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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AXE  COTTAGE  GARDEXER 
July  16,  1886. 
W.  Hodgson,  West  Wylam,  showed  some  magnificent  Duke  of  Edinburgh 
Cucumbers  over  2  feet  9  inches  long. 
Ariseellaneovs  Exhibits. — In  this  section  there  were  several  interest¬ 
ing  stands.  First  may  be  mentioned  Messrs.  Wm.  Fell  &  Co.,  Wentworth 
Nurseries,  Hexham,  who  had  a  crescent-formed  stand  of  Conifeiae  and 
other  hardy  plants,  and  a  fine  collection  of  cut  herbaceous  flowers,  for 
which  the  Society  awarded  a  silver  medal.  Messrs.  Joseph  Robson  and 
Sons,  Hexham,  also  showed  a  grand  stand  of  Conifer®,  hardy,  and 
general  decorative  plants.  Mr.  M.  Cuthbertson,  Rothesay,  N.B.,  had  a 
most  meritorious  collection  of  alpine  and  herbaceous  plants,  which  were 
effectively  staged.  Mr.  J.  Douglas,  Bookham,  exhibited  all  his  new 
Carnations,  which  were  a  centre  of  attraction.  Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co., 
Rothesay,  staged  a  superb  collection  of  Violas,  Sweet  Peas,  Dahlias,  and 
all  the  choicest  of  their  wonderful  collection  of  herbaceous  plants. 
Wm.  &J.  Birkenhead,  Sale,  Manchester,  had  an  extensive  exhibition 
of  Ferns,  which  received  much  attention  from  the  fact  that  nothing  but 
the  choicest  hardy  and  exotic  Ferns  were  exhibited.  Messrs.  Kent  and 
Brydon,  nurserymen,  Darlington,  showed  also  a  choice  collection  of 
alpine  and  herbaceous  plants.  Garden  requisites  were  not  the  least 
interesting  part  of  the  exhibition.  Messrs.  W.  Harriman  &  Co.,  Blaydon, 
showed  a  fine  collection  of  terra  cotta  vases  of  ornamental  design,  and 
Messrs.  J,&  H.  Harrison,  Grey  Street,  Newcastle,  showed  a  grand  collec¬ 
tion  of  garden  requisites. 
The  Society  offered  £276  in  prize  money,  and  it  is  a  regrettable  fact 
that,  through  the  inclemency  of  the  weather,  a  loss  of  £300  is  estimated  : 
but  it  is  pleasant  to  record  that  the  feeling  exists  that  this  show  (one  of 
the  oldest  in  England)  shall  still  continue.  Several  gentlemen  con¬ 
nected  with  it  subscribed  £80  in  private  donations  before  the  exhibition 
closed. 
Alderman  Joseph  Baxter  Ellis,  Chairman  of  the  Council,  was  present 
during  the  greater  part  of  the  exhibition,  rendering  every  assistance  by 
his  suave  and  agreeable  manner  to  his  Council,  exhibitors,  and  the 
general  public  ;  and  was  well  supported  by  the  youthful  though  well- 
qualified  Secretary,  Mr.  Jas.  J.  Gillespie,  juu.,  B.A.,-  L.L.B  .  and  a  hard¬ 
working  energetic  Committee.  With  such  a  competent  Executive  the 
Newcastle  show  should  still  hold  an  important  position  as  one  of  the  great 
horticultural  exhibitions  of  this  country. — Beenakd  Cowan,  F.R.H.S. 
WORKSOP. — Jttly  9th. 
