July  25,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
89 
Caroline  Testout,  Marie  Finger,  Victor  Hugo,  Alfred  Colombo 
Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  A.  K.  Williams,  Duke  of  Wellington,  and 
La  France. 
In  the  class  for  thirty-six  blooms  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson  scored  high 
taking  the  lead  with  exceptionally  good  flowers,  including  Gladys 
Harkness,  Duke  of  Wellington,  White  Mamau  Cochet,  Suzanne  Marie 
Rodocanachi,  Horace  Vernet,  Victor  Hugo,  La  France,  Marie  Finger, 
Her  Majesty,  Chas.  Lefebvre,  Danmark,  E.  Y.  Teas,  Rev.  Alan  Cheales, 
and  Comte  de  Raimbaud.  The  second  prize  fell  to  Messrs.  Alex. 
Dickson  &  Sons,  and  contained  some  remarkable  blooms  of  Jeannie 
Dickson,  Margaret  Dickson,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Captain  Hayward,  Lady 
Moyra  Beauolerc,  Queen  of  Queens,  and  Tom  Wood.  The  Messrs.. 
Croll  came  third  with  Madame  Joseph  Bonnaire,  Bessie  Brown,  Souvenir 
de  President  Carnot,  Bladud,  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam,  Killarney,  and 
Caroline  Testout. 
The  class  for  twenty-four  Teas  was  won  by  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson 
and  Sons  with  a  good  stand  containing  Mrs.  Edward  Mawley,  Madame 
Hoste,  Muriel  Grahame,  Innocente  Pirola,  Madame  P.  Morgan,  Caroline 
Kuster,  Madame  Cusin,  Innocente  Pirola,  and  White  Maman  Coohet. 
Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll  came  second,  followed  closely  by  Messrs. 
Meariis  Rose,  July  20th. 
The  annual  display  of  Roses  under  the  auspices  of  the  Mearns  Rose 
Society  was  held  in  the  Public  School  on  Saturday.  The  supporters  of 
this  society  were  fortunate  in  having  one  of  the  finest  days  of  the  past 
beautiful  week  on  which  to  hold  their  exhibition.  The  morning  was 
dull,  and  was  in  the  favour  of  the  rosarians.  The  entries  were  muoh 
in  excess  of  previous  years,  and  many  new  additional  competitors  came 
forward  to  see  what  they  could  do  at  this  popular  society’s  show. 
Owing  to  the  exceptionally  early  season,  England  was  not  represented, 
and  much  regret  was  experienced  when  it  became  known  that  Messrs. 
Mack  &  Son,  B.  R.  Cant  &  Co.  and  Frank  Cant  &  Co.  of  Colchester, 
Messrs.  Harkness  of  Bedale  had  not  arrived.  However,  notwithstanding 
the  absence  of  these  growers,  there  was  an  extraordinary  display  by 
the  Soottish  and  Irish  cultivators. 
In  the  nurserymen’s  section  for  sixty  blooms  Roses,  distinct,  Messrs. 
