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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  2,  1903 
Iiv  the  class  for  tuenty-four  varieties,  distinct,  there  were 
i.ve  entries,  but  the  steward  had  so  muddled  up  the  classes  that 
it  was  difficult  to  find  out  who  had  been  awarded  the  prizes; 
but  ultimately  it  was  found  that  Mr.  W.  Mease,  gardener  to  A. 
Tate,  Esq..  Leatherhead,  had  been  awarded  first  prize.  The 
varieties  were  Mrs.  E.  Mawley  (grand).  Princess  Beatrice, 
Madame  Cusin,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  La  France,  Bessie  Brown,  A.  K.  Williams, 
Madame  de  Watteville,  Ethel  Brownlow,  Horace  Vernet,  White 
Maman  Cochet,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  White  Lady,  Mrs.  J. 
Laing,  Medea.  Bridesmaid,  Marquis  Litta,  Cleopatra,  Corinna, 
Duke  of  Teck,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  and  Duchess  of  Bed¬ 
ford.  Mr.  Thos.  B.  Gabriel,  Woking,  was  a  good  second,  his 
best  blooms  being  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Caroline  Testout,  La  France, 
Marquise  Litta,  Maman  Cochet,  and  its  white  form;  while  Air. 
E.  M.  Eversfield.  Horsham,  was  coupled  with  Air.  Alexander 
Hill  Gray,  Bath,  for  third  place. 
For  twenty-four  blooms  distinct  there  were  four  competitors, 
Mr.  E.  B.  Lindsell  winning  first  prize.  His  varieties  were  Mrs. 
J.  Laing,  Chas.  Lefevre,  Helen  Kellar,  A.  K.  Williams,  \\  hite 
Lady,  Comte  Raimbaud,  Airs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Gustave  Piganeau, 
Victor  Hugo.  Kaiserin  Augusta  A'ictoria,  Prince  Arthur,  La 
France,  Dr.  Sewell,  Anna  Olivier,  Alarie  Baumann,  Lady  Alary 
Fitzwilliam,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Alfred  Colomb,  Viscountess 
Folkestone,  Beauty  of  Waltham,  Aladame  Hoste,  Duchess  of 
Bedford,  Alarchioness  of  Dufferin,  and  Earl  Dufferin.  Air.  O.  G. 
Orpen  was  second  with  smaller  though  younger  flowers.  The 
best  were  White  Alaman  Cochet,  Bessie  Brown,  White  Lady, 
Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  and  Rubens.  Air.  C.  J.  Salter  was 
third  with  blooms  in  rather  too  advanced  a  .stage. 
Class  28  was  for  twelve  distinct  varieties,  three  blooms  of 
each.  Here  there  were  four  entries,  Mr.  E.  B.  Lindsell  win¬ 
ning  with  a  nice  level  exhibit.  The  varieties  were  Gustave 
Piganeau,  Airs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Beauty  of  Waltham,  Airs. 
W.  J.  Grant,  Lady  Alary  Fitzwilliam,  Airs.  J.  Laing,  Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria',  Alarquise  Litta,  Anna  Olivier,  A.  K. 
Williams,  Madame  G.  Luizet,  and  Dr.  Sewell.  Air.  C.  J.  Salter, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  C.  B.  Haywood.  Reigate,  was  second  with  good 
examples  of  Caroline  Testout,  Bessie  Brown,  Aladame  Gabriel 
Luizet,  and  Kaiserin  Augusta  A'ictoria  ;  while  Air.  Conway  Jones 
was  third. 
For  a  single  vase  to  contain  nine  Roses,  except  Teas  or 
Noisettes,  there  were  cnly  two  entries,  the  Rev.  J.  Pemberton, 
Havering-att e-Bower,  being  placed  first  with  Caroline  Testout, 
and  Air.  C.  J.  Salter  second  with  Airs.  J.  Laing. 
Divisions  D  to  C. 
