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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
July  9,  1903. 
R.  Anker,  Addison  Nursery,  Napier  Road,  Kensington.  A 
group  of  Orehid.s,  exhibited  by  Sir  F.  Wigan,  Bart,  (grower, 
Mr.  W.  H.  Young),  was  awarded  a  gold  medal,  and  a  group  of  six 
fine  plants  from  the  same  gentleman  obtained  a  first  prize. 
Vegetables  were  well  shown  by  Lord  Aldenham,  Aldenham 
House  (gardener,  Mr.  E.  Beckett),  and  he  obtained  several  prizes. 
Fruit  was  sliowm  in  good  condition  by  Sir  C.  Swinfen-Eady,  Earl 
Hysart,  and  others.  The  allotment  holders  of  Richmond  and 
neighbourhood  as  usual  made  a  very  good  exhibit  of  vegetables 
and  cut  flowers,  all  the  lots  staged  being  good.  Outdoors,  Mr.  J. 
Russell,  of  Richmond,  showed  a  fine  group  of  tree  Ivies,  the 
varieties  worthy  of  special  mention  being  Gold  Cloud,  flavescens, 
elegantissima.  maculata  aurea,  rhomboidea  ovata,  and  digitata 
aurea.  For  the  group  a  gold  medal  was  awarded. 
Portsmouth,  Ju  y  1st. 
On  the  Clarence  Esplanade  Pier,  Southsea,  the  first  Rose  show' 
of  this  society  was  held,  and  was  in  every  way  a  success.  Neither 
the  classes  nor  the  exhibitors  were  numerous,  but  the  exhibits 
were  quite  of  average  quality.  If  Roses  were  not  of  huge  size, 
they  were  bright  and  shapely. 
The  principal  class  w'as  that  for  forty-eight  distinct  varieties, 
single  trusses.  For  the  fir.st  prize  of  £5  three  competed,  although 
a  greater  number  entered.  Messrs.  D.  Prior  and  Sons,  Colchester, 
somew’hat  easily  secured  the  leading  prize  with  an  even  collection 
of  medium-sizedj  brightly-coloured  blooms.  Especially  noticeable 
w'ere  the  following ;  Mdme.  E.  Boultet,  La  France,  Gustave 
Piganeau,  Caroline  Kuster,  A.  K.  Williams  (rich),  Madame  Gabriel 
Luizet,  Mrs.  J.  Laing  (very  fine),  Maman  Cochet,  Duke  of  Edin¬ 
burgh,  Margaret  Dickson,  Marquis  Litta,  Francois  Michelon, 
Ulster,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam,  Bessie  Brown, 
and  Duchesse  de  Morny.  Mr.  G.  Mount.  Canterbury,  was 
second  with  smaller  and  less  even  blooms;  Killarney,  Caroline 
Kuster,  General  Jacqueminot,  Mildred  Grant,  and  Fisher  Holmes 
were  the  most  noteworthy.  Messrs.  Rogers  and  Son,  Bassett 
Nurseries,  Southampton,  third. 
For  twenty-four  trebles,  distinct,  Messrs.  Prior  were  again 
the  most  successful,  staging  a  capital  set.  A.  K.  Williams.  Mrs. 
John  Laing,  Marquis  Litta,  Caroline  Testout,  Helen  Keller, 
Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Catherine  Mermet, 
Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Antoine  Pavoire,  La  France,  and  Rubens 
were  extremely  fine.  Mr.  Mount  followed  with  smaller  examples. 
Tea  varieties  in  single  trusses  were  a  strong  class.  Messrs. 
Prior  once  more  asserted  their  superiority  by  winning  first  place 
with  an  even  stand  of  high-class  blooms — Devoniensis,  Edith 
Gifford,  Souv.  d’EUse,  Maman  Cochet,  Souv.  de  S.  A.  Prince, 
Medea,  The  Bride,  and  White  Maman  Cochet  were  censpicuous. 
Messrs.  Mount  and  Rogers  followed  in  the  order  here  given. 
Messrs.  Prior  w'ere  again  invincible  in  the  classes  for  twelve 
Hybrid  Perpetual  dark,  light,  and  twelve  Tea  or  Noisette,  wdth 
capital  examples  in  all  classes.  .Mr.  Mount  followed.  In  the  last 
named  class  Mr.  Prisnall,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Cecil,  Ryde,  was 
second  with  a  creditable  stand. 
Garden  Roses  in  eighteen  distinct  bunches  were  a  distinct 
feature,  so  finely  were  they  staged.  Mr.  G.  Ellwood,  gardener  to 
W.  H.  Myers,  Esq.,  M.P.,  Swanmore  Park,  Bishop’s  Waltham, 
easily  won  the  premier  award  with  a  grand  display  of  the  follow¬ 
ing  varieties;  Mdme.  Eugene  Resal,  Papa  Gontier,  Leuchstern, 
Mdme.  Plantier,  Gustave  Regis,  Common  China,  Gloire  de 
Mousseuses,  Cheshunt  Scarlet,  Fellenberg,  Felicite  Perpetue, 
Moschata  alba,  Gloire  des  Polyanthas,  W'allflower,  Queen 
Alexandra,  Psyche,  Euphrosyne,  and  General  de  Butriel :  second, 
Mr.  Pruce,  gardener  to  J.  R.  Winthorpe,  Esq..  Ryde.  Bouquets 
were  splendidly  staged  by  Mr.  E.  Wills,  florist,  Southampton, 
both  ball  and  bridal.  Mr.  R.  W.  Foot,  82,  Palmerston  Road, 
Southsea,  second  in  both  classes. 
