July  2,  1905. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Class  7  was  for  six  blooms,  one  variety,  and  there  were  three 
entries.  Mr.  0.  Orpen  taking  first  prize  Avith  a  good  box  of  White 
Mainan  Cochet,  the  Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside,  Great  Stambridge,  Avas 
second  Avith  Souvenir  d’un  Ami. 
For  eighteen  single  trusses,  distinct,  there  Avere  tAVO  competi¬ 
tors  ;  Messrs.  D.  Prior  and  Son  leading  AA'ith  a  strong  exhibit. 
The  varieties  Avere  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Cleopatra,  Marie 
Van  Houtte,  Princess  of  Wales,  Niphetos,  Medea,  Bridesmaid, 
Princess  Beatrice,  Luciola,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Devoniensis, 
<'atherine  Mermet,  The  Bride,.  Anna  Olivder,  Madame  Hoste,  and 
Empress  Alexandra  of  Russia.  Mr.  Geo.  Prince  Avas  second  Avith 
nice  blooms  of  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  SouA’enir  de  P.  Netting, 
and  The  Bride. 
For  eighteen  bunches  of  Garden  Roses  Mr.  0.  G.  Orpen  AA  as  the 
only  competitor:  his  A-arieties  Avere  Claire  Jaccpiier,  Reine  O.  de 
Wurtemburg.  StaiiAvell  Perpetual,  Marie  PaA'ie,  Hebe’s  Lip,  The 
Garland,  DoubleMlancdeCoubert,  Mavourneen,  Madame  Plantier, 
Laurette  Messimy,  Wichuraiana,  Gardenia,  Lady  White,  Alister 
Stella  Grey,  Janet’s  Pride,  Fimbriata,  and  Bardou  Job. 
There  Avere  three  competitors  in  class  10  for  tAvelve  bunches  of 
Garden  Roses;  Messrs.  Paul  and  Son,  Cheshunt,  being  first  Avith 
Souvenir  de  C.  Cochet,  Madame  G.  Bruant,  Rose  Apples,  Conrad 
F.  Meyer,  Madame  Chas.  Wroth,  Mikado,  Blanche  Double  de 
Coubert,  Rugosa  Alba,  Rugosa,  Mrs.  A.  Waterer,  and  Austrian 
Copper.  Me.ssrs.  F.  Cant  and  Co.  folloAved  Avith  a  Aveaker  display, 
the  best  being  Madame  G.  Bruant,  Fimbriata,  and  America. 
The  class  (9b)  for  thirty-six  bunches  of  Garden  Roses  made  a 
fine  display.  There  Avere  three  entries,  and  Messrs.  F.  Cant  and 
Co.  proved  the  Avinner  Avith  a  really  fine  exhibit.  The  Amrieties 
Avere  Dundee  Rambler,  Reine  O.  de  Wurtemburg,  Lucida  plena, 
Harrisoni,  Bardou  Job,  Gardenia,  Madame  d’Arblay,  Claire 
Jacquier,  Camoens,  Marquise  de  Salisbury,  Rosa  Mundi,  Una, 
Lady  Battersea,  BraisAvick  Fairy,  Liberty,  Madame  C.  Guinois- 
seau,  SouA'enir  de  J.  B.  Guillot,  Ma  Capucine,  Corallina,  Laurette 
Messimy,  RainboAV,  Souvenir  de  C.  Guillot,  Princess  Bonnie, 
Madame  P.  Ducher,  Papa  Gontier,  Hebe’s  Lip,  Leonie  Lamesch, 
Madame  J.  Grolez,  Cecil  Brunner,  Fabvier,  Madame  Falcot, 
Marguerite  de  Simone,  Raoul  Chauvry,  Madame  L,  Poncet, 
GustaA'e  Regis,  and  Common  China,  The  second  prize  fell  to 
Messrs.  B.  R.  C-ant  and  Sons,  Colchester,  Avhose  best  bunches 
Avere  Grace  Darling,  Souvenir  de  Catherine  Guillot,  Madame  P. 
Ducher,  Papa  Gontier,  and  Lady  Battersea. 
