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July  17,  1902. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
Ipswich,  July  9th. 
This  show  which  was  held  as  usual  of  late  years  in  the  Upper 
Arboretum,  was  unfortunate  in  the  matter  of  weather.  A  smart 
shower  fell  in  the  morning,  and  from  about  4  p.m.  it  rained 
steadily  till  dark.  The  society  is  by  no  means  so  popular  or 
well  patronised  as  it  should  be  in  such  a  place  as  Ipswich,  at 
the  best  of  times,  and  I  fear  the  very  small  amount  of  gate 
money  received  will  have  a  bad  effect  upon  the  finances. 
Competition  in  the  Rose  classes  was  very  poor;  in  the  open 
classes  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Co.  were  almost  the  only 
exhibitors.  The  quality  of  the  blooms  exhibited  by  this  firm 
was  pretty  good.  In  the  thirty-six  the  new  Ben  Cant  was 
noticeable,  and  also  the  new  Frau  Karl  Druschki,  which  looks 
like  being  quite  the  best  white  H.P.  in  fine  weather  ;  Marie 
Baumann  and  Xavier  Olibo  were  also  fine.  The  new  Exquisite 
H.T.  did  not  look  like  a  very  good  show  Rose.  In  trebles, 
besides  the  varieties  named,  Papa  Lambert  H.T.  was  con¬ 
spicuous,  wanting  one  more  day  of  dry  heat  to  be  fine  indeed. 
And  there  was  also  good  trebles  of  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Fisher 
Holmes,  and  Gustave  Piganeau.  The  same  firm  had  also  no 
competitor  in  twelve  Teas,  which  were  indifferent.  In  six 
similar  Roses  the  same  exhibitor  won  with  S.  M.  Rodocanachi, 
Mr.  R.  C.  Notcutt  being  second  with  Marquise  Litta — often  a 
disappointing  Rose  to  show.  In  garden  Roses  Messrs.  B.  R. 
Cant  and  Co.  were  again  first;  L.  Holden,  Esq.,  second. 
These  was  cdmpetition  in  the  amateur  classes,  but  it  was 
principally  confined  to  two  exhibitors.  In  24  Rev.  A.  Foster- 
Melliar  was  first  with  a  huge  Mildred  Grant  a  little  split  in  the 
centre,  and  Horace  Vemet,  Dr.  Andry,  and  Comte  Raimbaud 
in  good  condition;  Rev.  H.  A.  Berners  was  second  with  good 
samples  of  Horace  Vemet  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant.  In  twelve 
TeaS  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  was  first,  having  good  samples  of  Souv. 
d’Elise,  Bridesmaid,  Anna  Olivier,  Madame  Cusin,  and  White 
Maman  Cochet;  Mr.  Berners  was  second,  having  Maman  Cochet 
and  Madame  Cusin  as  his  best.  The  same  order  was  observed 
in  six  trebles,  Mr.  Fo-st-er-Melliar  having  a  very  good  triplet  of 
Madame  Cusin  (which  likes  hot  weather),  Kaiserin  A.  Victoria, 
and  White  Maman  Cochet ;  Mr.  Berners  showed  a  good  triplet 
of  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford ;  the  Hon.  W.  Lowther  was  third. 
The  procession  continued  in  the  same  order  in  twelve  Roses, 
Mr.  Foster-Melliar  showing  Francis  Michelon,  Comte  de 
Raimbaud,  Bessie  Browm,  and  Catherine  Mermet  wTell.  Mr. 
Berners  had  a  very  good  Duke  of  Edinburgh  and  a  nice  A.  K. 
Williams,  and  Mr.  Lowther  had  Kaiserin  A.  Victoria  as  his  best. 
In  six  H.P.’s  of  one  variety  Mr.  Berners  was  first  with  Mrs. 
Sharman  Crawford,  Mr.  F.  Corder  second  with  Ulrich  Brunner, 
and  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  third  with  Marquise  Litta.  In  six  Teas 
of  one  variety  Mr.  Berners  was  first,  with  Madame  Host©  and 
Mr.  Foster-Melliar  second  with  Mrs.  E.  Mawley  (which  likes 
cooler  weather).  In  another  class  for  twelve  Roses  Mr.  Foster- 
Melliar  was  first,  having  Catherine  Mermet  as  his  best,  and 
Mr.  Corder  second. 
The  display  of  garden  Roses  was  not  very  good,  and  in  the 
amateur  classes  many  of  the  bunches  were  not  named.  I 
noticed,  however,  one  that  was.  It  was  in  an  exhibit  'where 
the  glass  jars  for  the  Roses  had  evidently  been  previously 
devoted  to  other  purposes — a  bunch  of  white  Polyanthas  was 
very  clearly  and  distinctly  labelled  “  Blackberry  Jam.” 
