July  12,  1900. 
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SIX  fire  foliage  plants,  distinct— First,  Mr.  J.  Cypher,  Cheltenham; 
^cond,  Mr.  W.  Vause,  Leamington  Spa.  Eight  exotic  plants,  distinct. 
FirsL  Mr.  W.  Thompson,  Stone;  second,  Mr.  J.  Cypher,  Cheltenham. 
Sjx  Palms,  distinct. — First,  Mr.  J.  Cypher,  Cheltenham;  second,  Mr. 
W.  Vause,  Leamington  Spa.  Twelve  Caladiums. — First,  Mr.  E.  G. 
Howson  ;  second,  Mr.  J.  Maddock,  Alsager  ;  third,  Mr.  P.  Blair, 
Trentham  Gardens. 
Itl  tbe  classes  for  forty-eight  distinct  Roses,  thirty-six  distinct, 
three  blooms  of  each,  twenty -four  distinct,  twelve  distinct,  twelve 
distinct  Teas,  three  blooms  of  each,  and  for  twelve  Hybrid  Perpetual, 
one  variety,  the  premier  award  was  in  each  case  taken  by  Messrs.  A. 
Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards.  For  the  best  trade  exhibit  of  plants 
or  floral  arrangement. — First,  Messrs.  J.  Hill  &  Son,  London  ;  second, 
Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons,  Covent  Garden.  Collection  of  hardy  flowers. — 
First,  Mr.  I.  C.  Waterhouse,  Prestbnry.  Best  arranged  basket  of 
flowers. — First,  Messrs.  Jenkinson  &  Son,  Newcastle;  second,  Mr.  John 
Kirk,  Heaton  Chapel;  third,  Mr.  W.  Vause,  Leamington  Spa.  Best 
hand  bouquet. — First,  Messrs.  Jenkinson  &  Son,  Newcastle ;  second, 
Mr.  J.  Kirk,  Heaton  Chapel  ;  third,  Mr.  W.  Vause,  Leamington  Spa. 
Best  ball  bouquet  and  bridal  bouquet. — First,  Messrs.  Jenkinson  &  Son, 
Newcastle  ;  second,  Mr.  John  Kirk,  Heaton  Chapel  ;  third,  Mr.  W.  Vause, 
Leamington  Spa.  Standof  cut  flowersfortable decoration. — First,Messrs. 
Jenkinson  &  Son,  Newcastle;  second,  Messrs.  Hodgkins  &  Co.,  West 
Didsbury  ;  third,  Mr.  John  Kirk,  Heaton  Chapel.  Collection  of  twenty- 
four  varieties  of  Sweet  Peas. — First,  Mr.  P.  Blair,  Trentham  ;  second, 
Messrs.  Hinton  Bros.,  Warwick. 
For  a  collection  of  nine  dishes  of  fruit,  to  include  black  and  white 
Grapes. — First,  the  Right  Hon.  I.ady  Beaumont,  York;  second.  Lord 
Bagot,  Rugeley ;  third,  Earl  of  Carnarvon,  Burton  ;  fourth.  Sir  J.  W. 
Pease,  M.P. ,  Guisborougb.  Collection  of  six  dishes.  Pines  excluded. — 
First,  Sir  J.  W.  Pease,  Guisborougb;  second,  Earl  of  Harrington, 
Derby  ;  third.  Lord  Bagot,  Rugeley.  Four  bunches  of  Grapes. — First, 
the  Eight  Hon.  Lady  Beaumont,  York;  second,  Mr.  T.  Bolton,  Oaka- 
moor;  third,  Earl  of  Carnarvon,  Burton.  Two  bunches  Black  Hamburgh 
Grapes. — First,  the  Right  Hon.  Lady  Beaumont;  second.  Lord  Bagot, 
Rugeley ;  third,  Earl  of  Harrington,  Derby.  Two  bunches  white 
Muscat  Grapes. — First,  Sir  J.  W.  Pease,  M.P.,  Guisborougb  ;  second, 
Lord  Bagot,  Rugeley ;  third.  Right  Hon.  Lady  Beaumont.  Two  bunches 
Grapes,  white. — First,  the  Right  Hon.  Lady  Beaumont;  second,  Mr. 
