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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  9,  1896. 
The  \ines,  Black  Hamburgh,  are  flimpl;  a  resurrection.  Five  years  ago 
they  were  condemned  as  worthless.  Mr.  Dowding  took  them  in  hand, 
and  they  are  now  full  of  vigour,  health,  and  Grapes. 
The  old  keep  is  probably  the  most  popular  part  of  these  beautiful 
gardens.  Ascending  by  many  steps  you  reach  the  top,  and  find  a  lovely 
garden,  laid  out  in  beds  of  Boses  and  all  kinds  of  herbaceous  plants. 
Carnations  thrive  there.  Reynolds  Hole  and  Annie  Fitzherbert  (the 
gift  of  Dean  Hole)  in  large  beds  were  conspicuous.  When  it  is 
remembered  that  every  bit  of  soil  and  dressing  has  to  be  taken  up  to  the 
top  by  lifts,  the  beauty  of  this  garden  is  a  remarkable  proof  of  energy 
and  zeal.  Water  is  laid  on  to  the  top,  which  partly,  no  doubt,  accounts 
for  it.  The  band  of  the  3rd  Battalion  of  the  Queen’s  played  on  the  lawn 
under  the  Cedars,  and  included  in  its  programme  “  Home,  Sweet 
Home  ”  at  the  special  request  of  the  very  excellent  Secretary,  who  felt 
he  had  not  lived  in  vain  now  that  the  show  had  once  again  returned  to 
the  Castle.  1  ou  entered  the  show  through  the  gate  in  the  garden  wall. 
In  a  series  of  tents  were  exhibited  Roses,  herbaceous  plants.  Cucumbers, 
Tomatoes,  Strawberries,  decorations,  wild  flowers,  stove  plants,  and 
“  groups ;  ”  and  a  special  feature  in  one  tent  was  a  really  grand 
collection  of  Sweet  Peas  and  Roses,  exhibited,  but  not  for  competition, 
by  Messrs.  Jackman  of  the  Woking  Nurseries. 
Messrs.  Bide  &  Tayler  of  the  Alma  Nurseries,  Farnham,  and  Osborn 
Nurseries,  Hampton,  divided  the  honours  for  which  the  trade  was 
invited  to  compete,  and  beautiful  were  the  Roses  shown  in  their  boxes 
of  twenty-four.  There  was  com  petition,  and  plenty  of  it  too,  for  every 
class  but  the  Pelargoniums.  (There  never  is  any  competition  in  July 
for  these  plants).  As  a  rule  the  Roses  were  a  surprise.  You  would  not 
think  there  had  been  any  blight.  The  challenge  cup  for  twelve  different 
Roses  was  won  by  Mrs.  Anderson,  who  now  has  for  the  second  time 
secured  it  for  her  own  ;  but  Mrs.  Knight  pressed  her  closely.  The 
winners  for  Roses  were  Mrs.  Knight,  Mrs.  Anderson  of  Waverley,  Mr 
Allen  Chandler,  Mr.  Chapman,  Rev.  0.  E.  S,  Long,  the  Bishop  of 
Winchester,  Sir  Wm.  Rose,  Major  Crofton,  and  Mr.  J.  H.  Knight.  The 
best  bloom  in  the  show  was  a  good  Mrs.  John  Laing,  and  Mr.  Bide  of 
the  Alma  Nurseries  won  it.  The  members’  prize  for  the  best  bloom  was 
won  with  A.  K.  Williams  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Knight.  The  members’  prize  for 
the  best  Tea  (a  very  poor  Tea  though)  was  won  by  Mrs.  Knight  with 
Francisca  Kruger,  There  was  scarcely  a  good  Tea  in  the  whole  show. 
Only  a  little  must  be  said  of  the  rest  of  the  show.  The  table  decora¬ 
tions  and  the  wild  flower  arrangements  were  really  tasteful  and  artistic. 
