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Son  second  with  The  Bride ;  and  Messrs.  D.  Prior  k  Son  third  with 
Niphetos. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  single  trusses  of  any  crimson  Kose,  Messrs. 
A.  Dickson  k  Sons  had  splendid  specimens  of  Captain  Hayward  and 
received  the  premier  award.  Messrs.  R.  Mack  &  Son  were  second  with 
A.  K.  Williams,  and  Mr.  George  Mount,  Canterbury,  third  with  Marie 
Baumann.  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  were  first  for  twelve  dark  velvety 
crimson  flowers  of  one  variety  with  Horace  Vernet,  Mr.  G.  Moant  being 
second  with  Fisher  Holmes,  and  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  third  with  the  same 
variety. 
For  twelve  single  trusses  of  any  light  Rose  (not  white)  Mr.  George 
Mount  was  first  with  twelve  grand  blooms  of  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Messrs. 
D.  k  W.  Croll,  Dundee,  second,  and  Messrs.  R.  Mack  k  Son  third,  each 
with  the  same  variety.  Mr.  J.  Mattock  was  first  for  twelve  single  trusses 
of  any  Tea  or  Noisette  with  Catherine  Mermet,  Messrs.  Darkness  k  Co. 
being  second  with  Madame  Cusin,  and  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  third  with 
Madame  de  Watteville.  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  staged  by  Messrs.  A. 
Dickson  k  Sons,  secured  the  chief  prize  in  the  class  for  twelve  single 
trusses  of  any  new  Rose.  Messrs.  G.  Cooling  k  Sons  were  second  with 
Bladud,  and  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son  third  with  Maman  Cochet. 
Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  secured  the  highest  award  in  the  class  for 
twelve  new  Roses,  distinct,  single  trusses,  staging  B.  Shandon,  Lady 
Moyra  Beauclerc,  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  Marchioness  of  London¬ 
derry,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Grant,  Miss  Ethel  Richardson,  Mrs.  E.  Mawley, 
Shaugraun,  Lady  Clanmorris,  Hon,  Edith  Murray,  and  Ulster.  Messrs. 
F,  Cant  k  Co.  were  second,  and  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  third. 
Garden  Roses. 
Nurserymen. — Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  won  first  prize  with 
thirty-s’x  bunches  of  garden  Roses.  The  flowers  were  tastefully  set,  and 
conspicuous  amongst  them  were  Madame  Pierre  Cochet,  Marquis  of 
Salisbury,  Crimson  Rambler,  LTdeal,  Celestia,  Longworth  Rambler, 
Camoens,  and  Gustave  Regis.  Messrs.  G.  Cooling  &  Sons,  Bath,  took 
the  second  place,  and  Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  Co.  third. 
Mr.  J.  Mattock,  Oxford,  was  first  with  eighteen  bunches  of  garden 
Roses,  but  the  exhibit  would  have  been  more  effective  had  the  flowers 
been  less  crowded.  Amongst  others,  W.  A.  Richardson,  Madame  Falcot, 
Ma  Capucine,  Homer,  and  Gustave  Regis  were  very  effective. 
Messrs.  D.  k  W.  Croll,  Dunlee,  were  a  fair  second  ;  and  Messrs.  James 
Townsend  &  Sons,  Worcester,  third. 
Amateurs. — Mr.  H.  V.  Machin  won  the  first  prize  for  eighteen 
bunches  of  garden  Roses  with  a  tasteful  exhibit  comprised  of  Red 
Damask,  The  Pet,  Madame  F.  C.  Worth,  Perle  d’Or,  Bardou  Job,  Anna 
Maria  de  Montravel,  Monthly  China,  Madame  Pernet  Ducher,  Gloire 
de  Polyantha,  Macrantha,  Red  Pet,  Mignonette,  Baron  de  Wassenaer, 
Maiden’s  Blush,  Thoresbyana,  Cecile  Brunner,  Rosa  Mundi,  and 
Paquerette.  The  second  prize  fell  to  Mr.  Alfred  Tate,  Leatherhead. 
