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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
July  8,  1897, 
•Ollivier,  and  Comteese  de  Panisso.  The  second  position  was  taken  by 
Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son,  whose  examples  of  Maman  Cochet,  Cleopatra. 
Luciole,  Madame  Lambard,  and  Madame  Cusin  were  very  fine.  Mr. 
G.  Prince,  Oxford,  with  smaller  fiowers,  was  third. 
Messrs.  J.  Burrell  &  Co.  were  to  the  front  for  eighteen  Teas  and 
Noisettes,  distinct,  one  truss  of  each,  with  Madame  de  Watteville, 
Madame  Hoste,  Brnesti  Metz,  The  Bride,  Souvenir  d’nn  Ami.  Jean 
Ducher,  Princess  of  Wales,  Niphetos,  Golden  Gate,  Maman  Cochet, 
Madame  Cusin,  Catherine  Mermet,  Bridesmaid,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  Ethel 
Brownlow,  Madame  Angele  Jacquier,  Mar^chal  Niel,  and  Muriel 
Grahame.  The  second  place  was  filled  by  Mr.  J.  Mattock,  whose 
blooms  were  rather  larger  than  those  in  the  previous  stand,  but  decidedly 
less  refined.  Amongst  the  best-  were  Ernest  Metz,  Ethel  Brownlow, 
Madame  Cusin,  Alba  Kosea,  and  the  Hon.  Edith  Gifford.  Messrs. 
J.  Townsend  &  Sons  were  third. 
For  eighteen  trebles,  distinct,  of  Teas  and  Noisettes  Mr.  George 
Prince  was  first,  his  blooms  being  very  fine.  They  comprised  The 
Bride,  Maman  Cochet,  Alba  Rosea,  Madame  Cusin,  Princess  of  Wales, 
Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Innocente  Pirola, 
Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Niphetos,  Catherine  Mermet,  Anna  Ollivier, 
Ernest  Metz,  Ethel  Brownlow,  Mons.  Furtado,  Madame  de  Watteville, 
Jean  Ducher,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte.  Mr.  B.  R  Cant  was  second, 
his  stand  containing  Luciole,  Madame  Cusin,  Marie  Van  Houtte, 
Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  The  Bride,  and  Madame  de  Watteville. 
Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Sons  were  third,  all  the  stands  being  good. 
Amateurs’  Classes. 
As  is  customary  at  this  show,  the  number  of  classes  devoted  to 
amateurs  was  very  large,  and  many  of  the  stands  comprised  some  perfect 
blooms.  In  a  few  of  the  classes  the  competition  was  not  particularly 
keen,  but  as  a  rule  the  entries  were  numerous,  and  the  pointing  close. 
A  few  well  known  growers  were  conspicuous  by  their  absence,  but 
some  new  ones  had  come  in  to  occupy  the  vacancies.  Sach  rosarians  as 
E.  B.  Lindsell,  Esq.,  C.  J.  Grahame,  Esq.,  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton, 
the  Rev.  A.  Foster  Melliar,  Alfred  Tate,  Esq.,  O.  G.  Orpen,  Esq  ,  and 
A.  Slaughter,  Esq.,  staged  strongly  and  well  maintained  their  reputation. 
The  amateurs’  champion  trophy  class  was  the  one  to  attract  the 
greatest  amount  of  attention  from  the  rosarian  visitors.  The  excitement 
relative  to  it  is  always  very  intense,  and  this  year  proved  no  exception. 
The  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  succeeded  in  getting  top  place  last  year, 
while  in  Friday’s  show  B.  B.  Lindsell,  Esq.,  Hitchin,  was  the  winner 
with  a  beautiful  exhibit,  containing  several  flowers  of  the  first  quality. 
