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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  11,  1901. 
Garden  or  “  Decorative”  hoses. 
This  class  vras  for  eighteen  varieties,  not  less  than  three  trusses  of 
each.  These  made  a  good  display,  and  Mr.  Alfred  Tate  secured  the 
premier  award  ;  his  best  bunches  were  Crimson  Rambler,  Perle  d’Or, 
Anna  Marie  Montravel,  The  Garland,  Reve  d’Or,  Hebe’s  Lip,  Etoile 
d’Or,  and  W.  A.  Richardson,  Mr.  H.  V.  Maohin  being  second,  with  good 
bunches  of  Coupe  d’Hebe,  Cecils  Brunner,  Crested  Moss,  Homdre,  and 
the  Grand  Due  A.  de  Luxemburg,  and  Mrs.  F.  W.  Campion  took  third 
place. 
Qirdlestone  Memorial  Prize. — For  twelve  distinot  varieties,  not  less 
than  three  trusses,  Mrs.  A.  F.  Perkins,  Holmwood,  Surrey,  came  first 
with  splendid  examples  of  Royal  Scarlet,  Marquis  of  Salisbury,  Madame 
Pernet  Ducher,  Gloria  Mundi,  Paul’s  Carmine  Pillar,  and  Camoens. 
Mrs.  Dorothy  A.  Hastfield,  Tonbridge  Wells,  was  second  with  good 
examples  of  Polyantha  Simplex,  Anne  of  Gierstien,  Aglaia,  and  The 
Garland.  Miss  B.  H.  Langton  made  a  good  third. 
For  six  vases  of  Sweet  Brier  Roses  there  was  a  moderate  display, 
Mrs.  F.  W.  Campion  winning  first  with  some  well  displayed  vases  of 
Lady  Penzance,  Amy  Robsart,  Lucy  Bertram,  and  Julia  Mannering. 
Mr.  O.  G.  Orpen  was  second  with  well  displayed  bunches,  and  Mr.  G.  H. 
Baxter  was  third. 
The  class  for  six  bunches  of  garden  Roses  brought  out  three  entries, 
the  first  position  being  taken  by  Mr.  W.  G.  Adcock,  North  Finchley, 
who  staged  Felioite  Perpetue,  Gustave  Regis,  and  Irene  Watts  in  good 
form.  Mr.  F.  H.  Cooke  was  second,  and  the  Rev.  F.  J.  Fulford, 
Newnham,  was  third. 
Best  Blooms. 
Six  of  the  Society’s  silver  medals  are  awarded  to  six  of  the  best 
blooms  in  the  show,  three  medals  to  nurserymen,  and  three  to  amateurs. 
They  were  acoorded  as  follows  : — 
Amateurs. — To  Mr.  R.  Foley  Hobbs,  for  best  bloom  other  than  Tea, 
H.T.,  or  Noisettes,  with  Her  Majesty  ;  Mr.  0.  G.  Orpen,  for  best  Tea. 
with  White  Maman  Cochet ;  for  best  H.T.,  Mr.  G.  Monies,  with  Bessie 
Brown. 
Nurserymen. — Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll  &  Sons,  Dundee,  had  the  best 
bloom  of  any  Rose  other  than  H.T.,  T.,  or  N.,  with  Mrs.  John  Laing  ; 
best  H.T.,  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  &  Son,  Newtownards,  with  Mildred 
Grant  ;  and  the  best  Tea  came  from  Mr.  J.  Mattock,  this  being  a  bloom 
of  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. 
The  new  rambler  named  Queen  Alexandra  from  Messrs.  J.  Veitch 
and  Sons,  Ltd.,  was  shown  in  over  a  dozen  bunches. 
Mr.  J.  Pinches,  3,  Crown  Buildings,  Crown  Street,  Camberwell,  S.E., 
had  an  attractive  exhibit  of  wire-trellis  work  and  his  “  Acme  ”  cast  iron 
labels.  West’s  Patent  Rose-bloom  Proteotor  was  also  shown. 
Messrs.  Jackman  &  Sons  received  a  silver-gilt  medal  for  an  arrange¬ 
ment  of  cut  Roses  not  for  competition.  Messrs.  Hugh  Low  &  Co.,  Bush 
Hill  Park,  Enfield,  staged  a  large  exhibit  of  beautiful  blooms,  receiving 
a  silver  medal.  Messrs.  Bunyard  &  Co.  of  Maidstone  were  likewise 
the  recipients  of  a  silver  medal  for  a  display  of  cut  Roses,  embracing 
all  sections,  and  consisting  of  handsome  blooms.  Mr.  Wm.  Spooner, 
Arthur’s  Bridge  Nursery,  Woking,  staged  a  grand  lot  of  decorative 
Roses,  and  received  another  of  the  silver  medals.  Messrs.  J.  Laing  and 
Sons  were  forward  with  a  handsome  selection  of  cut  Roses,  including  a 
number  of  the  finest  decorative  rambler  section,  and  splendid  blooms 
of  Mrs.  J.  Laing— silver-gilt  medal.  Messrs.  J.  Peed  &  Son,  Roupell 
Park  Nursery,  West  Norwood,  were  also  Rose  exhibitors,  obtaining  a 
silver  medal. 