The  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  won  with  nine  bunches  of  garden  Roses, 
the  most  striking  being  Red  Provence,  Leopoldine  d’Orleans,  and  Poly¬ 
antha.  Mrs.  Dorothy  Nesfield,  Speldhurst,  was  placed  second,  and  Miss 
Mellish  third. 
Open. — Messrs.  D.  k  W.  Croll  were  first  in  the  open  class  for  nine 
bunches  of  single  flowered  Roses,  Miss  Mellish  second,  and  Messrs.  Paul 
and  Son  third.  Mr.  John  Mattock  was  first  with  twelve  bunches  of 
buttonhole  Roses,  showing  Madame  de  Watteville,  Marie  Van  Houtte, 
Niphetos,  Anna  Ollivier,  W.  A.  Richardson,  The  Bride,  Rubens,  Madame 
Hoste,  and  Ma  Capucine.  Messrs,  Jas.  Townsend  &  Sons  and 
Alfred  Evans,  Oxford,  were  second  and  third  in  the  foregoing  order. 
Mr.  John  Mattock  was  first  with  a  display  of  Rosas,  showing  a  very 
elegant  arrangement,  Mr.  George  Prince,  Oxford,  was  second,  and 
Messrs.  J.  Townsend  k  Sons  third. 
Medal  Blooms. 
Nurserymen. — The  National  Rose  Society’s  medal  for  the  best  Hybrid 
Perpetual  in  the  show  went  to  Duchesse  de  Morny,  staged  by  Mr.  B.  R. 
Cant,  and  a  similar  honour  to  the  best  Tea  to  Innocente  Pirola,  exhibited 
by  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons. 
Amateurs. — The  best  H.  P.  in  the  amateurs’  section  was  Her  Majesty, 
from  n.  V.  Machin,  Esq.,  and  the  best  Tea,  The  Bride,  from  Mr.  O.  G. 
Orpen. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. 
These  were  not  largely  represented.  Messrs.  George  Jackman  and 
Son,  Woking,  sent  a  varied  collection  of  Roses.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  and 
Sons,  Crawley,  staged  hardy  flowers  and  Sweet  Peas  ;  the  latter  flowers 
also  being  shown  by  Mr.  F.  C.  Foster,  Havant.  Messrs.  James  Carter 
and  Co.,  Holborn,  made  a  bright  display  with  Sweet  Peas  and  other 
hardy  flowers ;  and  a  similar  exhibit  came  from  Mr.  M.  Pritchard, 
Christchurch.  Messrs.  James  Ijaing  &  Sons,  Forest  Hill,  sent  a  varied 
collection  of  Carnations  and  herbaceous  flowers,  also  putting  up  an 
effective  group,  consisting  of  Begonias,  Gloxinias,  and  other  flowers, 
» interspersed  with  Ferns  and  graceful  foliage  plants.  Messrs.  R.  Wallace 
and  Co.,  Colchester,  staged  a  small  but  striking  collection  of  Liliums 
and  Calochorti.  A.  F.  Haywood,  Esq.,  Twyford,  near  Winchester, 
Hampshire,  sent  six  paintings  of  Roses  and  one  of  Pansies.  These  were 
splendidly  executed,  and  deserved  the  silver  medal  that  was  awarded. 
La  Prance  and  The  Bride  were  superb. 
Mr.  B.  Mawley  writes  : — At  the  National  Rose  Society’s  show,  which 
was  held  at  the  Crystal  Palace  on  the  4th  inst.,  there  were  6064  blooms 
of  exhibition  Roses  staged  in  competition,  or,  with  the  exception  of  189.3, 
a  smaller  number  than  at  any  metropolitan  show  of  the  Society  for 
twelve  years, 
DISS.— -June  SOth. 