For  twenty-four  blooms,  distinct,  confined  to  growers  of  less 
than  2,000  plants,  there  were  no  less  than  seven  entries,  the 
first  prize  being  well  won  by  Air.  R.  E.  AVest,  Reigate,  whose 
blooms  were  pretty  even  throughout.  The  varieties  were  Bessie 
Brown.  Suzanne  Alarie  Rhodocanachi,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Caroline 
Testout,  Aladame  J.  Pereire,  Madame  Hoste,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
La  France,  La  France  No.  2,  Chas.  Lefebvre,  Airs.  J.  Laing, 
Marquise  Litta,  Airs.  Paul,  Etienne  Levet,  Aladame  Gabriel 
Luiezt,  Francois  Michelon,  Airs.  G.  Dickson,  Duchesse  A"al- 
dromme,  Aledea,'  Alerveille  de  Lyon,  Dr.  Andry,  Princess,  of 
AVales,  Gustave  Piganeau,  and  Souvenir  d’un  Ami.  Air.  W.  C. 
Roinaine,  The  Priory.  Old  Windsor,  was  second  Avith  nice  blooms 
of  Jeannie  Dick.son,  Bessie  Brown,  Niphetos,  La  France,  and 
Airs.  J.  Laing  ;  while  Air.  E.  M.  Eversfield  brought  up  the  rear. 
For  eight  trebles  Air.  E.  M.  Eversfield  was  well  ahead  with 
typical  blooms  of  Comte  de  Raimbaud,  Bessie  Broivn,  Aladame 
Gabriel  Luizet,  Captain  Hayward,  Helen  Keller,  Bessie  Brown, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Airs.  J.  Laing,  and  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria. 
Mr.  W.  C.  Romain  follo.wed  with  Medea,  Marechal  Niel,  and 
Alarquise  Litta  as  his  best  examples,  the  third  prize  going  to 
Air.  C.  AAh  E.  Duncombe,  Stanstead  Abbots,  Ware. 
The  class  for  seven  blooms  of  any  variety.  Teas  and  Noisettes 
excluded,  brought  out  seven  entries.  Air.  W.  C.  Roniaine  being 
placed  first  with  a  nice  A'ase  of  Jeannie  Dickson,  Mr.  E.  AI. 
EA'ersfield  being  second  Avitli  Caroline  Testout,  and  the  Rev.  H.  A. 
Berners,  Harkstead  Rectory,  Ipswich,  third,  with  fine  blooms  of 
Aladame  Abel  Chatenay.  The  exhibitors  should  be  compelled  to 
label  their  flowers. 
The  Ben  Cant  Memorial  prize  Avas  offered  for  tAvehm  blooms 
distinct,  confined  to  groAvers  of  less  than  one  thousand  plants. 
There  Avere  eleAmn  entries,  and  Air.  Thomas  B.  Gabriel  A\as 
awarded  first  prize,  the  vai’ieties  being  Airs.  J.  Laing,  Le  Havre, 
Bessie  BroAvn  (good),  Captain  HayAvard,  Dr.  Andry,  Lady  Alary 
FitzAvilliam,  Prince  Arthur,  Frau  Karl  Druschki  (quite  gone), 
Aladame  Hoste,  General  Jacqueminot,  La  France,  and  Alarquise 
Litta.  Air.  G.  Moules,  Hitchen,  AA’as  a  capital  second,  and  Air. 
E.  Wilkins,  Sidcup,  third. 
For  fiA^e  blooms  in  a  single  vase  there  Avere  six  entries,  the  first 
prize  being  awarded  to  Air.  G.  H.  Baxter,  BrentAvood,  Avith 
Alarquise  Litta ;  Air.  F.  R.  Curtis,  Colchester,  being  second  Avith 
Mrs.  J.  Laing;  and  Kent  brought  up  the  rear,  for  Air.  E.  Wil¬ 
kins  Avas  awarded  third  Avith  Alarquise  Litta. 
The  Grahame  Alemorial  Prize  was  for  groAvers  of  less  than 
five  hundred  plants,  nine  blooms  distinct.  Here  there  Avere  ten 
contestants,  avIio  made  a  good  show,  Air.  C.  Page,  Earldoms, 
Enfield,  Avinning  well,  Avith  first-rate  blooms  of  Bessie  Brown, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Frau  Karl  Druschki,  Aladame  G.  Luizet, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Leister,  Caroline  Testout,  Tennyson,  and  Airs. 
