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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GAP.DENER, 
July  22,  1897. 
C.  J.  Grahame,  Esq.,  was  well  ahead  in  an  extra  class  for  six  Teas  or 
Noisettes  distinct,  three  blooms  of  each.  The  varieties  were  Mar^chal 
Niel,  The  Bride,  Maman  Cochet,  Innocente  Pirola,  Muriel  Grahame  and 
Comteise  de  Nadaillac.  The  second  and  third  prizes  were  adjudged  to 
Messrs.  H.  V.  Machin  and  0.  G.  Orpen  as  named.  H.  P.  Landon  was 
■first  for  six  blooms  of  any  one  Tea  or  Noisette,  with  good  specimens  of 
Innocente  Pirola,  the  Rev.  F.  Page  Roberts  being  second,  and  S.  S. 
Berger,  Esq.,  third. 
Open  Classes. 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  were  placed  first  in  the  class  for  twelve  new  Roses, 
distinct,  one  truss  of  each,  with  T.  B.  Haywood,  Clio,  Captain  Hayward, 
Bladud,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Sylph,  Hailey  bury.  Marquis  de  Litta,  Muriel 
Grahame,  Helen  Keller,  Bacchus,  and  one  other  of  which  we  could  not 
read  the  name.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  took  the  second  prize. 
The  last-named  exhibitor,  with  beautiful  examples  of  The  Bride,  was 
first  for  twelve  single  trusses  of  any  white  Rose,  followed  by  Messrs.  J. 
Townsend  &  Son  with  the  same  variety,  and  Mr.  A.  G.  Green,  Colchester, 
with  Innocente  Pirola. 
For  twelve  single  trusses  of  any  yellow  Rose  the  three  prizewinners- 
— Messrs.  J.  Townsend  &  Son,  F.  Cant  &  Co.,  and  George  Prince — 
staged  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  all  in  good  form.  For  twelve  of  any 
light  Rose,  other  than  Her  Majesty,  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  first  with 
Mrs.  John  Laing,  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son  second  with  the  same 
variety,  and  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  third  with  Madame  de  Watteville. 
For  the  same  number  of  blooms  of  any  crimson  Rose  Messrs.  F.  Cant 
and  Co.  were  first  with  A.  K.  Williams,  Messrs.  J.  Townsend  &  Co. 
second  with  Horace  Vernet,  and  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Son  third  with 
A.  K.  Williams.  For  twelve  blooms  of  Her  Majesty  the  successful 
exhibitors  were  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  H.  V.  Machin,  and  Harkness  and 
Son,  in  the  order  given. 
Gaeden  Roses. 
In  the  amateurs’  class  for  twelve  bunches  of  garden  Roses,  H.  V, 
Machin,  Esq.,  was  a  grand  first,  followed  by  O.  G.  Orpen,  Esq.,  who 
staged  a  charming  collection.  The  first  prize  stand  contained  Crimson 
Rambler,  The  Pet,  Wm.  Allen  Richardson.  Madame  Pernet  Ducher, 
Mignonette,  Macrantha,  Bardou  Job,  Perle  d’Or,  Red  Damask,  Anna 
Maria  de  Montravel,  L’Ideal,  and  Bennett’s  Seedling. 
In  the  open  class  for  eighteen  bunches  of  Garden  Roses,  distinct, 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  were  first.  The  varieties  were  Camoens,  Wm.  Allen 
Richardson,  Crimson  Rambler,  Bennett’s  Seedling,  Madame  Pernet 
Ducher,  L'Ideal,  Marquis  de  Salisbury,  Gustave  Regis,  Madame  Pierre 
Cochet,  Madame  C.  Guinnoiseau,  Perle  d’Or,  Ma  Capucine,  Mignonette, 
Homfere,  Alister  Stella  Gray.  Mons.  Desir,  and  Blanche  Moreau^,  Mr. 
C.  Turner  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Mattock  third. 
For  a  display  of  Roses,  arranged  on  a  space  not  less  than  6  feet  by 
3  feet  or  more  than  12  feet  by  3  feet,  Mr.  Geo.  Prince  was  an  easy  first 
with  a  charming  exhibit.  Dr.  Osborne,  Old  Calton,  was  second  ;  and 
Mr.  A.  G.  Green  third. 
