July  4,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Colchester  Rose,  Jiiije  27th. 
This  show  was  held,  as  usual,  in  the  grounds  of  East  Hill  House, 
the  residence  of  the  Mayor,  C.  E.  Egerton  Green,  Esq.  The  competition 
in  Roses  was  not  great,  owing  to  the  earliness  of  the  season,  and  the 
Richmond  (N.R.S.)  show  the  day  before.  Roses,  in  general,  were  below 
par,  and  the  standard  low.  In  thirty-six,  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  &  Sods 
were  first,  the  blooms  being  of  greater  substance  than  those  of  their 
rivals,  but  they  had  no  noteworthy  flowers,  the  best  being  perhaps 
Marie  Verdier  and  Mrs.  E.  Mawley.  Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  Co.  second, 
the  best  bloom  being  a  good  typical  specimen  of  Bessie  Btowd,  whioh 
took  the  medal  in  this  division,  though  it  could  hardly  be  called  an 
exceptional  example.  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son  third,  with  more  expanded 
blooms ;  they  had  a  good  Mrs.  John  Laing  and  Bessie  Brown,  and  a 
nice  sample  of  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  which  many  amateurs  find  a 
difficult  Rose  to  get  good.  In  eighteen  Teas  B.  R.  Cant  &  Sons  were 
again  first,  their  best  specimen  being  a  good  flower  of  The  Bride 
beautifully  tinted 
with  pink  on  the 
edges  of  the  petals, 
and  a  Madame  Cusin, 
also  well  coloured 
and  tinted.  Messrs. 
Prior  &  Son  were 
second,  having  Cleo¬ 
patra  and  White 
Maman  Cochet  as 
their  best.  Messrs. 
Frank  Cant  &  Co. 
followed  very  closely 
behind,  having  Ma¬ 
man  Cochet  in  good 
order,  and  a  fine 
well-shaped  flower  of 
Franqois  Dubreuil. 
In  garden  Roses, 
Messrs.  Frank  Cant 
and  Co.  were  easily 
first,  their  bunches 
being  not  only  good 
but  very  nicely  ar¬ 
ranged,  testifying 
to  much  pains  and 
skill ;  B.  Cant  and 
Sons  were  second. 
In  the  amateurs’ 
division  Mr.  Orpen 
was  first  for  eighteen 
Roses,  having  nice 
dean  specimens  of 
Gabriel  Luizet,  Mare- 
chal  Niel,  Madame 
CusiD,  and  Mrs.  W. 
J.  Grant ;  Rev.  A. 
Foster-Melliar 
second  with  a  poor 
stand,  Bessie  Brown 
and  Golden  Gate 
being  his  best.  The 
same  order  prevailed 
in  twelve  Teas,  Mr. 
Orpen  having  Edith 
Giffard,  The  Bride, 
and  Catherine  Mer- 
met,  good  ;  and  Mr. 
Foster-Melliar’s  box 
as  usual  looking 
rather  dirty  and  un¬ 
cared-for,  La  Boule 
d’Or  being  the  best. 
For  Bix  similar  Teas  Mrs.  A.  Cant  was  first  with  Maman  Cochet,  Mr.  Orpen 
second  with  Souvenir  d’Elise,  and  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  third  with  Edith 
Giffard,  a  Rose  which,  till  now,  has  been  very  good  this  year.  For  six 
similar  H.P.’s  or  H.T.’s  Mr.  G.  H.  Baxter  was  first,  and  Mr.  Orpen 
second,  varieties  forgotten,  but  they  were  not  exceptional ;  Mr.  Foster- 
Melliar  third  with  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  which  looked  very  tired.  Most 
noticeable  among  the  minor  exhibits  were  two  most  excellent  sixes 
from  Mr.  R.  W.  Bowyer  of  Hertford  Heath,  in  one  of  which  was  a  first- 
rate  bloom  of  Her  Majesty,  which  took  the  medal.  The  Tea  medal 
Rose  was  a  bloom  of  Maman  Cochet,  in  a  box  shown  by  Mr.  Wilson 
Mamage,  and  a  capital  bloom  of  Madame  Cusin  occurred  in  a  box  of 
Mrs.  A.  Cant’s. 
Ivy- leaf  Pelargonium  Leopard.  (See  page  14.) 
known  doctor,  not  only  in  Colchester,  but  in  sporting  ciicles  all  over 
the  world,  and  he  must  have  had  something  very  extraordinary  in  his 
first  prize  stand  in  the  way  of  an  Alstroemeria,  for  when  we  were  hid 
away  for  a  pipe  after  lunch  at  the  back  of  the  secretary’s  tent,  a  well 
known  professional  hunted  him  up  and  asked  him  about  it.  Three  or 
four  times  he  was  accosted  about  it  as  we  went  together  to  look  at  the 
decorative  classes,  and  when  at  last  two  men  came  up  from  opposite 
sides  at  the  Fame  moment,  with  the  same  words  in  their  mouths,  “  What 
about  that  Alstroemeria  ?  ”  I  fled  in  despair. — W.  R.  Raillem. 
