July  11,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
61 
In  the  class  for  nine  blooms,  one  variety,  there  were  five  competitors, 
Mr.  O.  G.  Orpen  winning  with  White  Maman  Cochet,  a  superb  box. 
Mr.  A.  Hill  Gray  followed  closely  with  Maman  Cochet;  and  Mr.  E.  M. 
Bethane  was  third  with  the  same  variety. 
The  three  following  classes  were  open  to  growers  of  less  than  500 
plants:— For  twelve  blooms,  distinct,  the  Rev.  F.  Page  Roberts  was 
first  with  a  fresh  clean  board ;  the  best  varieties  were  Souvenir  d’Elise, 
Maman  Cochet,  Madame  Hoste,  Innocents  Pirola,  and  Medea,  the  Rev. 
R.  Powley,  Warminster,  following  dose  up  with  an  attractive  exhibit ; 
the  following  blooms  were  conspicuous — Maman  Cochet,  Bridesmaid, 
Comtesse  de  Nadaillao,  and  The  Bride;  and  Mr.  F.  Wellesley  was 
third. 
A  good  class  was  that  for  nine  blooms,  distinct.  Mr.  R.  Foley  Hobbs 
was  here  well  to  the  fore  with  some  really  good  blooms,  Souvenir  d’un 
Ami,  Cleopatra,  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte  were  most 
conspicuous.  Miss  B.  H.  Langton  staged  well  for  seoond  place,  showing 
good  flowers  of  Maman  Cochet,  Ethel  Brownlow,  and  Bridesmaid  ;  the 
attractive  class,  Mr.  R.  F.  Hobbs  adding  to  his  victories.  The  best 
were  Caroline  Kuster,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  and  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince. 
The  Rev.  R.  Powley  followed  with  some  neat  triplets. 
A  class  for  six  blooms,  not  less  than  three  varieties,  for  novices 
produced  eight  competitors,  the  first  position  being  awarded  Mr.  T.  B. 
Gabriel,  Woking,  who  had  a  good  bloom  of  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon. 
Mr.  W.  R.  Hammond,  Burgess  Hill,  followed,  and  Mr.  F.  H.  Cooke, 
Colchester,  was  third. 
Decorative  Classes. 
For  nine  vases  of  exhibition  Roses  there  were  only  two  competitors, 
but  Mr.  H.  V.  Machin,  Worksop,  won  well.  The  varieties  were  Mrs. 
J.  Laing,  Captain  Hayward,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Kaiserin  Augusta 
Victoria,  Ulrich  Brunner,  and  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet ;  the  second 
position  being  taken  by  Mrs.  F.  W.  Campion. 
The  class  for  six  distinct  varieties  of  Teas  or  Noisettes,  seven  blooms 
each,  proved  more  popular,  there  being  no  less  than  four  competitors. 
COLLECTION  OF  DECORATIVE  ROSES. 
(Exhibited  by  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son.  See  Class  11.) 
third  prize  fell  to  Mr.  M.  Whittle ;  while  the  class  for  six  blooms,  any 
one  variety,  was  well  patronised,  there  being  twelve  entries.  Mr. 
Conway  Jones  was  placed  first  for  The  Bride,  really  good  blooms.  Mr. 
R.  Foley  Hobbs  followed  with  Marie  Van  Houtte,  while  Mrs.  E.  Hore, 
Reigate,  brought  up  the  rear  with  Mareohal  Niel  of  good  colour. 
The  three  following  classes  were  devoted  to  those  growers  of  less 
than  200  plants,  and  opened  with  a  class  for  nine  blooms,  distinct. 
There  were  thirteen  boxes  in  competition,  the  first  prize  being  allotted 
to  Mr.  A.  Munt,  Slough,  who  had  neat  flowers  of  Maman  Cochet, 
Catherine  Mermet,  Ernest  Metz,  and  The  Bride.  Mr.  G.  H.  Baxter, 
Brentwood,  was  seoond,  and  Mr.  F.  W.  Tattersall  third.  For  six  blooms, 
distinct,  the  competition  was  represented  by  eight  growers.  Mr.  W. 
Upton,  Belgrave,  Leicester,  came  first  with  good  flowers  of  Mareohal  Niel, 
Princess  of  Wales,  and  Comtesse  de  Nadaillao.  Mr.  Montague  White 
proved  a  good  second  with  nice  blooms  of  Bridesmaid,  Mrs.  E.  Mawley, 
and  White  Maman  Cochet;  and  Mr.  R.  W.  Bowyer  was  third.  For  six 
blooms,  one  variety,  there  were  nine  entries.  Mr.  A.  Munt  made  a  good 
win  with  Maman  Cochet ;  Mr.  G.  Mowles  and  Mr.  J.  Cobham  Trueman, 
Swanley,  following  in  the  order  named. 
The  class  for  four  distinct  varieties,  three  blooms  eaoh,  made  an 
Mr.  O.  G.  Orpen  was  well  ahead,  the  vases  bein  *  well  arranged ;  the 
varieties  were  Innocente  Pirola,  Maman  Cochet,  Madame  Cusin, 
Madame  de  Watteville,  Sylph,  and  Catherine  Mermet.  Mr.  A.  Hill 
Gray  came  second,  having  good  vases  of  Mareohal  Niel,  Maman 
Cochet,  The  Bride,  and  Innocente  Pirola,  while  Miss  B.  Langton  made 
a  good  third. 
For  a  bowl  of  decorative  Roses,  arranged  with  Rose  foliage  only, 
only  three  good  arrangements  came.  Mrs.  Lewis  Pawle,  Rowsham, 
Harrow,  was  first  with  a  good  display  of  Killarney,  followed  by 
Mrs.  O.  G.  Orpen,  who  used  two  varieties,  while  Miss  B.  Langton  was 
third. 
A  decoration  of  cut  Roses  for  dinner  table,  arranged  with  foliage, 
Ferns,  or  Grasses,  made  a  lovely  display.  The  first  prize  went  to 
Mrs.  O.  G.  Orpen,  West  Bergholt,  Colchester,  for  a  display  of  single 
Roses,  Mrs.  Arthur  Cant,  Colchester,  following  with  a  pretty  arrange¬ 
ment  of  Perle  d’Or,  while  Mrs.  L.  C.  Fearon,  Reigate,  brought  up  the 
rear  with  a  display  of  mixed  Tea  Roses.  There  were  eight  entries.  For 
a  vase  of  out  Roses  there  were  ten  entries,  and  Mrs.  Lewis  Pawle, 
Harrow,  was  first  with  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant ;  Mrs.  Mawley,  Rosebank, 
Berkhampsted,  was  seoond,  and  Mrs.  Arthur  Cant  third. 