Herbaceous  flowers  were  a  great  feature  of  the  show,  parti¬ 
cularly  the  class  for  thirty-six  bunches,  in  which  Mr.  C.  Jacobi, 
Henley  Road  Nurseries,  Ipswich,  -was  placed  first,  with  a  very 
bright  assortment.  Iris  Monnieri,  Delphinium  Jacobi,  Heuchera 
macrantha,  and  (Enothera  speciosa  being  the  most  noticeable 
bunches.  Mr.  R.  C.  Notcutt  was  second  with  a  collection,  but 
slightly  inferior,  his  best  bunches  being  Campanula  persicifolia 
Morrheimi,  Gladiolus  delicatissima,  and  Agrostemma.  Walkeri. 
Sweet  Peas  made  an  interesting  display.  For  twelve  bunches 
Mr.  E.  Abbott,  Ardleigh,  was  first,  having  Lovely,  Othello1, 
Queen  Victoria,  Earliest,  of  All,  Salopian,  Lady  Grisel  Hamilton, 
Lady  Mary  Currie,  Navy  Blue,  Prince  Edward  of  York,  Aurora, 
Duke  of  Westminster,  and  Lottie  Hutchins.  Mr.  A.  Creek, 
gardener  to  Sir  Cecil  Domville,  The  Chantry,  Ipswich,  was  second 
with  a  stand  in  which  the  new  varieties  Coccinea,  Miss  Wilmott, 
and  The  Hon.  Mrs.  Kenyon  were  conspicuous. 
Pot  plants  were,  on  the  wrhole,  poor,  and  call  for  no  special 
comment.  Competition  was  good  in  the  fruit  classes,  some  fine 
Grapes,  Peaches,  Nectarines,  and  Strawberries  being  staged. 
For  a  collection  of  fruit  Mr.  W.  Messenger,  gardener  to  Mr. 
C.  H.  Berners,  Woolverstone  Park,  was  first  with  Black  Ham¬ 
burgh  and  Foster's  Seedling  Grapes,  Ne  Plus  Ultra  Melon, 
Dymond  Peaches,  Pineapple  Nectarine,  and  Brown  Turkey  Figs. 
Mr.  J.  Barson,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Sandwich,  Hitchingbroke, 
Huntingdon,  was  second.  Other  prizewinners  in  the  fruit  classes 
were  Hon.  W.  Lowther,  Campsea  Ashe;  Sir  C.  Domville,  Mr. 
D.  Ford  Goddard,  M.P.,  and  the  Right  Hon.  James 
Round,  M.P. 
Messrs.  W.  Cutbush  and  Son,  of  Highgate,  staged  a  fine  lot 
of  cut  Carnations,  not  for  competition.  These  included  Cecilia, 
the  lovely  new  yellow  border  kind,  and  several  fine  Malmaiscns, 
such  as  Mrs.  Trelawny,  Nautilus,  and  Lady  Rose. 
Mr.  R.  C.  Notcutt  put  up  a  small  group  of  the  new  annual 
Arctotis  grandis,  which  did  not  appreciate  the  wet  weather,  the 
flowers  remaining  closed  all  the  afternoon.  Many  beautiful 
designs  were  noticed  among  the  table  decorations  which  space 
will  not  permit  us  to  describe. — E.  C. 
Woodbridge,  Ju'y  lOib. 
This  very  popular  show,  so  thoroughly  well  supported  by  the 
good  people  of  Woodbridge,  has  earned  quite  a  reputation  for 
its  good  fortune  in  the  very  important  matter  of  weather.  In 
more  than  twenty  years  I  think  I  can  only  recall  one  occasion 
on  which  rain  fell,  and  then  but  slightly  ;  but  it  was  a  heavy 
and  severe  thunderstorm  which  visited  the  show  ground  at  the 
most  critical  time  for  visitors  (about  3.15  p.m.),  and  I  am  afraid 
the  whole  business  must  have  suffered  considerably  in 
consequence. 
There  was  a  good  competition  in  all  the  Rose  classes,  and 
the  standard  was  fairly  high.  In  the  open  section  the  three 
Colchester  nurserymen  competed,  though  most,  if  not  all  of 
them,  were  also  exhibiting  at  Brentwood  or  elsewhere.  For 
the  handsome  challenge  cup  (thirty-six  Roses)  Messrs.  B.  R. 
Cant  and  Sons  wTere  first,  having  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Mrs.  Cocker, 
Xavier  Olibo,  A.  K.  Williams,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte  (grand 
in  size  and  colour)  as  their  best  flowers.  Messrs.  D.  Prior  and 
Son  followed  quite  closely  with  good  examples  of  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
Comte  de  Raimbaud,  Duchesse  de  Moray,  and  Charles  Darwin. 