Miss  Loe,  Miss  Longhurst,  Miss  Streatfield,  all  have  light  hands  and 
know  how  to  group  colours.  The  Misses  Stevens  and  Miss  Simpkinson 
showed  a  very  scientific  collection  of  the  wild  flowers  of  the  neighbour¬ 
hood  which  almost  staggered  the  Judge,  the  Rev.  W.  H.  F.  Edge,  they 
showed  so  much  botanical  acumen.  The  three  groups  of  stove  and  other 
plants  were  well  done.  Mrs.  Marshall’s  took  first  prize,  and  contained 
Orchids,  Cannas,  Dracasnas,  and  Palms.  The  Bishop’s  second  prize  group 
was  chaste  and  subdued  in  colour.  General  Marsach  won  the  third 
prize  in  this  class,  in  which  yellow  Crotons  were  too  conspicuous.  The 
Bishop’s  Cucumbers  were  perfect  specimens  and  took  first  prize.  Mrs. 
Coombes’  Waterloo  Strawberries  were  very  fine. 
Potatoes  and  Peas  abounded,  and  gave  the  Judges  a  bad  ten  minutes. 
But  perhaps  the  most  curious  thing  of  all  was  a  plant  of  some 
wonderful  Campanula,  about  8  feet  high  and  3  feet  thick,  unknown  by 
name  to  anyone,  shown  in  the  class  for  single  pot  plants,  and  absolutely 
taken  out  of  the  ground  in  full  bloom  and  potted,  and  shown  by  Mr. 
Arkwright,  It  had  come  up  as  a  seedling  in  his  garden,  and  over  it 
the  Judges  had  their  one  little  difference.  It  deserved  a  first  prize, 
but  one  Judge  pronounced  it  dingy,  and  urged  that  “it  was  over.” 
Well,  it  might  be  1  It  was  only  “  highly  commended,”  and  perhaps 
met  with  its  deserts ;  for  after  all  it  could  not  be  said  to  be  a  plant 
grown  in  a  pot,  but  then  that  Judge  did  not  know  it,  nor  did  the  other. 
—A,  B.  Alexander, 
NORWICH.— July  2nd. 
This  important  show  was  held  on  the  grounds  of  A.  C.  Chamberlain, 
Esq.,  on  the  Ipswich  Road.  The  competition  in  Roses  was  very  weak, 
no  strangers  turning  up,  and  some  of  the  local  hahitves  failing  to  put  in 
an  appearance.  It  is  odd  how  little  this  good  show,  which  offers  many 
classes  and  valuable  prizes,  is  patronised  by  any  rosarians  beyond  the  usual 
company  of  East  Anglians.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  had  no  competitor  in  the 
5-guinea  prize  for  forty-eight.  It  was  a  pretty  good  stand,  all  things 
considered.  White  Lady  being  one  of  the  most  conspicucus  blooms  of  a 
decided  cream  colour. 
In  thirty-six  (amateurs)  the  contest  lay  between  Mr.  Foster-Melliar 
and  Mies  Penrice’s  popular  old  gardener,  Mr.  Morris.  It  was,  alas  1  not 
so  much  a  strife  as  to  who  should  be  the  best  as  to  who  should  avoid 
being  the  worst.  The  former  was  successful  with  not  much  to  spare, 
but  Mr.  Morris  had  the  medal  for  best  H.P.  with  a  Mrs,  John  Laing, 
having  a  beautiful  spiral  centre.  In  twenty-fours  the  Rev,  A.  L.  Fellowes 
was  first  with  a  nice  stand.  Souvenir  d’Elise  being  one  of  bis  best 
flowers.  Mr.  Blofield  was  second,  and  the  Rev.  C.  Fellowes  third.  There 
was  a  good  show  of  eight  boxes  in  the  class  for  twelve  varieties,  the  Rev. 
A.  L.  Fellowes  being  first,  and  the  Rev.  F.  Page  Roberts  second.  In 
another  class  of  twelve  Roses  Mr,  Hammond  of  Eye  again  showed  well 
and  gained  first  prize.  There  were  no  exhibits  in  the  open  class  for 
eighteen  Teas,  and  in  that  for  twelve  new  Roses  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  the 
only  exhibitor,  showing  nothing  noteworthy.  In  twelve  Teas  (amateurs) 
Mr.  A.  L.  Fellowes  was  a  good  first,  gaining  the  medal  with  a  nice  bloom 
of  Maman  Cochet.  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  was  second  with  rather  a  poor 
stand.  In  the  class  for  twelve  similar  Roses  Mr.  Page  Roberts  was  first 
with  Gabriel  Luizet,  Mr.  A.  L.  Fellowes  second  with  Ulrich  Brunner 
(this  being  the  first  year  for  a  long  time  that  he  has  failed  to  win  this 
prize  with  La  Franco),  and  Miss  Penrice  third  with  Marie  Baumann. 
