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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  12,  1900. 
Marquise  Litta,  Le  Havre,  Bessie  Brown,**  Horace  Vernet,  Alice 
Lindsell,**  Janet  Scott,*  G.  H.  Mackereth,*  Suzanne  Rodocanachi, 
La  France,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,**  Gustave  Piganeau, 
Danmark,  Ulster,  Mildred  Grant,**  Liberty,  Marchioness  of  London¬ 
derry,  Duchess  of  Albany,  A.  Soupert,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant.  Middle  row  ; 
Madame  Eugene  Verdier,*  Niphetos,  A.  K.  Williams,  Mrs.  John  Laing, 
Lady  Moyra  Beauclerk,  Kaiserin  Victoria,  E.  Y.  Teas,  Marie  Verdier,* 
Souvenir  d’nn  Ami,  Mrs.  Conway  Jones,  Marechal  Niel,*  rran9oi8 
Michelon,  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  Tom  Wood,**  Caroline  Testout, 
Etienne  Levet,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Exposition  de  Brie,  Countess 
de  Nadaillac,*  Marie  Baumann,  Souvenir  d’Elise,  Earl  of  Dufferin, 
Fisher  Holmes,  Madame  Hoste,  Eclair.  Front  row  :  Muriel  Grahame,* 
Heinrich  Schultheis,  Mary  Dickson,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Souvenir  de 
Sarah  Prince,  Madame  Cusin,  Cleopatra,  Duchess  of  Bedford,  Duke 
of  Fife,  Alice  Grahame,  Gladys  Harkness,  The  Bride,  Xavier  Olibo, 
Baroness  Rothschild,  Alfred  Colomb,  Mdlle.  Therese  Levet,  Mrs. 
Sharman  Crawford,  Avoca,*  Victor  Hugo,  Robert  Scott,  Dupuy  Jamain, 
Daisy,  Prince  Arthur,*  Souvenir  de  President  Carnot,  General  Jacque- 
minot.  There  were  no  other  competitors  in  this  class. 
In  the  amateur  division  Mr.  Conway  Jones  had  it  all  his  own  way 
with  bright,  well  set  up  if  somewhat  small  blooms  in  the  four  premier 
classes,  as  well  as  the  N.R.  Society’s  medal  for  the  best  Tea  Rose  (the 
Bride).  The  other  two  N  R.  Society’s  medals  fell  to  Mr.  Foley  Hobbs, 
with  a  lovely  bloom  of  Mrs.  John  Laing,  and  in  the  Herefordshire 
amateur  division  to  Rev.  Preb.  Ashley  with  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  varieties,  single  bloom,  dark  Roses. — First 
(Tom  Wood)  Messrs.  Dickson;  second  (Duke  of  Wellington)  Messrs. 
Townsend.  Light  Rose.— First  (Mrs.  Crawford)  Messrs.  Dickson ; 
second  (John  Laing)  Messrs.  Townsend.  White. — First  (Margaret 
Dickson)  Messrs.  Dickson;  second,  ditto,  Messrs.  Townsend.  Yellow.— 
First  (Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria)  Messrs.  Dickson  ;  second,  ditto, 
Messrs.  Townsend. 
The  class  for  herbaceous  plants  was  unusually  well  filled  and  staged, 
and,  in  deciding  on  their  respective  merits,  must  have  given  some 
trouble  to  our  old  friend,  that  experienced  all-round  judge,  Mr. 
•Coleman.  The  first  prize  fell  to  Rev.  A.  Lee  with  a  charming  group  of 
interesting  varieties.  The  judges  in  the  professional  classes  were  the 
Rev.  C.  H.  Bulmer,  Credenhill  Rectory;  and  Mr.  Conway  Jones, 
Hucclecote,  Gloucester.  In  the  amateur  classes  Mr.  A.  Dickson  and 
Mr.  Drew,  Newtownards,  and  Uplands,  Ledbury.  In  the  herbaceous, 
.&c.,  class  Mr.  W.  Colemau,  Eastnor  Castle  Gardens. — Herefordshire 
Incumbent. 
Ipswich,  July  4tli. 
This  show  was  held  in  the  Upper  Arboretum,  in  the  large  cross- 
shaped  tent  that  lends  itself  so  admirably  to  the  natural  divisions  of  a 
flower  show.  The  arrangements  were  well  managed,  there  was  no  rain, 
even  a  glimpse  of  sun  occasionally,  and  with  a  capital  attendance  the 
show  must  be  considered  a  success.  The  Roses  were  by  no  means  up 
to  the  mark,  the  season  at  present  being  adverse.  For  thirty-six 
Messrs.  Frank  Cant  &  Co.  were  first,  Oscar  Kordel,  a  good  broad-petalled 
Rose,  and  La  Prance  de  ’89,  quite  a  good  bloom,  being  the  most 
noticeable  flowers  to  connoisseurs.  In  a  dull,  cold,  damp  season  like  the 
present  we  often  see  varieties  which  are  worthless  in  real  summer 
weather  shown  very  well.  It  is  quite  worth  while  to  grow  some  “  thin  ” 
sorts.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  second,  and  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son  third. 