Royal  Horticultural,  Hiswick,  July  5th. 
Present  :  Geo.  Bunyard,  Esq.,  in  the  chair,  with  Messrs.  J.  Hillard) 
S.  Mortimer,  Wm.  Pope,  Geo.  Wythes,  W.  Marshall,  H.  Esling,  W.  Farr, 
A.  Ward,  Alex.  Dean,  and  J.  W.  Bates. 
The  following  trials  in  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gardens 
received  awards  of  merit,  unless  where  otherwise  stated  : — 
Peas. — 1,  Dwarf  Telegraph,  Messrs.  Carter  &  Co. ;  2,  Danby 
Stratagem  (later,  and  taller  form  than  the  ordinary  Stratagem),  Messrs. 
Carter  &  Co. ;  3,  Sharpe’s  Queen,  Messrs.  Sharpe  &  Co.,  Sleaford  ;  4, 
Prolific  Late  Marrow,  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd. ;  5,  The  Sherwood,’ 
from  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons  ;  6,  Perfect  Gem,  also  from  Messrs.  Sutton ; 
7,  Prizewinner,  first-class  certificate,  from  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons ;  8, 
Selected  Duke  of  Albany,  Messrs.  Sutton ;  9,  Centenary,  Messrs. 
Sutton. 
Lettuces. — 1,  Cob  variety  Jumbo,  Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons,  King  Street, 
Covent  Garden  ;  2,  Cabbage  Lettuce  Duke  of  Cornwall,  from  Messrs.  R. 
Veitch  &  Son,  Exeter;  3,  Cab.  Lettuce  New  Yorker,  Messrs.  Barr;  4, 
Harbinger  Forcing,  ***  (highly  commended),  Messrs.  Barr. 
Red-top  Stump-rooted  Turnip,  from  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd. 
The  following  entry  was  made  The  members  of  the  committee 
prestnt  desire  to  express  their  opinion  that  the  Pea  trials  of  1901  are 
the  most  extensive  and  the  best  cultivated  that  have  been  examined  at 
Chiswick  for  some  years,  and  their  clean  condition  reflects  great  credit 
on  the  superintendent. 
Isle  of  Wiglit  Rose,  June  28th. 
On  Friday,  the  28th  of  June,  the  people  of  Ventnor,  Isle  of  Wight, 
were  furnished  with  a  pretty  little  Rose  show  by  the  society  devoted  to  the 
interests  of  this  flower  in  the  Island.  We  are  pleased  to  report  that 
the  exhibition  was  one  of  the  finest  this  southern  society  has  held,  both 
quantity  and  quality  being  above  par.  Mr.  S.  M.  Mellor  of  Bembridge 
won  the  King’s  gold  medal  for  a  dozen  distinct  Rose  blooms,  and  Mrs. 
E.  Croft-Murray  carried  off  the  Isle  of  Wight  challenge  oup  for  the 
year,  offered  for  the  two  dozen  distinot  blooms.  In  the  nurserymen’s 
open  classes  the  prizes  were  pretty  evenly  distributed,  though  for 
twenty-four  varieties  of  Roses,  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  &  Sons  beat  Messrs. 
F.  Cant  &  Co.  and  Messrs.  Townsend  &  Sons  of  Worcester.  For  twelve 
Teas  or  Noisettes,  the  order  was  :  First,  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co. ;  second, 
B.  R.  Cant  &  Sons ;  third,  D.  Prior  &  Sons.  The  latter  led,  however, 
for  twelve  blooms  of  any  one  variety.  Mr.  S.  M.  Mellor  did  well  in  the 
amateurs’  open  and  I.W.  classes,  being  first  for  eighteen  distinct, 
twelve  distinct,  four  Teas  or  Noisettes,  and  second  in  the  challenge 
cup  class.  Dr.  Seaton  of  Bitterne,  and  Mr.  H.  J.  Jolliff  of  Ryde,  were 
second  and  third  respectively  for  the  eighteen  blooms,  distinot.  Rev. 
G.  E.  Jeans  of  Shorwell,  Mr.  G.  Williams,  Rev.  J.  Shearme,  C.  A. 
Colenutt,  Mrs.  Disney  Leith,  Mrs.  R.  Cecil,  Miss  Ward,  and  Major 
Monlton-Barrett  were  others  of  the  leading  prizewinners. 
Windsor,  Eton,  ai|d  District  Horticultural,  June  29th. 
The  tenth  general  horticultural  exhibition  held  by  this  society 
passed  on  Saturday  week  on  Fellows’  Eyot,  Eton  College.  Perhaps  in 
another  year  the  society  may  again  hold  its  exhibition  on  the  beautiful 
slopes  of  Windsor  Castle,  as  it  has  done  in  former  years,  for  the  Eton 
situation  is  a  trifle  too  far  removed  from  Windsor.  The  show,  from  a 
gardener’s  point  of  view,  was  up  to  the  average,  some  of  the  classes 
being  stronger  than  ordinarily,  while  others  were  decidedly  weaker. 
