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gardener  to  T.  B.  Haywood,  Esq.,  Reigate,  winning  for  twenty-foar 
stove  and  greenhouse  cut  flowers.  One  of  the  most  successful  exhibitors 
in  this  division  was  Mr.  Harris,  gardener  to  P.  Crowley,  Esq.,  Waddon 
House,  Croydon,  who  was  well  ahead  for  groups,  for  nine  ornamental 
foliage  plants,  for  six  stove  and  greenhouse  plants  in  bloom,  for  six 
exotic  Ferns,  and  for  both  specimen  foliage  and  flowering  plants. 
Special  mention  must  be  made  of  Messrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons’  grand 
groups  of  Begonias,  also  of  Caladiums  and  herbaceous  cut  flowers. 
Messrs.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Colchester,  had  a  superb  stand  of  Galochortuses. 
CRYSTAL  PALACE,— July  2nd. 
On  Friday  last  the  National  Rose  Society  held  its  metropolitan 
meeting  in  the  Cryttal  Palace,  and  it  is  with  pleasure  that  we  are  able 
to  state  that  the  exhibition  was  distinctly  an  advance  on  that  of  last 
year.  Not  only  was  there  improvement  in  the  number  of  exhibits,  but 
the  quality  was  decidedly  superior.  Last  year  there  were  528  entries, 
while  this  year  the  total  was  669,  or  an  increase  of  141.  It  is  not,  of 
course,  probable  that  all  the  entries  were  staged,  but  there  were  suflScient 
to  give  an  exceedingly  beautiful  spectacle.  In  all  sections  the  Roses 
staged  were  good  as  a  whole,  the  Hybrid  Perpetuals  being  stout  in  petal 
and  good  in  colour,  while  the  Teas  and  Noisettes  were,  if  not  large,  at 
any  rate  of  singular  beauty,  many  of  the  specimens  being  absolutely 
perfect.  The  thundery  weather  that  we  have  experienced  of  late  had 
left  its  mark  upon  some  of  the  blooms,  but  they  were  not  so  much 
damaged  as  some  might  have  been  led  to  suppose. 
As  was  the  case  last  year,  there  were  fifty-eight  classes  in  the 
schedule,  comprising  those  for  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  Teas  and  Noisettes, 
Hybrid  Teas,  garden  Roses,  vase  of  Roses,  and  table  decorations.  In 
every  instance  there  was  competition,  in  some  perhaps  only  two  or  three 
rivals,  whereas  in  others  the  stands  numbered  between  a  dozen  and 
eighteen.  Occasionally  it  was  extremely  easy  to  find  the  first  prize¬ 
winners  ;  more  frequently,  however,  the  work  of  the  Judges  was 
difficult,  hut  as  there  were  two  or  three  score  of  them  they  cannot  be 
said  to  have  had  too  much  to  do.  Taken  as  a  whole  this  was  probably 
the  finest  the  Society  has  held. 
Now  a  word  or  two  as  to  the  arrangements,  which  we  presume  were 
carried  out  by  the  officials  of  the  Palace.  We  do  not  wish  to  find  fault 
unnecessarily,  but  in  this  case  it  is  our  duty  to  call  attention  to  the 
utter  lack  of  method  in  placing  the  exhibits.  It  seemed  as  though  an 
effort  had  been  made  to  divide  the  classes  as  much  as  possible,  and  not 
only  that,  but  the  several  boxes  in  one  class  were  frequently  on  tables 
some  distance  apart.  This,  of  course,  caused  the  Judges  much  needless 
hurrying  about,  and  in  one  instance  at  least  they  had  to  do  their  work 
over  again,  having  missed  out  some  stands  that  were  away  from  the 
others,  and  one  of  which  eventually  took  the  first  prize.  Then,  again, 
the  position  occupied  by  the  majority  of  the  amateurs’  exhibits  was  one 
of  the  worst  that  could  be  found,  as  it  was  so  dark  that  it  was  extremely 
difficult  to  read  the  names,  and  impossible  to  see  the  colours  of  the 
flowers.  We  hope  that  at  subsequent  shows  a  strong  effort  will  be  made 
to  place  the  classes  consecutively,  as  was  done  at  Halifax  a  year  or  two 
back,  as  well  as  providing  a  place  where  the  flowers  can  be  properly  seen 
by  the  hundreds  of  interested  visitors. 