The  number  of  blooms  required  was  thirty-six  in  distinct  varieties,  the 
winning  stand  containing  Dlrich  Brunner,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry, 
Charles  Lefebvre,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Her 
Majesty,  Alfred  Colomb,  Susanne  Marie  Rodocanachi,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant, 
Due  d’Orleans,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Duchess  of  Bedford,  Frangois  Michelon, 
Dr.  Andry,  Innocente  Pirola,  Horace  Vernet,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac, 
Muriel  Grahame  (superb),  Madame  Victor  Verdier,  Madame  Hoste, 
Prince  Arthur,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Dr.  Sewell,  La  France,  Fisher 
Holmes,  Catherine  Mermet,  Madame  Haussman,  Madame  Gabriel 
Lnizet,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Madame  Cusin,  A,  K.  Williams,  Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria,  Sir  Rowland  Hill,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  and  Merveille 
de  Lyon.  The  second  position  was  taken  by  Chas.  J.  Grahame,  Esq., 
Leatherhead  ;  and  the  third  by  H.  V.  Machin,  Esq.,  Gateford  Hill, 
Worksop. 
Another  class  for  thirty-six  distinct  single  trusses  was  also  won  by 
E.  B.  Lindsell,  Esq.,  the  exhibit  again  being  a  handsome  one.  The 
blooms  were  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Susanne  Marie  Rodocanachi,  Edward 
Andre,  Comtesse  d’Oxford,  Madame  Hoste,  Due  d’Orleans,  Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria,  Comte  de  Raimbaud,  Heinrich  Schultheis,  Earl  of 
Dufferin,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Duchess  of  Caylus,  Caroline  Testout, 
Louis  Van  Houtte,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Captain  Hayward,  Madame  Gabriel 
Luizet,  Alfred  Colomb.  La  France,  Horace  Vernet,  Her  Majesty,  Gustave 
Piganeau,  Innocente  Pirola,  Marie  Baumann,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin, 
Prince  Arthur,  Muriel  Grahame,  Francois  Michelon,  Catherine  Mermet, 
Dr.  Andry,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Le  Havre,  A,  K.  Williams,  Ulrich 
Brunner,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  and  Mons.  B.  Y.  Teas.  E.  Hobbs.  Esq., 
Easton,  Bath  ;  and  Mr.  W.  Mease,  gardener  to  Alfred  Tate,  Esq.,  Down¬ 
side,  Le-itberhead,  took  the  second  and  third  prizes  in  the  order  in  which 
their  names  are  given. 
In  the  class  for  eight  distinct  varieties,  three  blooms  of  each,  the 
successful  competitors  were  E,  B.  Lindsell,  Esq. ;  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pem¬ 
berton,  and  Mr.  W.  Mease,  in  the  order  of  their  names.  The  winner 
staged  fine  specimens  of  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Ulrich 
Brunner,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Horace  Vernet, 
Her  Majesty,  and  A.  K.  Williams. 
For  twelve  single  trusses  of  anv  Rose  except  Teas  and  Noisettes  the 
first  prize  went  to  H.  V.  Machin,  Esq.,  with  superb  examples  of  Gustave 
Piganeau.  Mr.  Davis,  gardener  to  J.  Gurney  Fowler,  Esq.,  Glebelands, 
South  Woodford,  was  second  ;  and  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  third. 
Open  only  to  growsrs  of  less  than  2000  plants.— In  this  section  the 
classfor  twenty-four  distinct  single  trusses,  8.  8.  Berger,  Esq.,  Bragbury, 
Stevenage,  was  placed  first,  though  the  stand  exhibited  by  Edward 
Mawley,  Esq.,  Rosebank,  Berkhampsted,  which  took  second  prize, 
was  apparently  the  better  one  of  the  two,  R.  E.  West,  Esq.,  Reigate, 
was  third. 
For  six  trebles,  distinct,  E.  Mawley,  Esq.,  went  to  the  front  with 
beautiful  specimens  of  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Horace  Vernet,  Madame 
Gabriel  Luizet,  Ulrich  Brunher,  Dupuy  Jamain,  and  Marie  Finger. 
Percy  Burnand,  Esq.,  Reigate,  was  second,  and  Conway  Jones,  Esq.. 
Hucclecote,  Gloucester,  third. 
