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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  24,  ISO! 
Suzanne  M.  Rhodocanachi,  Frangois  Michelon,  H.  Vernet,  Bessie 
Brown.  Madame  Hausman,  Mrs.  John  La  ng,  Beauty  of  Waltham, 
K.  A.  Victoria,  A.  I\.  Williams,  Comtesse  de  Ludre,  Jeannie 
Dickson,  Marie  Rady,  Danmark,  Comtesse  de  Paris,  Tennyson, 
Victor  Hugo,  Madame  Cl.  Crapelet.  After  the  Rev.  J.  H. 
Pemberton  came  Mr.  Conway  Jones  with  second  prize,  and 
behind  him  in  third  place  Mr.  M.  Whittle. 
Following  on  the  above  commentary  we  append  the  awards  in 
the  most  important  classes: — 
Nurserymen. — Class  1.  seventy-two  varieties:  First,  Messrs. 
A.  Dickson  and  Sons,  Belfast  and  Ledbury;  second,  Messrs.  D. 
Prior  and  Son,  Colchester;  third,  Mr.  B.  Cant,  Colchester. 
Class  2,  thirty-six  varieties:  First.  Messrs.  J.  Townsend  and 
Sons,  Worcester;  second,  Mr.  John  Mattock,  New  Headington, 
Oxon;  third,  Mr.  G.  Preece,  Longworth,  Berks.  Class  3,  twenty- 
four  varieties,  three  of  each :  First,  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  and  Sons; 
second,  Mr.  B.  Cant;  third,  Messrs.  Prior  and  Son.  Class  4, 
twelve  varieties,  Hybrid  Teas :  First,  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  and 
Sons;  second,  Messrs.  Prior  and  Son  ;  third,  Mr.  John  Mattock. 
Amateurs. — Class  5,  twenty-four  vai-ieties:  First,  Rev.  J.  IT. 
Pemberton,  Havering,  Essex:  second,  Mr.  Conway  Jones, 
Huoclecote,  Gloucester;  third,  Mr.  M.  Whittle,  Leicester. 
Class  6,  eighteen  varieties:  First  Mr.  R.  Foley  Hobbs,  Thomoloe, 
Worcester;  second.  Rev.  J.  G.  Fulford,  Flaxley,  Gloucester; 
third,  Rev.  R.  Powlev,  Upton  Scudamore.  Class  '7,  twelve 
varieties,  three  of  each:  First  Mr.  Conway  Jones;  second,  Rev. 
J.  H.  Pemberton:  third,  Mr.  R.  Foley  Hobbs.  Class  8,  six 
varieties,  Hybrid  Teas:  First,  Mr.  R.  Foley  Hobbs;  second,  Rev. 
Preb.  G.  E.  Ashley,  Stretton  Rectory ;  third,  Mr.  Conway 
Jones. 
Herefordshire  Amateurs. — Class  9,  eighteen  varieties:  First 
and  gilt  medal,  Rev.  G.  E.  Ashley ;  second,  Mr.  E.  W.  Caddiok, 
Caradoc,  Ross.  Class  10,  twelve  varieties:  First  Mr.  H.  Stanton, 
Tyberton  Court,  Hereford  ;  second,  Mr.  W.  E.  King  King,  Boden- 
ham  Manor,  Leominster  ;  third,  Mr.  T.  Llanwarne,  Hillside,  Here¬ 
ford.  Class  11,  six  varieties,  three  of  each:  First,  Rev.  Preb. 
G.  E.  Ashley ;  second,  Mr.  W.  E.  King  King.  Class  12,  twelve 
distinct  Roses,  one  truss  each  (exhibition  or  garden),  stems,  to  be 
the  natural  growth,  not  disbudded,  of  characteristic  habit  (given 
by  Mr.  J.  H.  Arkwright):  First,  Rev.  Preb.  G.  E.  Ashley;  second, 
Mr.  J.  H.  Arkwright;  third,  Mr.  A.  W.  Foster,  Brockhampton 
Court. 
Tea  and  Noisette  Division. — Nurserymen. — Class  13, 
eighteen  Teas  or  Noisettes,  distinct:  First,  Messrs.  A.  Dickson 
and  Sons;  second,  Mr.  G.  Prince;  third,  Messrs.  Prior  and  Sons. 
Class  14,  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes,  distinct:  First  Mr.  John 
Mattock;  second,  Messrs.  J.  H.  Townshend;  third,  Mr.  W.  T. 
Mattock. 
Amateurs. — Class  15,  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes,  distinct :  First, 
Mr.  Conway  Jones;  second,  Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside,  Great  Stam- 
bridge,  Essex;  third,  Rev.  R.  Powley,  Upton  Scudamore.  Class 
16,  six  Teas  or  Noisettes,  distinct:  First,  Mr.  H.  Stanton; 
second,  Mr.  C.  Holbrook.  Hucclecote  House;  third,  Mr.  R.  Foley 
Hobbs. 