Messrs.  F.  Cant  and  Co.  were  third  with  rather  smaller  and 
more  passee  flowers,  among  which  a  good  Ivillamey  might  be 
seen.  For  twenty-four,  however,  this  exhibitor  was  first,  having 
in  this  box  a  very  fine,  though  not  extra,  large  specimen  of 
Mildred  Grant,  and  Mrs.  Cocker  and  Fisher  Holmes  good. 
Messrs.  D.  Prior  and  Son  were  second,  with  Bessie  Brown  and 
Mrs.  J.  Laing  as  best,  and  Messrs.  B.  Cant  and  Sons  third, 
showing  a  really  fine  Le  Havre  and  a  good  Marie  Baumann. 
In  twelve  Roses  Messrs.  B.  Cant  and  Sons  were  first,  Marie 
Baumann,  Frau  Karl  Druschki,  and  Bessie  Brown  being  among 
their  best ;  Messrs.  D.  Prior  and  Son  were  second  with  a  fine 
Maman  Cochet,  and  Messrs.  Frank  Cant  and  Co.  third.  The 
latter  was  the  only  exhibitor  of  garden  Roses  in  this  section, 
and  a  very  good  exhibit  it  was. 
Five  amateurs  showed  stands  of  twenty-four,  Mr.  Orpen 
being  first  with  small  blooms,  fairly  neat  and  clean,  but  by  no 
means  up  to  his  standard,  his  best  Roses  being  presumably  at 
Brentwood.  White  Maman  Cochet  was  probably  his  best.  Mr. 
Foster-Melliar  was  second,  White  Lady  and  Muriel  Grahame 
being  his  best.  Among  the  six  exhibitors  of  twelve  Roses  Mr. 
Foster-Melliar  was  first,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Catherine  Mermet, 
and  Mrs.  E.  Mawley  being  good ;  Mr.  Orpen  was  second  with 
Madame  Cusin  and  Countesse  de  Ludre  in  good  order  and  Mr. 
Curtis,  of  Wormingford,  third.  Seven  amateurs  showed  six 
Roses,  Mr.  Orpen  being  first,  Mr.  Cook  (of  Birch)  second,  and 
Mr.  Foster-Melliar  third. 
There  was  this  year  no  class  for  dissimilar  Teas,  a  strange 
omission  for  a  show  like  Woodbridge.  I  do  not-  remember  ever 
attending  a  Rose  show  before  where  there  was  no  class  for  Teas. 
For  six  Teas  of  one  variety  Mr.  R.  Steward  was  first  with  Mrs. 
E.  Mawley,  Mr.  Orpen  second  with  Madame  Cusin,  and  Mr. 
Curtis  third  with  Maman  Cachet.  The  competition  was  good 
in  this  class.  In  garden  Roses  Mr.  Orpen  was  first,  and  Miss 
You  ell  second  with  a  poorly  arranged  stand. 
There  was  good  competition  and  a  fine  exhibition  in  all 
sections  of  the  show,  the  decorations  being,  as  usual,  a  popular 
feature.  Some  may  perhaps  think  that  this  sort  of  thing  may 
be  rather  overdone,  and  probably  the  omission  in  future  of  such 
classes  as  “  best  decorated  plate  handles,  ribbons  allowed,”  and 
-  “  most  tastefully  floral  decorated  lady’s  sunshade,  suitable  for 
garden  party,  ribbons  allowed,”  would  not  cause  Woodbridge 
Show  to  suffer  from  any  loss  of  dignity. — W.  R.  Raillem. 
Bath,  July  10th. 
The  fates  of  this  popular  society  was  found  once  again,  on 
the '10th,  in  an  element  of  uncertainty  as  regards  weather.  The 
morning  after  the  heavy  storms  of  the  previous  day  was  of  a 
fitful  nature,  alternating  between  sunshine1  and  cloud,  and  the 
concern  of  the  executive  was  manifested  in  the  frequent  inquiry 
of  the  prophets,  Are  we  to  have  a  fine  day?  This  unfortunately 
was  in  part  denied  them,  for  the  early  afternoon  found  thunder, 
storm,  and  wind,  each  in  effort  thwarting  would-be  patrons  in 
their  venture  to  review  the  exceedingly  fine  show  of  flowers 
prepared  by  so  many  willing  and  interested  hands. 
There  were  unanimous  exclamations  of  the  great  excellence 
and  extent  of  the  Rose  display.  Indeed,  Bath  excelled  itself, 
despite  the  untoward  weather  of  such  long  standing. 
