July  12,  1900, 
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Open — Garden  and  Decorative  Roses. 
The  single  Roses  were  admirable,  and  the  class  for  twelve  distinct 
bunches  brought  out  four  competitors.  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son, 
Cheshunt,  led  with  a  fine  collection  of  rugosa  alba.  Carmine  Pillar, 
polyantha  grandiflora,  Pink  Roamer,  macrantha,  rubifolia  Brunonis, 
rugosa  X  humilis,  Paul’s  Single  White,  Wichuriana  x  General 
Jacqueminot,  Andeisoni,  and  Brenda.  Messrs.  G.  Cooling  &  Sons 
were  secrnd  with  good  bunches  of  Royal  Scailet,  Cooling’s  Single 
Scarlet  Redder,  and  rugosa  alba  ;  while  Mr.  Chas.  Turner  brought  up 
the  rear. 
The  class  for  nine  distinct  varieties  of  Roses  suitable  for  button¬ 
holes  made  a  pleasing  display,  and  brought  out  five  exhibits.  The  first 
prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  J.  Mattock  for  a  delightful  exhibit  of  true 
buttonhole  Roses.  The  varieties  were  Souvenir  de  Catherine  Guillot, 
Safrano,  Anna  Ollivier,  Amazone,  The  Bride,  Gustave  Regis,  Rubens, 
Madame  Chedane  Guinnoisseau,  and  Ma  Capucine.  Mr.  H.  V.  Machin 
was  second;  his  best  were  Marquise  de  Salisbury,  Marie  Van  Houtte, 
Rubens,  and  Anna  Ollivier ; 
and  Mr.  G.  Prince  third. 
Nurserymen — Premier  Blooms. 
The  National  Rose  Society 
offered  three  silver  medals  for 
the  premier  blooms,  and  they 
were  awarded  as  follows 
For  the  best  Hybrid  Perpetual, 
to  Suzanne  Marie  Rodocanachi, 
exhibited  by  Messrs.  Alex.  Dick¬ 
son  &  Sons  ;  for  the  best  Tea 
or  Noisette,  to  Bridesmaid,  ex¬ 
hibited  by  Mr.  George  Prince ; 
and  for  the  best  Hybrid  Tea, 
to  Mildred  Grant,  exhibited  by 
Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons. 
The  blooms  were  all  superb. 
Amateurs— General  Section. 
Amateur  Cbamplon 
Class. — This  is  for  thirty -six 
blooms,  distinct  varieties,  and 
it  is  the  centre  of  interest  at 
every  Crystal  Palace  Show.  On 
the  present  occasion  there  were 
five  competitors.  The  premier 
prize  carries  with  it  the  cham¬ 
pion  trophy,  which  is  held  for 
one  year,  and  a  replica  as  a 
permanent  memento.  E.  B. 
Lindsell,  Esq.,  Hitchin,  was 
first,  but  the  flowers  generally 
were  not  up  to  his  customary 
standard.  There  were  some 
excellent  blooms,  and  some  that 
had  suffered  from  the  weather. 
The  varieties  were  Mrs.  J. 
Laing,  Marquise  Litta,  White 
Lady,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Mrs. 
W.  J.  Grant,  Fran9oi8  Michelon, 
Her  Majesty,  Capt.  Hayward, 
Madame  G.  Luizet,  Marie  Bau¬ 
mann,  Marchioness  of  London¬ 
derry,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Maurice 
Bernardin,  Madame  Cusin, 
Muriel  Grahame,  Louis  Van 
Houtte,  Prince  Arthur,  The  Bride,  A.  K.  Williams,  Innocente  Pirola, 
Chas.  Lefebvre,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Mrs. 
Mawley,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Lady  Mary  Fitz- 
william,  E.  Y.  Teas,  Caroline  Kuster,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Catherine 
Iflermet,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  La  France,  Helen  Keller,  Bessie  Brown, 
and  Madame  Eugene  Verdier.  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter,  gardener  to  Mrs. 
Haywood,  Reigate,  was  second,  his  best  blooms  being  Her  Majesty, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  Clio,  Comte  Raimbaud,  and 
Fran9ois  Michelon.  Mr.  T.  Hobbs  was  third. 
This  class,  for  twenty-four  distinct  single  trusses,  is  open  to  all 
amateurs  who  have  not  previously  won  either  the  champion  challenge 
trophy  or  the  first  prize  in  the  class.  The  chief  award  in  this  class 
consists  of  a  piece  of  plate,  value  5  guineas,  presented  by  Messrs. 
Harkness  &  Son.  O.  G.  Orpen,  Esq.,  was  an  excellent  first  with  S.  M. 
Rodocanachi,  Marechal  Niel,  La  France,  White  Lady  (superb).  Marquise 
Litta,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Her  Majesty,  Brides¬ 
maid,  Ulrich  Biuuner,  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam,  Mrs.  John  Laing, 
Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Fran9ois  Michelon,  Merveille  de  Lyon, 
Marie  Finger,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Anna  Ollivier,  Comtesse  de  Ludre, 
Madame  Hoste,  Marie  Verdier,  Souvenir  d’Blise  Vardon,  The  Bride, 
and  Ernest  Metz.  Mr.  W.  Mease  was  second  with  an  even  stand, 
comprising  White  Lady  (grand),  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Gustave  Piganeau,  La 
France,  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant.  Mr.  T.  Hobbs  was  a  fair  third.  There 
were  ten  competitors. 