W.  J.  Grant.  Air.  J.  T.  Thompson,  Bounds  Green,  avrs  second, 
and  Airs.  E.  A.  Alouldon,  SteA'enage,  third. 
For  six  blooms,  distinct.  Dr.  S.  E.  Pallett,  Earl’s  Colne,  Ava.s 
first  Avith  good  examples  of  Bessie  BroAvn,  Kaiserin  A.  Victoria, 
and  Airs.  W.  J.  Grant.  Air.  A.  C.  Turner,  Tatton,  EdgAvare,  Avas 
second,  and  Air.  C.  F.  H.  Leslie,  Hertingfordbury,  Herts,  third. 
There  Avere  elcA^en  entries  in  this  class. 
For  five  blooms  staged  in  a  single  A'ase,  one  A-ariety,  there 
Avere  ten  good  entries.  Here  Air.  R.  W.  BoAA’yer,  Hertford 
Heath,  Avas  aAvarded  first  position  Avith  a  nice  A-ase  of  Airs.  W.  J. 
Grant,  the  ReA^  F.  J.  Fulford,  Foxley  Vicarage,  Glos.,  being 
second  AAith  La  France,  Avhile  Air.  A.  C.  Turner  came  thfrd  Avith 
Kaiserin  Augusta  A'ictoria. 
Class  38  Avas  for  groAvers  of  less  than  two  hundred  blooms,  six 
A'arieties  distinct  to  be  staged.  Six  exhibitors  staged  satisfac- 
toril,v,  and  the  first  prize  Avas  allotted  Aliss  A.  AI.  Lucas,  Hitchen, 
Avho  had  a  good  box,  the  be.st  blooms  being  Aladame  Hoste, 
Aladame  Gabriel  Luizet,  and  Kaiserin  Augusta  A'ictoria.  Dr. 
Ernest  Alaltby,  Feltham,  Avas  second,  and  Airs.  E.  AI.  Wightman, 
Bengis,  Herts,  third. 
Class  39  Avas  for  tAvelve  blooms  distinct,  the  first  position  going 
to  Airs.  L.  E.  Simes.  Hitchen,  ayIio  had  a  strong,  level  exhibit, 
the  best  A-arieties  being  Alarquise  Litta,  White  Lady,  Bessie 
BroAvn,  Airs.  J.  Laing,  and  Kaiserin  A.  Victoria.  Air.  Geo. 
Aloules  Avas  second  and  Air.  W.  Kingston,  Bedford,  third. 
For  four  trebles  there  Avere  six  entries,  some  staged  in  an 
unorthodox  manner,  the  fir.st  prize  being  aAvarded  Air.  W.  King- 
.ston  for  a  fine  display  of  Aledea,  Alarquise  Litta,  Caroline  Testout, 
and  Kaiserin  A.  Victoria.  Air.  E.  Wilkins  Avas  second  and  Air. 
G.  H.  Baxter,  BrentAvood,  third. 
The  Ramsey  Cup  created  a  great  amount  of  interest,  and  the 
competition  Avas  exceedingly  keen,  but  Air.  AV".  Alease  carried  off 
the  honours  Avith  a  grand  exhibit.  The  A’arieties  AA'ere  Bessie 
BroAvn,  Aladame  Cusin,  SouA’enir  de  Aladame  E.  A'erdier,  Dr. 
SeAvell,  Horace  A’ernet,  AVhite  Alaman  Cochet,  Gustav  Piganeau, 
Airs.  EdAvard  AlaAvley,  Muriel  Grahame,  Alaman  Cochet, 
Kaiserin  Augusta  Ahetoria,  and  Ulrich  Brunnei- — certainly  the 
best  box  in  the  amateur  section.  Air.  Alexander  Hill  Gray  Avas 
second,  and  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  third. 
The  noAuces  turned  out  Avell  Avith  half  a  dozen  distinct  varieties, 
no  less  than  fifteen  exhibitors  facing  the  .judges.  The  fir.st  prize 
Avas  aAvarded  to  Dr.  T.  E.  Pallet,  Earls  Colne,  Avho  had  a  good 
level  box.  Air.  P.  Sugden,  Winchmore  Hill,  Avas  second,  and  the 
Rca'.  j.  B.  Shackle,  Alaidenhead,  third. 