In  six  similar  H.P.’s  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  w^as  first  with  Mrs.  John  Laing 
in  good  condition,  Mr.  Hammond  second  with  Ulrich  Brunner,  and  Mr. 
A.  C.  Fellowes  third  with  the  game  variety.  In  twelve  similar  Teas  Mr. 
A.  L.  Fellowes  was  first  with  a  fine  box  of  Maman  Cochet,  one  of  the 
best  stands  in  the  show,  Colonel  Rous  being  second  with  poor  examples 
of  Mardchal  Niel.  In  six  similar  Teas  Mr.  Page  Roberts  had  no  com¬ 
petitor  against  his  small  specimens  of  Innocente  Pirola. 
Herbaceous  and  greenhouse  flowers  were  well  shown,  the  latter 
being  particularly  fine.  Mr.  .J.  Green  of  Derebam,  in  a  large  exhibit, 
showed  many  varieties  of  Sweet  Peas,  and  a  pretty  Coleus  called 
Duchess  of  York.  Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co.  of  Rothesay  showed  most  effec¬ 
tively  small  Cactus  Dahlias,  fine  for  decoration,,  which  had  presumably 
been  grown  in  heat, 
BATH. — July  2nd, 
This  was  not  quite  such  a  success  as  in  former  years,  the  great  heat 
and  drought  seriously  militating  against  the  efforts  of  Rose  growers 
generally  and  Bathonians  in  particular.  There  were  many  excellent 
stands  of  blooms  ehown,  but  not  enough  of  them.  Roses,  however,  were 
not  the  only  attraction,  and  never  before  have  so  many  good  groups  of 
plants  arranged  for  effect  been  seen  at  Bath,  while  the  cut  flowers, 
baskets,  and  bouquets  were  exceptionally  well  shown.  Rain  is  much 
wanted  in  the  Bath  district,  but  could  have  been  dispensed  with  one 
day  longer,  enough  falling  to  just  spoil  the  Rose  show. 
In  the  nurserymen’s  class  for  seventy-two  trusses  of  Roses,  distinct, 
Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons,  County  Down,  Ireland,  were  the  only 
exhibitors,  -  They  were  rightly  awarded  the  first  prize,  their  stands 
comprising  massive  fresh  blooms  of  Francois  Michelon,  Duke  of 
Wellington,  Heinrich  Schultheis,  La  France,  Harrison  Weir,  Duchesse  de 
Morny,  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Marie  Baumann,  Comtesse  d’Oxford, 
Star  of  Waltham,  Mrs.  Laxton,  Comte  Raimbaud,  A.  Wood,  Charles 
Gater.  Pierre  Netting  (extra  good),  Earl  of  Pembroke,  Le  Havre,  Lady 
Sheffield,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Alfred  Colomb,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
Marchioness  of  Lansdowne,  Her  Majesty,  Etienne  Levet,  Dr.  Andry, 
Mrs.  Baker.  Horace  Vernet,  Madame  Haussman,  and  Marie  Verdier. 
Messrs.  G.  Cooling  &  Sons,  Bath,  met  with  no  opposition  in  the  class  for 
thirty-six  varieties,  three  trusses  of  each,  and  secured  the  first  prize  for 
a  highly  creditable  display,  among  which  were  fine  blooms  of  Louis  Van 
Houtte,  Countess  of  Rosebery,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Susanne  Marie  Rodo- 
canachi,  Le  Havre,  Madame  Cnsin,  Maurice  Bernardin,  Gustave  Piganeau, 
Bladud,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Alfred  Colomb,  Frargois  Michelon,  Duke  of 
Wellington,  Her  Majesty,  Comtesse  d’Oxford,  Marie  Baumann,  Gdndral 
Jacqueminot,  Camille  Bernajdin,  The  Bride,  Senateur  Vaisse,  Comtesse 
de  Nadaillac,  Horace  Vernet,  and  Merveille  de  Lyon, 
Five  well-known  firms  competed  with  eighteen  triplets,  distinct,  Mr. 