There  Avere  five  entries  in  class  11  for  tAvehm  bunches  of  single 
Roses,  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Sons,  Colchester,  being  placed 
first  Avith  a  good  level  exhibit.  The  varieties  Avere  Amy  Robsart, 
Carmine  Pillar,  Flora  Mclvor,  Jeannie  Deans,  Macrantha, 
Brenda,  Meg  Merrilies,  Rugosa  alba,  Janet’s  Pride,  Anne  of 
Geirstein,  Lord  Penzance,  and  Anemone;  Avhile  Messrs.  F.  Cant 
and  Co.  folloAved  Avith  a  good  exhibit,  and  Messrs.  G.  Cooling  and 
Sons,  Bath,  third, 
Messrs.  F.  Cant  and  Co.  AA'ere  the  only  exhibitors  for  nine 
bunches  of  Roses,  and  Avere  aAA'arded  first  prize.  The  A-arieties 
Avere  Common  China,  Fellenberg,  Laurette  Messimy,  Madame  E. 
Re.sal,  Irene  Watts,  Queen  Mab,  Antoine  Gnillerat,  Cramoisie 
Superieure,  and  Mrs.  Bosanquet. 
For  a  boAvl  of  Roses  Miss  B.  Langton,  Raymead,  Hendon, 
secured  premier  honours  Avith  a  fine  boAvl  of  Carmine  Pillar.  Mr. 
O.  G.  Orpen  Avas  second  AA'ith  a  beautiful  arrangement  of  pink 
and  A'ellow  Roses. 
For  a  representative  group  of  Roses  in  a  space  not  exceeding 
200  square  feet,  three  competitors  came  out,  Mr.  Chas.  Turner, 
■  Slough,  being  placed  first  AA'ith  a  good  free  arrangement.  The 
large  specimen  plants  of  Alberic  Barbier  and  Auguste  Barbier 
Avere  hardly  forAA’ard  enough,  othei’AA'ise  they  Avere  effective,  the 
front  being  composed  of  large  bunches  of  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  Teas, 
singles,  and  others, 
Messrs.  Paul  and  Son,  Cheshunt,  Avere  a  good  second,  the 
best  features  being  large  floAvering  groAvths  of  Rugosa  repens 
alba,  splendid  boAAds  of  Lady  Battersea,  Tea  Rambler,  and  Car¬ 
mine  Pillar.  Mr.  Geo.  Mount,  C'anterbury,  AAas  third,  having 
bunches  of  Tea  Roses  for  his  best  feature. 
Hardy  Florists’  Flowers. 
Mr.  Vincent  Slade,  Staplegrove  Nurseries,  Taunton,  Somerset, 
made  a  fine  exhibit  of  single  floAvered  Zonal  Pelargoniums  staged 
in  large  trusses.  ScA'cnty-tAvo  A'arieties  of  single  and  doubles 
Avere  here  presented.  Of  the  singles  the  finer  Avere  Mark  TAA'ain, 
Lady  Mary  Beton,  Midsummer,  Mary  Hamilton,  Mr.  T.  E. 
Green  (brilliant  orange-scarlet),  and  Lady  Curzon  (a  soft  blush- 
peach).  The  doubles  Avere  all  good. 
SAA'eet  Peas  Averu'  beautifully  staged  by  Jones  and  Sons,  of 
ShreAvsbury,  the  collection  being  cpiite  a  large  one,  the  floAvers 
loosely  arranged  in  glasses  varying  in  sizes  from  oin  at  the  front 
to  12in  at  the  back;  but  Spanish  Irises  Avere  arranged  on  the 
raised  back  line.  About  tAventy  tru.sses  Avith  OAvn  foliage  AA'ere 
in  each  glass,  and  the  long  table  had  three  stages  covered  AA'ith  a 
■'A'hite  cloth.  Their  Irises  Avere  really  a  beautiful  shoAv  alone, 
having  a  feAV  Grasses  (only  a  feAA')  for  effect  Avith  the  flowers.  Mr. 
Charles  Turner,  Slough,  had  a  collection  of  Pinks. 
