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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  18,  1901. 
flowers.  Among  the  latter  was  a  new  white  Delphinium  and  some 
good  Scabious.  Messrs.  Cocker  &  Sons,  Aberdeen,  had  a  beautiful  table 
of  herbaceous  cut  flowers.  These  included  several  new  and  pretty 
varieties  of  Pseonies,  a  white  Princess  Wilhelmina,  and  a  rose  pink 
Duchess  of  Sutherland  and  some  choice  Roses.  Messrs.  Cunningham, 
Fraser  &  Co.  helped  the  show  greatly  by  a  fine  display  of  herbaceous 
out  flowers  and  alpine  plants.  There  were  103  varieties  of  the  former 
staged,  and  they  had  also  on  exhibition  an  attractive  display  of  the 
newer  Sweet  Peas.  Mr.  Hugh  Diokson,  Belfast,  had  a  lovely  show  of 
Irish  Roses.  Among  the  newer  blooms  were  Mavonrneen,  a  pink  blush, 
notable  for  the  long  thin  character  of  the  bud,  and  Bessie  Brown,  a 
pinkish  cream,  one  of  the  crack  Roses  of  this  season,  and  there  were 
fine  specimens  of  such  favourites  as  Horace  Vernet,  Captain  Hayward, 
and  White  Lady.  Messrs.  Laing  &  Mather,  Kelso,  had  a  fine  show  of 
Malmaison  Carnations,  and  a  splendid  vase  of  pink  Malmaisons  were 
staged  by  Mr.  D.  Kidd,  Carberry  Tower,  Musselburgh.  Messrs.  James 
Dickson  &  Sons,  Hanover  Street,  had  a  table  of  herbaceous  flowers ; 
Messrs.  Methven  &  Sons  a  decorative  arrangement  of  stove  and 
greenhouse  plants,  which  included  some  fine  Hydrangeas  and  Liliums  ; 
Mr.  A.  M‘Millan,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Currie,  Trinity  Cottage,  showed 
excellent  Campanulas  and  Tea  and  Hybrid  Roses;  Messrs.  Storrie  and 
Storrie,  Dundee,  were  strong  on  Sweet  Peas  ;  the  president  of  the 
society,  Mr.  Comfort,  Broomfield,  had  a  nice  display  of  Sweet  Williams ; 
Provost  Mackie  (gardener,  Mr.  A.  McKenzie),  Leith,  was  an  exhibitor 
both  of  flowers  and  Strawberries;  and  Mr.  Brotherston  of  Tyninghame 
showed  two  of  the  rarities  in  the  exhibition — Calla  Elliottiana  and  a 
cross  between  that  and  the  white  variety  ;  Messrs.  Todd  &  Co.,  Shand- 
wick  Place,  had  a  beautiful  display  of  Roses  and  other  flowers,  the 
showy  pink  Caroline  Testout  being  in  evidence ;  Messrs.  Laird  and 
Sons  showed  Palms  and  other  ornamental  plants ;  and  Mr.  G.  Wood, 
Oswald  Road,  had  a  lovely  bouquet  of  Orchids.  Among  the  exhibitors 
of  Strawberries  were  Mr.  Harper,  Tulliebelton,  Perth ;  Mr.  David 
May,  Abbotsford  Gardens,  Galashiels  ;  Mr.  James  Fordyce,  Bonally 
Tower,  and  others.  The  fruit  was  shown  in  superb  condition,  the 
varieties  mostly  on  exhibition  being  Scarlet  Queen,  Royal  Sovereign, 
James  Veitch,  Joseph  Paxton,  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  and  Dr.  Hogg.  Mr. 
M'Hattie  and  Mr.  J.  Whytock,  Dalkeith  Gardens,  judged  for  certificates, 
and  made  a  good  many  awards.  In  the  course  of  the  afternoon  there 
was  a  fair  attendance  of  visitors  at  the  show. 
Manchester,  July  13th. 
