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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  3,  1S02. 
a  good  box  of  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford  ;  Mr.  W.  C.  Romaine,  The 
Priory,  Old  Windsor,  securing  second  with  well-coloured  Crown 
Prince,  Mr.  R.  E.  West  being  third  with  La  France. 
DIVISION  E. 
The  growers  of  less  than  one  thousand  plants  came  out 
strongly,  no  less  than  nine  growers  staging  in  this  class,  Mr. 
F.  R.  Curtis,  Wormingford,  Colchester,  being  well  to  the  fore 
for  first  place.  He  had  good  blooms  of  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Souv.  de 
S.  A.  Prince,  Mine.  Jules  Grolez,  La  France,  and  Helen  Keller. 
Mr.  Thomas  B.  Gabriel,  Elmstead,  Woking,  was  second  with  a 
good  board,  which  included  good  examples  of  Mrs.  Ed.  Mavvley, 
Capt.  Hayward,  Caroline  Testout,  Clio,  and  La  France,  and  Mr. 
G.  W.  Cook,  Muswell  Hill,  brought  up  the  rear. 
The  class  for  six  blooms  of  any  Rose  except  Tea  or  Noisette 
was  represented  by  seven  entries.  Mr.  S.  B.  Gabriel  was  placed 
first  with  good  blooms  of  La  France,  followed  by  Mr.  G.  W.  Cook 
with  Bessie  Brown,  and  the  Rev.  R.  Powley,  Upton  Scudamore, 
third  with  pretty  blooms  of  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria. 
DIVISION  F. 
The  class  for  nine  distinct  varieties  appeared  popular,  for 
there  were  eleven  entries,  the  first  prize  being  awarded  to  Mr. 
R.  W.  Bowyer,  Hertford  Heath,  Hertford,  who'  staged  good 
flowers  of  Caroline  Testout,  White  Lady,  Marquis  Litta,  and 
Mrs.  Edward  Mawley — a  strong  exhibit;  Mr.  L.  N.  Times, 
Hitchin,  being  placed  second,  and  Mr.  G.  A.  Hammond,  Burgess 
Hill,  third. 
For  six  blooms  distinct  there  were  only  three  entries,  Mr. 
Charles  Iv.  Douglas,  Rathmolyon,  Co.  Meath,  securing  first  with 
a  well  balanced  exhibit;  while  Messrs.  R.  Boswell,  Hitchin,  and 
E.  R.  Smith,  Esq.,  Muswell  Hill,  followed  in  the  order  named. 
For  six  blooms  of  any  Rose  except  Teas  or  Noisettes  there 
were  four  entries,  the  first  prize  going  to  Mr.  G.  A.  Hammond, 
who  staged  good  blooms  of  Bessie  Brown ;  Mr.  R.  W.  Bowyer 
was  second  with  well  coloured  Marquis  Litta,  and  Mr.  Charles 
K.  Douglas  was  third  with  Bessie  Brown. 
DIVISION  G. 
For  six  blooms  distinct  Mr.  Charles  Lamplough,  Chatteris, 
(Jambs,  was  first;  especially  good  were  his  flowers  of  Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria,  Xavier  Olibo,  and  Dlricli  Brunner.  Mr. 
H.  Williams,  North  Finchley,  came  second,  and  Mr.  H.  E. 
Molyneux,  Balham,  third. 
Six  competitors  staged  for  the  Challenge  Cup,  which  coveted 
award  was  secured  by  Mr.  G.  A.  Hammond,  who  placed  a  great 
deal  of  strength  here ;  especially  good  were  La  France,  Caroline 
Testout,  Mrs.  E.  Mawdey,  and  Killamey.  Mr.  George  Moules, 
Hitchin,  was  second  with  a  capital  board,  and  Mr.  H.  P.  Landon, 
Brentwood,  was  third. 
For  four,  in  trebles,  there  was  an  excellent  competition,  nine 
boxes  being  staged,  the  first  award  going  to  the  Rev.  F. 
Page  Roberts,  Halstead  Rectory,  Sevenoaks,  the  varieties  being 
Marquis  Litta,  Souv.  de  S.  A.  Prince,  and  Antoine  Rivoire.  Mr. 
Ernest  Wilkins,  Sidcup,  was  second,  and  the  Rev.  R.  Powley 
third. 
The  Ramsey  Cup  was  contested  keenly  by  nine  exhibitors, 
Mr.  Alexander  Hill  Gray,  Newbridge,  Bath,  securing  the  coveted 
award  with  good  blooms  of  Golden  Gate,  Maman  Cocliet,  White 
Maman  Cocliet,  Princess  Beatrice,  and  The  Bride.  The  Rev. 