Open  Classes. — Class  17,  twelve  one  sort  of  any  light  Rose 
<H.P.) :  First.  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  and  Sons  ;  second,  Mr.  B.  Cant. 
Class  18.  twelve,  one  sort  of  dark  Rose  (H.P.):  First,  Messrs. 
Prior  and  Son  :  second,  Mr.  B.  Cant.  Class  19,  twelve,  one  sort 
of  any  yellow  Rose:  First.  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  and  Sons;  second, 
Mr.  G.  Prince.  Class  20,  twelve,  one  sort  of  any  white  Rose  : 
First,  Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside  ;  second,  Messrs.  Prior  and  Son. 
The  hardy  perennials  were  a  very  conspicuous  feature  in  the 
show.  There  was  a  large  number  of  entries  for  the  open  class  of 
thirty-six  bunches,  Mr.  W.  T.  Mattock,  Headington,  Oxford, 
taking  first  prize  for  a  varied  and  admirably  grouped  collection. 
In  the  amateur  class  of  twenty-four  bunches  the  first  prize  fell 
to  the  Rev.  Sir  George  Cornewall,  Moccas  Court,  Herefordshire, 
with  a  nice  collection,  in  which  were  some  rare  and  interesting 
specimens.  The  decorative  division  was  hardly  up  to  the  mark, 
t lie  dinner  decorations  especially  lacking  in  design,  or  rather 
absence  of  design  and  originality,  but  where  ladies  are  the  com¬ 
petitors  all  criticise  stops.  It  only  remains  to  add  that  the 
judges  in  the  nurserymen  classes  were  the  Rev.  C.  H.  Bulmer, 
Mr.  Conway  Jones,  and  Mr.  John  Cranston.  In  the  amateur 
classes  Mr.  W.  Dickson,  Mr.  W.  Drews,  and  Mr.  W.  Prior. 
In  our  generation  the  Rose  show,  pur  et  simple,  was  in  vogue. 
The  public  went  or  stayed  away,  but  they  got  nothing  more:  for 
their  money.  _  Things  are  strangely  altered  nowadays.  Every 
undertaking,  on  both  sides  of  the  Atlantic,  is  worked  on  the 
broad  lines  of  a  1;  combine  ”  (a  new  word,  taken  on  wonderfully). 
It  matters  not  whether  on  the  enormous  scale  of  ocean  traders 
or  the  retail  store  of  inland  traders,  the  principle  is  the  same. 
It  is  the  active  spirit  of  this  restless  age.  Nothing  singular  has 
happened.  We  must  move  with  the  times,  and  the  people  love 
to  have  it  so. 
The  custom  has  prevailed  for  several  years  at  the  Hereford 
Rose  Show,  and — all  praise  be  given  the  marvellous  versatility 
and  resourcefulness  of  the  energetic  lion,  secretary — has  proved  a 
great  success;  most  advantageous  to  the  society’s  exchequer,  and 
with  a  minimum  of  outrage  to  the  feelings  of  veterans  like  your 
reporter.  Certes !  No  subsidiary  element  of  amusement  could 
be  introduced  better  than  those  at  present  adopted  :  Theatricals, 
admirably  acted,  unobtrusively  located,  arid  not  obligatory  to  the 
enthusiast,  on  whom  a  fea't  of  Roses,  from  the  first  to  the  last 
course,  as  so  many  dainties,  never,  palls. — Herefordshire 
Incumbent. 
National  Rose,  Manchester,  July  19th. 
Manchester  has  always  boasted  cf  its  annual  Rose  show 
which  is  held  at  the  Botanical  Gardens,  Old  Trafford,  and  it 
seems  almost  incredible  that  so  splendid  a  position  in  which  to 
hold  a  show  where  the  queen  of  flowers  can  be  seen  in  every 
phase  of  its  beauty,  should  have  been  without  a  visit  from  the 
Nat  ional  Rose  Society  for  so  long  a  period  as  seventeen  years.  Yet 
such  is  the  case,  but  if  one  must  judge  by  the  huge  attendance 
and  the  enthusiastic  interest  manifested  by  the  public,  com¬ 
mittee,  and  exhibitors  on  Saturday  last,  there  is  no  reason  to 
suppose  another  visit  will  not  shortly  be  made. 
•  Unlike  the  Whit  Show,  the  exhibition  house  was  not 
requisitioned,  the  annexe  with  its  ample  promenade  space,  the 
roof  of  which  is  beautifully  clothed  with  creepers,  was  used 
instead,  with  the  result  that  a  more  effective  scene  of  floral 
beauty  as  viewed  from  the  end  steps  could  not  well  be  con¬ 
ceived.  There  one  could  see  the  long  rows  of  cut  flowers 
superbly  staged  so  as  not  to  break  the  view  afforded  by  the 
charming  display  of  garden  Roses  far  away  in  the  distance. 