Medal  Roses. 
The  silver  medals  given  by  the  Society  for  the  best  Roses  in  the 
Show  were  taken  by  Mr.  H.  Merry  weather  with  Niphetos,  and  Messrs. 
Harkness  &  Son  with  Earl  of  Dufferin  in  the  nurserymen’s  section  ;  and 
Mr.  0.  G.  Orpen  with  Muriel  Grahame,  and  S.  S.  Berger,  Esq.,  with 
Mrs.  John  Laing  in  the  amateurs’  classes. 
Local  Classes. 
In  addition  to  the  several  classes  in  which  the  National  Rose  Society 
offered  prizes  there  was  a  section  under  the  auspices  of  the  local  society. 
In  this  the  exhibits  were  staged  in  a  separate  tent.  The  Roses  were,  as 
might  naturally  be  expected,  very  much  inferior  in  quality  to  those  in 
the  other  division  ;  in  fact,  the  display  was  only  relieved  from  mediocrity 
by  the  contributions  of  the  Rev.  A.  Foster  Melliar  and  one  or  two  others 
who  staged  some  handsome  blooms.  There  were  upwards  of  a  dozen 
classes,  particulars  of  which  we  are  unable  to  give  owing  to  pressure  on 
our  space  ;  but  besides  the  reverend  gentleman  named  above,  we  noticed 
amongst  the  prizewinners  the  Rev.  A.  L.  Fellowes,  the  Rev.  H.  Berners, 
the  Rev.  F.  Page  Roberts,  and  Messrs.  C.  A.  Fellowes,  T.  C.  Blofield, 
Colonel  Rous,  W.  H.  Hammond,  B.  E.  Fletcher,  W.  H.  Elsum,  and 
D.  C.  Warnes.  Besides  the  Roses  there  were  classes  for  plants,  hardy 
and  greenhouse  flowers,  vegetables  and  fruits,  and  many  exhibits  of  a 
highly  meritorious  character  were  staged. 
There  were  a  few  miscellaneous  stands  not  for  competition  which 
included  Begonias,  Ferns,  vegetables  and  sundries  from  Messrs.  Daniels 
Bros.,  Norwich  ;  hardy  flowers  from  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt ; 
Sweet  Peas  from  Mr.  J.  Green,  Dereham  ;  Roses  from  Messrs.  W.  Paul 
and  Son,  Waltham  Cross  ;  and  Lilies  of  the  Valley  from  Mr.  J.  Jannoch, 
Dersingham,  ______ 
The  northern  Exhibition  of  the  National  Rose  Society,  which  was 
held  on  the  15th  inst.,  in  conjunction  with  the  Norfolk  and  Norwich 
Horticultural  Society,  was  a  most  successful  one.  The  total  number  of 
exhibition  Roses  staged  in  the  joint  show  amounted  to  3590,  which  is 
500  more  than  the  average  for  the  previous  five  northern  shows,  and 
greater  than  at  any  similar  exhibition  of  the  Society,  with  the  exception 
of  those  held  at  Birmingham  in  1890,  at  Chester  in  1892,  and  at  Derby 
in  1895.  There  were  in  all  exactly  fifty  exhibitors  and  220  exhibits. 
Arranging  the  latter  according  to  the  number  contributed  by  each 
county  they  come  out  as  follows  : — Norfolk  55  exhibits,  Essex  46, 
Herts  32,  Suffolk  23,  Notts  15,  Oxford  9,  Surrey  8,  Derby  7,  Worcester  7, 
Cambridge  4,  Yorkshire  4,  Leicester  3,  and  Middlesex  3.  Nearly  7000 
persons  visited  the  Show,  which  is  a  record  attendance  for  a  summer 
exhibition  of  the  local  society. — E.  M.,  Berhkamsted. 
NATIONAL  VIOLA  SOCIETY.— July  17th. 