O.  G.  Orpen,  Esq.,  with  splendid  blooms  of  Kaiserin  Augusta 
Victoria  was  first  in  the  class  for  nine  blooms  of  any  Rose  other  than  a 
Tea  or  Noisette  ;  E.  M.  Bethune,  Esq.,  Horsham,  was  second  with  Marie 
Baumann,  and  A.  81aughter,  Esq  ,  8teyning.  third,  with  Charles  Lefebvre. 
Open  only  to  groioers  of  less  than  1000  plants. — There  were  only 
two  classes  in  this  section,  but  the  competition  was  keen,  the  entries 
numerous,  and  the  quality  good.  For  nine  distinct  single  trusses  George 
Monies,  Esq.,  Hitchin,  was  an  excellent  first,  with  a  splendid  stand 
comprising  Caroline  Testout,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Francois  Michelon,  Her 
Majesty,  Catherine  Mermet,  Ulrich  Brunner,  8ouvenir  d’Elise  Vardon, 
Comte  de  Raimband,  and  Beauty  of  Waltham.  M.  Whittle,  Esq., 
Leicester,  was  second,  and  Mrs.  A.  F.  Perkins,  Holmwood,  Surrey, 
third. 
The  other  class  was  for  six  distinct  trebles,  the  first  prizewinner 
being  G.  W.  Cook,  Esq.,  Finchley.  His  blooms  were  La  France,  Captain 
Hayward,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria, 
and  General  Jacqneminot.  R.  H.  Langton,  Esq.,  Hendon,  with  small 
flowers,  was  second,  and  M.  Whittle,  Esq.,  third. 
Open  only  to  growers  of  less  than  500  plants. — Those  growers  whose 
stock  of  plants  does  not  exceed  the  above  number  were  given  three 
classes  in  which  to  show  their  mettle.  For  nine  distinct  single  trusses 
R.  F.  Hobbs.  Esq.,  Bromyard  Road,  Worcester,  followed  by  R.  W. 
Bowyer,  Esq.,  Hertford,  and  F.  J.  Fletcher,  Esq.,  Bray,  in  the  order 
named.  For  six  distinct  single  trusses,  the  first,  second,  and  third 
prizewinners  were  Messrs.  A.  Mount,  81ough  ;  B.  R.  8mith,  Muswell 
Hill ;  and  G.  A.  Hammond,  Burgess  Hill,  respectively  ;  H.  P.  Landon, 
Esq.,  Brentwood,  taking  the  fourth  place.  The  last  named  gentleman 
secured  the  leading  award  for  four  trebles,  distinct,  with  Caroline 
Testout,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Victor  Hugo,  and  La  France.  J.  Parker, 
Esq.,  Old  Headington,  was  second  ;  and  R.  Foley  Hobbs,  Esq.,  third. 
Extra  classes. — In  addition  to  the  several  specified  classes  already 
noted  there  were  several  others  with  some  restrictions,  and  to  these  we 
shall  now  refer  under  the  above  heading.  In  a  class  only  to  those 
eligible  to  compete  in  classes  14  to  18,  for  twelve  distinct  single 
trusses,  C.  J.  Grahame,  Esq.,  offered  a  handsome  silver  cup  to  the 
chief  prizewinner.  This  was  won  by  W.  Kingston,  Esq  ,  Grey  Street, 
Bedford,  who  showed  Ulrich  Brunner,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Alfred 
Colomb,  Xavier  Olibo,  Catherine  Mermet,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  Mrs. 
John  Laing,  Camille  Bernardin,  A.  K.  Williams,  La  France,  G^ndral 
Jacqueminot,  and  Etienne  Levet,  in  highly  creditable  form.  The  Rev. 
A.  Cecil  Johnson,  Capel  St.  Mary,  was  second,  and  M.  Whittle,  Esq., 
third.  For  six  blooms  of  any  Hybrid  Perpetual  or  Hybrid  Tea,  G.  W. 
Cook,  Esq.,  was  first  with  Mrs.  John  Laing ;  J.  0.  Trueman,  Esq., 
Swanley,  second  with  Her  Majesty,  and  R.  W.  Bowyer,  Esq.,  third  with 
Caroline  Testout.  This  class  was  subject  to  the  same  restrictions  as  the 
one  immediately  preceding  it. 
