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Pirola.  Medea,  Catherine  Meriuet,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon.  and 
Madame  Cuf-in.  l  lie  Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside  was  second,  and  Mr. 
O.  G.  Orpen,  tliird. 
('lass  50  was  for  seven  blcoms  of  one  variety,  the  first  prize 
being  awarded  the  Rev.  F.  R.  Burn.side  for  a  fine  exhibit  of 
IVliite  Maiuan  Cochet  :  Mr.  Alex.  Hill  Grav  followed  with  Medea, 
and  Mr.  F.  M.  Eversfield  was  tliird  with  C'omte.sse  de  Xadaillac. 
There  were  five  entries  in  this  class. 
The  smaller  growers  were  represented  well  in  the  class  for 
twelve  varieties,  distinct.  Mr.  Thos.  B.  Gabriel  being  first  with 
good  blooms  of  Mrs.  Ed.  Mawley,  iMedea.  Jean  Ducher.  and 
Bridesmaid.  Mr.  M.  Whittle,  Leicester,  made  a  fair  second, 
while  Mr.  R.  Foley  Hobbs,  TYorcestcr,  brought  up  the  rear  with 
M'eaker  flowers. 
Class  52  for  five  blooms,  one  variet.v.  was  poorly  represented, 
there  being  only  two  exhibitors,  Miss  B.  H.  Langton,  Hendon, 
being  awarded  first  for  a  vase  of  the  Hon.  Edith  Gifford,  while 
Mrs.  H.  A.  Sivewright,  Oxford,  was  second  with  Anna  Olivier. 
For  nine  blooms  distinct  there  were  four  competitors,  Mr.  (4.  H. 
Baxter  being  first,  Mr.  Arthur  Munt,  Slough,  second,  and  Mr. 
F.  R.  Curtis,  Wormin^ord,  near  Colchester,  third. 
For  six  blooms  distinct  there  was  a  good  entry  of  seven,  the 
first  prize  falling  to  Mr.  W.  R.  Hammond,  Burgess  Hill,  whose 
best  blooms  were  White  Mamaii  Cochet.  Maman  Cochet,  and 
Ernest  Metz;  while  Messrs.  R.  W.  Bowyer  and  A.  C.  Turner 
followed  in  the  order  named.  In  the  class  for  five  blooms 
arranged  in  a  vase  made  a  poor  display,  although  there  were 
nine  contestants.  Mr.  G.  H.  Baxter  was  first  with  Medea,  the 
Rev.  F.  J.  Fulford  second  with  the  same  variety,  and  Mr.  R.  W. 
Bowyer  third  with  Anna  Olivier. 
For  four  trebles  there  were  three  exhibitors.  Air.  A.  Slaughter, 
Steyning,  being  first,  with  nice  blooms  of  Alaman  Cochet  and  Airs. 
Ed.  Alawley,  the  Rev.  F.  J.  Fulford  being  second. 
Class  57  was  for  six  blooms,  not  less  than  three  varieties. 
Here  Mr.  H.  Clinton  Baker,  Bayfordbury,  scored,  with  a  nice 
even  exhibit.  The  Rev.  J.  B.  Shackle,  Alaidenhead,  was  second, 
and  Airs.  H.  A.  Sivewright  third. 
Roses  in  Vases  and  Garden  Varieties. 
Air.  Alex.  Hill  Gi-ay  under  this  section  was  the 
only  exhibitor  in  Class  59,  and  he  deservedly  was  awarded  first 
prize  for  good  vases  of  Bridesmaid,  Aladame  Hoste,  and  The 
Bride.  Aliss  B.  H.  Langton  was  awarded  fii’st  prize  for  five 
varieties  of  five  blooms  each,  there  being  no  other  exhibitors. 
There  were  nine  bowls  of  Roses,  the  best  being  from  Aliss  Jessie  B. 
Langdon,  Hendon,  the  second  prize  going  to  Airs.  0.  G.  Orpen, 
while  the  third  was  awarded  to  Aliss  A.  F.  Harwood,  Colchester. 