A  brilliant  day,  though  rather  too  hot  for  Roses,  with  wealth’ 
beauty  and  fashion,  the  best  of  military  bands,  a  place  second  to  none 
in  which  to  hold  an  exhibition,  having  beautiful  promenades,  well-kept 
gardens,  and  last,  but  not  least,  the  enormous  attendance  ;  such  were 
the  conditions  that  must  have  made  Mr.  Weathers,  the  popular  curator; 
his  able  assistant,  Mr.  Paul ;  and  that  energetic  rosarian  Mr.  James 
Brown,  feel  that  their  work  in  arranging  the  above  show  had  not  gone 
unrewarded.  Affiliated  as  the  sooiety  now  is  with  the  National  Rose 
Society,  there  seems  to  be  every  prospect  of  Manchester  becoming  one 
of  the  great  centres  of  England.  Roses,  on  the  whole,  were  not  so  good, 
excepting,  of  oourse,  the  superbly  built  blooms  staged  by  Messrs. 
Alexander  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  co.  Down,  and  Ledbury, 
which  simply  kept  crowds  lingering  the  whole  day  long.  The  com¬ 
petitors,  too,  were  numerous ;  but  this  noted  Irish  firm  had  the  huge 
distinction  of  taking  six  of  the  leading  prizes  out  of  seven,  scoring 
second  in  the  seventh,  and  being  awarded  the  silver  medal  for  the  best 
H.P.  in  the  show  with  a  lovely  Horace  Yernet.  It  was  a  marvellous 
display  throughout,  and  few  would  grudge  them  their  splendid  suocess. 
The  other  silver  medal  was  awarded  to  Mr.  George  Prince,  Longworth, 
for  a  charming  Maman  Coohet.  The  sun  told  heavily  on  the  Rose 
baskets. 
For  sixty,  distinct,  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  had 
a  splendid  stand,  leaving  no  cause  for  complaint,  so  superior  were  they. 
Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Duke  of  Fife,  Robert  Scott,  Duke  of 
Edinburgh,  Marie  Yerdier,  Due  de  Rohan,  Madame  Eugene  Yerdier, 
Sir  Robert  Stout,  Caroline  Testout,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Duchess  of 
Yallambrosa,  Star  of  Waltham,  Lady  Clanmorris,  Earl  of  Dufferin, 
Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  E.Y.  Teas,  Her  Majesty,  Horace  Yernet, 
Bessie  Brown,  A.  Colomb,  Helen  Keller,  Killarney,  Xavier  Olibo, 
Florence  Pemberton,  Reynolds  Hole,  Ulster,  Camille  Bernardin,  Alice 
Lindsell,  Comte  de  Raimbaud,  Lady  Moyra  Beauclerc,  A.  K.  Williams, 
Mildred  Grant,  Fisher  Holmes,  Maman  Cochet,  Sultan  of  Zanzibar, 
K.  A.  Yictoria,  Mamie,  Ernest  Metz,  Prince  Arthur,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant, 
Souvenir  de  President  Carnot,  Charles  Darwin,  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam, 
Duchesse  de  Morny,  Madame  Cadeau  Ramey,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi, 
Duchess  of  Portland,  Heinrich  Schultheis,  Pride  of  Waltham,  Dupuy 
Jamain,  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  Charles  Gater,  Yictor  Hugo,  Souvenir  d’Elise, 
Mile  Cross,  Edith  D’Ombrain,  White  Maman  Cochet,  Louis  Yan  Houtte, 
Emilie  Gonin,  and  La  Rosi&re  were  the  varieties.  The  Kings  Acre 
Nurseries,  Ltd.,  Hereford,  came  a  very  fair  second,  but  lacking  the  size 
and  contour  of  the  former.  Horace  Yernet,  Madame  A.  Jacqnier, 
Mareohal  Niel,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Reynolds  Hole,  Bessie 
Brown,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Sultan  of  Zanzibar,  Niphetos,  and  Medea 
were  all  very  fine  in  colour.  The  third  prize  lot  went  to  Messrs.  Paul 
and  Son,  The  Old  Nurseries,  Cheshunt,  again  with  Bmaller  flowers. 