Roses  were  good  on  the  whole,  but  fruit  formed  but  a  poor  feature  as  a 
whole.  Somehow  or  other  fruit  at  local  shows  never  bulks  very  largely, 
whioh  fact  is  pleasing  to  those  who  think  that  beauty  and  utility  are 
more  largely  combined  in  fruits  than  in  many  flowers  and  plants.  More 
encouragement  is  required  in  both  fruit  and  vegetable  sections  at 
four-fifths  of  our  provincial  shows.  Cottagers’  shows,  of  oourse, 
commendably  place  vegetable  produce  well  in  the  forefront. 
The  non-competitive  exhibits  from  members  of  the  horticultural 
trade  are  generally  numerous  and  good  at  Windsor.  They  were  so  on 
this  occasion.  Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons  had  a  very  seleot  and  handsomely 
set-up  hardy  cut  flower  group,  and  Mr.  Chas.  Turner  was  also  present 
with  his  Pelargoniums  from  Slough.  Messrs.  John  Peed  &  Son  staged 
a  large  selection  of  out  Sweet  Peas  and  other  hardy  flowers;  and  a  like 
exhibit  came  from  Messrs.  Cutbush  of  Highgate.  The  floral  decorative 
work  of  Messrs.  Titt  &  Son,  Windsor,  was  specially  admired,  and 
formed  a  very  helping  feature  of  the  show.  The  Chelsea  firm  of  Messrs. 
J.  Yeitch  &  Sons,  Ltd  ,  staged  a  representative  group  of  Pasonies,  out 
herbaceous  flowers,  &o.,  while  Rosob  came  from  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co. 
of  Colchester,  and  different  other  exhibits  from  southern  firms. 
As  noted  last  week  at  page  18,  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  &  Sons,  The  Old 
Rose  Gardens,  Colchester,  succeeded  in  capturing  the  challenge  oup 
valued  at  ten  guineas,  and  given  by  the  late  Queen,  from  last  year’s 
winners,  to  wit,  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons.  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Sons, 
Colchester,  were  second,  and  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  third.  In  the 
amateur  classes  a  new  trophy  was  offered  this  year,  called  the 
Windsor  oup,  taking  the  place  of  the  Ben  Cant  challenge  bowl 
whioh  Mr.  Colin  Romaine,  of  Old  Windsor,  won  outright  in  two  years — 
1889  and  1900.  He  followed  up  his  success  by  winning  the  new  cup 
the  first  time  this  year,  but  has  to  secure  it  three  times  before  it  can 
beoome  his  property.  He  was  closely  run  by  Mr.  F.  E.  Layton, 
Windsor,  who  was  a  good  second.  The  Dowager  Duchess  of 
Sutherland’s  new  oup  for  the  best  display  of  out  Roses  arranged  in  a 
space  was  won  for  the  first  time  by  Mrs.  Irving,  of  Old  Windsor,  the 
last  challenge  cup  being  won  outright  twelve  months  ago,  again  by  Mr. 
Romaine,  but  there  were  several  opinions  that  the  exhibit  of  Sir  James 
Carmichael,  whioh  was  given  second  place,  was  of  equal  merit.  The 
silver  medal  offered  by  the  National  Rose  Society  for  the  best  Rose  in 
the  professional  classes  went  to  Messrs.  Dickson,  Newtownards,  Ireland, 
for  a  beautiful  Mildred  Grant  Rose,  and  a  similar  honour  was  secured 
by  Mr.  Romaine  for  a  Gustave  Piganeau  of  carmine  colour.  In  the 
olasses  for  plants  the  entries  were  small  in  number,  in  several  oases 
only  one  prize  being  awarded,  whioh  was  .the  case  also  with  the  ladies’ 
table  decorations. 
In  the  open  classes  for  eighteen  Tea  oi  Noisette  Roses,  distinct,  the 
Oxford  Roses  sent  by  Mr.  Geo.  Prince  took  first  prize ;  the  Messrs. 
B.  R.  Cant  were  second  ;  and  third  Messrs.  Prior.  The  Newtownards 
firm  led  for  twelve  distinct  trebles ;  Messrs.  Prior  Becond  ;  and  Messrs. 
B.  R.  Cant  third.  Messrs.  Prior,  Prince,  and  B.  R.  Cant  were  placed  so 
for  a  dozen  trusses  of  Teas  and  Noisettes.  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  were 
first  for  twelve  single  trusses  of  any  H.P.  or  H.T.  The  chief  winners 
in  the  amateurs’  section  were  Mrs.  Haywood  (gardener,  Mr.  C.  J. 
Sailer),  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton,  Rev.  P.  G.  C.  Burnand,  Mr.  Lindsell, 
Hitohin  (chief  winner  in  the  amateurs’  champion  trophy  class  at  the 
National)  ;  Mr.  R.  Foley-Hobbs,  Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside,  Mr.  R.  E. 
West,  Reigate;  Colin  Romaine, Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  Gutteridge)  ;  and 
Mr.  G.  A.  Hammond,  of  Burgess  Hill,  Sussex. 
