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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
July  16,  1903. 
Bowerman  third.  Mr.  East  well  with  Foster’s  Seedling  won  in 
the  white  Grape  class;  Mr.  Bowerman  second.  For  two  dishes  of 
Strawberries  Mr.  Hall  won  with  magnificent  examples  of  Webb’s 
Refresher  and  Sir  J.  Paxton.  Mr.  Matthews  won  for  one  dish. 
The  best  Peaches  were  staged  by  Mr.  W.  A'alentine. 
Non-Competitive  Exhibits  were  numerous,  and  added  much 
to  the  beauty  and  interest  of  the  show.  Silver-gilt  medals  were 
awarded  to  the  following: — Messrs.  B.  Ladhams  for  herbaceous 
plants,  who  staged  grand  bunches  of  Delphiniums,  English  Iris, 
Pentstemons,  Potentilla  AV.  RoHisson,  Thalictrums,  Heucheras, 
Coreopsis,  and  Phloxes.  To  Messrs.  J.  Peed  and  Son,  Roupel 
Park  Nurseries,  Norwood,  for  a  magnificent  display  of  Gloxinias. 
To  Mr.  W.  C.  Breamore,  Winchester,  for  a  fine  dozen  bunches 
Sweet  Peas,  distinct  varieties,  of  wonderful  quality.  To  Mr. 
J.  M.  Newton,  gardener  to  W.  Garton,  Esq.,  Roseland,  Woolston, 
for  a  group  of  miscellaneous  plants,  and  another  of  finely  grown 
Gloxinias  and  Pelargoniums. 
Silver  Medals  were  granted  to  the  following: — W.  H.  Myers, 
Esq.,  M.P.,  for  thirty-six  bunches  Garden  Roses,  distinct,  of 
which  the  following  Avere  conspicuous:  Gustave  Regis,  Queen 
Alexandra,  Psyche,  Macrautha,  Papa  Gontier,  Leuchstern, 
Bardou  Job,  Madame  Eugene  Resal,  Lucida  plena.  Crimson 
Rambler,  and  Cheshunt  Scarlet.  To  Mr.  M.  Prichard,  Christ¬ 
church,  for  hardy  floAvers,  Japanese  Iris,  Alstromerias,  Spiraeas, 
&c.  To  Mr.  Wills  for  miscellaneous  plants,  AA’reaths,  Ac. 
Bath,  July  9Lh. 
De.spite  the  unfavourable  traits  of  the  season  Bath  maintained 
its  old  traditions  so  long  associated  with  the  summer  shoAv  and 
the  delightful  show-ground,  the  Sydney  Gardens.  Fine  Aveather, 
a  large  entry,  and  good  attendance  of  the  floAver-loving  public 
should  help  to  reimburse  the  former  shortcomings  in  the  com¬ 
mittee’s  exchequer. 
Roses,  AA’hich  by  common  consent  are  the  great  feature  of  the 
shoAv,  though  they  tell  eloquently  some  tales  of  pa.st  Aveather, 
Avere  nevertheless  magnificent  and  abundant,  and  attracted 
groAvers  from  a  AA  ide  area.  In  the  class  for  seA'enty-tAA’o  distinct 
Messrs.  A.  Dickson,  NeAvtoAvnards,  were  once  more  the  victors, 
their  stand  being  conspicuous  by  its  high  quality.  Amongst  the 
best  were  Madame  Eugene  A'erdier,  Ulrich  Brunner,  AA^hite  Lady, 
Comte  Raimbaud,  E.  Y.  Teas,  Due  do  Rohan,  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
Frau  Karl  Druschki,  Caroline  Testout,  Francois  Michelon,  Gladys 
Harkness,  Helen  Keller,  Alildred  Grant  (extra  fine).  Lady  Alary 
FitzAvilliam,  Souv.  de  Pres.  Carnot,  Auguste  Rigotard,  Aladame 
Cadeau  Ramey,  Florence  Pemberton  (fine),  Duchesse  de  Morny, 
Louis  A"an  Houtte,  Robert  Scott,  Bessie  BroAvn,  and  Airs.  George 
Kirk  (new).  Alessrs.  Harkness  and  Co.,  Hitchen,  came  second  ; 
Souv.  de  President  Carnot,  Her  Alajesty,  Airs.  J.  Laing,  Alfred 
Colomb,  Helen  Keller,  and  Alarquis  Litta  Avere  their  best.  The 
King’s  Acre  Nurseries,  Limited,  secured  the  third  prize;  Earl 
of  Dufferin,  Alamie,  Alildred  Grant,  Bessie  Brown,  Ernest  Aletz, 
and  Hon.  E.  Gifford  Avere  very  fine. 