Seven  competed  in  this  class. 
For  thirty-six,  distinct,  Messrs.  Dickson  &  Sons’  were  again 
magnificent,  every  bloom  being  thorongh  in  character.  Ulster,  Mildred 
Grant,  Muriel  Grahame,  Helen  Keller,  Dr.  Andry,  Marchioness  of 
Dufferin,  and  Mrs.  Mawley  were  quite  the  best.  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll, 
Dundee,  were  a  moderate  second,  and  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  third.  Four 
lots  were  staged.  For  twenty- four  Teas  or  Noisettes,  distinct,  the  Irish 
firm  were  well  to  the  fore,  Niphetos,  Marcelin  Rhoda,  Ernest  Metz, 
White  Maman  Cochet,  Golden  Gate,  and  Medea  were  all  lovely.  Messrs. 
D.  Prior  &  Son,  Colchester  gained  second  position,  some  fine  blooms 
being  noted  ;  Mr.  John  Mattock,  Oxford,  was  placed  third.  Five  boxes 
were  staged. 
For  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes  Mr.  George  Prince,  Longworth,  Berks, 
put  up  the  most  perfect  of  stands,  La  Boule  d’Or,  Maman  Cochet,  Ernest 
Metz,  White  Maman  Cochet,  and  Mrs.  E.  Mawley  being  extra  fine ; 
Messrs.  Alex.  Diokson  &  Sons  followed  most  closely,  with  Mr.  Jno. 
Mattock  third.  Six  boxes  were  arranged.  For  the  best  twelve  light 
Roses,  one  variety,  and  the  same  number  of  dark,  Messrs.  Dicksons 
again  proved  quite  unbeatable,  staging  in  extra  fine  form  Bessie  Brown 
and  Horace  Yernet. 
The  amateur  classes  were  well  filled,  and  very  great  interest  centred 
around  them  owing  to  the  closeness  of  the  collections.  The  Rev.  J.  H. 
Pemberton  and  Messrs.  Tattersall,  Lindsell,  Boyes,  and  Machin  all 
staged  in  no  mean  manner.  The  premier  honours  for  twenty-four, 
distinct,  fell  to  Mr.  J.  K.  Grant,  gardener  to  F.  W.  Tattersall,  Esq., 
Crookleigh,  Moreoambe,  with  rather  small  but  well  formed  blooms,  the 
best  of  which  were  Bessie  Brown,  Helen  Keller,  Oliver  Delhomme, 
Mrs.  J.  Laing,  and  White  Maman  Cochet.  Equal  seconds  were  awarded 
to  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  and  E.  B.  Lindsell,  Esq.,  Hitchin,  with 
capital  boxes,  Mr.  Boyes,  Derby,  being  a  close  third.  Four  stands 
were  staged. 
For  twelve,  distinct,  H.  Y.  Machin,  Esq.,  Worksop,  was  a  long  way 
ahead  ;  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Bessie  Brown,  and  Marchioness  of  Londonderry 
were  quite  superb.  The  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  and  F.  W.  Tattersall, 
Esq.,  followed.  H.  Y.  Machin,  Esq.,  had  small  but  typical  flowers  in 
class  for  eighteen  Teas  or  Noisettes,  and  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton 
for  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes,  also  for  one  colour  with  Ernest  Metz  in 
fine  form.  Twelve  grand  blooms  of  Her  Majesty  secured  the  light  Rose 
class  for  H.  V.  Machin,  Esq.,  and  Horace  Yernet  was  the  selected 
variety  amongst  dark  ones.  The  local  classes,  too,  added  a  certain 
amount  of  interest  to  the  show,  and  notwithstanding  the  difficulty  the 
“Mancunians”  experieLce  in  the  growth  of  the  Rose,  one  is  glad  to 
notice  that  new  exhibitors  appear  on  the  scene  as  evidence  of  the  good 
work  the  Society  is  doing. 