For  six  blooms,  not  less  than  four  A-arieties,  the  competition 
Avas  keen,  there  being  tAvelve  entries.  The  first  prize  Avas  Avon  by 
Air.  A.  G.  Farndon,  Sutton,  Avho  had  Airs.  J.  Laing  and  Helen 
Keller,  good.  Airs.  E.  M.  AVightman  being  second,  and  Aliss  Du 
Buisson,  Guildford,  third. 
A  class  AA'as  q^rovided  for  exhibitors  Avho  had  recently  joined 
the  Societ.v.  Strange  to  say  that  there  were  but  three  entries, 
the  fir.st  prize  going  to  Mr.  H.  T.  Hinton,  Heytesbury,  Airs. 
E.  AI.  Wightman  being  second,  and  Air.  R.  F.  Lambe  third. 
The  competition  for  groAvers  within  eight  miles  of  Charing 
Cross  brought  out  eight  boards,  some  A-ery  good.  Air.  AA’.  J. 
Thompson,  Bounds  Green,  being  first  AiAth  Airs.  J.  Laing,  Caro¬ 
line  Testout,  and  Bessie  BroAvn  in  good  form.  Air.  W.  G. 
Adcock,  Torrington  Park,  being  second,  and  Air.  E.  R.  Smith, 
MusAvell  Hill,  third. 
There  Avere  but  tAvo  entries  for  neAV  Roses.  Air.  G.  AA".  Cook, 
AIusAvell  Hill,  being  first,  and  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  second, 
both  exhibitors  staging  poorly. 
Tea  and  Noisette  Tection. 
The  trophy  class  for  eighteen  blooms,  distinct  varieties.  Teas 
or  Noisettes,  proved  attractive,  for  there  Avere  five  exhibitors. 
Here  the  A-eteran  exhibitor,  Mr.  Alex.  Hill  Gray,  pi-OAmd  the 
A-ictor.  The  A-arieties  Avere  Airs.  E.  AlaAvley  (grand).  The  Bride. 
Catherine  Alermet,  Aluriel  Grahame,  Bridesmaid,  Aledea,  Ernest 
Aletz,  AA'hite  Alaman  Cochet,  Alaman  Cochet,  Souvenir  d’Elise 
A'ardon,  Devoniensis,  Madame  Cusin,  Cleopatra.  Princess  Bea¬ 
trice,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Comte.sse  Panisse,  Aladame  Hoste, 
and  Princess  of  AA’ales.  The  Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside  Avas  second  Avith 
Aladame  Cusin,  All's.  E.  MaAvley,  Sylph.  Inilocente  Pirola,  and 
Princess  of  AA'ales  as  his  best  floAvers ;  Avhile  Air.  0.  G.  Orpen  AA'as 
third. 
The  Cocker  Cup  only  attracted  three  exhibitors,  the  Rca'-.  F.  R. 
Burnside  Avinning  in  first-rate  style;  his  A-arieties  Avere  Airs.  E. 
AlaAvley,  Aledea.  White  Maman  Cochet,  Innocente  Pirola,  Cathe¬ 
rine  Alermet,  The  Bride,  Souvenir  d’Elise  A'ardon.  Cleopatra, 
Aladame  Bravy,  Alaman  Cochet,  Aluriel  Grahame,  Sylph,  Rubens, 
Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Aladame  Ho.st6,  Aladame  Cusin,  Anna  Olivier, 
and  Caroline  Kuster.  Air.  Alex.  Hill  Gray  Avas  second  Avith  good 
blooms  of  Airs.  E.  Alawley,  Bridesmaid,  Alaman  Cochet,  and 
Princess  Beatrice;  AA’hile  the  third  prize  fell  to  Air.  C.  J.  Salter. 
The  Prince  Alemorial  prize  foT  eight  trebles, Aias  represented 
by  four  exhibitors.  Air.  Alex.  Hill  Gray  scoring  AA-ell ;  his  varieties 
Avere  Airs.  Ed.  AlaAvley  (good).  The  Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Innocente 