Nurserymen’s  Classes. 
The  class  for  seventy -two  distinct  single  trusses,  with  the  first  prize 
in  which  goes  the  champion  trophy,  is  the  one  that  always  attracts  the 
mo3t  attention  from  rosarians.  All  alike  are  anxious  to  know  who  has 
won,  and  this  time  the  excitement  was  as  keen  as  ever.  As  was  the  case 
in  1896,  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Son,  Bedale,  were  adjudged  the  champions, 
followed  by  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.,  there  being  two 
unsuccessful  exhibitors.  The  winning  exhibit  was  composed  of  good 
flowers,  beautifully  staged.  The  varieties  were  Comte  de  Raimbaud, 
Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Sir  Rowland  Hill,  Madame  Joseph  Bonnaire, 
Prince  Arthur,  The  Bride,  Marie  Baumann,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria, 
Crown  Prince,  Madame  Eugene  Verdier.  Comtesse  de  Lndre,  Viscountess 
Folkestone,  Earl  of  Dnfferin,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Victor  Hugo,  Caroline 
Testout,  Marie  Rady,  Madame  Delville,  Exposition  de  Brie,  Star  of 
Waltham,  Duke  of  Teck,  Marie  Verdier,  Marchioness  of  Dnfferin,  Duke 
of  Edinburgh,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Camille  Bernardin,  Madame 
de  Watteville,  Susanne  Marie  Rodocanacbi,  Catherine  Mermet,  Jean 
Liabaud,  Margaret  Dickson,  Gdn^ral  Jacqueminot,  Marquise  de  Castel¬ 
lano,  Xavier  Olibo.  Helen  Keller,  The  mas  Mills,  White  Lady,  Abel 
Carriere,  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam,  A.  K.  Williams,  Francois  Michelon, 
Charles  Lefebvre,  Beauty  of  Waltham,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Marchioness  of 
Downshire,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Marquis  de  Litta,  Due  d’Orleans, 
Madame  Cusin,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Madame  Montet,  Dube  of  Connaught, 
Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Edouard  Andr6,  Silver  Qaten,  Horace  Vernet  (perfect). 
Souvenir  d’Elise  Vaidon,  Fisher  Holmes.  Mrs.  R.  G.  Sharman  Crawford, 
Captain  Hayward,  Etienne  Levet,  Mar^chal  Niel,  Madame  Haussman, 
Mrs.  Paul,  Mrs.  Jowett,  Dachesse.de  Morny,  La  France,  Dr,  Andry,  and 
Ulrich  Brunner.  Amongst  so  many  it  must  be  expected  that  there  will 
be  a  few  weak  flowers,  but  these  in  this  stand  were  very  few. 
As  has  been  said,  the  second  position  was  accorded  to  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant, 
Colchester,  who  staged  many  handsome  Roses.  We  cannot  afford  the 
space  to  mention  ail,  but  a  few  good  ones  were  Princess  of  Wales, 
Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Madame  Hoste,  Duchesse  de  Morny, 
Marguerite  Bondet,  Marie  Verdier,  Susanne  Marie  Rodocanacbi,  Duke 
of  Wellington,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Madame  Cusin,  Maman  Coebet, 
Bridesmaid,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Dr.  Andry,  Annie  Laxton,  Jean 
Soupert,  and  Caroline  Testout.  The  third  prize  was  well  won  by 
Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  Co.,  Colchester,  who  also  showed  very  strongly  in 
some  instances. 
In  the  class  for  forty  distinct  varieties,  three  blooms  of  each,  Mr. 