The  exhibits  of  garden  Roses  were  not  so  strong  as  in  former  years, 
but  Mr.  Geo.  Prince  made  up  a  display  that  gave  the  utmost  satisfaction, 
Mr.  Machin  being  second. 
Sweet  Peas  were  there  in  such  numbers  as  to  fill  quite  a  small  show, 
a  marvellous  display  from  Mr.  Hinton  of  Warwick  embracing  every 
shade.  Mr.  Eckford  kept  up  his  great  reputation,  and  Mr.  Derbyshire 
of  Irlam  had  specially  good  flowers.  For  the  prizes,  too,  the  competition 
was  extra  good  and  quality  superb.  Two  other  trade  exhibits  were 
greatly  admired — viz.,  Mr.  J.  H.  White  of  Worcester,  with  six  dozen 
large  vases  of  herbaceous  and  bulbous  plants,  beautifully  arranged 
and  of  extra  quality.  Two  first-class  certificates  were  awarded  for 
Iris  King  Edward  YII.,with  large  deep  purple  flowers  and  rich  yellow 
blotches.  Queen  Alexandra  was  an  exact  counterpart  as  regards  size, 
but  of  a  pure  white  colour.  The  hybrid  Nympheeas  from  Mr.  Amos 
Perry,  Winchmore  Hill,  consisted  of  twenty-eight  varieties,  arranged 
in  shallow  tins.  They  were  much  admired,  and  first-class  certificates 
awarded  to  Carolinia  nivea,  a  pure  white  pointed  petalled  variety  ; 
Leydeckeri  fulgens,  an  intense  blackish  crimson  ;  and  lucida,  a  very 
large  deep  rose.  The  Misses  Hopkins,  Knutsford,  and  Mr.  Pattinson 
with  Violas,  helped  the  show  materially  by  the  tasteful  exhibits. 
Before  closing  it  would  be  out  of  place  not  to  mention  a  wonderful 
Lilium  auratum  carrying  five  massive  spikes  of  flower,  each  about  7  feet 
high,  and  exhibited  by  Mr.  G.  Sharpe,  gardener  to  J.  E.  Williamson,  Esq., 
The  Grange,  Stretford.  Some  fine  Strawberries  were  staged. — R.  P.  R. 
Bradford  Horticultural. 
A  floral  smoking  concert  was  held  on  July  9th  at  the  Peel  Park 
Hotel,  Bradford,  by  the  members  of  the  Bradford  Horticultural  Society. 
This  is  the  first  year  of  the  society’s  existence  under  the  above  title. 
The  movement  had  its  origin  some  eight  years  ago  in  the  Peel  Park 
Flower  Show,  when  a  few  working  men,  anxious  to  promote  public 
interest  in  the  cultivation  of  flowers  and  vegetables,  formed  themselves 
into  a  society,  and  held  a  show  annually  for  three  years,  themselves 
sustaining  the  expenses.  Since  then  the  show  has  gradually  increased 
in  size  and  importance,  and  now  does  no  small  credit  to  its  originators. 
This  year  it  was  decided  to  put  the  sooiety  on  a  proper  basis,  and  with 
this  object  the  public  were  invited  to  nominate  a  number  of  gentlemen 
to  sit  on  a  committee  with  the  founders  of  the  sooiety,  which  is  affiliated 
with  the  Royal  Horticultural  Sooiety.  The  next  show  is  to  take  place 
on  Friday  and  Saturday,  the  30th  and  31st  of  August,  and  there  iB 
already  a  good  list  of  prizes,  including  one  from  the  Mayor  (Mr.  W.  C. 
Lupton).  In  the  absence  through  indisposition  of  the  president,  Mr. 
G.  A.  Booth,  the  chair  was  ocoupied  at  last  night’s  gathering  by  Mr.  T. 
Crossland. 