The  competition  was  good  in  the  class  for  a  vase  of  cut  Roses, 
but  the  weather  played  havoc  with  them  in  a  few  hours.  Airs. 
Ed.  Alawley  was  awarded  first  honours.  Aliss  Jessie  B.  Langton 
coming  second,  while  Aliss  A.  F.  Harwood  was  third.  Five 
beautiful  baskets  of  Roses  were  staged,  but  Airs.  O.  G.  Oi’pen 
proved  the  victor  with  a  pretty  display  :  while  equal  seconds  were 
awarded  Aliss  J.  B.  Langton  and  Aliss  A.  F.  Harwood. 
The  class  for  table  decoration  was  keenly  contested,  and  the 
visitors  seemed  to  deem  it  necessary  to  rejudge  the  exhibits,  but 
an  hour  or  so  makes  all  the  difference,  which  people  appear  to 
forget.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  Airs.  0.  G.  Orpen  was  awarded 
fir.st  with  a  pretty  arrangement  of  single  Roses,  Airs.  Holland, 
Grange  Road,  Sutton,  following,  while  Aliss  J.  B.  Langton 
brought  up  the  rear. 
Though  there  were  only  two  exhibitors  in  the  class  for 
eighteen  bunches  of  garden  Roses,  both  were  good.  Airs.  AA^. 
Alease  rvas  to  the  fore  with  fine  bunches  of  Crimson  Rambler, 
Alme.  A.  Guinoisseau.  Perle  d’Or,  Gu.stav  Regis,  AA'.  A.  Richard¬ 
son,  Irish  Glory,  Cecil  Brunner,  and  Lady  Battersea.  The  Rev. 
J.  H.  Pemberton  was  second  with  Aladame  Alfred  Carriere, 
Purity,  The  Garland,  and  Reine  Olga  de  AA'urtemburg. 
Class  66  was  for  twelve  bunches  of  decorative  Roses.  Again 
there  were  but  tAvo  competitors.  Airs.  A.  F.  Perkins.  Holmwood, 
Surrey,  being  first  Avith  nice  typical  bunches  of  Aladame  Chedane 
Guinoisseau,  Claire  Jacquier.  Dr.  Rouges,  AA’.  A.  Richardson, 
and  Camoens,  the  Rev.  F.  J.  Fulford  being  second. 
For  six  bunches  of  S<\eet  Briars  there  Avere  three  entries. 
Airs.  Home,  Reigate,  being  placed  first.  Air.  G.  H.  Baxter  second, 
and  Air.  Ed.  AlaAvley,  Berkhampsted,  third.  In  the  class  for  six 
bunches  of  decorative  Roses  Air.  A.  C.  Turner,  EdgAvare,  Avas 
first,  Avhile  Alessrs.  Ed.  AlaAvley  and  G.  AA’^.  Cook  folIoAved  in  the 
order  named. 
The  buttonhole  Roses  Avere  attractive,  Air.  O.  G.  Orpen  being 
placed  first  for  six  bunches  Avith  (Tara  AA'atson,  Anna  Olivier. 
Imperatrice  Alexandra,  Aladame  Hoste,  Aladame  Ravary,  and 
Ala  Capucine.  Air.  A.  C'.  Turner  made  a  good  display  for  second 
place. 
For  fiA’e  distinct  A'arieties  of  garden  Roses,  not  less  than  three 
sprays  in  a  bunch,  there  Avas  keen  competition,  but  Air.  O.  G. 
(irpen  came  out  first.  Avith  good  bunches  of  Purity  and  Lady 
Curzon.  The  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  folloAved  with  smaller  bunches, 
and  Miss  B.  H.  Langton  brought  up  the  rear. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. 
