JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  26,  1900 
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Open  to  c  rowers  of  less  than  200  Plants. — Mr.  H.  Upton 
was  to  the  fore  in  the  class  for  six  distinct  varieties  with  Maman 
Cochet,  Madame  Hoste,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  White  Maman  Cochet, 
Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  and  Ernest  Metz;  the  Rev.  F.  J.  Fulford 
was  second,  and  Mr.  M.  Whittle  third.  There  were  eight  exhibitors  in 
this  class. 
Extra  Class.- — This  class,  for  six  blooms  of  any  Teas  or  Noisettes, 
was  open  only  to  those  eligible  to  compete  in  the  two  classes 
immediately  preceding.  Mr.  A.  Slaughter  was  first  with  six  excellent 
blooms  of  White  Maman  Cochet.  Mr.  H.  Upton  was  second  with  the 
same  variety,  and  Mr.  H.  P.  Landon  third  with  Maman  Cochet.  There 
were  eight  exhibitors. 
Open  to  all  .A.niateurs. — There  were  five  contestants  in  the  class 
for  six  distinct  varieties,  three  blooms  of  each,  and  the  chief  prize  went 
to  Mr.  Conway  Jones  with  Maman  Cochet,  Innocente  Pirola,  Comtesse 
de  Nadaillac,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Madame  Cusin,  and  Souvenir 
d’Elise  Vardon.  The  Rev.  R.  Powley  was  second,  and  Mr.  Wm.  Boyes 
third. 
Amateurs— Garden  or  Decorative  Roses. 
Exhibits  in  this  section  had  to  be  staged  in  vases,  boxes,  or  other 
receptacles ;  each  variety  to  be  in  a  separate  receptacle.  All  Hybrid 
Perpetuals,  except  the  single-flowered  varieties,  were  excluded.  All 
Teas  and  Noisettes  and  Hybrid  Teas  mentioned  in  the  N.R.S.’s  catalogue 
of  exhibition  Rcses  were  also  to  be  excluded.  Moss,  Provence,  and 
other  summer-flowering  Roses  were  permissible.  For  twelve  distinct, 
not  less  than  three  trusses  of  each,  the  prize  of  the  National  Rose 
Society  was  augmented  by  the  large  bronze  medal  of  the  Biimingham 
Society.  There  were  two  entries  in  this  class,  and  Mr.  H.  V.  Machin 
proved  an  easy  first  with  Crimson  Rambler,  Macrantha,  Bardou  Job, 
Bennett’s  Seedling,  Paul’s  Single  White,  Madame  Pernet  Ducher, 
Madame  Pavie,  Madame  Falcot,  Wm,  A.  Richardson,  White  Pet,  Madame 
Chedane  Guinnoisseau,  and  Crested  Moss.  The  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton 
was  second. 
In  the  class  for  six  distinct  varieties,  not  less  than  three  blooms  of 
each,  shown  on  a  space  not  exceeding  3  feet  by  3  feet,  Mr.  G.  W.  Cook, 
North  Finchley,  was  first  with  Marquise  de  Salisbury,  Alister  Stella 
Gray,  Clara  Watson,  Crimson  Rambler,  Aimee  Vibert,  and  Reine  Olga 
de  Wurtemburg ;  Mr.  E.  Mawley  was  second,  and  Mr.  Conway  Jones 
third.  The  premier  award  was  a  piece  of  plate  value  2  guii  eas 
presented  by  F.  Dennison,  Esq. 
iimateurs — Premier  Blooms. 
In  the  amateurs’  section  of  the  exhibition  the  National  Rose  Society 
adopted  the  same  practice  as  in  the  nurserymen’s  division,  and  offered 
three  silver  medals  for  premier  blooms,  which  were  awarded  as  follows  : 
For  the  best  Hybrid  Perpetual,  to  Horace  Vernet,  exhibited  by  Mr. 
Wm.  Boyes;  for  the  best  Tea  or  Noisette,  to  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac, 
exhibited  by  Mr.  George  Monies  ;  and  for  the  best  Hybrid  Tea,  to  Bessie 
Brown,  exhibited  by  Mr.  Wm.  Boyes. 
Local  Section. 
This  sfction.  comprising  two  classes,  was  open  only  to  growers 
residing  within  eight  miles  cf  Birmingham  Town  Hall.  The  principal 
class  was  for  twelve  bh  oms,  distinct  varieties,  and  the  first  prize  was  a 
silver  cup,  value  5  guineas,  given  by  the  Lord  Mayor  of  Birmingham. 
This  was  won  by  Mr.  Peter  Waltho,  who  staged  Franqois  Michelon, 
Maman  Cochet,  Eugene  Furst,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Merveille  de  Lyon, 
A.  K.  Williams,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Abel  Carriere,  Gustave  Piganeau, 
Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  and  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford. 
Mrs.  F.  Ryland,  Baskerville  House,  Harborne,  was  second,  and  Mr.  A.  W. 