Open  to  all  Amateurs. —  In  the  class  for  twelve  distinct  varieties, 
three  blooms  of  each,  the  premier  position  was  taken  by  Mr.  C.  J. 
Salter  with  Ulrich  Brunner,  Her  Majesty,  Alfred  Colomb,  Mrs.  J. 
Laing,  Gustave  Piganeau,  La  Prance,  Fran9ois  Michelon,  Marie 
Baumann,  Abel  Carritlre,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  A.  K.  Williams,  and  Tom 
Wood.  Mr.  W.  Mease  was  second  with  La  Prance,  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  and  Alfred  Colomb  as  his  best.  The  Rev.  J.  H. 
Pemberton  was  third.  There  were  four  entries. 
There  were  eight  competitors  in  the  class  for  twelve  blooms  of 
any  Rose  other  than  a  Tea  or  Noisette.  E.  B.  Lindsell,  Esq.,  was 
first  with  Mrs.  John  Laing  in  splendid  form,  Mr.  H.  V.  Machin  second 
with  Mrs  W.  J.  Grant,  and  Mr.  C.  J.  Grahame,  Leatherhead,  third 
with  Mrs.  J.  Laing. 
Open  to  Growers  of  less  than  2000  Plants _ As  the  first 
prize  in  a  class  for  twenty-four  blooms,  distinct  varieties,  a  piece  of 
plate  value  3  guineas  was  offered  by  Mr.  Chas.  Turner,  and  the 
coveted  position  was  taken  by  E.  M.  Bethune,  Esq ,  Horsham,  wl  o 
exhibited  Duke  of  Edinburgh, 
Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Mar¬ 
quise  Litta,  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Madame  G. 
Luizet,  Marie  Baumann,  La 
Frarce,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Alf. 
Colomb,  Comtesse  de  Nadail- 
lac,  Chas.  Lefebvre,  Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria,  A.  K.  Wil¬ 
liams,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  J.  S. 
Mill,  The  Bride,  Duke  of  Teck, 
Grand  Mogul,  Bridesmaid,  Louis 
Van  Houtte,  Caroline  Testout, 
Marie  Rady,  and  Capt.  Hay¬ 
ward.  Mr.  F.  Tattersall,  More- 
cambe,  was  second  with  Pride 
of  Reigate,  Bessie  Brown,  Gus¬ 
tave  Piganeau,  Star  of  Waltham, 
and  Marchioness  of  Downshire 
as  his  best.  Mr.  R.  E.  West 
was  third. 
E  Mawley,  Esq.,  won  the 
first  prize  for  eighteen  Roses, 
distinct,  single  trusses,  with 
Caroline  Testout,  Madame  Jules 
Finger,Dlrich  Brunner,Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria,  A.  K.  Wil¬ 
liams,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Mar¬ 
quise  Litta,  Duke  of  Wellington, 
Her  Majesty,  Chas.  Lefebvre, 
La  France,  Captain  Hayward, 
Bridesmaid,  Madame  Gabriel 
Luizet,  Gustave  Piganeau, 
Margaret  Dickson,  Beauty  of 
Waltham,  and  Marie  Finger. 
P.  Burnand,  Esq.,  Reigate,  was 
second  with  Her  Majesty, 
Maman  Cochet,  Mrs.  John  Laing, 
and  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet  as 
his  best.  Conway  Jones,  Esq., 
was  third. 
For  eight  distinct  varieties,, 
three  blooms  of  each,  arranged 
triangularly,  the  competition 
was  keen.  Conway  Jones,  Esq., 
was  first  with  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant, 
Duchess  of  Bedford,  Mrs.  J. 
Laing,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Helen  Keller,  A.  K. 
Williams,  and  Caroline  Testout.  Mr.  B.  Mawley  was  second,  and  Mr. 
R.  E.  West  third. 
Mr.  Percy  Burnand  was  most  successful  in  the  class  for  nine  blooms  ot 
any  Rose,  except  a  Tea  or  Noisette,  with  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawfoid  in 
superb  form  ;  Mr.  E.  M.  Bethune  second  with  Ulrich  Brunner  ;  and 
Mr.  W.  C.  Romaine  third  with  Mrs.  J.  Laing.  There  were  seven 
entries.  _ 
Open  to  Growers  of  less  tban  lOOO  Plants.  Messrs.  J. 
Jefferies  &  Sons  offered  a  piece  of  plate,  value  2  guineas,  for  twelve 
distinct,  single  trusses,  and  R.  Foley  Hobbs,  Esq.,  was  placed  first. 
The  varieties  were  Ulrich  Brunner,  Marechal  Niel,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi, 
Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  A.  K.  Williams,  Marchioness  of 
Downshire,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Killarney,. 
Niphetos,  and  Fisher  Holmes  (poor).  Mrs.  Croft  Murray  was  second 
with  a  splendid  box,  and  the  Rev.  R.  Powley  third.  There  were  a 
baker’s  dozen  entries.  .  , ,  e 
There  were  eleven  exhibitors  in  the  class  for  six  blooms  or  any 
Rose  other  than  a  Tea  or  Noisette,  and  Mr.  G.  W.  Cook  was  first  with 
Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Mr.  J.  Bateman  second  with  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford, 
and  Miss  B.  Langton  third  with  La  France. 
Open  to  Growers  of  less  than  500  Plants.  The  premier 
award  in  the  class  for  nine  blooms,  distinct  varieties,  was  a  piece  of 
plate,  value  2  guineas,  given  by  F.  Dennison,  Esq.  The  first  prize  vas 