Alessrs.  AA'.  Cutbnsh  and  Son,  Highgate,  made  a  nice  display 
of  Carnations,  Lantanas,  and  A’erbenas.  The  Carnations  were  all 
in  pots,  and  the  best  Avere  Ladj-  AA’olverton,  Nautilus,  Thura,  Don 
Juan,  Tintagel,  Alaggie  Hodgson,  Lord  AA’elby,  Florizci,  >siieila, 
and  H.  J.  Cutbush.  Lantana  Barnet  Bronze  Avas  excclh'nt. 
From  Alessrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  SAvanley.  came  a  fine  clis- 
l)lay  of  Cannas.  the  chief  varieties  being  Elizabeth  Hon-,  Alaidon’- 
Blush,  Black  Prince,  Aliss  Amy  Ker,  Annie  Laurie.  Comte  ,h 
Bouchaud,  and  Burbank;  the  Avhole  being  nicely  displayed  Avith 
Ferns  and  Palms. 
Alessrs.  Dobbie  and  Co..  Rothesajq  contributed  a  nice  display 
of  Pansies  and  A’iolas.  The  former  suffered  someAvhat  from  the 
heat,  otherAvise  they  were  good.  A  feAv  of  the  A’iolas  Avere  Ophelia, 
Lark,  Emma  Sophia,  Aleteor,  Saturn,  Christiana,  Alary  Charles, 
and  Alary  Robertson.  The  Pansies  included  most  of  the  varieties 
seen  at  the  Temple  and  Holland  House  exhibitions,  the  most 
noteAvorthy  being  Airs.  AY.  AA'atson,  Alaggie  AlcPhail,  R.  C. 
Allan,  Aliss  A.  BroAvn,  and  Airs.  R.  Fife. 
Alessrs.  AA'.  Spooner  and  Son,  AYoking,  made  a  nice  display  of 
Roses,  the  back  being  composed  of  garden  and  decorative  varie¬ 
ties,  Avhile  the  front  Avas  filled  Avith  the  oi'thodox  boxes.  In  the 
former  Avere  noted  most  of  the  Penzance  Briars,  Cecile  Brunner, 
Aladame  Ravary,  Souvenir  de  Catherine  Guillot,  Crimson 
Rambler,  Leuchstern,  Aladame  Abel  Chatenay,  and  Aladame 
Jules  Grolez  ;  Avhile  good  blooms  of  Georges  ScliAvartz,  Kaiserin 
Augusta  A'ictoria,  Marquise  Litta,  Papa  Lambert,  Bessie  BroAvn, 
Airs.  AA'.  J.  Grant,  and  Frau  Karl  Druschki  Avere  seen. 
Alessrs.  G.  Bunyard  and  Co.,  AIaid.stone,  staged  Roses  in  one 
hundred  and  tAventy-five  varieties.  These  Avere  arranged  in  vases 
and  boxes  of  the  shoAv  type.  Some  of  the  best  floAvers  Avere 
Souvenir  de  Pi’esident  Carnot,  Alargaret  Dickson.  Clio,  Anna 
Olivier,  Aladame  Hoste,  Airs.  AY.  J.  Grant,  Caroline  Testout, 
Ulster,  and  Helen  Guillot. 
Alessrs.  Hobbies,  Ltd.,  Dereham,  made  their  chief  feature 
Dorothy  Perkins,  in  pots  and  in  a  cut  state.  The  plants  Avere 
masses  of  floAver,  the  vases  contained  good  examples  of  Lady 
Battersea,  Airs.  J.  Laing,  Frau  Karl  Druschki,  and  Alildred 
Grant. 
Air.  Geo.  Alount.  Canterbury,  made  a  splendid  display  of 
Roses  arranged  Avith  long  stems,  the  chief  varieties  being  C'aptain 
HayAvard,  Mrs.  S.  CraAvford,  Caroline  Testout,  Airs.  AY.  J.  Grant, 
Airs.  J.  Laing,  Catherine  Alermet,  and  La  France. 
