July  5,  1900. 
IS  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
Prior  &  Son  were  a  good  second,  though  the  blooms  were  smaller.  The 
best  were  Golden  Gate.  Catherine  Mermet,  Souvenir  d’Elise,  Marie 
Van  Houtte,  Alba  Kosea  and  Sylph. 
For  twelve  trusses,  not  less  than  nine  varieties,  there  were  four 
entries.  Mr.  E.  M.  Bethune  was  placed  first  with  small  neat  flowers. 
The  varieties  were  Innocente  Pirola,  Madame  Cusin,  Golden  Gate, 
Maman  Cochet,  Francisca  Kruger,  Souvenir  de  Therese  Levet,  Catherine 
Mermet,  The  Bride,  Hon.  Edith  Gifford,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte.  Mr. 
Alfred  Tate,  Leatherhead,  was  second  with  good  examples  of  Hon. 
Edith  Gifford,  Cleopatra,  and  Golden  Gate.  The  amateur  competition 
for  six  trusses  brought  out  nine  boxes,  and  Mr.  G.  A.  Hammond,  Burgess 
Hill,  was  well  ahead  with  Maman  Cochet,  a  fine  bloom;  Catherine 
Mermet,  The  Bride,  and  Madame  Hoste  ;  while  Mr.  H.  P.  Landon  was  a 
fair  second  with  good  blooms  of  The  Bride  and  Catherine  Mermet. 
There  were  only  two  entries  from  amateurs  for  nine  blooms,  one 
variety.  Mr.  0.  G.  Orpen,  staging  small  blooms  of  Souvenir  de  S.  A. 
Prince,  came  first ;  followed  by  Mr.  J.  Fitt,  gardener  to  F.  W.  Campion, 
Esq.,  Reigate,  with  Souvenir  d’un  Ami.  The  class  for  six  blooms,  one 
variety,  was  popular,  drawing  no  less  than  seven  entries.  The  first 
prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  E.  M.  Bethune  for  a  good  box  of  Comtesse  de 
Nadaillac  ;  while  Miss  B.  H.  Langton  followed  with  Madame  Cusin  of 
good  colour. 
The  open  class  of  garden  Roses  for  thirty-six,  distinct  varieties, 
brought  out  three  good  collections.  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt, 
secured  the  premier  honours  with  a  truly  fine  exhibit.-  The  bunches 
were  large,  well  arranged,  and  not  too  crowded.  The  varieties  were 
Reine  Olga  de  Wurtemberg,  Alba,  Simplex,  rugosa,  Madame  Charles 
Worth,  Alister  Stella  Gray,  Camoens,  W.  A.  Richardson,  rugosa 
Souvenir  A.  C.  Cochet,  r.  Reine,  George  Bruant,  Morletti,  Rosa  Mundi, 
Madame  Falcot,  Laurette  de  Messimy,  Polyantha  grandiflora,  LTdeal, 
r.  Blanche  double  de  Coubert,  Marquise  de  Salisbury,  Gustave  Regis, 
Claire  Jacquier,  r.  gallica  pumila,  Una,  Paul’s  Carmine  Pillar,  r.  fim- 
briata,  Amadis,  Madame  Pernet  Ducher,  Provence  Kakanlek,  The 
■Garland,  The  Sion,  Celine  Forestier,  Common  China,  Madame  Chedane 
Guinnoiseau,  Dawn,  Madame  Perney,  Royal  Scarlet,  Anna  Maria  de 
Montravel,  Black  Moss,  and  Madame  P.  Cochet— an  interesting  exhibit ; 
while  Messrs.  G.  Cooling  &  Sons,  Bath,  were  a  good  second,  the  bunches 
being  bright  and  fresh. 
The  amateur  class  for  eighteen  bunches  of  garden  Roses  brought 
out  three  competitors.  The  first  prize  fell  to  Mr.  Alfred  Tate  for  a 
charming  exhibit,  followed  by  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  with  a  worthy 
exhibit.  The  open  class  for  nine  bunches  was  patronised  by  three 
competitors,  Mr.  B.  R.  Ca-it  securing  leading  honours  for  some  fine 
bunches ;  while  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  were  second  with  bunches  hardly 
so  well  displayed  as  the  leader. 
In  the  amateur  class  for  six  bunches  the  competition  was  keen,  but 
Mr.  0.  G.  Orpen  was  adjudicated  the  winner,  followed  by  the  Rev. 
J.  H.  Pemberton,  and  Mr.  W.  J.  Prewett,  gardener  to  C.  A.  Pearson, 
Esq.,  Farnham,  in  the  order  named.  The  open  class  for  six  bunches  of 
Teas  or  Noisettes  brought  three  exhibitors,  the  first  prize  being 
allotted  to  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  for  a  good  display;  Mr.  Geo.  Prince  came 
second,  and  Messrs.  P.  Cant  &  Co.  third. 
Croydon,  July  4tl|. 