A.  C.  Waterhouse,  Prestbury;  third,  Mr.  T.  Bolton,  Oakamoor.  Six 
Peaches. — First,  Mr.  P.  Blair,  Trentham  ;  second.  Lord  Bagot,  Rugeley  ; 
third,  the  Right  Hon.  Lady  Beaumont.  Six  Nectarines. —  First,  the 
Earl  of  Carnarvon,  Burton;  second,  the  Right  Hon.  Lady  Beaumont; 
third,  Mr.  P.  Blair,  Trentham.  Two  dishes  Peaches,  distinct  varieties. 
First,  Mr.  P.  Blair,  Trentham  ;  second,  the  Right  Hon. 
Lady  Beaumont,  Yorks  ;  third,  Lord  Bagot,  Rugeley.  Two 
dishes  Nectarines,  distinct  varieties.  —  First,  the  Earl  of  Car¬ 
narvon,  Burton  ;  second,  Lord  Bagot,  Rugeley  ;  third,  the 
Right  Hon.  Lady  Beaumont, 
Hoyal  Horticultural  Scciety  of  Ireland,  July  5th. 
On  Thursday,  the  5th  inst.,  the  annual  Rose  tourney  was  held  in 
Merrion  Square.  The  following  gentlemen  officiated  as  judges  : — On 
plants  and  fruit,  Mr.  P.  Harper,  Montrose,  Donnybrook  ;  Mr.  D. 
Watt,  Viceregal  Gardens;  and  Mr.  W.  Dick.  On  cut  flowers,  Mr. 
A.  Black,  The  Gardens,  Carton ;  Mr.  F.  Bedford,  The  Gardens, 
Straffan  ;  and  Mr.  F.  W.  Buibidge,  M.A.  Among  the  Roses  the  contest 
was  keen,  but  the  honours  went  to  Mr.  D.  Colohan,  gardener  to 
F.  Millar,  Esq.,  who  swept  the  board  in  the  premier  classes  with  a 
stand  of  thirty-six  blooms.  The  Carnations,  too,  were  very  fine,  Mr. 
Mitchison’s  collection  being  the  best.  Among  the  exotics  Mr.  J. 
Byrne,  gardener  to  Mr.  George  Drimmie,  came  first  with  Oncidium 
sphacelatum.  Fruit  and  vegetables  were  well  up  to  the  usual  standard, 
but  there  were  no  Grapes  shown. 
For  the  stand  of  thirty-six  Roses,  and  the  challenge  plate  given  bv 
Messrs.  Alexander  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  F.  A.  Millar,  Esq., 
Windsor  House,  Monkstown,  ranked  first.  The  following  blooms  weie 
superb  ;  Captain  Hayward,  Catherine  Mermet-  Duke  of  Wellington,  La 
France,  Margaret  Dickson,  Prince  Camille  de  Rohan,  John  Stuart  Mill, 
Ellen  Drew,  Ulrich  Brunner,  and  Charles  Darwin.  The  second  place 
was  taken  by  Ernest  Bewley,  Esq.,  Cowper  Road,  Eathmines,  with 
General  Jacqueminot,  Maman  Cochet,  Caroline  Testout,  and  Victor 
Hugo.  In  the  third  place  came  F.  Tattersall,  Esq.,  Crookleigh, 
with  Bessie  Brown,  Maiquise  Litta,  Horace  Vernet,  and  Gustave 
Piganeau.  For  a  stand  of  Teas  and  Noisettes  and  the  West  challenge 
cup,  Mr.  Colohan  again  staged  sixteen  exeellent  blooms,  the  best 
being  Catherine  Mermet,  Lady  Castlereagh,  Bride,  and  Souvenir  de  la 
Malmaison ;  Mr.  E.  Bewley  coming  second  with  Innocente  Pirola, 
Madame  Hoste,  and  Mrs.  Edward  Mawley  In  a  stand  for  twenty-four, 
Mr.  Colohan  was  again  awarded  premier  place,  and  Mr.  F.  W.  Tatter¬ 
sall  second. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  distinct  varieties  Mr.  S.  Davis  staged  an 