Hulse,  Beechlanes,  Birmingham,  third. 
The  only  other  local  class  was  for  six  Roses,  distinct,  single  trusses, 
and  the  three  prizes  were  each  in  the  form  of  silver  bowls,  presented 
by  Mr.  Robert  Sydenham.  Mr.  F.  W.  Wright,  New  Road,  King’s 
Norton,  was  the  only  exhibitor,  and  received  the  third  prize. 
Carlisle,  July  17tl|.; 
“  A  FAR  cry  ”  from  Ipswich,  and  with  London  to  pass  Jthrough  at 
midday  on  Monday,  with  the  thermometer  at  95'2°  in  the  shade,  I  was 
glad  to  think  it  was  only  my  own  personal  flagging  that  I  had  to  think 
of,  and  that  no  responsibility  of  Roses  weighed  on  me.  It  was  decidedly 
pleasanter  to  judge  than  to  be  judged  in  such  weather.  However,  the 
corridor  dining  trains  of  the  L.  &  N.W.R.  make  travelling  a  positive 
luxury  to  what  it  used  to  be,  and  it  was  much  cooler  at  Carlisle  on 
Tuesday  morning.  The  show  was  held  in  the  Public  Market,  which 
does  not  sound  a  very  attractive  spot  for  a  Rose  show,  but  proved  to 
be  a  very  large,  cool  building,  whereof  about  a  quarter  fenced  off  was 
quite  suflBcient  in  space  even  for  the  ambitious  classes  of  the  schedule. 
Class  1  was  for  seventy-two,  distinct.  Teas  excluded  (a  large  order 
at  any  time,  but  particularly  in  such  hot  weather).  Messrs.  A.  Dickson 
and  Sons  of  Newtownards  were  easily  first,  but  even  they  were  sadly 
below  their  high  water  mark.  I  noticed  a  fine  Ulster,  looking  almost 
like  a  cross  between  Her  Majesty  and  Mrs.  John  Laing;  a  good  specimen 
of  Mrs.  Conway  Jones,  Mildred  Grant,  very  fine,  as  usual;  and  of  the 
other  new  ones  I  was  interested  in  Duchess  of  Portland,  which  was,  I 
thick,  shown  for  the  gold  medal  at  the  Crystal  Palace  two  years  ago. 
It  had  then  the  greenish  tinge  of  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  but  now 
was  decidedly  yellow  in  the  centre.  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons  were 
second,  having  Pride  of  Waltham  unusually  fine,  and  A.  K.  Williams, 
Sir  Rowland  Hill,  and  Charles  Lefebvre  in  good  condition  considering 
the  weather.  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson  of  Belfast,  whose  best  bloom  was 
Horace  Vernet,  was  third. 
The  next  class  was  for  thirty-six,  and  again  for  some  mysterious 
reason  Teas  were  excluded.  Messrs  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  were  again  first 
with  Mildred  Grant  and  Madame  Baumann  as  leading  flowers.  Mr. 
H.  Dickson  second,  and  Messrs.  Harkness  third.  For  twenty-four 
trebles.  Teas  still  barred,  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  kept  their  place 
with  Mildred  Grant,  Bessie  Brown,  and  Mrs.  John  Laing  as  their  best 
examples.  Messrs.  Harkness  second,  and  Mr.  H.  Dickson  third.  In 
eighteen  Teas  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  were  still  first  with  a  good 
stand,  having  Catherine  Mermet,  The  Bride,  Innocente  Pirola,  and 
Ethel  Brownlow  in  verv  good  form.  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll  of  Dundee 
were  second,  and  Mr.  H  Dickson  third. 
For  “one  single  H.P.  in  bloom,  in  any  sized  pot,’’  308.  was 
offered  as  a  first  prize,  with  second  and  third  to  follow,  but  a  single 
plant  of  Margaret  Dickson  was  all  that  turned  up,  and  as  it  had  no 
bloom  at  all  on  it  the  judges  could  not  award  a  prize.  In  the  amateur 
division  the  first  class  was  for  twenty-four,  eighteen  varieties,  and 
again  Teas  were  passed.  Mr.  Pemberton  was  first ;  and  Mr.  Boyes  of 
Derby,  though,  with  the  concurrence  of  the  schedule,  he  showed  no  less 
than  four  really  good  Horace  Vernets,  was  second.  Mr.  J.  H.  Grant 
was  third.  The  next  class  was  for  fifteen  H.P.’s  and  nine  Teas,  all 
distinct.  Mr.  Pemberton  was  again  first  ;  Mr.  Boyes,  who  was  still  able 
to  play  one  more  Horace  Vernet,  second  ;  and  Mr.  J.  H.  Midgeley,  who 
showed  a  fine  Dr.  Andry  amongst  indifferent  companions,  third.  In 
twelve  Teas  Mr.  Boyes  was  pretty  easily  first.  In  six  similar  H.P.’s 
Mr.  J.  H.  Grant  was  first  with  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Mr.  Midgelev  second 
with  La  France.  Six  Teas  of  a  sort  did  not  appear  to  be  forthcoming. 