For  thirty-six  varieties  in  triplets  Messrs.  Dickson  again  Avon 
from  the  King’s  Acre  Nurseries,  staging  good  floAvers  among 
others  of  Louis  A"an  Houtte,  Alarchioness  of  Dufferin,  Bessie 
BroAvn,  Alice  Graham,  Tom  AA'ood,  Mrs.  Ed.  AlaAvley,  Dr.  Andry, 
Alarie  Baumann,  and  Aladame  Cadeau  Ramey.  In  the  second 
prize  exhibit  were  Charlotte  Gillemot,  Airs.  R.  G.  S.  CraAvford, 
Madame  Abel  Chatenay,  and  Killarney,  di.stinct  and  good. 
Alessrs.  Cooling  and  Sons,  Bath,  were  third. 
Alessrs.  ToAvnsend  and  Sons,  AA^orcester,  Avon  with  eighteen 
triplets,  Avith  Airs.  Sharman  CraAvford,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Killarney 
(fine),  Bessie  BroAvn,  Kaiserin  A.  A'ictoria,  and  Alildred  Grant  in 
excellent  order.  Air.  G.  Prince,  Oxford,  Avas  second,  shoAving  as 
his  most  distinct  Jean  Ducher,  The  Bride,  Alaman  Cochet  (good), 
Mrs.  E.  MaAA'ley,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  and  Souv.  de  S.  A. 
Prince,  very  fine  and  pure.  Alessrs.  A.  A.  Walters  and  Son, 
Bath,  shoAved  some  very  superior  blooms  for  third  place,  notably 
Mrs.  Ed.  MaAvley,  Alfred  Colomb,  Madame  A.  Chatenay,  and 
Duchesse  de  Morny.  The  class  for  thirty-six  distinct  varieties 
brought  out  a  good  competition,  Messrs.  ToAvnsend  and  Sons 
winning  first.  Captain  Hayward,  Alarquis  of  Downshire,  Louis 
Van  Houtte,  Ellen  DreAv,  Aladame  J.  Cointet,  Airs.  W.  J.  Grant, 
and  a  fine  Comte  Raimbaud  being  their  best;  Alessrs.  Walters 
and  Son  Avere  second,  and  Air.  G.  Prince  third.  The  last  named 
exhibitor  secured  the  premier  card  for  eighteen  Teas  or  Noisettes, 
with  nice  blooms  of  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Souv.  d’Elise  A^ardon, 
Alarechal  Niel,  AA^hite  Alaman  Cochet,  Golden  Gate,  and 
Catherine  Mennet.  Air.  J.  Mattock,  Oxford,  was  second;  and 
Messrs.  ToAvnsend  and  Son  third.  An  interesting  and  Avell-con- 
tested  class  was  that  for  Roses  in  vases,  twelve  varieties,  five 
blooms  in  each.  Here  Messrs.  Cooling,  Bath,  secured  leading 
place  with  remarkably  fine  and  fresh  blooms.  Souv.  dei  Presi¬ 
dent  Carnot,  Robert  Scott,  Alaman  Cochet,  Liberty,  Aladame  J. 
Dupuy,  and  Bes.sie  BroAvn  Avere  conspicuous.  Air.  G.  Prince 
came  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Alattock  third. 