In  twelve  trebles  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  first  w>th  Mrs.  IV.  J.  Grant  and 
Mrs.  John  Laing  in  good  form.  Mr.  Piank  Cant  second,  and  Messrs. 
Prior  third.  For  twelve  Teas  Messrs  Prior  first,  and  Mr,  Frank  Cant 
second  with  a  low  standard.  For  six  H.P.’s  of  a  sort  Mr.  B.  Cant  was 
first  with  good  Ulrich  Brunner,  Messrs.  Prior  second  with  La  France, 
and  Mr.  Frank  Cant  third  with  Ulrich  Brunner,  the  last  two  exhibits 
being  poor.  In  six  Teas  of  a  sort  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  won  with  lovely 
Bridesmaids,  Messrs.  Prior  second  with  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Mr. 
Frank  Cant  third  with  Madame  de  Watteville. 
In  the  amateur  classes.  Rev.  A.  C.  Johnson  was  first  for  twenty-four, 
not  large,  but  clean.  Rev.  A.  Foster-Melliar  second,  rougher  and  less 
neat ;  here  was  a  large  bloom  of  Bessie  Brown.  Rev.  H.  A.  Berners 
was  third.  The  last  named  amateur,  showing  moderately,  had  no 
opposition  in  twelve  and  in  six  trebles.  In  twelve  Teas  Mr.  Foster- 
Melliar  was  first  with  a  box  of  blooms,  most  of  which  had  already  done 
duty  at  the  Drill  Hall,  Westminster ;  Bridesmaid  and  Madame  Cusin 
were  fair  blooms.  Mr.  Berners  was  second,  having  a  lovely  Ethel 
Brownlow,  not  large,  but  splendidly  shaped  and  coloured.  The  large 
blooms  of  this  variety  never  seem  to  me  to  come  so  good  as  the  small 
ones.  In  six  H.P.’s  of  a  sort,  Mr.  P.  C order  was  first  with  La  France, 
Mr.  Berners  second  with  Margaret  Dickson,  and  Mr.  Foster-Melliar 
•  third  with  Mrs.  Paul.  The  latter  were  good  specimens,  and,  me  judice, 
should  have  been  second,  but  the  shapes  of  these  two  varieties  are  so 
very  different  that  it  is  difiBcult  to  judge  between  them.  In  six  Teas 
of  a  sort  Mr.  Johnson  was  first  with  good  Madame  de  Watteville,  and 
Mr.  Berners  second  with  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac. 
In  an  extra  class  of  twelve  varieties  Mr.  F.  Corder  was  first,  showing 
A.  K.  Williams  and  S.  M.  Rodocanachi  well,  and  Mr.  Allen  second, 
having  a  Charles  Lefebvre  which,  without  being  anything  extraordinary, 
had  worthily  the  medal  as  the  best  amateur  Rose. 
Herbaceous  flowers,  decorations,  fruit,  and  vegetables  were  well 
-shown,  but  not  judged  by  the  time  I  had  to  leave.  With  the  large  van 
of  Mr.  “  Cutbush  ”  on  the  ground,  and  our  local  nurseryman  Mr. 
“  Notcutt  ”  showing  in  force,  there  may  have  seemed  to  an  outsider, 
who  did  not  know  the  names,  an  opportunity  of  judging  between 
opposite  systems  of  cultivation  and  treatment,  but  I  do  not  think  there 
was. — W.  R.  Raillem. 
July  5ti|. 
The  annual  show  held  in  connection  with  the  Floral  Fete  and  Band 
Committee  took  place  on  the  above  date,  and  though  the  usual  fate  of 
the  Bath  shows — a  wet  day — threatened  in  the  early  morning,  later  the 
weather  proved  bright  and  warm.  The  joint  secretaryship  of  Messrs. 
Pearson  and  Jeffrey,  aided  by  an  influential  committee,  is  a  sufficient 
guarantee  that  every  detail  connected  with  the  show  was  ably  carried 
out. 
The  principal  class  open  to  nurserymen  is  for  seventy- two  distinct 
varieties,  single  trusses.  Last  year’s  winners  were  again  successful  on 
this  occasion,  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  co.  Down, 
who  staged  in  their  well-known  form  the  following  varieties  : — Etienne 
Levet,  Suzanne  M.  Rodocanachi,  Mildred  Grant,  Alfred  Colomb,  Tom 
Wood,  Alice  Lindsell,  new  (Dickson’s),  Ulrich  Brunner,  La  Prance, 
Mrs.  Ed.  Mawley,  Florence  Pemberton,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford, 
Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Bessie  Brown,  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
Mrs.  Sandford,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  W.  Laing,  Her  Majesty, 
Ulster,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  Hon.  E.  Gifford, 
Lady  M.  Beauclerk,  Xavier  Olibo,  Heinrich  Schultheis,  Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria,  Janet  Scott,  Marie  Verdier,  Jeanie  Dickson,  Marquise 
Litta,  Lady  Downshire,  Marie  Baumann,  White  Lady,  Prosper  Langier, 
The  Bride,  Helen  Keller,  Madame  G.  Luizet,  Horace  Vernet,  Marechal 
Niel  (fine).  Bridesmaid,  Killarney,  Duke  of  Teck,  Lady  Caledon, 
Duchess  of  Bedford,  Baroness  Rothschild,  Alice  Graham,  Triomphe  de 
Caen,  White  Maman  Cochet,  Daisy,  Lady  Mary  Pltzwilliam,  A.  K. 
