Jnly  19,  1900. 
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Rose  Slioiffs. 
Pye,  Garstang,  had  one  of  his  large  and  charming  displays  of  Pansies, 
Violas  and  Carnations. 
Fomty,  July  11th. 
Formby  is  fast  becoming  one  of  the  fashionable  suburbs  of  Liverpool, 
and  although  the  huge  sandhills  blown  up  from  the  Mersey  have  made 
much  waste  land,  yet  energy  and  perseverance  and  a  love  for  a  garden 
have  transformed  the  whole  village,  and  barren  land  is  giving  way  to 
gardens  where  fruits,  flowers,  and  vegetables  flourish  in  great 
luxuriance. 
This  year’s  show  was  marked  by  many  special  features  of  interest, 
none  more  so  than 
-the  classes  for  Eoses, 
which  grow  in  pre¬ 
pared  gardens  here  in 
the  wildest  profusion. 
The  leading  class  for 
■twenty -four  was  taken 
by  Miss  Eimmer  of 
Ashurst,  Formby ;  the 
•cup,  value  5  guineas, 
being  won  with  a  very 
excellent  collection, 
•comprising  many 
choice  varieties.  Mr. 
Bernard  Kennedy  of 
Nithsdale,  Formby, 
showed  a  wonderful 
■twelve  for  the  silver 
cup,  Maman  Cochet, 
La  France,  Mrs.  W. 
J.  Grant,  Cleopatra, 
Kaiserin  A.  Victoria, 
■Caroline  Testout, 
Fisher  Holmes, 
Madame  Cusin,  Edith 
'Gifford,  Marie  Van 
Houtte,  and  Madame 
Hoste  being  splendid. 
Mr.  0.  Hacking  was  a 
-very  fair  second. 
Again  another  cup 
went  to  Mr.  Kennedy 
with  a  charming  six, 
■  distinct ;  the  Eev.  J. 
B.  Eichardson  follow¬ 
ing.  Mr.  Hacking  had 
.  a  smart  six  lights, 
:  and  Mr.  Kennedy  six 
darks,  each  gentleman 
winning  a  silver  cup. 
In  addition  to  three 
•  silver  cups,  the  pre¬ 
mier  bloom  in  the 
show  was  Mrs.  W.  J. 
•Grant,  also  from  Mr. 
Kennedy,  a  bloom 
surpassing  any  of  the 
same  variety  met  with 
this  year.  Mr.  E.  A. 
•  Eockliff  e  won  the  class 
and  cup  for  twelve 
superb  Teas  or  Noi¬ 
settes,  cups  also  going 
to  Mr.  T.  Carlyle 
and  the  Eev.  J.  B. 
Eichardson  for  grand 
flowers. 
The  decorative  dis- 
’  plays  were  equal,  if 
•  not  an  advance  on  the 
majority  of  classes 
seen  at  larger  shows,  the  table  decorations  being  simply  exquisite. 
Yellow  Coreopsis,  Dendrobium  fimbriatum,  with  Gypsophila  and 
Smilax  worked  in  the  most  abandon  manner,  gained  a  splendid 
•  first  for  Mrs.  Mathias.  The  second  prize  was  a  daring  arrange¬ 
ment  of  blue  Delphiniums  and  light  and  dark  blue  Cornflowers, 
but  lacking  a  good  base,  Miss  M.  A.  Eimmer  deserving  much  praise. 
Eoses  were  the  attraction  for  baskets,  Mrs.  Mathias  again  scoring  also 
in  other  classes,  Mr.  A.  W.  Ardran’s  cut  Eoses  were  beautiful  examples, 
but  with  such  an  elaborate  and  lengthy  prize  list  it  is  quite  impossible 
to  deal  with  the  numerous  exhibits. 
-  There  was  much  commendable  work  in  the  plant  classes,  fruit  and 
vegetables  calling  for  the  highest  approval.  The  exhibits  of  Messrs. 
Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  co.  Down,  were  notable,  as  was 
their  new  deep  crimson  Tea  “Liberty.”  Mr.  Jno.  Cowan,  Gateacre, 
:  arranged  a  clean  and  choice  selection  of  Orchids  and  other  plants.  Mr. 
