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Gustave  Regis,  Rainbow,  Turner’s  Crimson  Rambler,  PapilloD,  Madam* 
A.  Guinoisseau,  and  White  Provence  were  each  superb.  Messrs.  F. 
Cant  &  Co.,  as  second,  had  beautiful  displays  of  Queen  Mab,  Madame 
Jules  Grolez,  Rainbow,  and  others.  Mr.  Chas.  Turner  was  third. 
Open  General  Section. 
In  class  13,  for  twelve  blooms  of  Hybrid  Teas,  first  went  to  Mr.  Hugh 
Dickson,  of  the  Royal  Nurseries,  Belfast,  with  fine  blooms  of  Marquise 
Litta,  Caroline  Testout,  Souvenir  de  President  Carnot ;  second,  Messrs. 
B.  R.  Cant  &  Sons  ;  third,  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  (Sons.  In  class  14,  for 
twelve  blooms  of  aDy  white  or  yellow  Rose,  the  lead  was  taken  by 
Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Sons  with  handsome  blooms  of  Bessie  Brown ; 
Sous  led  wiih  magnificent  dowers  of  a  Hybrid  Tea  named  Mildred 
Grant.  One  bloom  in  this  box  was  awarded  the  silver  medal  as  the  best 
Hybrid  Tea  in  the  show.  It  is  a  white  tinted  pink  flower  of  fine 
proportions.  The  second  went  to  Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  Co.  with 
Bessie  Brown  ;  and  third  to  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  &  Sons  with  blooms 
uf  Papa  Lambert. 
Class  19,  for  twelve  blooms,  distinct,  new  Roses,  first  Messrs. 
Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons  with  varieties  mostly  of  their  own  raising.  The 
best  were  Robert  Scott,  Lady  Moyra  Beauolerc,  and  Bessie  Brown. 
Second,  Messrs.  Pexkins  &  Sons,  whose  stand  contained  a  fine  bloom  of 
Ulster  ;  and  third,  Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  C  o. 
In  class  20,  for  new  seedling  Rosep,  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd  , 
second,  Mr.  G.  Prince,  with  Comtesse  de  Nadaillao  ;  third,  Mr.  John 
Mattock,  exhibiting  Marie  Van  Houtte.  oil/i  t 
Class  15,  for  twelve  blooms  of  any  light  or  dark  crimson,  first 
Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  &  Sons  with  bright  flowers  of  A.  K.  Williams; 
second,  Messrs.  J.  Townsend  &  Sons,  with  Captain  Hayward ;  third, 
Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll  with  bright  flowers  of  Duke  of  Edinburgh. 
Class  16  was  for  a  dozen  flowers  of  any  light  pink  Rose.  The  first  prize 
was  won  by  Messrs.  G.  &  W.  Burch  with  grand  blooms  of  Her 
Majesty  ;  second,  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons,  with  the  same  variety  ; 
third,  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson,  with  Caroline  Testout.  Class  17,  for  twelve 
blooms  of  any  Tea  or  Noisette,  the  first  prize  was  won  by  Messrs. 
Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons  with  Mrs.  Edward  Mawley,  a  fine  variety  of 
their  own  raising.  The  second  fell  to  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons  with 
Maman  Cochet ;  and  third  to  Mr.  Geo.  Prince  with  the  same  variety. 
Class  18,  for  nine  blooms  of  any  new  Rose,  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  pud  l 
received  the  gold  medal  for  their  Rambler  Queen  Alexandra.  A  gold 
medal  was  also  awarded  to  Tea  Rose  Mrs.  B.  R.  Cant  from  Messrs. 
Cant  &  Sons.  It  is  a  rose-ooloured  Tea-scented  variety,  possessing 
grand  qualities. 
Decorative  Classes. 
A  decoration  of  cut  Roses,  space  8  feet  by  3  feet.  The  first  prize 
was  splendidly  won  by  Miss  West,  Reigate,  with  a  light  arrangement  of 
yellow,  buff,  and  white  ;  second,  Mrs.  Patrick  R.  Green ;  and  third, 
Mrs.  Mattock.  Class  22,  three  sprays  of  Roses  suitable  for  ladies’  wear  : 
First,  Mr.  Mattook ;  second,  Mrs.  0.  G.  Orpen ;  third,  Messrs.  PerkiLs 
and  Sons.  Class  23  asked  for  twelve  distinct  single  flowered  Roses. 
The  lead  was  taken  by  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  with  a  charming  exhibit ; 
second,  Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  Co.;  third,  Mr.  Charles  Turner.  Fir 
nine  distinct  Roses  suitable  for  buttonholes,  first  was  won  by  Mr. 
ROSE 
GOLDEN  QUEEN.  (See  page  32.) 