Williams,  Robert  Scott,  Duke  of  Wellin'^ton,  Souvenir  du  President 
Carnot,  Madame  Cusin,  Cleopatra,  Madame  Jules  Grolez,  Niphetos, 
Gladys  Harkness,  Alice  Graham,  Catherine  Mermet,  and  Muriel 
Graham.  Messrs.  J.  Townsend  &  Sons,  Worcester,  were  second,  and 
Messrs.  G.  Cooling,  Bath,  third. 
For  thirty-six  varieties,  three  trusses  of  each,  the  same  exhibitors 
occupied  exactly  similar  positions,  these  classes  making  quite  an 
exhibition  in  themselves.  Messrs  Dickson  &  Sons  were  again  first  in 
the  class  for  eighteen  Tea  or  Noisettes,  distinct,  staging  beautifully  fresh 
blooms  of  Niphetos,  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Catherine 
Mermet,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  The  Bride,  Muriel  Grahame,  Madame 
Cusin,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Medea.  Cleopatra,  Anna  Ollivier,  Comtesse  de 
Nadaillac,  Rubens,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince, 
Comtesse  Panisse,  and  Innocente  Pirola.  For  thirty-six  distinct,  three 
trusses  of  each,  and  eighteen  ditto,  the  classes  were  bracketed  ;  and  here 
Messrs.  G.  Prince  and  J.  Mattock  won  in  the  first  named,  and  Mr.  A.  A. 
Walters  and  Mr.  J.  Mattock  in  the  smaller  entry,  all  showing  exceed¬ 
ingly  well.  Messrs.  Dickson  &  Sons  won  with  twelve  single  blooms  of 
any  Rose  with  Mildred  Grant ;  twelve  yellow,  twelve  crimson,  and  for 
six  of  any  new  Rose  with  Mrs.  Ed.  Mawley  ;  Mr.  G.  Prince  taking  the 
first  prize  for  twelve  distinct  Roses  shown  in  vases,  five  blooms  of  each 
varietv,  also  for  twelve  La  France  and  for  a  single  truss  of  Cloth  of 
Gold.  * 
Among  amateur  exhibitors  such  well-known  names  as  Mr.  A.  Hill 
Gray,  Mr.  J.  Hinton,  Rev.  R.  Powley,  Mr.  T.  Hobbs,  and  Mr.  Sydney 
Smith  were  conspicuous,  and  their  stands  contained  some  remarkably 
fine  blooms.  MtissVs.  Dickson  &  Sons  secured  the  National  Society’s 
silver  medal  for  the  best  Tea  or  Noisette  with  their  new  Mrs.  Edward 
Mawley,  a  most  beautiful  Rose  ;  and  with  Mildred  Grant  they  claimed 
the  silver  medal  of  the  N.R.S.  for  the  best  Hybrid  Tea.  Garden  Roses 
in  eighteen  varieties  made  a  fine  display,  as  also  did  single  and  Moss 
varieties,  all  the  prizes  being  secured  by  Bath  nurserymen,  Messrs. 
Cooling  and  Walters. 
Begonias  and  Strawberries  are  associated  with  the  Rose  show,  but 
the  former  did  not  bring  out  such  competition  as  is  sometimes  the  case. 
Strawberries  were  shown  mostly  by  local  exhibitors,  and  were  numerous 
and  good.  Royal  Sovereign  being  the  most  freely  staged.  Classes  for 
decorated  tables,  groups  of  plants  and  Roses,  bouquets  of  Roses,  as 
well  as  many  other  miscellaneous  exhibits,  were  numerously  contributed, 
all  tending  to  make  the  show  interesting  to  a  large  section  of  the 
flower-loving  public. 
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Korwicl],  July  5tl|. 
This  show  was  held  in  the  magnificent  grounds  of  W.  J.  Birkbeck, 
Esq.,  which  really  looked,  I  could  not  help  saying,  as  if  they  had  been 
made  on  purpose.  In  the  large  sloping  park-like  field,  with  a  beautiful 
view  down  the  river  and  away  to  the  woods  on  the  other  side  of  the 
valley,  with  clumps  of  fine  trees  so  arranged  as  to  hide  all  buildings 
and  to  show  everything  beautiful,  the  only  fault  seemed  to  be  that  the 
ground  was  rather  too  large,  the  tents  being  quite  a  distance  apart. 
The  day,  after  being  very  cold  and  threatening  early,  turned  out  fine 
and  hot  in  the  afternoon,  and  I  have  no  doubt  the  show  was  a  complete 
success,  as  the  Norfolk  and  Norwich  Horticultural  Society  know  nothing 
of  failures. 