Spaeken,  Worksop,  the  residence  of  J.  D.  Ellis,  Esq.,  was  en  jete  on 
Thursday  last,  when  the  Rose  and  Hordcultural  Society  held  its  seventh 
annual  show  there.  In  addition  to  lending  the  ground  for  the  show, 
Mr.  Ellis  very  kindly  threw  open  his  gardens  and  greenhouses  during 
the  day.  The  exhibition  was  a  general  one,  comprising  Roses,  fruit, 
herbaceous  and  other  flowers,  with  groups  of  plants  and  collections  and 
single  dishes  of  vegetables.  It  was  with  extreme  regret  that  visitors 
and  exhibitors  learned  of  the  indisposition  of  the  presiding  genius  of  the 
Society,  H.  V.  Machin,  Esq.,  of  Gateford  Hill.  Others  were  indefatigable 
in  their  endeavours  to  make  everything  a  success,  but  the  place  of  this 
gentleman  could  not  be  filled.  Everyone  will  unite  with  us  in  offering 
sympathy  to  Mr.  Machin,  and  in  expressing  the  hope  that  he  will  quickly 
be  restored  to  perfect  health.  The  show  was  not  a  large  one,  but  with 
the  brilliant  weather  drew  a  good  number  of  visitors,  and  was,  we  trust, 
a  decided  financial  success. 
Roses  formed  the  best  feature  of  the  show,  though  the  number  of 
competitors  was  not  large ;  in  fact,  the  prizes  were  divided  amongst  a 
few.  The  principal  open  class  was  for  forty-eight,  distinct,  single 
trusses,  and  Mr.  H.  Merry  weather.  The  Nurseries,  Southwell,  secured  the 
premier  award  of  £5.  The  exhibit  was  an  even  one,  comprising  blooms 
rather  over  the  average  quality  for  the  season.  They  were — Back  row  ; 
Charles  Lefebvre,  Baroness  Rothschild,  Marie  Rady,  Marchioness  of 
Londonderry,  A.  K.  Williams,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Horace  Vernet,  Marie 
Baumann,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Marchioness  of  Duflferin,  Etienne  Levet, 
La  France,  Star  of  Waltham,  Paul  Neyron,  Gdodral  Jacqueminot,  and 
Ulrich  Brunner.  Middle  row  :  Charles  Gater,  Duchess  of  Fife,  Caroline 
Testout,  Dr.  Andry,  Countess  of  Rosebery,  Alfred  Colomb,  Francisque 
Reve,  Brightness  of  Cheshunt,  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  Sir  Garnet 
Wolseley,  Francois  Michelon,  Madame  Haussmann,  Madame  Gabriel 
Luizet,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Niphetos,  and  John  Sfuart  Mill.  Front  row: 
Abel  Carriere,  Comtesse  de  Serenye,  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Ernest  Metz, 
Xavier  Olibo,  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  Pride  of 
Reigate,  John  Bright,  The  Bride,  Comte  Raimbaud,  Hon,  E.  Gifford, 
E.  Y.  Teas,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  and  Heinrich 
Schultheis.  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale,  were  second,  and  Messrs. 
G.  &  W.  H.  Burch,  Peterborough,  a  good  third.  For  twelve,  distinct, 
trebles,  the  prizewinners  were  Messrs.  H.  Merry  weather,  Harkness  and 
Sons,  and  H.  V.  Machin  in  the  order  named. 
In  the  class  for  eighteen  Teas  or  Noisettes,  single  trusses,  distinct, 
Mr.  H.  Merryw'eather  was  again  to  the  fore  with  fresh  shapely  examples 
of  Niphetos,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Etoilede  Lyon,  Madame  de  Watteville, 
Madame  Lambard,  Cleopatra,  Bridesmaid,  Ruby  Gold,  Golden  Gate, 
Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Hippolyte  Jamain,  Francisca  Kiiiger,  Hon. 
Edith  Gifford,  Catherine  Mermet,  The  Bride,  Ernest  Metz,  and  Madame 
Hoste.  Messrs.  G.  &  W.  H.  Burch,  the  only  other  exhibitors,  were 
awarded  the  second  prize.  Of  six  Teas  or  Noisettes,  one  variety,  two 
stands  were  staged  of  Maman  Cochet,  H,  V.  Machin,  Esq.,  securing  the 
premier  award,  and  Mr.  W.  Boyes,  Derby,  the  second. 