excellent  box  for  Mrs.  Goodbody,  Obelisk  Park,  Blackrock,  in  which  the 
following  were  the  best  blooms.  Margaret  Dickson  and  General 
Jacqueminot;  R.  J.  Harris,  Esq.,  Saintbury,  Killiney,  coming  second; 
and  Major  Burrowes  third.  For  twelve  Hvbrid  Teas  Mr.  Ernest  Bewley 
won  the  first  prize,  and  Mr.  J.  Campbell  Hall  the  second.  For  a  stand 
of  dozen  Teas  and  Noisettes  Mr.  Harvey  staged  an  easy  first  for 
E.  D  Olier,  Esq.,  Knocklinn,  Bray.  The  box  contained  some  excellent 
examples  of  Maman  Cochet,  Medea,  Anna  Ollivier,  Rubens,  Madame 
Hoste,  8nd  Niphetos.  Mr.  Colohan  was  second.  Among  the  class  for 
new  varieties  F.  Tattersall,  Esq.,  came  in  first  with  some  choice  blooms, 
but  Ulster  was  far  short  of  exhibition  standard,  and  Lord  Ashtown  came 
second.  Mrs.  Goodbody  was  first  with  Captain  Hayward  in  the  class 
for  dark  varieties. 
In  the  baskets  of  Roses  and  foliage  Mr.  D.  O’Leary  took  the  premier 
honours  for  J.  H.  Dudgeon,  Esq.,  Merville,  Booterstown.  Zonals  were 
capably  shown,  also  Pansies,  Violas,  and  Begonias,  the  following 
being  easy  firsts,  Mrs.  A.  J.  Kelly,  Clifford  Lloyd,  Esq.,  Lord 
Ashbrook,  R.  J.  Harris,  Esq.,  and  Lord  Carew  respectively;  whilst 
hardy  flowers  were  well  represented.  The  winner  of  the  Domville  cup 
Was  not  declared,  and  for  the  Kelway’s  medals  the  winner  was  Mrs. 
Burrowes,  Dornden,  Booterstown  (gardener,  Mr.  S.  Carroll),  Lord 
Ashtown  being  second. 
The  table  plants  prize  was  easily  captured  by  Mr.  Rigg,  gardener  to 
Lord  Cloncurry,  Lyons,  Hazlehatch.  For  a  group  of  foliage  and 
flowering  plants,  Mr.  T.  Byrne,  gardener  to  G.  Drimmie,  Esq.,  staged  a  very 
choice  group,  comprising  in  the  main  Orchids,  and  also  Zonals,  Crotons,. 
Palms,  and  Ferns,  which  achieved  an  easy  first.  He  likewise  took  first 
prize  in  the  specimen  Orchid.  Mrs.  Burrowes  staged  a  fine  plant  of 
Crassula  coccinea.  Carnations  were  very  well  shown,  the  premier  honours' 
in  all  the  classes  being  obtained  by  Mr.  Mitchison,  gardener  to  the  Hon, 
Colonel  Crichton,  Ballymore  Eustace,  Mullahoden,  co.  Kildare.  Second 
places  in  these  latter  classes  were  taken  by  F.  W.  Tattersall,  Esq.,  and 
Lord  Carew.  Gloxinias  were  well  shown  by  G.  Drimmie,  Esq.,  and 
Mrs.  A.  J.  Kelly,  who  were  first  and  second  respectively.  Fruit  and 
vegetables  appeared  very  good,  especially  Strawberries,  Peaches,  and 
Cherries,  also  Melons. 
Messrs.  Clibran,  Altrincham,  had  a  fine  stand  of  hardy  flowers, 
though  the  Pseonies  were  rather  too  full  blown.  Duke  of  York,  a 
single  with  golden  stamens,  was,  however,  very  good,  whilst  the 
herbaceous  collection  was  charming,  consisting  of  Irises,  Campanulas, 
Grasses,  and  a  pretty  bunch  of  Gillenia  trifoliata.  Messrs.  Alex. 