Hardy  cut  flowers  were  a  distinct  feature  of  the  show,  so 
numerous  and  good  were  they.  For  twelve  bunches,  distinct,  Mr. 
G.  Leek,  Binstead,  Isle  of  Wight,  Avas  the  most  successful,  staging 
the  following  in  good  order  :  Baptisia  australis.  Gladiolus  Colvilli 
The  Bride,  Gaillardia  maxima,  Stenactis  speciosa,  yellow  Lupin, 
and  Delphiniums;  Mr.  Ellwood,  second;  Mr.  E.  Prince,  third. 
Cut  stove  and  greenhouse  flowers  and  table  plants  were  a  good 
‘display.  Mr.  Ellwood  won  for  both  with  desirable  exhibits.  In 
a  smaller  class  for  table  plants  Mr.  Wills  was  first,  followed  by 
Mr.  Papworth,  gardener  to  the  Portsmouth  Parks  Committee: 
Mr!  F.  Romer,  as  hon.  .secretary,  had  aJl  the  arrangements  well 
in  hand. 
Canterbury  Rose,  July  2nd. 
A  few  weeks  ago  the  outlook  for  the  twenty-fifth  annual 
exhibition  of  Roses  in  the  ancient  cathedral  city  looked  anything 
but  bright,  but  fortunately  the  clerk  of  the  weather  has  been 
kinder  of  late,  w'ith  the  result  that  if  the  show  held  in  the 
Forester.s’  Hall  on  July  2  was  not  .so  good  as  some  of  its  prede¬ 
cessors,  it  was  much  better  than  expectations.  Most  of  the  old 
exhibitors  turned  up  in  fairly  good  force,  and  Mr.  Cooper  Wacher 
.secured  the  three-guinea  cup  for  eighteen  blooms  with  fairly  good 
specimens;  Colonel  Pitt,  another  well-known  exhibitor  at  Can- 
terbrlry.  came  second,  and  Mr.  R.  West  third.  The  Rev.  H.  B. 
Biron  grows  his  Roses  on  the  top  of  a  wind-swept  cliff  overlooking 
Dungeness  Bay,  but  for  all  that  he  is  one  of  the  most  successful 
growers  in  the  Hop  county,  and  secured  first  prize  for  twelve 
blooms,  first  for  six,  as  well  as  an  award  for  exhibiting  a  premier 
bloom.  By  his  success  the  genial  vicar  of  Lympne  proved  once 
more  that  Roses  can  not  only  be  gro-wn,  but  be  grown  well  under 
trying  circumstances  when  in  the  care  of  a  true  rosarian.  Mr. 
J.  Stanley  won  with  eighteen  varieties  in  the  class  open  to 
growers  of  less  than  1,000  plants,  followed  by  Miss  A.  M.  Hawks- 
worth  and  Mr.  H.  Foster.  Mr.  H.  Foster  had  the  best  twelve 
blooms  in  this  division,  Miss  Hawksworth  being  second,  and  Mr. 
J.  Stanley  third. 
In  the  three  classes  open  to  growers  of  less  than  300  plants, 
the  prizes  were  won  by  Mr.  E.  Murton  Canon  Holland,  Lord 
Teynham,  and  Mrs.  Saunders.  Miss  Margerison  had  the  best 
eighteen  blooms  in  the  division  open  to  members  growing  less 
than  150  plants,  Mr.  S.  Collard  being  second.  For  twelve 
blooms  Mrs.  Saunders  was  fir. st,  Mi,ss  Margerison  second,  and  Mr. 
D.  Amos  third.  In  the  classes  open  to  members  irrespective  of 
number  of  plants  grown,  honours  were  fairly  evenly  divided 
between  Mr.  J.  Stanley,  R.  E.  West,  Colonel  Pitt,  Cooper 
Wacher,  and  the  Rev.  H.  B.  Biron. 
Reading  and  District  Rose,  July  2n3. 
One  would  have  thought  that  Reading  could  not  have  waited 
till  1903  ere  having  a  Rose  Society  and  Show  of  its  own  ;  but  we 
here  record  the  first  annual  exhibition,  which,  unfortunately,  has 
fallen  on  a  bad  season,  and  yet  a  satisfaotoiw'  turnrout  appeared. 
The  show  was  held  in  Forbury  Gardens,  a  few  minutes’  walk  from 
the  principal  streets  in  Reading,  and  which  is  admirably  suited 
for  the  purpose.  The  best  feature  in  the  show  were  the  Garden 
Roses  in  class  5.  but  some  really  charming  Teas  were  staged  in 
Divisions  B  and  C.. 