The  thirty-third  annual  exhibition  of  the  Croydon  Horticultural 
Society  was  held  in  the  grounds  of  Brickwood  House  on  Wednesday. 
The  Croydon  Show  is  always  a  good  one,  and  this  year  proved  no 
exception  to  the  rule.  All  the  sections  were  well  filled,  the  groups  and 
table  decorations  making  a  particularly  handsome  display.  Roses  were 
numerously  and  well  shown,  notwithstanding  the  numerous  conflicting 
fixtures.  Several  prominent  growers  sent  flowers,  and  the  majority  of 
the  classes  were  well  filled  and  keenly  contested.  In  some  of  the 
exhibits  of  Roses  the  dressing  of  the  blooms  had  been  carried  to 
excess.  We  give  the  prizewinners  in  the  principal  Rose  classes,  lack 
of  space  prohibiting  attention  being  given  to  the  remaining  sections. 
The  principal  open  class  was  for  forty-eight  distinct  single  trusses, 
and  the  premier  position  was  secured  by  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  Colchester, 
who  showed  some  excellent  flowers.  The  varieties  included  Ulrich 
Brunner,  Helen  Keller,  Alf.  Colomb,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry, 
General  Jacqueminot,  La  France,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Her  Majesty, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Baroness  Rothschild,  Madame  Victor  Verdier,  Mrs. 
W.  J.  Grant,  Marquise  Litta,  Caroline  Testout,  Camille  Bernardin,  Mrs. 
J.  Laing,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Le  Havre,  Madame  Cusin,  La 
Fraicheur,  White  Lady,  Duke  of  Teck,  Kaiseriu  Augusta  Victoria, 
Chas.  Lefebvre,  Mrs.  Cocker,  Fran9ois  Michelon,  Medea,  Marie 
Baumann,  Catherine  Mermet,  Jean  Soupert,  Innocente  Pirola,  Etienne 
Levet,  Dr.  Andry,  Muriel  Grahame,  A.  K.  Williams,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami, 
Fisher  Holmes,  Duchesse  de  Morny,  J.  S.  Mill,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet, 
Duke  of  Wellington,  Thos.  Mills,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Xavier  Olibo, 
Cleopatra,  Horace  Vernet,  and  Marie  Verdier.  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son, 
Colchester,  were  a  remarkably  close  second.  The  best  were  Her 
Majesty,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  and  Beauty  of  Waltham.  Messrs.  F.  Cant  and 
Co.  were  third. 
Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  again  first  for  twenty-four  trebles  with  an  even 
stand.  The  varieties  were  Ulrich  Brunner,  White  Lady,  Le  Havre, 
Her  Majesty,  Margaret  Dickson,  Marquise  Litta,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Mrs. 
Paul,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  A.  K.  Williams,  Fisher  Holmes,  Lady 
Mary  Fitzwilliam,  Bridesmaid,  Marie  Baumann,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi, 
Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  J.  S.  Mill,  La  France, 
General  Jacqueminot,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Duke  of  Wellington, 
Capt.  Hayward,  and  Mrs.  J.  Laing.  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son  were 
second,  and  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  third. 
There  were  only  two  entries  in  the  class  for  eighteen  Teas  ^  or 
Noisettes,  distinct,  (and  Messrs.  D.  Priorj&  Son  were  placed  first  with 
Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Souvenir  d’Elise 
Vardon,  Innocente  Pirola,  Catherine  Mermet,  Niphetos,  Golden  Gate, 
Luoiole,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Muriel  Grahame,  Maman  Cochet,  The 
Bride,  Ernest  Metz,  Jean  Ducher,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Marechal  Niel, 
Caroline  Kuster,  and  White  Maman  Cochet.  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co. 
were  second.  Mr.  W.  Tayler,  Hampton,  was  the  only  exhibitor  of 
twenty-four  distinct,  and  received  the  first  prize. 
For  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes,  one  variety,  Messrs.  D.  Prior  and 
Son  were  first  with  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince  in  splendid  form ; 
Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  were  second  with  Madame  de  Watteville. 
There  were  five  entries  for  twelve  Roses,  any  one  variety,  and 
Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  were  first,  B.  R.  Cant  second,  and  D.  Prior 
and  Son  third,  all  with  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant.  Mr.  W.  Tayler  was  first 
for  twelve  bunches  of  garden  or  decorative  Roses. 
The  amateur  challenge  cup  for  thirty-six  Roses,  distinct,  was  won 
by  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Haywood,  Reigate,  with  an 
even,  clean  stand,  comprising  some  excellent  flowers.  The  varieties 
included  Gustave  Piganeau,  Francois  Michelon,  Caroline  Testout, 
Etienne  Levet,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Her 
Majesty,  Prince  Arthur,  Marquise  Litta,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet, 
Alfred  Colomb,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Duke  of  Fife,  Horace  Vernet, 
Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Marie  Baumann,  Tom  Wood,  Margaret  Dickson, 
S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Camille  Bernardin,  Marie  Verdier,  Duke  of  Teck, 
La  France,  General  Jacqueminot,  Le  Havre,  Marchioness  of  Downshire, 
Beauty  of  Waltham,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  White  Maman  Cochet,  Captain 
Hayward,  Comte  Raimbaud,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  Madame  Prosper 
Langier,  Madame  Isaac  Pereire,  and  A.  K.  Williams.  Mr.  E.  M. 