The  contribution  of  tuberous  Begonias  from  the  famous  Yeovil 
Nurserie.s  of  B.  R.  Davis  and  Sons,  shoAved  plants  of  A-ery  great 
vigour,  carrying  an  abundance  of  extra  large  floAvers,  many  of 
them  of  excellent  form.  We  may  name  such  single,  as  Grandis 
(orange-red).  Diadem  (really  a  semi-double,  a  magnificent  and 
strong  floAver,  AA’ith  AvavA'  segments  and  deep  crimson  colour),  and 
Rugosa  (a  pretty  rose-carmine).  The  doubles  AA’ere  Professor 
Lanciani  (good  form,  smooth,  large,  and  of  a  bright  salmon 
scarlet),  Mrs.  Hebeler  (medium  size,  but  excellent  form,  bright 
rose-pink),  Madame  Gautier  (carmine),  Mrs.  Portman  Dalton 
(AA'hite,  suffused  rose),  and  Marchioness  of  Bath  (pure  Avliite,  and 
A'ery  free  floAvering). 
Blackmore  and  Langdon,  TAverton  Hill,  Bath,  had  \'ery  fresh 
floAvers,  AA’ith  excellent  healthy  foliage,  dAvarf  close  habit,  and 
grand  floAvers.  Our  choice  of  the  doubles  fell  on  M.  J.  Desloges 
(a  bright  salmon-pink),  Mrs.  Heathcote  (yelloAv,  but  is  faulty  at 
centre).  Marchioness  of  Bath  (a  pure  Avhite),  Vulcan  (a  strong  and 
perfectly  formed  deep  scarlet-crimson).  Seagull  (the  best  of  the 
all  Avhites),  and  lastly,  the  General  (a  monster  sized  orange- 
crimson). 
Messrs.  Peed  and  Son’s  Gloxinias  from  their  Nurseries  at  West 
NorAvood,  London,  Avere  admirable  in  all  respects,  and  a  few 
nained  A'ai’ieties  Avere  amongst  those  staged.  HoAvafd  Peed,  Avith 
AA’hite  edge  and  crimson-rose  Avithin,  is  a  grand  floAver,  Avhile  the 
large-floAvered  A-'inlet-purple  Empress  of  India  is  another  good 
sort.  Duchess  of  York  is  violet  speckled,  C.  Young  is  an  intense 
gloAA’ing  crimson-scarlet,  and  Mrs.  John  Peed  has  a  Avhite  throat 
and  lavender-violet  edge. 
Messrs.  Cannell  had  their  Gannas  from  SAA’anley.  Of  the.se 
Ave  AA’ould  name  Aurore  (a  rich  orange-red),  Oscar  Bannaker  (a 
dazzling^  golden-red,  Avith  rich  yelloAv  eelge),  Elizabeth  Hoss 
(yelloAV,  speckled  over  Avitli  crimson),  Black  Prince  (deep  crimson), 
and  Miss  Florence  PaiiAvels  (crimson-scarlet). 
Mr.  J.  Forbes,  HaAA'ick,  Scotland,  made  a  novel  exhibit  of 
Pentstenions,  Antirrhinums,  and  Phloxes  in  pots.  The  latter 
Avere  especially  charming,  the  colours  being  bright  and  clear; 
the  best  Avere  Lord  Rayleigh,  Coquelicot,  Eden,  W.  Ramsey, 
Mount  Sully,  and  Aurora.  The  Pent.stemons  AA'ere  very  tall  and 
AA’ould  liaA’e  been  more  effectiA-e  on  the  ground,  but  the  strain  is 
undoubtedly  one  of  the  A'ery  finest  at  the  present  daju  The  best 
Avere  Win.  Robb,  Jules  Barbier,  Mrs.  Irvine,  Phryiie,  and  Mrs. 
Forbes. 
Messrs.  Dobbie  and  Co.,  Rothesay,  made  a  large  display  of 
Aquilegias,  Pansies,  Violas,  and  cut  Regal  Pelargoniums.  The 
Pansies  AA'ere  in  grand  condition ;  most  noteAA'orthy  AA'ere  Nellie 
Meikle,  Mrs.  R.  Fife,  Mr.  Chas.  Stirling,  ancl  R.  C.  Allen ; 
AA’hile  the  most  striking  Violas  Avere  Meteor,  Mrs.  J.  McCrae, 
Ophelia,  Mary  Robertson,  General  Baden-PoAvell,  and  Saturn. 