Cut  Blooms:  Division  A. — A  challenge  cup  and  20s.  was 
accorded  in  class  1  for  the  forty-eight  distinct  blooms,  which  on 
this  occasion  went  to  Messrs.  Alex.  Dickson  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  New'- 
tonards,  co.  Down,  whose  flowers  were  all  of  good  form,  though,  of 
course,  undersized  this  year,  and  not  so  well  coloured  as  in  sunny 
seasons.  They  had  choice  blooms,  however,  of  Mildred  Grant, 
Bessie  Brown  (beautiful  form),  Edith  D’Ombrain  (one  of  the 
finest),  Marquis  Litta  (firm  and  good  colour),  Gustave  Piganeau 
(exceptionally  bright),  Marchioness  of  Dufferin  (rather  tight, 
with  pointed  petals).  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  a  beautiful  stout 
Rose;  Ulster,  small  but  creditable,  and  Helen  Keller.  The  second 
prize  fell  to  Mr.  Geo.  Prince,  Longworth,  Berks,  with  Gustave 
Piganeau,  K.  A.  A'ictoria  (a  beauty),  Perle  des  Jardins,  The  Bride, 
and  Mrs.  S.  Crawford,  but  the  flowers  were  ragged  and  weak. 
Mr.  Turner,  of  Slough,  fell  third. 
Mr.  Prince,  of  Longworth,  led  for  two  dozen  Teas  and 
Noisettes,  having  a  fair  flower  of  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  but  the  others 
were  very  poor.  He  also  staged  blooms;  and  for  twelve  blooms 
of  one  variety,  Mr.  Thos.  Rigg,  of  South  View  Nurseries,  Caver- 
sham,  was  deservedly  first  with  a  very  even  set  of  Bessie  Brown. 
Mr.  Turner  was  second  with  Mrs.  J.  Laing;  and  Alex.  Dickson 
and  Sons,  Limited,  third  with  Mrs.  Mawley.  In  the  .succeeding 
class  for  twelve  distinct  sorts,  in  trebles,  Mr.  C.  Turner’s  set  was 
bright  and  showy.  His  Ulrich  Brunner  made  a  good  impression, 
and  both  G.  Piganeau  and  Mrs.  J.  Laing  were  strong.  Messrs. 
A.  Dickson  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  were  rather  far  behind  as  seconds, 
and  the  set  was  very’  mediocre.  Third  came  Mr.  Prince,  out 
of  four  entries. 
Mr.  Geo.  Prince  had  a  splendid  selection  of  eighteen  bunches 
of  Garden  Roses  in  class  5,  beautifully  arranged  over  black  velvet. 
This  was  certainly  the  feature  of  the  show,  and  comprised  lovely 
bouquets  of  Mme.  A.  Carriere,  Bellefleur,  Bardou  Job,  Aglaia, 
The  Garland,  and  W.  A.  Richardson,  Mr.  C-  Turner,  the  only 
other  exhibitor,  was  awarded  second. 
Division  B. — Mr.  Thos.  Rigg  was  far  and  away  the  finest 
exhibitor  of  two  dozen  distinct  sorts,  his  Bessie  Brown,  Horace 
Vernet,  Helen  Brunner,  and  Tom  Wood  being  up  to  a  good 
standard.  Mr.  J.  R.  Tranter,  of  Henley,  was  second.  Again 
Mr.  Rigg  led  for  the  twelve  Teas  and  Noisettes,  with  Mr.  Tranter 
second,,  and  Rigg’s  set  of  twelve  Bessie  Brown  in  class  8  were 
well  set  up  and  fair  blooms.  . 
Division  C.  :  Amateur  Classes,  Open.^ — Mr.  Conway  Jones,, 
Hucclecote,  Gloucester,  heat  Mrs.  E.  Croft  Murray,  Perivale, 
Ryde;  third  falling  to  Mr.  W.  C.  Romaine,  of  Old  Windsor.  Mr. 
Conway  Jone.s  staged  his  blooms  to  good  effect.  Class  10  was 
vacant;  and  the  next  brought  four  entries  (for  twelve  T.’s  or 
N.’s),  the  premier  award  falling  to  Rev.  F.  Page  Roberts,  with 
decidedly  superior  blooms  for  the  season.  His  Innocente  Pirola 
was  an  A1  flower,  and  Comte'sse  de  Nadaillac  was  finely  coloured. 
Mrs.  Croft  Murray,  of  Ryde,  again  showed  the  way  for  twelve 
distinct  blooms  in' class  12,  having  Be.ssie  Brown;  Mr.  Romaine 
was  second  with  Mrs.  J.  Laing;  and  third,  Mr.  D.  H.  Evans,  of 
Pangbourne. 
Division  D.  :  Local  Classes.— The  challenge  cup  here  for  the 
eighteen  went  to  Mr.  Romaine  with  a  creditable  set.  and  Rev. 
Page  Roberts  furnished  a  very  close  second;  five  exhibiting  in 
