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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
July  13,  lb99. 
md  rare  plants  ;  Messrs.  Hill,  White,  Cutbush,  P.  Barr,  Dickson,  and 
Eckford  showing  in  their  usual  style.  Mr.  H.  Walters,  Eastwell  Gardens, 
Ashford,  received  a  gold  medal  for  a  collection  of  Melons,  and  a  first-class 
certificate  for  his  new  Carnation  Lady  Gerard.  We  append  prizewinners 
in  the  open  classes. 
Plants  — For  a  group  of  plants  arranged  for  effect,  in  or  out  of  bloom, 
ciot  to  exceed  300  square  feet. — First,  the  Duke  of  Sutherland  ;  second, 
Mr.  Cypher,  Cheltenham;  third,  C.  J.  Mee,  Floral  Depot,  Nottingham  ; 
dourth,  Miss  Wright,  Oswestry.  Group  of  Orchids,  in  bloom,  arranged  lor 
Fig.  12.— Nepenthes  mixta. 
(Hybrid  from  N.  Curtisi  and  N.  Northiana.) 
■effect,  not  to  exceed  100  square  feet,  Ferns  and  foliage  plants  optional'. — 
I  irst,  Mr.  W.  Thompson,  Walton  Grange,  Stone  ;  second,  Mr.  Cypher  ; 
third,  J.  Robson,  Altrincham.  Group  of  Malmaison  Carnations  in  pots, 
not  to  exceed  100  square  feet,  arranged  for  effect,  Ferns  and  other  plants 
optional. — First,  the  Duke  of  Sutherland  ;  second,  the  Earl  of  Harrington, 
Elvaston  Castle,  Derby  ;  third,  A.  J.  A.  Bruce,  Edge  Lane  Nurseries, 
Chorlton-cum-Hardy,  Manchester.  Six  exotic  Ferns. — First,  B.  Howson, 
Newcastle  ;  second,  Miss  Wright,  Halston,  Hall,  Oswestry.  Six  p'ants 
m  flower,  distinct,  and  six  fine  foliage  plantf,  distinct. — First,  Mr.  Cypher, 
Cheltenham  ;  second,  Mr.  Vause,  Leamington  Spa.  Eight  exotic  Orchids, 
distinct. — First,  Duke  of  Sutherland  ;  second,  Mr.  Cypher  ;  third,  Mr.  J. 
Robson. 
Roses. — Forty-eight  distinct  varieties. — First,  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  and 
Sons,  The  Nurseries,  Newtownards  ;  second,  Messrs.  Townsend  &  Sons, 
Lower  Broad  Heath,  Worcester  ;  third,  Perkins  &  Son,  nurserymen, 
Coventry.  Thirty-six  distinct  varieties,  three  blooms  of  each  variety. — 
First,  Messri.  A.  Dickson  A  S  m,  Newtownards  ;  second,  Messrs.  Townsend 
and  Son,  Worcester.  Twent>-four  distinct  varieties. —  First,  Messrs. 
A.  Dickson  &  Sois,  Newtownards  ;  second.  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Son, 
Coventry  ;  third,  Messrs.  Townsend  &  Son,  Worcester.  Twelve  distinct 
varieties. — First,  Messrs.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards  ;  second,  J.  R. 
Pearson  &  Sons,  Notts  ;  third,  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Son,  Coventry.  Twelve 
distinct  Teas,  'hree  blooms  of  each.— First,  Messrs.  Townsend  &  Son, 
Worcester.  Twelve  Hybrid  l'erpetuals.  one  variety.  -  First,  Messrs. 
Townsend  &  Son,  Worcester  ;  second,  J.  R.  Pearson  &  Sons,  Notts  ; 
third,  S.  Palmer,  Blackfriars  Road,  Newcastle, 
Cut  FLOWERS.  —  Display  of  flcral  arrangement  not  to  exceed  2ft  feet 
by  5  feet,  any  flowers  admissible,  open  to  nurserymen. — First,  Messrs. 