Baskets  and  bouquets  of  Roses  seemed,  as  far  as  I  could  find,  the  prize 
tickets  to  be  fairly  well  judged. 
I  fancy  this  is  the  first  essay  of  Carlifle  at  a  Rose  show,  and  I  hope 
it  proved  a  successful  one.  Improvement  might  certainly  have  been 
made  in  the  schedule,  and  it  was  well  suggested  by  Mr.  Pemberton  that 
an  invitation  to  the  N.R.S.  for  its  northern  show  might  have  a  favour¬ 
able  influence  in  this  direction. — W.  R.  Raillem. 
New  Briglitoii,  July  21st. 
It  made  one’s  thoughts  revert  to  the  first  time  of  attendance,  some 
years  ago,  at  the  New  Brighton  Rose  Show,  when  the  weather  was 
almost  tropical,  and  there  was  the  sunny  haze  on  the  waters  of  the 
Mersey.  Such  a  day  was  Saturday  last.  Dr.  Bell’s  charming  garden 
was  again  the  chosen  spot.  The  show  was  of  a  select  character, 
notwithstanding  the  heavy  thunderstorms  through  which  many  of  the 
blooms  had  passed. 
The  open  class  for  forty-eight,  distinct,  was  a  superb  one,  the  first 
prize  being  an  unqualified  success  for  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons, 
Newtownards,  co.  Down.  The  following  were  the  varieties — Gustave 
Piganeau,  Maman  Cochet,  Reynolds  Hole,  Mildred  Grant,  Pride  of 
Waltham,  Countess  of  Caledon,  Marie  Rady,  Ulster,  Horace  Vernet, 
Mrs.  Conway  Jones,  A.  K.  Williams,  Bessie  Brown,  Duohesse  de  Morny, 
Gladys  Harkness,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Alice  Lindsell,  Mrs.  Jno.  Laing, 
E.  Y.  Teas,  Ernest  Metz,  General  Jacqueminot,  Innocente  Pirola,  Alfred 
Colomb,  Muriel  Grahame,  Marie  Baumann,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin, 
Dr.  Andry,  White  Maman  Cochet,  Jno.  Stuart  Mill,  Helen  Keller, 
Comte  Raimbaud,  Marechal  Niel,  Marie  Verdier,  Duke  of  Wellington, 
The  Bride,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  Catherine  Mermet,  Tom  Wood,  Robert 
Scott,  G.  H.  Mackereth,  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  Camille  Bemardin,  Madame 
Hoste,  Duchess  of  Bedford,  Duchess  of  Portland,  Etienne  Levet, 
D.  Lamy,  Ethel  Brownlow,  Dupuy  Jamain,  and  Alice  Grahame. 
Messrs.  Dicksons,  Ltd.,  Chester,  were  second.  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson 
and  Sons  were  the  only  exhibitors  in  the  class  for  twenty-four  trebles. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  dark  Roses,  Horace  Vernet,  staged  by  Dicksons, 
Ltd.,  Chester,  was  placed  first,  and  A.  K.  Williams  from  Messrs.  A. 
Dickson  &  Sons,  second.  The  latter  had  a  splendid  win  for  twelve  Teas 
or  Noisettes.  Messrs.  Dicksons,  Ltd.,  Chester,  were  second. 
There  were  some  charming  blooms  staged  by  the  amateurs,  H.  V. 
Machin,  Esq.,  Worksop,  proving  the  winner  in  the  chief  class  with 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Alfred  Colomb, 
Caroline  Testout,  Chas.  Darwin,  Etienne  Levet,  Horace  Vernet, 
Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Ulrich  Brunner,  La  Prance,  Louis  Van  Houtte, 
Bessie  Brown,  Victor  Hugo,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Marie  Baumann, 
Fisher  Holmes,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Ernest  Metz,  Duke  of 
Wellington,  Ulster,  General  Jacqueminot,  and  Madame  Hoste.  Mr, 
W.  Boyes,  Derby,  was  placed  second,  and  E.  B.  Lindsell,  Esq.,  third. 
The  last  named  won  with  eighteen  distinct. 
Hughes  Roberts,  Esq.,  distinguished  himself  by  a  good  twelve  and 
six,  distinct,  whilst  of  local  residents  Captain  Weaver  was  most 
successful.  Mr.  Machin  took  the  prize  for  six  darks  with  very  good 
Horace  Vernet.  The  classes  for  hardy  perennials  were  magnificent, 
T.  R.  Bulley,  Esq.,  winning  with  «  highly  coloured  twenty-four  varieties. 
Captain  Weaver  for  twelve,  and  A.  T.  Mead,  Esq.,  for  six.  Some 
exceptionally  fine  double  Begonias  came  from  Desborough  Walford,  Esq., 
and  Carnations  from  Mr.  Bulley. 