B.  R.  Cant  was  a  splendid  first  with  an  even  exhibit  of  fresh,  well- 
coloured  flowers  of  the  following  varieties  : — Her  Majesty,  Horace 
Vernet,  Mrs.  R.  G.  Sharman  Crawford,  Gustave  Piganeau,  White  Lady, 
Susanne  Marie  Rodocanacbi,  Caroline  Testout,  Alfred  Colomb,  Helen 
Keller,  Marie  Baumann,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Dupuy  Jamain,  La 
France,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Beauty  of  Waltham,  Mrs.  John  Laing, 
A.  K.  Williams,  Jean  Soupert,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  FranQois  Michelon, 
Madame  de  Watteville,  Victor  Hugo,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Camille 
Bernardin,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Duke  of  Teck,  Margaret  Dickson, 
Duchesse  de  Morny,  Madame  Cusin,  Etienne  Levet,  Catherine  Mermet, 
Le  Havre,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Fisher  Helmes,  Madame  Eugene 
Verdier,  Marquis  de  Litta,  and  Maman  Cochet.  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons 
were  placed  second.  Their  stand  was  also  highly  creditable,  and  as 
usual  the  arranging  was  done  with  much  skill  and  care.  Noticeable  in 
this  exhibit  were  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Helen  Keller  (splendid).  Prince 
Arthur,  Camille  Bernardin,  Horace  Vernet,  Madame  Cusin,  and  Mrs. 
W.  J,  Grant.  Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  Co.  were  accorded  the  third 
position.  The  competition  in  this  class  was  strong. 
Several  competitors  came  forward  in  the  class  for  forty-eight  distinct 
single  trusses,  and  the  Judges  were  a  considerable  time  before  they 
gave  the  prizes  to  Messrs.  J.  Townsend  &  Sons,  Worcester ;  Messrs.  J. 
Burrell  &  Co.,  Howe  House  Nurseries,  Cambridge  ;  and  Messrs.  G.  and 
W.  H.  Burch  in  the  order  in  which  their  names  are  here  given.  We 
believe  this  is  the  first  occasion  on  which  Messrs.  Townsend  have  set  up 
a  forty-eight,  and  they  are  to  he  congratulated  on  their  success.  The 
blooms  comprised  Gustave  Piganeau,  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam,  Heinrich 
Schultheis,  P/ide  of  Waltham,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Mrs,  R.  G.  Sharman 
Crawford,  Alfred  Colomb,  White  Lady,  Marquis  de  Litta,  Caroline 
Testout,  Camille  Bernardin,  Madame  Eughne  Verdier,  Victor  Verdier, 
La  France,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Catherine  Mermet, 
Susanne  Marie  Rodocanacbi,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Xavier  Olibo,  Frarqois 
Michelon,  A.  K.  Williams  Her  Majesty,  Duchesse  de  Morny,  Madame 
Gabriel  Luizet,  Fisher  Holmes,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Comte  de 
Raimbaud,  Innocente  Pirola,  Marie  Verdier,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria, 
Victor  Hugo,  Prince  Arthur,  The  Bride,  Horace  Vernet,  Souvenir  de 
S.  A.  Prince,  Margaret  Dickson,  Lord  Bacon,  Catherine  Kuster,  Marie 
Baumann,  Jean  Ducher,  Madame  Cusin,  Comtesse  de  Panisse,  Duke  of 
Edinburgh,  Anna  Olivier,  Beauty  of  Waltham,  and  Medea.  Messrs. 