The  Pelargoniums  Avere  exhibited  in  large  loose  bunches  and  Avere 
effectively  arranged. 
Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  and  Son,  Upper  HolloAA'ay,  made  a  nice 
display  of  Spanish  Irises  in  great  A'ariety,  Delphiniums,  and  a  feAv 
other  hardy  floAvers ;  mention  must  be  made  of  some  splendid  pots 
of  Verbena  Miss  Willmott. 
Messrs.  Paul  and  Son,  Cheshunt,  presented  a  fine  table  of 
Pseonies,  the  blooms  Avere  large  and  bright ;  a  feAv  Avere  Duchesse 
de  Nemours,  Felix  Creusse,  La  Perle,  and  Boule  de  Neige.  A 
collection  of  variegated  foliage  trees  and  shrubs  Avas  mo.st  interest¬ 
ing,  the  remainder  of  the  exhibit  being  composed  of  hardy  floAvers 
AA'hich  Avere  staged  in  large  effective  bunche.s. 
Pseonies  Avere  the  chief  feature  from  G.  Jackman  and  Son, 
Woking,  though  the  firm  ■  staged  a  fine  collection  of  hardy 
floAvers,  AA'hich  included  some  fine  Delphiniums,  in  Avhich  Avere  D. 
nudicaule,  Kalniia  myrtifolia,  and  a  beautiful  form  of  Cypripe- 
dium  spectabile,  besides  a  number  of  rock  and  alpine  plants. 
From  Messrs.  W.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  came  a  fine 
collection  of  Carnations  arranged  loosely  in  A-ases,  the  background 
being  composed  of  Palms  and  Veronica  amethystinum.  A  feAv 
of  the  best  Carnations  here  were  Don  Juan,  Lady  Wolverton, 
Bridesmaicl,  Lady  Grimston  (in  grand  form).  Nautilus,  G.  B. 
Bryant,  Herbert  J.  Cutbush,  BaldAvin,  and  Robin  Measures. 
The  same  firm  also  occupied  the  entire  side  of  one  tent  Avith  a 
miscellaneous  display.  The  Lantanas,  in  5-inch  pots,  being  Avell 
floAA'ered,  the  bronze,  yelloAV,  and  Avhite  being  good.  Some  fine 
plants  of  Boronia  elatior.  Ericas  BotliAvelliana  and  translucens 
Avere  also  shoAvn,  Avhile  Verbena  King  of  Scarlets  Avas  A'ery 
bright,  as  AA'as  also  Miss  Willmott.  The  neAv  Marguerite,  Coro¬ 
nation,  AA'as  much  in  evidence.  Kalosanthes  in  A'ariety. 
Oranges,  carrying  a  fine  crop,  in  5-inch  pots,  Avith  a  feAv  Begonias, 
completed  a  grand  di.splay. 
Mr.  A.  Perry,  Winchmore  Hill,  made  a  very  large  display  of 
hardy  floAvers,  AA’ith  a  fine  exhibit  of  Avater  plants  and  Nymphseas  ; 
in  the  former  the  best  AA’ere  Heuchera  sanguinea.  Walker’s 
A'ariety.  Papaver  Novelty,  English  Irises,  Ixias,  Tritomas, 
Gaillai’dias  in  A'ariety.  Anemones,  and  Ranunculi  AA'ere  charm- 
imi-.  The  AA'ater  garden  Avas  most  refreshing  after  the  gorgeous 
display  of  bloom.  The  quaint  Pontederia  crassipes  attracted 
much  attention,  the  Avhole  being  naturally  arranged,  eA-en  to  fish, 
salamanders,  snails,  and  so  on.  ^ i  • 
Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  and  Son,  Limited.  Chelsea,  confined  their 
efforts  to  a  nicely  arranged  table  in  No.  2  tent.  The  chief 
features  Avere  Lobelia  tenuior,  Rehmannia  angiilata,  Corydalis 
thalictrifolia,  some  splendid  plants  of  Kalanchoe  flammea  and 
K  Kewensis’,  also  a  beautiful  strain  of  Streptocai'inises. 
'  Messrs.  W.  Bull  and  Sons,  Chelsea,  made  an  effective  display 