With  Bessie  Brown  in  perfect  condition  Alessrs.  Dickson  won 
Avith  twelve  of  any  one  variety  ;  Air.  Prince  second  Avith  Alildred 
Grant.  The  King’s  Acre  Nursery  Co.  and  Mr.  G.  Prince  won 
Avith  twelve  white  or  yellow,  each  staging  Kaiserin  A.  A^ictoria. 
A  bright  stand  of  A.  K.  Williams  Avon  for  the  King’s  Acre  Nur¬ 
sery  Co.  the  prize  for  twelve  crimson  Roses ;  Messrs.  Dickson 
folloAving  Avith  Tom  Wood.  The  latter  took  the  lead  in  a  class  of 
tAvelve  light  pink  or  rose-coloured  varieties  Avith  Alildred  Grant. 
With  six  blooms  of  any  ncAv  Rose  Messrs.  Dickson  again  Avon  Avith 
Alildred  Grant,  a  variety  much  in  evidence,  and  greatly  admired. 
Mr.  Prince  \vas  second  with  the  same  A^ariety. 
With  Garden  Roses  the  Bath  nurseries  came  out  strongly,  and 
their  united  efforts  made  an  altogether  fine  and  pleasing  relief  to 
the  otherAvi.se  formal  Rose  exhibits  in  boxes.  Messrs.  Cooling 
and  Sons  and  Messrs.  Walters  shoAved  tables  8ft  by  3ft  very 
effectively  set  out  Avith  eighteen  sorts  in  good-sized  bunches. 
Madame  J.  Grolez,  Irene  Watts,  Madame  Falcot,  Papillon,  Kil¬ 
larney,  Alarquis  of  Salisbury,  Ma  Capucine,  Lucioli,  and  AV.  A. 
Richardson  Avere  distinctly  good.  Messrs.  Walters  Avon  second 
Avith  similar  varieties.  From  the  same  nurseries  came  single  and 
Moss  Roses;  also  decorated  tables,  principally  of  Roses. 
In  the  amateurs’  section  Avere  .some  beautiful  floAvers  from 
Avell-knoAvn  competitors.  For  tAventy-four  distinct  varieties 
CoiiAvay  Jones,  E.sq.,  Gloucester,  Avon  first,  shoAving  bright,  full 
blooms  of  Gladys  Harkness,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Lady  London¬ 
derry,  AA'hite  Alaman  Cochet,  Chas.  LefebAwe,  Edward  Andry, 
and  Ulrich  Brunner.  Second  prize  fell  to  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pem¬ 
berton,  Havering,  E.ssex,  with  Papa  Lambert,  ATctor  Hugo, 
Bessie  BroAvn,  Her  Alajesty,  and  Francois  Alichelon.  A.  Hill 
Gray,  Esq.,  Bath,  came  third,  but  Avas  more '  successful  in  the 
class  for  tAvelve  triplets.  CoiiAvay  Jones,  Esq.,  Avas  second,  and 
the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  third.  Mr.  R.  Foley  Hobbs, 
Worcester,  the  Rev.  R.  PoAvley,  and  R.  B.  Cater,  Esq., 
shared  the  prizes  in  the  order  of  their  names  for  eighteen  dis¬ 
tinct.  There  Avere  classes,  too,  for  tAvehm  singles  and  .six  triplets, 
as  Avell  as  local  classes,  and  all  Avere  keenly  contested. 
The  N.R.S.  medals  for  the  best  individual  blooms  Avere 
aAvarded  to  Alessrs.  Dickson  for  Alildred  Grant  (H.P.).  To  Air. 
J.  Alattock,  for  Tea  or  Noisette,  AAdiite  Alaman  Cochet.  In  the, 
corresponding  classes  for  amateurs  the  Rev.  R.  PoAvley,  Avith 
A.  K.  Williams  (H.P.),  and  Air.  ConAvay  Jones,  with  Niphetos, 
secured  silver  medals  of  the  N.R.S. 
Begonias,  Avhich  form  a  section  of  the  sIioav,  made  a  bright 
ami  pleasing  display,  both  as  plants  and  cut  blooms.  Needless  to 
say,  local  groAvers  Avon  Avith  the  greatest  ease  and  credit  to  them¬ 
selves.  Alessrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon  staged  a  large  and  rich  ' 
di.splay  of  single  and  double  floAvering  plants,  interspersed  Avith 
Asparagus  Sprengeri  and  bunches  of  cut  Carnation  blooms. 