In  an  open  class  for  eighteen  bunches  of  garden  Roses,  distinct 
varieties,  not  less  than  three  trusses  to  a  bunch,  H.  V,  Machin,  Esq., 
was  an  easy  first.  The  best  examples  were  The  Pet,  Bardou  Job, 
Red  Damask,  Wm.  Allan  Richardson,  Gustave  Regis,  Ma  Capucine, 
and  Rosa  Mundi,  each  in  charming  form.  Miss  Jebb,  Firbeck,  was 
second,  and  Mr.  J.  Mallender,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Mellish,  Hodsock 
Priory,  third. 
In  the  amateurs’  class  for  twenty-four,  distinct,  single  trusses, 
H.  V.  Machin,  Esq.,  was  an  easy  first,  followed  by  Mr.  W.  Boyes.  The 
winning  stand  comprised  Her  Majesty,  Horace  Vernet,  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
Marie  Baumann,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  La 
France,  Madame  Hausmann,  Alfred  Colomb,  Maman  Cochet,  Charles 
Lefebvre,  Jean  Ducher,  Gusfave  Piganeau.  Marechal  Niel,  Susanne 
Marie  Rodocanachi,  Duchesse  de  Morny,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Baroness  Rothschild,  A.  K.  Williams,  Heinrich 
Schultheis,  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Frac^ns  Michelon,  and  G6a^ral 
Jacqueminot.  For  twelve,  distinct,  single  trusses,  the  prizewinners 
were  Messrs.  C.  Stubbings,  Gateford ;  M.  Whittle,  Leicester  ;  and 
J.  Mallender  ;  while  for  six  trebles  Messrs.  H.  V.  Machin,  W.  Boyes,  and 
M.  Whittle  were  successful. 
H  V.  Machin,  Esq.,  was  a  splendid  first  in  the  class  for  twelve  Teas 
and  Noisettes,  distinct,  single  trusses,  staging  Ernest  Metz,  Madame 
Hoste,  Catherine  Mermet,  Jean  Ducher,  Caroline  Kuster,  Souvenir  de 
S.  A.  Prince,  Mar4chal  Niel,  Innocente  Pirola,  The  Bride,  Comtesse  de 
Nadaillac,  Francisca  Kruger, -e.ud  Souvenir  d’un  Ami.  Mr.  W.  Boyes 
was  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Mallender  third.  For  a  basket  of  Roses  Messrs. 
J.  Mallender,  H.  Stuart,  and  A.  Alderman  were  the  prizewinners. 
There  were  three  competitors  in  the  class  for  a  group  of  plants,  in 
or  out  of  bloom,  arranged  for  effect  in  a  space  not  exceeding  100  square 
feet,  and  each  exhibit  was  in  its  style  good.  Mr.  A.  Alderman,  gardener 
to  J.  D,  Ellis,  Esq.,  was  a  decided  first,  with  a  light,  graceful,  and  elegant 
arrangement.  Messrs.  J.  Ancock  and  J.  Cookman  were  second  and  third 
respectively.  Mr.  T.  H.  Crasp,  Osberton  Gardens,  Worksop,  arranged  a 
very  striking  group,  not  for  competition.  This  exhibit  was  a  decided 
novelty,  and  attracted  much  attention.  Other  plants  and  cut  flowers 
were  fairly  well  staged,  though  not  in  larse  numbers. 
Fruit  and  vegetables  were  sparsely  but  well  shown.  In  the  classes 
for  eight  kinds  of  fruit  and  for  nine  kinds  of  vegetables  Mr.  T.  H.  Crasp 
was  an  easy  first,  almost  all  of  his  produce  being  of  excellent  quality. 
Amonest  other  prizewinners  in  this  section  were  Messrs.  Kay,  .J.  Ancock, 
8tubbings,  J.  Ridlcv,  H.  Hewitt,  T.  Bimonds,  and  W,  Wenman. 
Messrs.  E.  S,  Williams  I'c  Son,  Upper  Holloway,  arranged  a  table  of 
handsome  flowering  and  foliage  plants.  Messrs,  Fisher,  Son,  &  Sihray, 
Sheffield,  exhibited  many  hardy  plants  in  great  variety  and  of  excellent 
quality.  Messrs.  J.  R.  Pearson  &  Sons  Chilwell,  sending  floral  arrange¬ 
ments.  These,  with  Mr.  Crasp’s  group  mentioned  above,  were  the 
principal  non-competitive  exhibits, 
WOODBRIDGE.— July  9th. 