In  a  class  for  six  distinct  single  trusses,  open  to  all  amateurs, 
C.  J.  Grahame,  Esq.,  offers  a  cup  known  as  the  Dickson  cup  for  blooms 
of  varieties  sent  out  by  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards, 
Ireland.  E  B.  Lindsell,  Esq.,  secured  the  coveted  honour  with 
examples  of  Helen  Keller,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Marchioness  of 
Dufferin,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Muriel  Grahame,  and  Mrs.  R.  G.Sharman 
Crawford  in  good  form.  The  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  was  second,  and 
A.  Slaughter,  Esq.,  third. 
The  Rev.  A.  Cecil  Johnson  was  the  most  successful  competitor  in  the 
class  for  six  distinct  single  trusses.  No  competitor  was  allowed  to 
exhibit  who  had  previously  won  a  prize  at  any  shoW  of  the  National 
Rose  Society.  Mr.  Johnson  staged  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Ulrich 
Brunner,  Francois  Michelon,  Marie  Baumann,  and  Mrs.  .Tohn  Laing. 
J.  C.  Trueman,  Esq.,  was  second,  and  F.  Brewer,  Esq.,  Wood  Green, 
third.  In  this  class  the  first  prize  took  the  form  of  a  piece  of  plate 
presented  by  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Sons,  Colchester,  For  six  blooms, 
distinct,  from  growers  who  had  joined  the  Society  since  the  Crystal 
Palace  Show  last  year,  S,  S.  Berger,  Esq  ,  was  first ;  Miss  Jebb, 
Rotherham,  second,  and  the  Rev.  R.  Powley,  Warminster,  third. 
B.  Mawley,  Esq.,  offered  as  the  first  prize  in  a  class  for  six  distinct 
single  trusses  a  piece  of  plate  of  the  value  of  2  guineas.  The  restriction 
was  that  the  flowers  should  have  been  grown  within  eight  miles  of 
Charing  Cross.  The  winner,  G,  W.  Cook.  Esq.,  staged  La  France, 
Captain  Hayward,  Comtesse  d’Oxford,  Caroline  Testout,  Duke  of 
Wellington,  and  Mrs.  John  Laing.  J.  Bateman,  Esq.,  Highgate,  was 
second ;  and  B.  R.  Smith,  Esq.,  third. 
Then  there  was  a  class  for  six  distinct  single  trusses  of  new  Roses, 
open  to  all  amateurs.  The  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  was  first  with  Marquis 
de  Litta,  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  Captain  Hayward,  Helen  Keller, 
Mrs.  R.  G.  Sharman  Crawford,  and  Charlotte  Guillemot.  0.  G.  Orpen, 
Esq.,  was  second  ;  and  J.  Bateman,  Esq.,  third. 
Teas  and  Noisettes.  —  Corresponding  in  importance  with  the 
amateurs’  trophy  for  thirty-six  distinct  Roses  is  what  is  designated  the 
Tea  and  Noisette  trophy,  the  class  being  open  to  all  amateurs,  irrespective 
of  the  number  of  plants  which  they  grow.  Eighteen  distinct  single 
trusses  were  required,  and  as  usual  the  class  caused  a  considerable 
amount  of  interest.  O.  G.  Orpen,  Esq.,  was  the  winner  with  a  stand 
composed  of  some  lovely  specimens,  including  Maman  Cochet,  Madame 
Hoste,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  The  Bride,  Ernest 
Metz,  Innocente  Pirola,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Princess  of  Wales, 
Madame  Cusin,  Cleopatra,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Catherine  Mermet, 
Medea,  Mar4chal  Niel,  Sylph,  Caroline  Kuster,  and  Madame  de 
Watteville.  C.  J.  Grahame,  Esq.,  was  second  with  a  charming  exhibit ; 
and  S.  P.  Budd,  Esq.,  Gay  Street,  Bath,  third. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  Teas  and  Noisettes,  open  to  all  amateurs, 
E.  M.  Bethune,  Esq.,  was  first  with  an  even  stand.  The  varieties  were 