Dickson,  Newtownards,  staged  Roses  in  their  usual  perfect  style. 
They  also  had  a  nice  collection  of  hardy  plants.  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson 
of  Belmont,  Belfast,  displayed  a  fine  collection  of  Roses,  and  also  a  new 
seedling,  Dorothy,  raised  by  themselves.  The  colour  is  pale  saffron 
yellow  suffused  with  pink,  and  very  heavily  marked  on  the  outer  petals 
with  pink. — A.  O’Neill. 
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Bootle. 
In  a  busy  and  go-ahead  town  such  as  Bootle,  one  would  have 
almost  fancied  little  time  could  have  been  devoted  to  horticulture, 
but,  thanks  to  several  local  enthusiasts,  there  is  sufficient  to  provide  a 
handsome  show.  The  Derby  Park,  in  which  the  show  was  held  for  the 
second  time,  was  eulogised  by  the  Mayor,  Alderman  Morton,  and 
Alderman  McMurray. 
The  exhibits  were  arranged  in  a  large  marquee.  There  were  three 
choice  groups  of  plants,  the  winner  proving  to  be  Mr.  J.  Bracegirdle, 
gardener  to  W.  H.  Watts,  Esq.,  Elm  Hall,  Wavertree;  Mr.  H.  Ogden 
was  second,  and  Mr.  John  Thomas  third.  In  stove  and  greenhouse 
plants  Mr.  Bracegirdle  was  in  excellent  form,  his  Bougainvillea 
Sanderiana  looking  well.  In  the  class  for  six  foliage  plants,  a  fine 
Alocasia  Veitchi  and  Asparagus  proved  a  feature.  Mr.  Bracegirdle  also 
took  the  lead  for  a  specimen  Fuchsia,  four  Ferns  distinct,  one  Tree  Fern, 
six  Crotons,  and  three  Palms.  Mr.  C.  A.  Mather  was  very  successful, 
winning  with  four  Coleus,  six  double  Zonal  Pelargoniums,  and  a 
specimen  Fern.  The  British  Ferns  from  Mr.  Ogden,  and  tuberous 
Begonias  from  Mr.  C.  A.  Evans,  were  good. 
B.  Kennedy,  Esq.,  of  Formby,  a  well-known  Rose  grower,  showed 
blooms  of  fine  form  and  highly  coloured.  For  twelve  the  varieties  were 
White  Lady,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Marquise 
Litta  (2),  Madame  Cusin,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Cleopatra,  Mrs.  Sharman 
Crawford,  Innocente  Pirola,  Caroline  Testout,  La  France.  This  set  also 
won  Mr.  Kennedy  the  Mayor’s  special  prize  of  2  guineas.  C.  Hacking, 
Esq.,  Formby,  was  a  good  second.  For  six  cut  Roses  and  six  Teas, 
distinct,  Mr.  Kennedy  showed  remarkably  good  blooms. 
Strawberries  were  particularly  good,  the  prizewinners  being  Messrs, 
Bracegirdle,  H.  Guy,  and  W.  Mackarell.  Vegetables  were  excellent, 
the  last  named  taking  the  chief  prizes.  A  special  feature  was  the 
prizes  allotted  for  artizans,  and  embracing  the  six  wards  in  the  town. 
The  response  was  most  encouraging. 
The  trade  exhibits  were  of  a  high  standard,  the  Crotons  from 
Messrs.  R.  P.  Ker  &  Sons,  Aigburtb,  Sweet  and  culinary  Peas  from 
Mr.  H.  Middlehurst,  Liverpool,  floral  decorations  from  Mr.  J.  Matthews, 
Bootle,  and  grand  Malmaison  Carnations  from  Mr.  C.  A.  Young,  Floral 
Nurseries,  West  Derby,  came  in  for  a  well-deserved  share  of  admiration. 
It  only  remains  to  be  said  that  Mr.  J.  S.  Tamilty  and  Mr.  J.  J.  Ogle, 
the  hoD.  secretaries,  carried  out  the  many  arrangements  most 
admirably. 