From  Alessrs.  G.  Jackman  and  Son,  AYoking,  came  a  fine  bank 
of  floAvers,  the  back  being  composed  of  vases  of  decorative  varie¬ 
ties,  Avith  a  little  Gyp.sophila  elegans,  Avhile  the  front  Avas  made 
up  of  Roses  in  boxes,  the  chief  varieties  being  AA'.  A.  Richardson, 
Papillon,  Liberty,  Gustav  Regis,  Aladame  Ravary,  and  Perle  d’Or. 
In  the  boxes  Avere  most  of  the  Avell-knoAvn  varieties. 
Isle  of  WigM  Rose. 
This  annual  sIioav  Avas  held  on  June  26,  in  the  grounds  of  the 
far-famed  Carisbrooke  Castle,  and  in  radiantly  beautiful  typical 
June  Aveather.  The  changing  of  the  locale  of  the  sIioaa’  yearly 
doubtless  tends  to  maintain  its  still  undiminished  popularity,  but 
it  is  open  to  question  if  a  more  romantic  or  fa.scinating  site  could 
be  selected  than  the  eiiA'irons  of  these  grand  old  ruins,  of  Avhich 
Islanders  are  so  proud.  Alany  historical  dramas.  Avith  issues  of 
no  common  magnitude,  have  been  enacted  here,  comparative 
mimic  Avarfare,  the  incarceration  of  one  of  our  Royal  Sovereigns 
brings  back  to  us  conflicting  emotions  and  memories  and  associa¬ 
tions  Avhich  to  some  the  passing  of  the  years  has  halloAved,  and  to 
all  intensified. 
The  present  .season  has  not  deigned  to  faA’our  the  efforts  of 
rosarians,  but  the  stands  of  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  were  .still  almost 
perfection.  Teas  Avere  undoubtedly  exhibited  in  less  quantity 
than  in  some  former  years,  and  beloAV  the  average  someAvhat  in 
quality.  In  the  open  classes  Alessrs.  F.  Cant  and  D.  Prior  and 
Son  fully  maintained  the  great  reputation  of  their  respective 
firms  by  setting  up  some  grandly  developed  blooms  in  open 
class  for  tAventv-four  :  conspicuous  in  first-named  firm’s  stand  being 
AIr.5.  F.  Cant ‘and  Alildred  Grant.  In  the  latter’s.  tAvo  I  most 
admired  Avere  Helen  Kellar  and  Suzanne  AI.  Rodocanachi.^  In  the 
eight  distinct  varieties,  three  trusses  of  each.  Air.  F.  Cant  had 
superb  Oscar  Cordell  (this  being  also  Avell  represented  in  other 
stands).  It  was  most  pleasing  to  note  such  great  favourites  as 
Airs.  John  Laing,  Ulrich  Brunner,  and  Alai’chioness  of  Doavii- 
shire  Avell  to  the  fore  in  this  class. 
Coming  to  Island  exhibitors,  Avhilst  many  stands  Avere  dis¬ 
tinctly  good.  Lady  Campbell  (gardener.  Air.  Burdon)  .stood  emi¬ 
nently  first  in  most  classes.  Her,  finest  blooms  Avere  Killarney, 
Airs.  Sharman  CraAvford,  Alildred  Grant,  La  France,  Oscar  Cor¬ 
dell.  Clara  AA'atson.  Alarchioness  of  Londonderry,  La  France  ’89, 
and  Airs.  E.  AlaAvley,  a  magnificent  bloom.  Airs.  Croft  Alurray. 
Airs.  Disny  Leith,  the  Rev.  Jeans,  Airs.  AYinthrop  also  staged 
some  good  blooms;  and  D.  Soaton.  Lymington,  Hants,  staged 
well  in  amateurs’  class.  The  Garden  Roses  Avere  very  pretty  and 
tastefully  arranged,  notable  being  Papa  Gontier.  AIarqui.s  of  Salrs- 
burv  and  RainboAV.  The  committee  and  hon.  sec.  are  to  be 
congratulated  on  completeness  of  arrangements.— Southeh.n 
Gardener. 
[OAving  to  the  numerous  and  lengthy  reports  of  sIioavs  this 
Aveek,  a  number  of  other  notices  are  held  over.] 