J.  H.  Pemberton  was  a  close  second  with  typical  blooms  of 
Danmark,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  and  Mrs.  J.  Laing ;  and  Mr. 
E.  M.  Bethune  third. 
The  novices’  class  for  six  blooms  distinct  brought  out  six 
entries.  The  premier  award  fell  to  Mr.  C'has.  K.  Douglas  for  a 
strong  six,  followed  by  Mr.  Claude  Magniac,  Esher ;  while  the 
third  position  was  allotted  to  Mr.  Lewis  S.  Pawle,  Harrow. 
In  the  class  for  six  blooms  distinct,  the  novices  responded  with 
eight  entries.  Mr.  Joseph  Wakeley,  Rainham,  was  well  to  the 
fore,  the  stand  being  level  and  good,  Miss  Lillyett,  Reigate, 
following,  and  Mrs.  Du  Buisson,  Guildford,  third. 
There  were  seven  competitors  in  the  class  for  amateurs  who 
have  joined  the  society  since  the  last  metropolitan  exhibition, 
the  first  prize  going  to  Mr.  E.  J.  Holland,  Sutton,  for  a  creditable 
exhibit,  Mrs.  Harry  Thomas,  Windlesham,  following,  and  Mr. 
O.  W.  E.  Duncombe,  Stanstead  Abbotfs,  Herts,  third. 
Ladies'  Class— No.  63. 
In  one  of  the  large  tents  this  section  of  the  schedule  provided 
the  chief  display,  and  very  delightful  were  each  of  the  contribu¬ 
tions.  especially  the  simple  arrangement  of  Messrs.  O.  G.  Orpen, 
done  in  Lady  Penzance  Briar  and  Fortune’s  Yellow.  The  vases 
were  low,  and  only  numbered  seven  pieces  in  all.  The  very  fine 
gauze-looking  lace  matching  the  flowers  in  the  centre  was  very 
sweet,  and  a  wise  addition.  Miss  Elsie  Watney,  Shermanbury, 
Reigate.  was  second  with  a  very  different  display,  having  a  high 
glass  vase  in  the  centre,  and  numerous  smaller  ones  in  other 
positions.  These  were  filled  with  single  red  Roses.  Mrs.  J.  P. 
Fearson.  Birdhurst,  Reigate,  and  Miss  Beatrice  H.  Langton, 
Ray  mead,  Hendon,  N.,  were  equal  third.  There  were  fourteen 
tables  in  all. 
Best  Blooms 
Six  of  the  Society’s  Silver  Medals  *are  awarded,  and  bn  this 
occasion,  in  the  nurserymen’s  section,  the  medal  for  the  bloom 
other  than  H.T.,  Tea,  or  Noisette,  fell  to  Messrs.  F.  Cant 
and  Co.  with  Mrs.  J.  Laing.  The  same  firm  received  the  medal 
for  the  finest  H.T.  with  Mildred  Grant.  For  the  best  Tea  or 
Noisette,  Mr.  J.  Mattock  was  the  recipient  with  Cleopatra. 
Amateurs’  Division. — Mr.  0.  G.  Orpen  received  the  three 
medals  for  the  best  blooms  in  this  section,  the  three  being  in 
one  collection  (class  27,  for  thirty-six  blooms).  Mrs.  J.  Laing 
was  the  best-  other  than  H.T.,  T.,  or  N. ;  Bessie  Brown  the  best 
H.T.,  and  Maman  Cocliet  the  finest  Tea. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. — In  the  non, ‘competitive  section 
Messrs.  W.  Spooner  and  Son,  Arthur’s  Bridge  Nursery,  Woking, 
admirably  staged  a  collection  of  garden  and  Tea.  Roses,  the 
H.T.’s  also  being  liberally  included.  In  large  bunches  lie  showed 
Aurore  (China),  F.  Kruger,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Bridesmaid,  The 
Bride,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  and  White  Maman  Cochet.  Messrs. 
G.  Jackman  and  Son,  also  from  Woking,  furnished  a  similar 
display. 
Messrs.  George  Bunyard  and  Co.,  Maidstone,  were  very 
strong  in  the  decorative  Roses  of  the  garden,  showing  large 
bunches  in  vases,  the  Austrian  Briars,  the  Moss  Roses,  Ramblers 
(including  Leuchstern),  polyantha  Paquerette,  Aglaia,  Mignonette, 
and  Gloire  de  Polyantha.  They  had  also  Mine.  Jules  Grolez, 
Camoens,  Amazone,  Mine.  Chedane  Guinoisseau,  Lady  Battersea, 
and  other  Teas  and  H.  Teas. 
