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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  19,  1900. 
the  medal  for  best  H.P.  or  H.T.  to  Duchesse  de  Morny,  a  perfect 
bloom,  -which  had  opened  that  morninpf.  The  next  best  blooms  were 
Bessie  Brown,  very  fine,  and  Helen  Keller.  Mr.  Orpen  was  second,  his 
best  blooms  being  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria  and  Innocente  Pirola. 
Eev.  A.  C.  Johnson  third,  with  Mrs.  John  Laing  and  Innocente  Pirola 
as  his  best,  and  some  good  colour  in  some  of  his  H.P.’s. 
In  twelve  Teas  the  old  rivals  occupied  their  usual  positions,  in 
strong  competition,  each  showing  their  usual  excellencies  and  defects. 
Mr.  Orpen  first,  neat,  clean,  and  well  arranged,  with  Madame  Hoste  as 
his  best.  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  second  with  larger  blooms,  but  not  so  neat, 
clean,  and  well  arranged,  with  Mrs.  E.  Mawley  and  Maman  Cochet  as 
his  best.  Mr.  Johnson  was  third.  In  an  extra  class  for  twelve  Roses 
Mr.  Orpen  was -third  with  never  a  red  Rose  in  the  twelve.  Maman 
Cochet  and  Madame  Cnsin  were  good.  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  second  with 
another  good  Bessie  Brown.  In  six  similar  H.P.’s  Mr.  Johnson  was 
first  with  Mrs.  John  Laing,  poor;  l\Ir.  Foster-Melliar  second  with 
Merveille  de  Lyon,  poorer.  In  six  similar  Teas  Mr.  Orpen  was  first 
with  Catherine  Mermet,  small;  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  second  with 
Innocente  Pirola,  fine.  I  regret  being  unable  to  report  on  the  rest  of 
the  show. — W.  R.  Raillem. 
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UIverstoD,  July  13th. 
Ulveestox,  so  near  to  the  English  lakes,  and  beloved  of  Wordsworth, 
Ruskin,  and  other  great  writers,  is  a  fitting  situation  for  the  show, 
which  has  now  become  a  fixed  institution  in  the  minds  of  rosarians. 
Although  Ulverston  can  only  boast  of  some  8000  inhabitants  the  show 
committee  can  offer  a  prize  list  of  over  80  guineas,  engage  the  fine  band 
of  the  Coldstream  Guards,  and  announce  the  show  by  the  most  charm¬ 
ing  floral  lithographs.  How  well  the  show  stands  in  the  Rose  world  is 
indicated  by  the  fact  that  the  National  Rose  Society  visited  there  in 
1897.  and  will  do  so  again  next  year.  The  schedule  was  a  broad  and 
comprehensive  one.  Claes  1  being-  for  seventy-two  distinct  varieties. 
In  this  the  Irish  firm  of  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards, 
and  the  Scotch  firm  of  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll,  Dundee,  joined  issue, 
with  the  result  that  the  former  emerged  successfully  in  the  forefront. 
For  seventy-two,  distinct  (a  class  not  often  approached),  Messrs. 
Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  staged  the  following — Mildred 
Grant,  A.  K.  Williams,  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  Alice  Lindsell,  Star 
of  Waltham,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Mrs.  John  Laing, 
Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Duchess  of  Albany,  Alice  Grahame,  Madame 
Delville,  Mrs.  Ed.  Mawley,  Sultan  of  Zanzibar,  Florence  Pemberton, 
Earl  of  Dufferin,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Duchess  of  Portland,  Madame 
Cusin,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Gladys  Harkness,  Queen  of  Queens, 
Muriel  Grahame,  Robert  Scott,  Caroline  Testout,  Merveille  de  Lyon, 
Duchesse  de  Morny,  Her  Majesty,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Kaiserin  Augusta 
Victoria,  Etienne  Levet,  Bessie  Brown,  Ulster,  Horace  Vernet,  Danmark, 
Innocente  Pirola,  Marie  Rady,  Margaret  Dickson,  General  Jacqueminot, 
Exposition  de  Brie,  Luciole,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  Comtesse  de  Nalfeillac, 
Madame  Hoste,  Bridesmaid,  Mrs.  Conway  Jones,  Catherine  Mermet. 
Captain  Hayward,  Golden  Gate,  J.  S.  Mill,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford, 
Dr.  Sewell,  Fran9ois  Michelon,  Pride  of  Waltham,  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant, 
Ernest  Metz,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Jeanie  Dickson,  Souvenir 
de  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Edward  Herve,  Lady  Mojra  Beauclerk, 
S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Jean  Ducher,  Dr. 
Andry,  Edith  Gifford,  Alfred  Colomb,  Madame  Bravy,  Francisca 
Kruger,  Helen  Keller,  and  Charles  Lefebvre.  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll 
made  a  very  smart  display  for  second  position.  Also  in  the  classes 
for  thirty-six  trebles  the  Dicksons  were  seen  well  ahead.  Duchess  of 
Portland,  Alice  Lindsell,  Mildred  Grant,  and  Ulster  being  greatly  in 
evidence.  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll  and  H.  V.  Machin  also  helped  to  make 
up  this  imposing  display. 