As  I  got  out  of  the  train  at  Diss  I  overheard  the  station  master  saying 
to  someone,  “  Yes,  sir,  it  seems  to  hold  off  ;  but  I  think  it  will  rain 
to-day,  for  we  have  got  a  flower  show  on  here,”  It  seemed  unkind,  but 
they  have  got^  rather  mixed  up  at  Diss  of  late  years  as  to  whether 
‘  shower  flow  ’  is  not  the  proper  name  for  the  annual  exhibition.  On 
this  occasion,  however,  there  was  very  little  rain  ;  but  I  fear  the  attend¬ 
ance  was  not  large. 
The  nurserymen’s  Roses  were  of  very  poor  quality  and  low  standard, 
accounted  for  by  a  high  wind,  which  blew  the  day  before  ;  and  maidens, 
more  loosely  tied  by  professionals,  suffer  more  from  wind  than  rain. 
Mr.  B,  R.  Cant  maintained  the  pride  of  place,  whish  he  has  so  well  held 
this  year  up  to  the  time  of  writing,  but  there  was  no  bloom  in  the  open 
class  of  thirty-six  worth  recording. 
In  the  challenge  cup.  class  (amateurs’)  for  twenty-four  R,oses  Mr, 
Orpen  had  no  diificulty  in  retaining  it  for  the  third  year  in  succession, 
his  finest  blooms  being  Madame  Hoste  and  Mrs.  John  Laing,  which 
gained  the  awards  as  the  best  Tea  and  H.P,  in  the  amateurs’  classes,  and 
Comtesse  de  Nadaillac.  The  Rev.  A,  Foster -Mclliar,  whose  Roses,  espe¬ 
cially  H.P.’s,  are  very  bad  this  year  from  the  effects  of  cold  nights  till 
the  first  week  in  June,  made  but  a  poor  fight  of  it  as  second.  The  Rev. 
P.  Page  Roberts  was  third.  In  twelve  Teas  Mr.  Orpen  was  first  again, 
showing  another  good  Madame  Hoste  and  a  beautiful  Madame  Hippolyte 
Jamain,and  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  second.  In  the  local  class  Mr.  Hammond 
of  Eye  showed  a  very  good  twelve,  a  fine  bloom  of  Caroline  Kuster  being 
noticeable  in  his  stand. 
IPSWICH.— July  1st. 
This  show,  under  the  new  management  of  a  Committee  and  a  paid 
Secretary,  was  held  on  nice  level  ground  in  the  Upper  Arboretum.  The 
weather  was  again  threatening,  and  again  merciful.  Nurserymen’s  Roses 
were  a  trifle  better  in  quality.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  a  good  first  for  thirty- 
six,  his  best  blooms  being  Gustave  Pigaueau,  Ulrich  Brunner,  and  Dupuy 
Jamain.  Messrs.  D.  Prior  k  Son  were  second,  the  same  varieties  showing 
superiority  in  their  box.  In  the  open  class  for  twelve  trebles  the  Judges 
experienced  some  difficulty,  owing  to  one  of  the  boxes  being  18  inches 
longer  than  its  rival,  and  as  the  blooms  were  evenly  matched  comparison 
was  difficult.  Ultimately  the  verdict  went  to  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  by  a  point 
or  two,  Messrs.  Prior  second.  Mr.  B.  Cant  showed  a  fine  treble  of 
Madame  Watteville,  and  Messrs.  Prior  had  a  good  one  of  Horace  Vernet. 
In  the  open  class  for  twelve  Teas  Messrs.  Prior  were  an  easy  first,  having 
good  blooms  of  Ernest  Metz  and  Edith  Gifford,  with  Messrs.  Frank  Cant 
and  Co.  a  poor  second. 
In  the  amateur  classes  no  one  opposed  Mr.  Orpen  in  twenty-four. 