The  second  annual  exhibition  of  this  Society  was  held  on  Saturday, 
17th  inst.,  in  the  grounds  of  the  Royal  Botanic  Society.  Taken  as  a 
whole  the  show  was  rather  smaller  than  usual,  but  the  quality  was  above 
the  average.  The  weather  for  the  past  few  weeks  has  been  so  trying  to 
the  flowers  in  the  south  that  many  exhibitors  could  not  stage  a  flower. 
The  Pansies  all  came  from  north  of  the  Tweed,  and  a  brave  show  was 
made.  The  southern  growers  continue  to  hold  their  own  in  the  Viola 
section,  the  strongest  stands  coming  from  amateurs  in  the  neighbour¬ 
hood  of  London. 
In  the  class  for  forty-eight  sprays  of  Violas,  distinct  varieties,  Mr. 
W.  Baxter  of  Woking  secured  the  gold  medal.  The  collection  embraced 
all  the  leading  kinds,  A.  J.  Rowberry,  Endymion,  Princess  Louise, 
Commodore,  Wm.  Haig,  Duchess  of  Fife,  Marchioness,  and  Florizel 
were  the  most  conspicuous.  Mr.  John  Forbes,  Hawick,  N.B.,  secured 
the  second  place  with  a  brighter  display,  but  the  long  journey  had 
evidently  been  too  much  for  some  of  the  flowers.  An  innovation  was 
made  in  the  class  for  forty-eight  bunches  of  Pansies,  distinct  varieties, 
and  the  effect  was  far  better  than  can  be  obtained  by  the  ordinary 
method  of  staging  these  flowers^  Mr,  M.  Campbell,  Blantyre,  N.B., 
was  easily  first,  and  secured  the  gold  medal  for  the  best  exhibit  of 
Pansies.  The  blooms  were  bright,  fresh,  and  of  good  substance.  Messrs. 
Isaac  House  &  Son,  Coombe  Nurseries,  Westbury-on-Trym,  Bristol, 
received  the  second  award.  Third,  Mr.  J.  Forbes,  Hawick. 
The  class  for  twenty-four  Fancy  Pansies,  distinct  varieties,  brought 
out  a  strong  team  of  exhibitors,  Mr.  M.  Campbell  taking  first  place. 
His  best  blooms  were  Colonel  Buchanan,  Mrs.  Wm.  Steel,  Bernard 
Doulton,  Mrs.  Maundril,  and  John  Gramm.  Second,  Mr.  J.  Smellie, 
Busby,  N.B,,  with  a  stand  almost  equal  in  every  respect,  being  only  one 
point  behind.  Annie  Ross,  Tom  Walters,  Mrs.  W.  Watson,  Mr.  P. 
Crosbie,  and  Valkyrie  were  his  best  blooms.  Third,  Mr.  Jas.  Maxwell, 
Dalton  Newton,  N.B.  Twelve  Fancy  Pansies  were  also  well  represented, 
Messrs.  Smellie,  Campbell,  and  Maxwell  taking  the  cards  in  the  order 
named.  Rhow  Pansies  were  weak,  and  call  for  no  comment.  In  the 
class  for  twenty-four  sprays  of  Violas  Mr.  J.  Smellie  secured  first  place. 
His  best  sprays  were  Dorothy,  A.  J.  Rowberry,  Lily  Barron,  and 
Stobhill  Gem.  Mr.  M.  Campbell  second  ;  Messrs.  House  &  Son  third. 
The  minor  classes  were  well  filled,  but  were  a  repetition  of  the  larger 
classes,  the  exhibitors  in  most  cases  being  the  same. 
In  the  amateur  classes  Mr.  R.  T.  Dougall,  Walthamstow,  took  chief 
honours,  and  in  fact  staged  the  best  Violas  throughout  the  show.  Mr. 
J,  J.  Sheldon,  Woodford,  was  also  in  fine  form.  The  President’s  prize 
for  six  growing  plants  was  awarded  to  Mr.  D.  B.  Crane,  with  a  very  fine 
basket.  The  clamps  were  large,  fresh,  and  healthy  looking.  Second, 
Messrs.  House  &  Son.  The  Viola  is  not  adapted  for  this  method  of 
cultivation,  its  true  home  being  in  the  border  or  beds.  Eighteen  distinct 
Violas  in  glasses,  without  any  wiring,  brought  out  a  pretty  display,  Mr. 