Jenkinson  &  Son,  Newcastle  ;  second,  Mr.  Vause,  Leamington  ;  third, 
Messrs.  Hodgkins  &  Co.,  5,  Beaufort  Avenue,  Manchester.  Collection  ot 
hardy  flowers.  12  feet  by  4  feet,  nurserymen  excluded. — First,  ,T.  C. 
Waterhouse,  Macclesfield.  Best  arranged  basket  of  flowers.  —  First, 
Messrs.  Jenkinsen  &  Sons.  Newcastle.  Best  bouquet  lor  the  hand. — 
First,  Messrs.  Jenkinson  &  Son,  Newcastle.  Best  ball  bouquet  and 
bridal  bouquet. — First,  Messrs.  Jenkinson  &  Son.  Newcastle.  Collection 
of  twelve  varieties  of  Sweet  Peas. — First,  V.  B.  Johnston,  Wolver¬ 
hampton  ;  third,  Earl  of  Harrington.  Stand  of  cut  flowers  for  table 
decoration,  not  to  exceed  18  inches  diameter  at  the  base. — First,  J.  C. 
Waterhouse,  Collar  Home.  Pres-tbury,  Macclesfield  ;  second,  Messrs. 
Hodgkins  &  Co.,  Manches'er  ;  third,  Messrs  Jenkinson  &  Son,  New¬ 
castle.  Dinner  table,  8  feet  by  4  feet,  decorated  with  flowers,  foliage,  and 
fruit,  to  consist  of  not  more  than  twelve  dishes,  in  not  less  than  eight 
distinct  kinds,  and  not  more  than  two  varieties  of  a  kind. — First.  Earl  of 
Harrington  ;  second.  Sir  J.  VV.  Pease,  Guisboro’  ;  third,  W.  Edmonds, 
Bestwood  Garden,  Arnold,  Notts  ;  fourth,  J.  Dove,  Sunny  Side,  Tansley, 
Matlock.  Collection  of  hardy  flow  ers,  12  feet  by  4  feet. — First,  H.  Deverill, 
Banbury,  Oxford. 
Fruit  and  Vegetables. —  Collection  of  ten  dishes  of  fruit, 
in  not  less  than  six  kinds,  not  more  than  two  varieties  of  a  kind  ; 
to  include  black  and  white  Grapes,  two  bunches  of  each;  Pines 
excluded. — First,  Earl  of  Harrington  ;  second,  Lord  Bagot ;  third, 
Sir  J.  W,  Pease,  Bart.,  M.P.,  Hutton  Hall,  Guisboro’,  Yorks  ; 
fourth,  Duke  of  Sutherland.  Two  bunches  of  Black  Hamburgh 
Grapes. — First,  Earl  of  Harrington  ;  second.  A.  Ruddock,  Tanybryn, 
Bangor  ;  third.  Sir  J.  W.  Pease,  Guisboro’.  Two  bunches  black  Grapes, 
any  other  variety.  —  First,  J.  C.  Waieihousc,  Prestbury  ;  second,  Mr. 
Edmonds,  Arnold  ;  third,  the  Earl  of  Shrewsbury,  Tngestre,  Stafford. 
Two  buches  of  White  Muscat  Grapes. — First,  Sir  j.  W.  Pease  ;  second, 
Earl  of  Harrington  ;  third,  T.  Bolton.  Light  Oaks,  Oakamoor.  Two 
bunches  Grape?,  any  other  variety,  white. — First,  J.  C.  Waterhouse, 
Prestbury  ;  second,  T.  Bolton,  Oakamoor  ;  third,  the  Earl  of  Carnarvon, 
Bretby.  Two  Pines. — Second,  Earl  ot  Harrington  ;  no  first  awarded  ;  no 
other  exhibitor.  Six  Peaches. — First,  Lord  Bagot  ;  second,  T.  Bolton, 
Oakamoor  ;  third,  J.  D.  Ellis,  Worksop,  Notts.  S  x  Nectarines. — First, 
the  Duke  of  Sutherland  ;  second,  Mr,  Edmonds,  Arnold  ;  third,  J.  D. 