G.  Mount,  Canterbury,  taking  the  first  prize  for  a  collection  which 
included  extra  fine  fresh  blooms  of  Marie  Verdier,  Earl  Dufferin, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Baroness  Rothschild,  Marie  Baumann, 
Her  Majesty,  A,  K.  Williams,  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Prince  Arthur,  Hon. 
E.  Gifford,  Fisber  Holmes,  Ulrich  Brunner,  La  France,  Captain  Hayward, 
Caroline  Testout,  Alfred  Colomb,  and  Susanne  Marie  Rodocanachi. 
Mr  J.  Mattock,  Oxford,  followed  with,  among  others,  excellent  blooms 
of  The  Bride,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Princess  of  Wales,  Catherine 
Mermet,  Ernest  Metz,  and  Innocente  Pirola.  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons, 
Coventry,  also  staged  good  blooms,  and  were  third.  With  thirty-six 
single  trusses,  distinct,  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons  were  a  good  first,  their 
blooms  of  Her  Majesty,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Alfred  Colomb,  Grandeur  of 
Cheshunt,  Ferdinand  de  Lesseps,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Senateur  Vaisse,  Susanne 
Marie  Rodocanachi,  Captain  Christy,  Marquis  of  Castellane,  Pride  of 
Waltham,  Alfred  Colomb,  and  Louis  Wn  Houtte  being  particularly  good . 
Mr.  G.  Mount  was  a  close  second,  his  stands  comprising  massive  fresh 
blooms  of  Marie  Baumann,  Charles  Darwin,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Xavier  Olibo, 
Prince  Arthur,  Countess  of  Rosebery,  Her  Majesty,  A.  Colomb,  Duke  of 
Teck,  and  La  Fraicheur.  Mr.  Mattock  was  third. 
There  was  good  competition  with  Teas  and  Noisettes,  five  showing 
stands  of  eighteen  varieties,  distinct.  Mr.  J.  Mattock  was  well  first, 
showing  Catherine  Mermet,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Souvenir 
de  S.  A.  Prince,  Ernest  Metz,  The  Bride  (awarded  silver  medal  for  best 
Tea  in  the  show),  Madame  Hippolyte  Jamain,  Innocente  Pirola,  Princess 
of  Wales.  Madame  de  Watteville,  Jean  Dncher,  Marie  Van  Houtte, 
Madame  Elie  Lambert,  Anna  Ollivier,  Miss  Ethel  Brownlow,  Souveriir 
d’Elise  Vardon,  and  Madame  Hoste  in  perfect  condition.  Mr.  G.  Mount 
was  second,  and  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll,  Dundee,  third. 
Amateurs  were  unable  to  compete  in  their  usual  good  form,  and, 
evidently  enough,  experienced  considerable  difficulty  in  finding  enough 
blooms  to  fill  their  stands.  Dr.  Budd,  Bath,  was  the  only  exhibitor  of 
thirty-six  trusses,  distinct,  but  was  awarded  the  first  prize  for  stands,  in 
which  the  best  blooms  were  A.  Colomb,  Her  Majesty,  Marchioness  of 
Londonderry,  C.  Crapelet,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  Abel  Carri^^re,  Marie 
Baumann,  Eclair,  Hippolyte  Jamain,  and  B.  Y.  Teas.  For  twenty-four 
trusses,  distinct,  Mr.  T.  Hobbs,  Bristol,  was  a  good  first.  His  best  blooms 
were  Abel  Carriere,  Marie  Baumann,  Francois  Michelon,  E.  Y,  Teas, 
Merveille  de  Lyon,  Her  Majesty,  Charles  Lefebvre,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi, 
Baroness  de  Rothschild,  Duke  of  Connaught,  Duke  of  Teck,  Prince 
Arthur,  Camille  Bernardin,  and  Benoit  Comte.  The  Rev.  W.  H. 
Jackson,  Bedford,  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  A.  Hill  Gray,  Bath,  third. 
Mr.  Hobbs  was  also  first  for  twelve  varieties,  Mr.  Conway  Jones, 
Gloucester,  second,  and  Mr.  James  Park  third,  both  showing  credit¬ 
ably.  In  the  local  class  for  twelve  trusses,  distinct,  Mr.  J.  Hinton, 