D.  &  W.  Croll,  Dundee,  took  first  prize  with  an  excellent  group, 
including  Duchesse  de  Morny,  Comte  de  Raimbaud,  Captain  Hayward, 
Etienne  Levet,  Clara  Watson,  Heinrich  Schultheis,  Duke  of  Albany, 
Glory  of  Cheshunt,  Mme.  Abel  Chateney,  Jeannie  Dickson,  Caroline 
MESSRS.  WALLACE’S  GROUP 
Testout,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Countess  of  Oxford,  Beauty  Lyonaisse, 
Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Duchess  of  Bedford,  Jacobs,  General 
Jacqueminot.  The  second  prize  fell  to  those  wondeiful  growers,  the 
Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  of  Newtownards.  The  blooms  staged  were 
exceptionally  good,  but  it  was  noted  that  they  were  not  so  heavy  as 
Messrs.  Croll’s.  In  this  stand  the  best  H.P.  in  hall  was  selected — 
namely,  Horace  Vernet,  and  it  was  out  of  the  same  stand  that  the  best 
H.T.  was  selected— namely,  that  new  wonderful  Rose  of  theirs,  and 
which  drew  considerable  attention  by  growers,  Mildred  Grant.  The 
leading  varieties  employed  by  Messrs.  Dickson  were  Earl  of  Dufferin, 
Duchesse  de  Morny,  Lawrence  Allan,  White  Lady,  Marquise  Litta,  Bessie 
Brown,  Souvenir  de  President  Carnot,  Mrs.  Ed.  Mawley,  Mildred  Grant, 
Shat  man  Crawford,  Gustave  Piganeau,  White  Maman  Cochet,  Countess 
of  Caledon,  Horace  Vernet,  Ulster,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  and  Alfred 
Colomb.  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson  of  Belmont,  Belfast,  secured  the  third 
place.  His  blooms  showed  a  slight  decrease  with  those  of  the  Messrs. 
Crolls  and  Dickson,  but,  on  the  whole,  were  exceptionally  good  for  the 
Season.  His  varieties  contained  Earl  of  Dufferin,  White  Maman  Cochet, 
Seedling  No.  3,  White  Lady,  Marquise  Litta,  Gustave  Piganeau, 
Souvenir  de  President  Carnot.  The  fourth  prize  was  awarded  to 
Messrs.  D.  Robertson  of  Helensburgh.  Owing  to  the  early  season 
this  great  grower  was  severely  handicapped,  but  notwithstanding  the 
dry  season  he  showed  several  heavy  blooms,  the  most  notioeable  being 
OF  LILIES.  (See  Notes  on  page  76.) 
D.  Robertson  &  Co.  The  latter  had  most  beautiful  blooms  of 
Golden  Gate,  Ernest  Metz,  Medea,  The  Bride,  and  Muriel  Grahame. 
For  a  stand  of  twelve  blooms  of  new  Roses  since  1897  Messrs.  A. 
Dickson  &  Sons  secured  the  first  place,  and  had  some  magnificent 
blooms  of  Baldwin,  Countess  of  Caledon,  tha  handsome  new  Rev.  Alan 
Cheales,  Miss  Ethel  Richardson,  Daisy,  Gladys  Harkness,  Mrs.  Mawley, 
Alice  Lindsell,  Florence,  and  Mamie.  The  second  prize  fell  to  Messrs. 
D.  &  W.  Croll,  who  also  had  some  perfect  blooms.  For  twelve  H.P.’s 
of  one  variety  the  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  again  scored  with  fine 
specimens  of  Capt.  Hayward,  while  Hugh  Dickson  came  second  with 
Suzanne  Marie  Rodocanachi.  Messrs.  A.  Dicksons  had  the  first  prize 
for  twelve  H.T.’s  of  one  variety,  and  contained  fine  blooms  of  Bessie 
Brown.  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll  scored  seoond  with  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant. 
For  twelve  Teas  of  one  variety  Messrs.  Croll  were  placed  first  with  The 
Bride,  while  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  won  the  second  place  with  The  Bride, 
also  for  a  display  of  Roses  5  feet  by  2£.  Messrs.  A.  Dicksons  &  Sons 
gained  the  first  place  without  opposition,  and  had  some  fine  sprays. 
In  the  gardeners’  sections  the  blooms  were  rather  heavy,  and  many 
of  them  came  up  to  the  nurserymen’s  standard.  Mr.  W.  Parlane  of 
Row  secured  a  goodly  number  of  prizes  with  his  exceptionally  heavy 
blooms.  Mr.  S.  H.  Strang  of  Westwood,  Bushy,  had  deautiful  exhibits, 
and  also  secured  many  tickets.  In  the  class  for  twenty-four  blooms 
Mr.  Parlane  got  the  first  place ;  and  Mr.  John  Russell  of  Prospeot 