For  thirty-six  distinct  Roses  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons  again 
won  the  prize  ;  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll  second.  The  eighteen  distinct,  six 
darks,  six  lights,  and  six  Teas,  and  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes  of  Messrs. 
Alex.  Dickson  had  splendid  blooms.  They  also  won  in  superb  form  the 
classes  for  twelve  lights  with  exquisite  Bessie  Brown;  for  twelve 
crimsons  with  grand  Ulrich  Brunner;  for  twelve  new  blooms,  any 
Tea,  with  Mrs.  E.  Mawley.  The  class  for  twelve  new  Roses  saw  them 
with  Mrs.  Mawley,  Gladys  Harkness,  Muriel  Grahame,  Bessie  Brown, 
Florence  Pemberton,  Daisy,  Ethel  Richardson,  Countess  of  Caledon, 
Killarney,  Madame  Cadeau  Ramey,  White  Maman  Cochet,  and  Edith 
D’Ombrain.  In  each  class  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll  followed  in  good 
order.  Alice  Lindsell,  a  charming  flesh-tinted  Rose  of  fine  form  from 
Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  was  the  chosen  best  seedling  Rose  in  the  show, 
and  to  the  handsome  Bessie  Brown  was  the  honour  of  the  bronze  medal 
awarded,  thus  closing  a  memorable  list  for  the  Irish  firm.  The  amateurs’ 
classes  were  in  many  respects  a  special  treat,  new  exhibitors  filling 
up  and  wresting  the  honours  from  very  important  growers. 
For  eighteen,  distinct,  Mr.  J.  H.  Midgley,  Grange-over- Sands, 
Mr.  H.  V.  Machin,  Worksop,  and  Mr.  Fred  W.  Tattersall  all  exhibited 
very  superior  blooms,  the  prizes  being  in  the  order  named.  For  six 
H.P.’s  light  and  six  dark,  distinct,  Messrs.  Machin  and  Midgley  winning, 
another  favourite  exhibitor,  the  Rev.  R.  T.  Langtree,  being  placed 
second.  The  Rev.  R.  Barton,  Garsiang,  showed  a  choice  nine  Teas  or 
Noisettes.  Mr.  Machin’s  four  trebles  were  especially  good,  Gustave 
Piganeau,  splendid,  being  awarded  the  bronze  medal.  Mr.  J.  T.  Marsden 
won  with  extra  fine  blooms  of  Mrs.  J.  Laing.  Bessie  Brown  gained  the 
bronze  medal  for  Mr.  R.  L.  Garnett,  Lancaster,  and  Maman  Cochet  a- 
similar  honour  for  Mr.  H.  E.  Johnson,  M'llom.  The  latter  gentleman 
also  wrested  the  Myles  Woodbourne  trophy  from  the  Rev.  R.  T.  Lang¬ 
tree  with  a  lovely  bloom  of  M-aman  Cochet,  .Mr.  R.  L.  Garnett  taking 
from  Mrs.  Marsden  the  15-guinea  challenge  cup  presented  by]  the 
president,  the  Rev.  R.  T.  Langtree. 
Sweet  Peas  and  Pansies  were  in  quantity  and  quality  an  exhibition 
in  themselves,  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons  gaining  the  large  class  for 
Sweet  Peas,  also  for  a  magnificent  collection  of  hardy  herbaceous  and 
bulbous  flowers.  At  the  close  the  exhibits  were  sold  for  the  Fund 
benefit.  Apart  from  the  subscriptions  the  gate  money  amounted  to 
over  £114,  an  advance  of  £15  on  last  year,  and  £9  more  than  at  the 
National  in  1897.  Mr.  G.  H.  Mackereth,  as  coadjutor  of  Mr.  F.  W. 
Poole,  won  golden  opinions  by  his  usefulness  and  activity,  and 
enthusiasts  of  Ulverston  feel  that,  they  owe  much  to  those  two  gentle¬ 
men  for  their  skill  in  organising  the  show. 
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Manchester,  July 
The  Manchester  Royal  Botanical  Gardens  annual  Rose  Show  was 
opened  on  Saturdav  last.  It  is  a  very  long  time  since  the  show  was  so 
well  patronised.  The  season  for  Roses  has  not  been  too  good  around 
Manchester,  but  few  came  prepared  to  see  what  was  probably  the  most 
extensive  and  beautiful  exhibition  recorded  in  the  annals  of  the  Society.. 
Even  one  of  the  Crystal  .Palace  judges  said  that  perfection  was  to  be 
seen  on  every  side.  Among  the  competitors  were  numbered  Messrs. 
Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  Ireland  ;  B.  R.  Cant,  D.  Prior  and 
Son,  Colchester;  Townsend,  Worcester;  Frettingham,  Beeston ;  and 
Harkness  &  Son,  Bedale,  all  in  capital  form. 
Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons  were  conspicuous  with  flowers  of  the 
most  delightful  hues,  contour,  and  freshness.  The  varieties  were  Louis 
Van  Houtte,  Maman  Cochet,  E.  Y.  Teas,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin, 
Exposition  de  Brie,  Ernest  Metz, Madame  Delhomme,  Duchess  of  Portland 
(seedling),  Catherine  Mermet,  Alfred  Colomb,  La  France,  Gustave 
Piganeau,  Countess  Caledon,  A.  K.  Williams,  Caroline  Testout,  Tom  Wood, 
Lady  Moyra  Beauclerk,  Xavier  Olibo,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry, 
The  Bride,  Madame  Cusin,  Duke  of  Fife,  Innocente- Pirola,  Comtesse  de 
Nadaillac,  Dr.  Andry,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince, 
Dr.  Andry,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Souvenir  President  Carnot,  Madame 
Crapelet,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  J.  S.  Mill,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Franrjois 
Michelon,  Marie  Baumann.  Lady  Clanmorris,  Her  Majesty,  Marie  Rady, 
Star  of  Waltham,  Daisy,  Madame  Hoste,  Duke  of  Albany,  Mrs.  Mawley, 
Suzanne  Marie  Rodocanachi,  Ulster,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Horace  Vernet, 
Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Bessie  Brown,  Helen  Keller,  and  Muriel  Grahame. 
Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  also  exhibited  the  following  lovely  new  seedlings, 
which  will  be  mentioned  more  fully  later  : — Alice  Grahame,  Alice 
Lindsell,  Mildred  Grant,  which  was  also  awarded  a  silver  medal  for  the 
best  and  newest  Rose  in  the  show  ;  Edith  D’Ombrain,  G.  H.  Mackereth, 
Robert  Scott,  and  Janet  Scott.  The  second  honours  went  to  Mr.  B.  R. 
Cant,  of  Colchester,  with  a  choice  even  s' and.  Papa  Lambert,  Ulrich 
Brunner,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Cleopatra,  Muriel  Grahame,  Duke  of 
Wellington,  and  white  Maman  Cochet  were  grand.  Messrs.  Harkness 
and  Sons,  Bedale,  came  in  a  capital  third,  the  flowers  being  some¬ 
what  smaller. 
The  class  for  thirty-six,  distinct,  brought  out  a  keen  competition,  and 
the  winning  stand  from  Messrs  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons  was  not  only 
equal,  but  surpassed  the  former  large  class.  As  the  list  may  be  useful 
in  many  ways  it  is  given  in  full.  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Horace 
Vernet,  Mrs.  Laing,  Florence  Pemberton,  Ulrich  Brunner,  A.  K. 
Williams,  Caroline  Testout,  Tom  Wood,  Margaret  Dickson,  Duo  de 
Rohan,  Lady  Moyra  Beauclerk,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Her  Majesty, 
Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Marie  Rady,  La  France,  Gustave  Piganeau, 
Mrs  W.  J.  Grant,  Dr.  Andry,  Bessie  Brown,  Comte  Raimbaud, 
Dupuy  Jamain,  Marquise  Litta,  Alice  Lindsell,  Alfred  Colomb,  Mildred 
Grant,  Innocente  Pirola,  General  Jacqueminot,  Marchioness  of 
Downshire,  Madame  Delville,  Ulster,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Vic'oria,  Medea, 
and  Mrs.  R.  S.  Sharman  Crawford.  Mr.  B.  R  Cant  again  followed,  the 
flowers  of  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Innocente  Pirola,  Maman  Cochet,  Golden 
Gate,  White  Maman  Cochet,  and  Muriel  Grahame  bein=r  of  perfect 
form.  Messrs.  Prior  &  Sons,  Colchester,  came  in  a  fair  third. 
The  class  for  twenty-four  Teas  or  Noisettes,  distinct,  was  probably 
the  greatest  ever  staged  at  Manchester.  Mr.  George  Prince  fiijured  in 
the  front  of  this  section  with  a  charming  display,  Marechal  Niel,  La 
Boule  d’Or,  white  Maman  Cochet,  The  Bride,  Muriel  Grahame,  and 
Maman  Cochet  being  especially  fine.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  followed  in 
grand  style,  while  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons  came  third. 
For  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes  Mr.  Jno.  Mattock,  Oxford,  was  a 
splendid  first  with  superb  blooms.  He  also  had  the  distinction  of 
winning  the  society’s  silver  medal  for  an  extraordinarily  beautifuL 
Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon.  Mr.  Geo.  Prince  was  a  good  second.  Mr. 
Mattock  was  again  in  advance  for  twelve  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  and 
Mr.  Prince  second.  For  twelve  lights,  the  lovely  new  seedling 
Mildred  Grant  of  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  and  Sons  won  the  first  prize,  and 
Messrs.  Harkness  took  the  second  with  Souvenir  d'Elise.  The  class  for 
twelve  crimsons  M^'ssrs.  Dickson  again  scored  with  Ulrich  Brunner, 
and  Mr.  Mattock  with  A.  K.  Williams. 
The  amateurs’  prize  for  twenty-four,  distinct,  was  an  excellent  win. 