“The  annual  thow  of  the  Woodbridge  Horticultural  Society  has 
always  Been  one  of  the  principal  events  of  this  pleasant  character  in  all 
East  Anglia,  and  in  respect  of  popularity  and  spirited  management  there 
seemed  long  ago  to  be  little  margin  left  for  extension  or  improvement. 
But  the  high-water  mark  of  success  was  undoubtedly  reached  at  this,  the 
forty-fifth  anniversary.  The  entries  were  larger,  the  schedule  having 
been  strengthened  by  the  offer  of  a  challenge  cup  for  amateur  Rose 
growers  and  the  addition  of  several  new  classes  ;  the  townspeople  showed 
even  more  enthusiasm  than  usual,  the  streets  being  gaily  decorated  from 
end  to  end  ;  the  weather  was  brilliantly  fine,  the  heat  being  tempered  by 
a  refreshing  breeze  ;  and  there  must  have  been  nearly  if  not  quite  a 
‘record’  attendance,  seeing  that  the  trains  from  Ipswich  and  other 
places,  by  which  return  tickets  at  single  fares  were  issued,  brought  in 
the  fullest  complement  of  passengers  that  could  well  be  carried.  By 
kind  permission  of  Captain  R  J.  Carthew,  the  exhibition  was  once  again 
held  in  the  beautiful  Abbey  Grounds,  which  never  presented  a  brighter 
appearance,  and  when  the  show  opened  there  was  such  promise  of 
enjoyment  in  an  inspection  of  the  many  tents,  in  listening  to  the  strains 
of  the  famous  York  and  Lancaster  Band,  and  in  the  social  attractions  of 
a  gathering  which  brought  together  all  the  fair  ladies  of  the  neighbour¬ 
hood  in  daintiest  summer  costume,  that  everything  went  merrily  as  a 
marriage  bell,  a  conclusion  fully  justified  by  the  ringing  of  repeated 
peals  from  St.  Mary’s  Church.’’ 
That  is  what  the  “East  Anglian  Daily  News  ’’  saysinitg  introduction 
to  a  prize  list  of  two  columns,  including  the  names  of  over  twenty 
judges,  and  now  we  will  note  what  Mr.  Raillem  says  about  the  Roses, 
then  we  will  have  our  say,  necessarily  little,  about  the  interesting 
exhibition. 
“  Roses  were  shown  as  well  as  could  be  expected,  considering  the 
earliness  of  the  season,  and  the  heat  of  the  day  itself.  For  this  the 
Society  has  to  thank  the  enterprise  of  the  Executive,  who,  by  providing 
two  handsome  challenge  cups,  secured  the  attendance  of  the  professional 
and  amateur  champions  of  the  year.  In  the  open  class  for  forty-eight 
Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  Co.  were  first,  D.  Prior  &  Son  second,  and 
Harkness  &  Sons  third.  There  was  nothing  noticeable  here,  except  that 
the  third  prize  stand  contained  much  the  largest  blooms.  In  the  class  for 
the  open  challenge  cup  for  twenty-four  Roses,  which  had  hitherto  been 
wen  once  by  each  of  the  three  Colchester  firms  and  by  Messrs  Harkness, 
the  Yorkshire  growers  secured  it  on  this  occasion  for  the  second  time. 
Among  their  finest  blooms  were  Horace  Vernet,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Marie 
Rady,  Edouard  Andr6,  and  The  Bride.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  second, 
showing  fine  flowers  of  Earl  Dufferin,  Duke  of  Wellington,  The  Bride, 
and  Victor  Hugo.  Messrs.  F.  Cant  k.  Co.  third  with  fine  Teas,  Maman 
Cochet  and  Ernest  Metz  being  among  the  best.  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton 
was  fourth,  showing  Etienne  Levet  and  Duchess  of  Bedford  finely.  In 
the  open  class  for  twelve  Teas,  Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  Co.  were  first  with 
a  good  box,  Messrs.  Prior  second,  and  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  third.  In  twelve 