He  showed  a  stand,  consisting  of  nine  H.P.’s,  two  H.T.’s,  and  thirteen 
Teas.  In  six  trebles  he  also  won  very  easily  indeed  from  one  competitor, 
all  his  trebles  being  Teas,  Madame  Hoste  being  very  finely  shown.  For 
twelve,  the  Rev.  H.  A.  Berners  was  first,  and  the  Rev.  A.  C.  Johnson 
second,  the  quality  not  being  good.  For  twelve  Teas  Mr.  Orpen  was 
again  first,  showing  the  ubiquitous  Madame  Hoste  as  well  as  usual, 
and  also  Catherine  Mermet  and  Bridesmaid  well  and  distinct.  Mr. 
Berners  was  a  fair  second,  showing  a  good  bloom  of  Francisca  Kruger. 
In  six  similar  Roses  Mr.  Berners  was  first  with  Her  Majesty,  and  Mr. 
Orpen  second  with  Madame  Cusin,  which  must  have  been  a  near  thing. 
The  Rev.  A.  C.  Johnson  won  easily  in  six  Teas,  and  Mr.  Orpen  in  garden 
Roses.  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  was  quite  unable  to  show  Roses,  for  the  first 
time  for  many  years,  at  this  show.  A  whole  tent  was  set  apart  for 
ladies’  exhibits  in  decorative  flower  classes,  a  competition  which  seems 
to  be  popular  and  increasing  in  favour.  Good  taste  was  displayed  by 
most  of  the  exhibitors,  and  (which  is  of  more  importance)  by  the 
Judges  as  well. 
FARNHAM. — July  1st. 
The  twenty-sixth  show  of  the  Farnham  Amateur  Rose  and  Horticul¬ 
tural  Association  was  held  on  July  Ist  in  the  Park  immediately  adjoin¬ 
ing  the  wall  of  the  Castle  Gardens.  The  Bishop  of  Winchester  and  Mrs. 
Davidson  readily  consented  to  the  earnest  desire  of  members,  expressed 
through  the  Committee,  that  the  show  should,  after  an  interval  of  three 
years,  come  back  to  its  earliest  home.  The  Bishop  himself  was  an  exhi- 
bitor,  and  took  four  prizes.  He  made,  after  the  prize-giving  by  Mrs. 
Davidson,  a  neat  and  pointed  speech,  showing  how  much  he  was  really 
interested,  and  gave  his  opinion  that  the  near  neighbourhood  of  the  Old 
Keep  was  a  suitable  spot  for  a  Rose  show,  inasmuch  as  the  Wars  of  the 
Roses  had  once  raged  at  its  foot.  He  thought  that  the  present  occasion 
contrasted  favourably  with  the  past,  for  there  was  no  difference  now 
between  York  and  Lancaster.  The  Gardens  looked  at  their  best,  very 
fresh  and  beautifully  planted.  Mr.  Dowding,  who  has  been  gardener  at 
the  Castle  for  five  years,  deserves  great  credit  for  his  management. 
Entering  through  the  old  gateway,  and  passing  by  the  grand  old  Cedars 
on  the  lawn  overlooking  the  town,  you  are  face  to  face  with  a  long 
bed  40  yards  by  8  planted  with  a  great  variety  of  herbaceous  plants. 
This  is  a  new  feature  in  the  Gardens,  and  a  great  improvement. 
The  old  walls  are  covered  with  Peach  trees  and  Fig  trees,  and 
G  een  Gages  (two  of  them  100  years  old)  and  Apricots  (Breda),  all  well 
cropped  and  healthy,  and  there  is  to  be  seen  against  tbe  wall  a  particu¬ 
larly  fine  specimen  of  Salisburia  adiantlfolia  of  many  years’  growth. 
In  the  greenhouses  all  the  plants  that  are  usually  to  be  met  with  and  a 
few  others  were  there,  bat  not  crowded  together,  and  all  clean  and 
vigorous.  Gloriosa  Plant!  and  Saxifraga  sarmentosa  var.  Celathea  with 
its  white  spikes,  Achimenes  Montfordi,  and  especially  the  Ivy-leaved 
Pelargonium  Galilee  were  noticeable.  The  latter  was  climbing  over  the 
wall’apd  roof,  and  you  could  cat  bushels  of  its  bright  cerise  flowers, 