J  Burrell  &  Co.,  who  were  second,  staged  The  Bride,  Duke  of  Connaught, 
Innocente  Pirola,  Horace  Vernet,  Captain  Hayward,  Gdneral  Jacque¬ 
minot,  and  Xavier  Olibo,  amongst  others,  in  good  form.  Messrs.  G.  and 
W.  H.  Burch,  Peterborough,  were  third. 
There  were  ten  entries  in  the  class  for  twenty-four  distinct  single 
trusses,  and  some  blooms  of  great  beauty  were  staged  by  many  of  the 
exhibitors.  Mr.  Charles  Turner,  Royal  Nurteiies,  Slough,  was  first  with 
Victor  Hugo,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Xavier  Olibo,  Mrs.  John 
Laing,  Duchesse  de  Morny,  Prince  Arthur,  Her  Majesty,  Caroline 
Testout,  Mons.  E.  Y.  Teas,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  Pride  of 
Waltham,  Penelope,  Franqois  Michelon,  Marie  Baumann,  Madame  Victor 
Verdier,  Lady  Sheffield,  Fisher  Holmes,  Ernest  Metz,  Dr.  Andry, 
Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  A.  K.  Williams,  and  Gustave  Piganeau.  Mr. 
J.  Mattock,  New  Headington,  Oxford,  was  second,  his  best  blooms  being 
Duchesse  de  Morny,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Innocente  Pirola,  Duchess  of 
Bedford,  and  Earl  of  Dufferin.  Mr.  R.  Crossling,  Nurseries,  Penarth, 
South  Wales,  was  a  poor  third. 
Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Sons,  Colchester,  were  a  splendid  first  in  the 
class  for  twenty-four  distinct,  three  blooms  of  each,  the  stand  being 
composed  of  many  beautiful  examples.  The  varieties  were  Caroline 
Testout,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Alfred  Colomb, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Camille  Bernardin,  Her  Majesty, 
A.  K.  Williams,  La  France,  La  Rosi^re,  Marchioness  of  Downshire, 
Frarqois  Michelon,  Pride  of  Waltham,  Etienne  Levet,  Mrs.  R.  G. 
Sharman  Crawford,  Susanne  Marie  Rodocanachi,  Madame  Eugfene 
Verdier,  Abel  Carriere,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Marie  Finger, 
Marquis  de  Litta,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  and  Horace  Vernet. 
Mr.  G.  Mount,  Canterbury,  was  placed  second,  Gdndral  Jacqueminot, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Margaret  Dickson,  Mrs.  R.  G.  Sharman  Crawford, 
Caroline  Testout,  and  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet  being  conspicuous  in  this 
exhibit.  Messrs.  J.  Townsend  &  Sons  were  third. 
An  extra  class,  open  to  all  nurserymen,  with  the  first  prize  in  which 
went  the  Dickson  cup,  brought  five  competitors.  It  was  for  twelve 
distinct  single  trusses,  Messrs.  Harkness  and  Sons  taking  the  coveted 
award.  Their  blooms  were  Helen  Keller,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Marchioness 
of  Londonderry,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Mrs.  R.  G. 
Sharman  Crawford,  Muriel  Grahame,  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  Mar¬ 
garet  Dickson,  Jeannie  D  ckson,  Ethel  Brownlow,  and  one  other. 
Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  second,  and  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  third.  The 
blooms  had  to  be  from  varieties  that  have  been  sent  out  by  Messrs. 
A.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards. 
Teas  and  Noisettes. — In  the  nurserymen’s  classes  in  this  section 
of  the  show  many  flowers  of  the  greatest  beauty  were  staged,  some  varieties 
especially  being  particularly  rich  in  colour,  and  of  perfect  form  and 
substance.  The  chief  class  was  for  twenty-four  single  trusses,  distinct, 
the  premier  position  being  taken  by  Messrs.  F  Cant  &  Co.  with  some 
lovely  examples.  The  varieties  included  Madame  Cusin,  Madame 
Hoste,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Maman  Cochet, 
Hon.  Edith  Gifford,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  The  Bride,  Souvenir  d’Elise 
Vardon,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  May  Rivers,  Catherine  Mermet,^ 
Amazone,  Jean  Ducher,  Madame  Bravy,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Etoile  de 
Lyon,  Ernest  Metz,  Franc'sea  Kruger,  Ethel  Brownlow,  Medea,  Anna 