IH.  Middlehurst  showed  Sweet  Peas  in  large  numbers;  and  Mr.  Septimus 
Fig.  11. — Eose  Eeve  d’Ob, 
Woodbridge,  July 
This  show  was  held  in  splendid  bright,  hot  weather  in  the  excellent 
grounds  of  Captain  E.  J.  Carthew,  and  the  whole  of  the  little  town  was, 
as  usual,  ablaze  with  bunting,  and  given  up  to  its  annual  f&te  and 
holiday.  The  best  weather  for  H.P.  Eoses  is  a  cool,  dull  day  after  two 
or  three  hot  ones,  and  the  worst  a  hot  day  after  a  cool  time.  The 
standard  was,  therefore,  low,  and  there  was  hardly  a  decent  dark  or 
red  H.P.  to  be  seen. 
Last  year  Mr.  B.  E. 
Cant  won  outright  the 
principal  challenge 
cup,  having  gained  it 
three  times.  A  new 
one,  valued  at  £25, 
was  provided  this 
year  for  thirty  -  six 
Eoses,  to  be  won  four 
times  before  becoming 
the  property  of  the 
owner.  Mr.  B.  E. 
Cant  was  again  suc¬ 
cessful,  though  his 
stand  contained  no 
H.P.’s  up  to  the  usual 
mark,  Bessie  Brown, 
Muriel  Grahame,  and 
Souvenir  d’Elise  were 
among  his  best.  Frank 
Cant  &  Co.  were  a 
good  second  with  a 
very  light  coloured 
stand,  showing  Bessie 
Brown,  Mrs.  W.  J. 
Grant,  and  Killarney 
well.  Messrs.  Prior 
were  third  in  this 
class,  but  first  in  the 
next  for  twenty-four 
Eoses,  a  magnificent 
Marechal  Niel  in  the 
centre  being  well  dis¬ 
played.  Mr.  B.  E. 
Cant  was  second  with 
large  blooms,  and  F. 
Cant  &  Co.  third  with 
smaller,  but  neat  ones. 
In  twelve  Teas 
(open)  there  were  no 
first-class  blooms,  but 
a  great  many  good 
second  -  class  flowers, 
and  the  competition 
was  close.  Messrs. 
>  Prior  gained  the  first 
award  with  a  very 
level  and  clean  col¬ 
lection,  wanting  in 
colour,  but  that  was  a 
very  general  com¬ 
plaint.  Mr.  B.  E. 
Cant  second,  with 
some  large  blooms, 
but  one  or  two  were 
rough.  Frank  Cant 
and  Co.  third,  with 
more  rough  ones. 
For  twelve  new  Eoses 
Mr.  B.  E.  Cant  was 
first,  having  the  smallest  number  of  bad  blooms  and  Killarney  a 
good  one.  Messrs.  Prior  second,  with  Bsssie  Brown  and  Waltham 
Standard,  pretty  good,  and  more  bad  flowers.  F.  Cant  &  Co. 
with  Ulster  and  Bessie;  Brown  and  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  fair,  and  most  bad 
ones.  - 
For  the  best  group  of  miscellaneous  Eoses  (open)  there  was  only 
one  exhibitor,  Mr.  E.  C.  Notcutt  of  Ipswich  and  Woodbridge  and  his 
stand  was  worthily  awarded  the  prize,  a  Woodbridge  medah  The 
judges  approached  a  class  for  “the  largest  and  best  bunch  of  Eos^ 
with  some  trepidation  and  mutual  inquiries  for  a  tape  measure,  but 
were  reassured  in  finding  there  was  only  one  exhibit,  and  that  from  the 
able  hands  of  Mrs.  Orpen,  to  whom  they  had  no  dijBflculty  m  awarding 
the  first  prize.  .  •  i  i  # 
In  the  amateur  divisions,  the  first  prize  in  the  principal  class  for 
twenty-four  Eoses  was  well  won  by  Eev.  A.  Foster-Melliar.  It  was  a 
good  stand  for  the  day,  and  the  judges  had  little  difficulty  in  awarding 