Bethune,  Denne  Park,  Horsham,  was  a  fair  second.  A  superb  bloom 
of  Mrs.  John  Laing  in  this  stand  received  two  silver  medals.  Mr. 
Alfred  Slaughter,  Steyning,  was  disqualified  on  the  plea  that  he  had 
shown  two  examples  of  Roseriste  Jacobs,  one  under  the  name  of 
Horace  Vernet,  but  the  duplication  was  by  no  means  certain. 
In  the  class  for  twenty-four,  distinct,  Mr.  E.  Mawley  was  placed  first 
with  best  blooms  of  Maman  Cochet,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Fisher  Holmes, 
Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Gustave  Piganeau,  and  Duke  of  Wellington. 
Mr.  A.  Slaughter  was  second,  but  his  flowers  showed  the  effects  of  the 
weather  to  a  marked  degree.  Mr.  R.  E.  West,  Reigate,  was  placed 
third. 
Mr.  A.  Slaughter  was  first  for  eighteen  Teas  or  Noisettes  in  not  less 
than  twelve  varieties.  The  flowers  comprised  Hon.  E.  Gifford, 
Cleopatra,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Niphetos, 
Maman  Cochet,  Madame  Hoste,  Comtesse  Panisse,  Innocente  Pirola, 
Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  The  Bride,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Anna  Ollivier  (2), 
Catherine  Mermet  (2),  and  Caroline  Kuster.  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter  was 
second  with  small  blooms,  and  Mr.  E.  M.  Bethune  third. 
Mr.  C.  J.  Salter  annexed  the  premier  award  for  six  trebles  with 
Mrs.  J.  Laing,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Pran§ois 
Michelon,  Marie  Baumann,  and  Ulrich  Brunner.  Mr.  R.  E.  West  was 
second.  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter  was  again  first  for  twelve  blooms  of  any  one 
variety  with  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  and  Mr.  A.  Slaughter  second  with  the 
same  variets'  ;  Mr.  E.  M.  Bethune  was  third  with  Caroline  Testout. 
Miss  B.  Langton,  Hendon,  was  first  for  six  bunches  of  garden  or 
decorative  Roses  ;  Mr.  E.  Mawley  was  second. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  distinct,  open  to  growers  of  less  than  2000 
plants,  Mr.  P.  B  irnand,  Reigate,  was  first,  Mr.  E.  M.  Bethune  second, 
and  Miss  Langton  third.  There  were  five  entries.  Mr.  E.  M.  Bethune 
was  first  for  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes  in  the  same  section,  and  was 
followed  by  Mr.  Slaughter  and  Miss  Langton.  Mr.  P.  Burnand  was 
first  for  four  trebles.  Miss  Langton  being  second,  and  Mr.  E.  M. 
Bethune  third. 
For  nine  Roses,  open  only  to  growers  of  less  than  1000  plants.  Miss 
Langton  was  first,  and  Mr.  F.  W.  Amsden  second.  Miss  Langton  was 
again  first  for  nine  Teas  or  Noisettes,  and  was  the  only  exhibitor.  Mr. 
R.  W.  Bowyer,  Hertford,  was  first  for  six  distinct  Rosea  for  growers  of 
less  than  ,500  plants;  Mr.  Thrale  was  second,  and  Mr.  G.  H.  Cole  third. 
Mr.  R.  W.  Bowyer  was  the  only  exhibitor  of  six  Teas  or  Noisettes,  and 
received  the  first  prize. 
T he  challenge  cup  for  twelve  Roses,  distinct,  open  only  to  local  growers, 
was  won  by  Mr.  H.  Lascelles,  Sydenham  Road  North,  Croydon.  He 
showed  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Duke 
of  Edinburgh,  General  Jacqueminot,  Caroline  Testout,  Ollivier  Del- 
homme.  Her  Majesty,  Margaret  Dickson,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet, 
La  France',  and  Vicomte  Vigier.  Mr.  F.  W.  Amsden,  Croydon,  was 
second,  and  Miss  Thrale,  Shirley,  third. 
Apart  from  the  Roses,  the  groups  were  the  beat  feature,  especi¬ 
ally  two  large  circular  arrangements  from  Mr.  J.  Harris,  gardener 
to  Phillip  Crowley,  Esq.,  Croydon,  and  E.  H.  Coles,  Esq.,  Caterham, 
which  took  the  first  and  second  prizes.  The  former  was  artistically 
displayed,  but  the  latter  contained  the  greater  variety  of  plants. 
Smaller  groups  were  also  most  creditable.  Mr.  J.  Harris  exhibited 
some  handsome  specimen  plants  in  various  classes. 