Mr.  P.  Weathers,  the  popular  curator,  and  his  able  assistant, 
Mr.  Paul,  acting  in  conjunction  with  Mr.  Edward  Mawley,  who 
came  down  the  previous  evening,  are  to  be  highly  complimented 
in  dealing  with  so  large  a  number  cf  blooms.  The  luncheon 
was  presided  over  by  Alderman  Hay,  Lord  Mayor  of  Man¬ 
chester,  who  gave  the  members  present  a  most  hearty  welcome. 
He  congratulated  all  on  the.  excellence  of  the  show,  and  hoped 
that  another  visit  would  shortly  be  made.  Mr.  Edward 
Mawley,  Mr.  James  Brown,  and  Alderman  Gibson  briefly 
addressed  those  present. 
Speaking  strictly  now  of  the  exhibits,  it  must  be  confessed 
that  considering  the  unusual  season  through  which  we  have 
been  passing,  the  quality  and  number  of  blooms  must  have 
come  almost  as  a  revelation  to  many  present,  for  not  only 
were  they  of  fine  formation,  but  the  colour  in  most  instances 
was  exceedingly  good. 
In  the  nurserymen’s  section  the  chief  prize  was  for  the 
Jubilee  trophy  and  gold  medal,  a  most  spirited  competition 
ensuing  for  this  extra  class  of  thirty-six  distinct  varieties.  The 
honour  fell  to  Messrs.  Harkness  of  Hitchin,  with  a  smart  set 
of  blooms,  the  following  being  the  list: — -Her  Majesty,  Fisher 
Holmes,  Maman  C’ochet,  Frangois  Michelon,  Madame  Eugene 
Verdier,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Duchesse  de  Morny,  Muriel  Graliame, 
Exposition  de  Brie,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Earl  of  Dufferin, 
Madame  Joseph  Bcnnaire,  Kaiserin  A.  Victoria,  Mrs.  W.  J. 
Grant,  Marechal  Niel,  Camille  Bernardin,  Mrs.  Mawley, 
Madame  Delville,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Mildred  Grant,  Bartholomy 
Joubert,  Ulster,  C'has.  Darwin,  Bessie  Brown,  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
Horace  Vernet,  White  Maman  Cochet,  Xavier  Olibo,  Souvenir 
d’  Elise,  Marie  Baumann,  Suzanne  Marie  Rhodocanachi,  Alfred 
Colomb,  Medea,  Killamey,  and  Mrs.  Cocker.  The  second  stand 
was  from  Messrs.  R.  B.  Cant  and  Co.,  Colchester,  and  the 
third  from  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  and  Sons,  Newtownards,  Co. 
Down.  This  was  a  class  in  which  brilliant  form  came  much  to 
the  front. 
Mr.  Hugh  Dickson  came  well  to  the  front  for  thirty-six 
distinct,  having  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Captain  Hayward,  Gladys  Hark¬ 
ness,  Comtesse  de  Ludre,  Helen  Keller,  Alan  Cheales,  La 
France,  J.  S.  Mills,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford;  Etienne  Levet, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Bessie  Brown,  Marquis  Litta,  Heinrich 
Schultheis,  and  Baroness  Rothschild;  Messrs.  Jno.  Townshend, 
Worcester,  were  second,  and  Messrs.  W.  H.  Frettingham,  third. 
The  class  for  sixty  distinct  was  a  great  contribution  to  the 
show ;  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  scoring  with  a  rich  stand  of  the  following 
varieties:  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Le 
Havre,  Caroline  Testout,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Papa  Lambard, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Eugene  Verdier,  Countess  of  Oxford, 
Countess  of  Rosebery,  Marie  Rady,  Madame  J.  Bonnaire, 
Dupuy  Jamin,  Bessie  Brown,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Helen  Keller, 
Bernard  Andre,  Countess  of  Caledon,  Paul  Neron,  Mrs.  Jno. 
Laing,  ComteSse  de  Nadaillac,  Muriel  Graliame,  Ben  Cant, 
Ulster,  King  Cole  (a  fine  dark  seedling),  Golden  Gate, 
Frangois  Michelon,  Mrs.  Cocker,  Comtesse  de  Ludre,  Maman 
Cochet  (two  varieties),  Jean  Sou  pert ,  Frau  Karl  Druschki  (a 
lovely  white),  Alfred  Colomb,  The  Bride,  Duke  of  Teck, 
Kaiserin  A.  Victoria,  Tom  Wood,  Lady  M.  Fitzwilliam,  Rey¬ 
nolds  Hole,  Marie  Verdier,  Madame  Hausman,  Merveille  de 
Lyon,  Camille  Bernardin,  Bridesmaid,  Beauty  of  Waltham, 
Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Maurice 
Bernardin,  Medea,  A.  K.  Williams,  Madame  Cadeau  Rainy, 
Mrs.  Mawley,  S.  M.  Rhodocanachi,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac, 
Charles  Darwin,  Clio,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Pierre  Notting,  and 
Duchesse  de  Morny.  In  Messrs.  A.  Dickson’s  capital  second 
stand  there  were  exceptionally  fine  blooms  of  Caroline  Testout, 