Ellis.  One  Melon,  green-fleshed. — First,  Sir  J.  W.  Pease  ;  second,  J.  C. 
Waterhouse,  Presbury  ;  third,  Earl  of  Harifington.  One  Melon,  scarlet- 
fleshed. —  First,  the  Earl  of  Shrewsbury,  Ingestre  ;  second,  the  Duke  of 
Sutherland  ;  third,  Earl  of  Harrington.  One  dish,  eight  Figs. — First, 
Lord  Bagot ;  third,  Earl  of  Harrington.  One  dish,  fifty  Cherries.— First, 
Duke  of  Sutherland  ;  second,  Earl  of  Harrington  ;  third,  J.  D.  Ellis, 
Worksop.  One  dish,  twenty-five  Sirawberries. — First,  Mr.  Edmonds, 
Arnold  ;  second,  J.  Baker,  Old  Basford  ;  third,  the  Earl  of  Shrewsbury, 
Ingestre. 
Twelve  Tomatoes. — First,  the  Earl  of  Carnarvon  ;  second,  J.  C. 
Waterhouse,  Prestbury  ;  third,  Mr.  Edmonds,  Arnold  ;  fourth,  A.  Rud¬ 
dock,  Bangor.  Collection  of  nine  dishes  of  di-tinct  kinds  of  vegetables. 
— First,  Lady  Theodore  Guest ;  second,  the  Earl  of  Carnarvon  ;  third, 
J.  Baker,  Old  Basford  ;  fourth.  T.  Bolton,  Oakamoor.  One  dish  of  six 
Kidney  Potatoes. — First,  the  Earl  of  Carnarvon  ;  second,  the  Duke  of 
Sutherland  ;  third,  Lady  Theodore  Guest.  One  dish  of  six  Round 
Potatoes. — First,  the  Earl  of  Carnarvon  ;  second,  Lady  Theodore  Guest ; 
third,  J.  Baker,  Old  Basford.  Brace  of  Cucumbers. — First,  J.  Baker, 
Old  Basford  ;  second,  W.  Pyatt.  Penkhull  Street,  Newcastle  ;  third,  J.  C. 
Waterhouse,  Prestbury.  Two  Vegetable  Marrows. — First,  J.  Baker,  Old 
Basford  ;  second,  Lady  Theodore  Guest.  Twenty- f  ur  pods  of  Peas. — 
First,  Lady  Theodore  Guest ;  second,  the  Earl  of  Carnarvon  ;  third,  T. 
Bolton,  Oakamoor.  Twenty  pods  of  Broad  Beans. — First.  J.  Baker,  Old 
Basford;  second,  the  Earl  of  Carnarvon  ;  third,  Lady  Theodore  Guest. 
Twenty  pods  of  French  Beans — F.rst,  J.  Baker,  Old  Basford  ;  second. 
Lady  Theodore  Guest  :  third,  the  Duke  of  Sutherland.  Twelve  Spring 
Onions. — First,  Lady  Theodore  Guest  ;  second,  J.  Baker,  Old  Basford. 
Twelve  Autumn  Onions. — First,  Lady  Theodore  Guest ;  second,  J.  Baker, 
Old  Basford  ;  third,  J.  C.  Waterhouse,  Prestbury.  Six  Carrots, — First, 
Lady  Theodore  Guest ;  second,  the  Earl  of  Carnarvon. 
COLCHESTER.— July  6th. 
There  could  hardly  be  found  a  more  fitting  centre  for  the  National 
Rose  Society  to  hold  its  provincial  show  than  Colchester.  There  seemed 
to  be  a  feeling  in  the  Rose  growing  community  that  Coichester  would 
be  the  Rose  show  of  the  year,  and  so  it  proved  to  be.  The  general 
quality  of  the  flowers  was  decidedly  above  the  Palace  average,  but  one 
expected  to  see  a  greater  competition  than  was  evinced  in  many  of  the 
classes.  One  might  also  say  there  was  a  grand  display  of  rosarians 
present,  for  all  the  leading  lights  in  the  Rose  world  were  there.  The 