Among  named  kinds  Ave  observed  a  monster  bloom  of  Airs.  A. 
Hall,  of  a  salmon  shade;  Frilled  Beauty,  pale  salmon;  Sophie, 
yelloAv,  shaded  blush;  Airs.  G.  F.  Hodder,  pink;  Airs.  Portman 
Dalton,  pink  blush;  Grand  Duchess,  salmon;  Flambeau,  orange; 
Catullus,  crimson  ;  Ida,  a  prettily  frilled  yelloAV,  shaded  salmon  ; 
and  an  unnamed  but  magnificent  Avhite  Avere  conspicuous  among 
a  host  of  others  of  high  class. 
StraAvberries,  for  Avhich  Bath  is  famous,  Avere  as  remarkable 
for  their  size,  colour,  and  quantity  as  on  many  preAUous  occasions. 
Air.  AV.  D.  Porter,  of  Batheaston,  Avon  Avith  six  dishes.  Royal 
Sovereign,  President,  Sir  Joseph  Paxton,  and  Latest  of  All  being 
shoAvn.  Air.  Ricketts  Avas  second,  and  Air.  AV.  A’ilven,  Box  Hill 
Gardens,  Bath,  third.  The  last  named  staged  the  most  interest¬ 
ing  because  the  most  varied  display.  The  neAv  Laxton  in  this 
collection  Avas  the  only  representative  of  the  variety  on  vieAv, 
Trafalgar,  Eleanor  (fine).  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Fillbasket,  and  Royal 
Sovereign  comprising  the  other  kinds  shoAvn.  With  three 
dishes  Alessrs.  J.  and  E.  Ricketts  and  Air.  ATlven  aa'oii  Avith 
similar  A’arieties  of  ev^en  lai’ger  size  than  in  the  preceding  class. 
Climax  being  a  distinct  dish  in  the  third  prize  lot.  Royal 
Sovereign  secured  both  first  and  second  prizes  in  the  single 
dishes,  but  they  were  distinctly  dissimilar  in  colour,  that  from 
Mr.  T.  A.  Ware  being  so  much  darker  than  those  from  Air. 
Vilven,  Avho  Avas  second,  but  both  Avere  handsome  dishes  of  fine 
ripe  berries. 
The  shoAV  is  by  no  means  limited  to  the  title  of  the  schedule — 
Rose,  Begonia,  and  StraAvberry — for  a  Avealth  of  varied  floAvers 
and  plants,  artistically  dressed  tables,  vases,  bouquets,  wild 
floAvers,  SAveet  Peas,  groups  of  plants,  vegetables,  stove  and  green¬ 
house  plants  and' cut  floAvers,  herbaceous  flowers  in  large,  bright 
bunches,  all  combined  to  please  and  interest  and  to  cater  for 
every  taste.  The  bouquets  of  Roses  were  much  admired,  more 
especially  those  from  Alessrs.  Perkins,  of  Coventry,  Avho  staged 
the  six,  and  also  the  shower  bouquets,  in  their  AA-ell-knoAvn  artistic 
.style.  Baskets  of  Roses,  too  proved  an  attractive  feature,  but  in 
this  Messrs.  Perkins  were  placed  second  to  Alessrs.  W'alters,  of 
Bath,  certainly  a  compliment  to  the  latter,  Avhich  Avas  probably 
not  expected,  though  duly  valued.  Messrs.  Cole  and  Son  also 
successfully  competed  in  these  classes.  Ideal  weather,  high- 
class  music,  good  management,  abundant  tree  shade,  and  a  large 
and  aristocratic  attendance  combined  to  make  the  Bath  Floral 
Fete  a  popular  and  much  enjoyed  function,  and  deserving  Avell 
of  the  painstaking  secretaries,  Messrs.  Pearson  and  Jeffery. 