Croydon  Horticultural,  July  3rd. 
The  show  of  this  influential  society  was  held  in  the  grounds  of 
Addiscombe  Court,  Croydon,  yesterday,  splendid  weather  prevailing. 
Some  of  the  larger  Rose  entries  from  nurserymen  did  not  appear, 
owing  no  doubt  to  the  boisterous  and  rainy  weather  of  the  last  few 
days.  On  the  whole  the  show  was  a  most  interesting  and  varied  one, 
fully  representative 
of  horticulture  in 
the  neighbourhood. 
The  exhibits  were 
staged  in  three  large 
maiquees,  in  the 
midst  of  a  fine  grassy 
patk.  The  local  nur¬ 
serymen’s  exhibits 
formed,  as  usual,  a 
strong  and  welcome 
adjunct,  the  hardy 
plantsmen  being 
especially  numerous. 
Looking  over  the 
schedule,  we  were 
surprised  to  see  such 
large  prizes  offered 
for  Palms  and  groups 
of  Palms  (as  much 
as  140s.  and  silver 
medal  for  a  group  of 
Palms  in  class  57), 
while  the  classes 
encouraging  fruits 
and  vegetables  could 
only  offer  15s.  as 
the  highest  for  first 
prizes.  The  tables 
should  be  turned,  for 
what  is  there  in 
Palms,  or  the  grow¬ 
ing  of  them  ?  There 
was,  however,  no 
competition  for 
Palms,  which  is 
surely  remarkable. 
Roses. 
In  class  3,  for 
twenty-four  Roses, 
distinct,  the  first 
prize  of  £1  fell  to 
Mr.  T.  Butcher,  nur¬ 
seryman,  Shirley, 
whose  collection,  to 
say  the  least,  was 
nothing  to  boast 
about.  Mrs.  John 
Laing  was  fairly 
shown,  as  also  Mar¬ 
chioness  of  London¬ 
derry,  and  one  bloom 
of  A.  K  Williams.  Mr.  J.  R.  Box  followed  with  third  prize  ;  no  second- 
There  were  no  entries  in  any  of  the  classes  up  to  No.  8.  This  latter 
was  for  thirty-six  distinct  Roses,  in  which  a  25-guinea  Challenge  Cup 
was  awarded.  Mrs.  Hayward  (gardener,  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter),  Woodhatch 
Lodge,  Reigate,  won  for  the  second  time  in  succession  with  moderate 
blooniB,  including  Ulrich  Brunner,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  Dupuy  Jamain, 
Mrs.  W.  J.  Giant,  Mrs.  Sbarman  Crawford,  Mrs.  F.  Cant  (good),  Gustave 
Piganeau,  Caroline  Testout,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria  (fair),  Madame 
G.  Luizet,  Marie  Baumann,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  and  Her  Majesty.  Mr.  E.  M. 
Bethune,  Denne  Park,  Horsham,  was  a  very  good  second  with  blooms  of 
smaller  size.  He  had  some  good  specimens  of  Maman  Cochet,  Bessie 
Brown,  Muriel  Grahame,  Carcline  Testout,  Kaiserin  A.  Victoria,  Mrs. 
Apart  from  Roses,  the  show  was  a  most  excellent  one  ;  and,  remem¬ 
bering  former  Colchester  Rose  Shows,  I  can  only  say  that  the  society  and 
its  shows  have  improved  year  by  year  ever  since  Mr.  O.  G.  Orpen  has  had 
anything  to  do  with  it.  The  decorative  classes  and  tables  were  subjects 
of  much  interest  and  criticism  of  the  judging,  as  is  customary.  The 
Asparagus  gigantic,  as  usual,  and  the  herbaceous  plants,  I  believe, 
very  fine.  I  can  only  say  that  I  was  walking  about  with  a  very  well 
Ed.  Mawley,  and  Innocente  Pirola. 
Mr.  R.  E.  West  of  Reigate  led  off  in  class  9  for  two  dozen  distinct 
varieties.  He  had  a  collection  of  moderate  blooms,  many  of  them 
lacking  refinement.  His  Maman  Cochet,  Mrs.  S.  Crawford,  Mrs.  J. 
Laing,  and  Capt.  Hayward  were  each  good  blooms.  For  eighteen  Tea 
or  Noisette  Roses,  in  twelve  varieties,  Mr.  E.  M.  Bethune  led  off  with  a 
strong  and  very  fine  lot,  amongst  the  best  in  the  show.  The  stand 