A.  J.  Rowberry,  Woodford,  taking  first  honours  with  a  fine  even  lot. 
The  blooms  kept  wonderfully  fresh  and  bright  throughout  the  entire 
day,  and  contrasted  favourably  with  the  sprays  that  were  looking  very 
forlorn  during  the  afternoon.  Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co.,  Rothesay,  staged  a 
fine  display  of  sixty  sprays. 
First-class  certificates  were  awarded  to  Fancy  Pansy  John  Menzies, 
from  Mr.  M.  Campbell  ;  to  Viola  Jas.  P.  Robertson,  rosy  purple,  from 
Mr.  John  Forbes  ;  White  Empress,  from  Messrs.  J.  House  &  Son,  and 
to  Viola  Endymion,  lemon  yellow,  from  Mr.  W.  Baxter. 
NATIONAL  CARNATION  AND  PICOTEE.— July  21st. 
The  southern  section  of  the  National  Carnation  and  Picotee  Society 
held  its  annual  exhibition  in  the  Royal  Botanic  Society  on  Wednesday. 
Though  many  flowers  of  excellent  quality  were  exhibited  the  display 
made  was  not  a  good  one,  owing  to  the  system  of  staging  adopted.  The 
time  at  our  disposal  precludes  a  full  report  of  the  show  being  given. 
We  therefore  name  the  prizewinners  in  a  few  of  the  chief  classes  only. 
The  class  for  twenty-four  distinct  bizarres  and  flakes  was  won  by  Mr, 
C.  Turner,  Slough,  with  an  even  stand  of  almost  perfect  flowers.  Mr, 
M.  Rowan,  Clapham,  was  a  capital  second,  and  Mr,  J.  Douglas,  Ilford, 
third.  For  twenty-four  distinct  seifs,  Mr.  C.  Blick  was  first  for  a  superb 
exhibit,  Mr,  C.  Turner  being  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Douglas  third. 
Mr.  C.  Phillips,  Bracknell,  staged  twelve  beautiful  flowers  in  the 
class  for  a  dozen  bizarres  and  flakes,  distinct.  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co., 
Birmingham,  were  second,  and  Mr.  A.  J.  Saunders,  Cobham,  third. 
Mr.  A,  R.  Brown,  Handsworth,  secured  the  premier  award  for  six  distinct, 
followed  by  Mr.  W.  Galston,  jun.,  Woolston,  and  Mr.  T.  A.  Brill  in  the 
order  named. 
Mr.  C.  Turner  went  ahead  for  twenty-four  Fancies.  The  flowers 
were  of  good  form  and  beautifully  coloured.  Mr.  J.  Douglas  was 
second,  and  Mr.  J,  Walker,  Thame,  third.  For  twelve  Fancies  Mr.  C, 
Phillips  was  first,  and  Mr.  G.  Chaundy,  New  Marston,  second. 
Mr.  C.  Turner  was  again  first  for  twenty-four  white-ground  Picotees 
with  a  chastely  beautiful  exhibit,  Mr,  J.  Douglas  was  second,  and 
Mr.  M.  Rowan  third.  For  twelve  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.  were  first,  Mr. 
C.  Chaundy  second,  and  Mr.  C.  Phillips  third.  Messrs.  A.  R.  Brown, 
T.  A.  Brill,  and  A,  Greenfield  were  the  most  successful  competitors  for 
six  white-ground  Picotees.  For  twelve  yellow-ground  Picotees  Mr.  C, 
Blick  was  a  splendid  first,  Mr.  J.  Douglas  second,  and  Mr.  C.  Phillips 
third. 
Mr.  K,  Colley  Sharpen,  Bedford,  was  to  the  front  for  twelve  seifs, 
distinct ;  Mr.  C.  Phillips  was  second  ;  and  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Co.  third. 
For  twelve  distinct,  shown  with  a  spray  of  foliage,  Mr.  E.  Charrington 
was  first ;  Mr.  G.  G.  Sundden  second ;  and  Mr.  H.  Fagents  third. 