Messrs.  Laxton  Bros.,  Strawberry  specialists,  Bedford,  were 
able  on  this  occasion  to  present  their  splendid  new  Strawberry, 
“  The  Laxton,”  of  which  we  gave  a  figure  and  full  description 
last  year,  when  it  was  introduced.  The  fruits  were  large, 
deeply  coloured,  odorous,  firm,  and  of  good  flavour. 
Some  of  the  lesser  classes  in  the  Amateurs’  division  are  not 
here  reported,  chiefly  owing  to  the  lack  of  time  and  the  difficulty 
of  finding  them  after  the  tents  became  filled  with  visitors.  We 
are  pleased  to  state  that  the  attendance  was  very  good  in  the 
afternoon,  and  the  weather  brightened  considerably.  The  band 
of  the  1st  Life  Guards  played  from  two  till  six. 
- - - o*o - 
The  New  Deutzia  gracilis  rosea. 
Everyone  knows  the  shrub  Deutzia  gracilis,  and  but  few  shrub 
collections  do  not  contain  it.  A  variation  is  among  recent  intro¬ 
ductions,  the  difference  lying  in  the  flowers,  which  are  daintily 
tinged  rose  on  the  outside  of  the  petals.  It  is  a  charming  flower 
and  will  be  warmly  welcomed.  The  colour  (says  Meehans’ 
Monthly  ”)  may  not  hold  when  the  flowers  are  forced  in  green¬ 
houses. 
A  Famous  Old  Garden. 
From  Blackie’s  “Picturesque  Tourist  of  Scotland,”  published 
in  1846,  we  extra'ct  the  following,  which  relates  to  the  long 
extinct  experimental  garden  of  the  Royal  Caledonian  Horti¬ 
cultural  Society : — “  The  Caledonian  Horticultural  Society  was 
established  in  1809,  since  which  period  large  sums  have  been 
expended  annually  on  the  production  of  new  fruits,  flowers,  and 
vegetables,  and  in  perfecting  and  bringing  to  maturity  those 
already  introduced.  In  the  centre  of  the  garden  stands  a 
spacious  and  elegant  hall  for  the  meetings  of  the  Society, 
adorned  by  a  marble  bust;  by  Steele,  of  the  secretary,  Dr. 
Neill;  and  in  front  of  the  hall,  a  fine  lawn  is  laid  out-  as  a 
promenade  ground.  Here  it  is  that  the  several  exhibitions  of 
exotic  plants  annually  take  place,  attended  by  all  the  beauty 
and  fashion  of  the  city.  The  garden  is  arranged  into  various 
compartments,  having  soils  suited  for  the  different  collections 
placed  in  them.  The  raised  belts  which  surround  and  intersect 
the  garden  are  occupied  as  an  Arboretum,  and  contain  authentic 
named  specimens  of  all  the  newer  kinds  of  trees  and  shrubs. 
There  is  an  Apple  orchard  containing  specimens  of  upwards  of 
900  named  varieties ;  and  a  Pear  orchard,  containing  upwards  cf 
450  varieties.  The  collections  also  contain  85  varieties  of  Plums, 
25  of  Cherries,  27  of  Currants,  and  30  of  Raspberries.  The  kinds 
of  Strawberries  are  very  numerous,  extending  to  no  fewer  than 
120  sorts,  and  of  Gooseberries  the  collection  is  still  greater, 
exceeding  400  kinds.  One  of  the  chief  objects  of  the  garden  is 
also  to  exhibit  the  most  approved  kinds  of  culinary  vegetables 
in  a  growing  state,  dully  tallied  (labelled)  so  as  to  form  a  school 
for  the  information  of  those  visiting  the  garden  ;  and  to  test 
such  novelties  or  rarities  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  recom¬ 
mended,  to  make  trial  of  various  manures,  and  to  exhibit 
different  modes  of  culture.”  The  garden,  we  may  add,  con¬ 
tained  ten  imperial  acres,  and  commanded  one  of  the  finest  views 
of  Edinburgh  from  the  north.  It  was  situated  at  the  further 
end  of  Howard  Place,  northward  from  the  old  village  of  Cannon- 
mills,  and  over  the  Water  of  Leith.  The  Royal  Botanic  Garden 
is  situated  further  up  on  the  same  side. 
