July  23.  1903. 
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were  now  being  produced.  We  bad  too  few  of  the  darker  Per- 
petuals.  “  What  is  wanted,”  he  continued,  “  is  a  dark  red  Bessie 
Brown  and  a  few  Horace  Yernets.”  In  conclasion,  he  referred 
to  two  of  the  newer  Roses — Bessie  Burnside  and  Mrs.  David 
McKee — and  said  that  a  bright  future  lay  before  them.  On 
Mr.  Mawley  proposing  a  vote  of  thanks  to  the  chairman,  the 
company  dispersed. 
There  Avas  a  fair  attendance  of  visitors  during  the  day,  but  as 
the  evening  drcAV  near  more  people  began  to  come  in.  It  was 
suggested  by  someone  that  a  little  more  money  might  have  been 
spent  in  advertising  the  show.  This  lack  of  advertising  possibly 
accounted  for  the  meagre  attendance  during  the  daytime.  The 
weather,  of  course,  was  not  of  a  genial  character,  but  even  that 
does  not  affect  those  ivho  are  true  lovers  of  the  Rose,  especially 
the  Scottish  people,  who  are  so  much  used  to  daily  changes  in 
the  weather! 
The  band  from  the  Clyde'  training  ship  “  Empress  ”  was 
present,  and  rendered  popular  selections,  which  were  highly 
appreciated. 
Messrs.  Dobbie  and  Co.,  Rothesay,  exhibited  beautiful  stands 
of  Sweet  Peas,  Pansies, 
and  Violas,  and  Pelargo¬ 
niums,  double  and  single 
Zonals. 
Mr.  Mattherv  Campbell, 
of  Blantyre,  also  ex¬ 
hibited  some  fine  speci¬ 
mens  of  his  latest  Car¬ 
nations. 
Ipswicli,  July  15tli. 
Southampton  Show:  First  prize  collection  of  vegetables.  (See  p.  75.) 
This  shoAV  Avas  held  as 
usual  ill  the  Upper 
Arboretum,  and  Avas 
favoured  Avith  A'ery  fine 
Aveather  and  a  good 
attendance.  The  trade 
groAvers  shoAved  poorly, 
possibly  because  of  the 
N.R.S.  northern  exhibi¬ 
tion  at  Glasgow  being 
on  the  same  day,  but 
amateurs  mustered  more 
strongly  than  usual,  Mr. 
Onien’s  fine  exhibits  add¬ 
ing  much  to  the  beauty 
of  the  shoAv. 
In  the  open  classes 
D,  Prior  and  Son  led 
pretty  easily  Avith  thirty- 
six,  shoAving  Bes.«ie 
B  r  0  Av  n  and  White 
Maman  Cochet  Avell. 
F.  Cant  and  Co.  second,  with  smaller  flowers.  The  same  order 
was  observ’ed  in  tweh^e  trebles,  but  the  competition  was  closer  ; 
besides  the  floAvers  mentioned,  Messrs.  Prior  had  good  triplets  of 
Frau  Karl  Druschki  and  Horace  Yernet.  In  twelve  Teas  the 
order  was  reA’ersed,  F.  Cant  being  first,  having  both  Maman 
Cocliets  in  good  order,  and  Messrs.  Prior  second.  For  six 
similar  H.P.’s  or  H.T.’s,  Messrs.  Prior  were  first  Avith  Bessie 
BroAvn,  and  Frank  Cant  second  Avith  Mildred  Grant.  In  six 
similar  Teas,  Mr.  Orpen  Avas  easily  first,  Avith  a  magnificent  box 
of  White  Maman  Cochet,  Prior  second  Avith  Maman  Cochet,  and 
F.  Cant  third  Avith  the  white  variety.  In  Garden  Roses,  Hon. 
W.  LoAvther  was  fir.st  and  L.  Holden,  Esq.,  second. 
In  the  amateur  classes,  Rev.  A.  Foster-Melliar  was  first  for 
tAventy-four,  having  good  blooms  of  Frau  Karl  Druschki,  Mildred 
Grant,  Mamie,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Duchesse  de  Morny,  and  Countess 
of  Caledon.  Mr.  Orpen  Avas  second  with  smaller  and  poorer,  but 
much  better  set-up  flowers,  of  Avhich  the  best  were  perhaps  White 
Maman  Cochet  and  a  small  specimen  of  Liberty.  R.  SteAvard, 
Esq.,  of  NorAvich,  third.  For  tAvehm  Mr.  Orpen  Avas  first,  with 
Mr.s.  Sharman  CraAvford  and  Maman  Cochet  as  his  best.  Rev. 
H.  A.  Berners  second,  and  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  third,  with  a  good 
Lady  Moyra  Beauclerc.  In  .six  trebles  Mr.  Orpen  Avas  first, 
having  good  triplets  of  the  two  Mamans  and  Bessie  Brown,  Mr. 
Berners  second,  and  Mr.  Steward  a  good  third. 
In  tweh'e  Teas,  Mr.  Orpen  Avas  first  with  a  neat  box,  -having 
clean  samples  of  Mad.  Cusin  and  White  Maman,  Mr.  Foster- 
Melliar  second  with  larger  but  much  less  neat  floAvers,  among 
them  a  good  Golden  Gate,  a  very  large  La  Boule  d’Or,  Avith  the 
colour  rather  gone,  and  a  neat  specimen  of  the  new  Boadicea.  Mr. 
R.  Curtis,  of  Morningford,  wa.s  third.  In  six  .similar  H.P.’s  or 
H.T.’s  Mr.  Steward  Avas  first.  Mr.  Orpen  second,  and  Mr.  Foster- 
Melliar  third,  all  showing  Bessie  BroAvn.  In  .six  similar  Teas, 
Mr.  Orpen  was  first,  Mr.  Berners  second,  and  Mr.  Chirtis  third, 
the  first  named  showing  White  Maman  Cochet,  and  the  others 
the  celoured  variety. 
In  judging  the  dinner  table  decorations,  which  consisted  of 
two  classe.s,  open  and  local,  the  committee,  possibly  mindful  of 
some  badgering  they  may  have  received  on  previous  occasioms. 
hit  on  the  noA-el  expedient  of  alloAving  the  public — all  visitors  to 
the  show — to  judge  them  themselves  by  ballot.  From  the  prac¬ 
tical  point  of  vicAV  of  encouraging  interest  in  the  matter,  and  at 
the  same  time  relieving  anyone  of  respomsibility,  it  seems  a  happy 
thouglit,  though  perhaps  hardly  fulfilling  the  floAver  shoAv  ideal 
of  educating  the  public  taste.  In  the  result  the  win  Avas  easy 
in  the_open  class,  Miss  Lister  receiving  287  votes,  against  17'i 
and  107  for  the  second  and  third.  But  in  the  local  class  it  Avas 
a  very  near  thing,  Miss  E.  M.  Corder  getting  151  votes,  and 
Miss  M.  Cubitt  150,  the  third  following  Avith  118.  I  do  not  know 
whether  Miss  Cubitt  “  called  for  a  scrutiny,”  as  would  doubtless 
have  been  the  ca.se  at  a  Parliamentary  election;  but  I  do  know 
that  if  the  voting  had  come  out  equal  as  it  so  nearly  did,  and 
I  had  been  a  member  of  the  committee,  I  should  promptly  have 
resigned  my  ofiice  and  gone  home. — W.  R.  Raillem. 
After  the  Roses,  the  most  attractive  feature  of  this  show  is 
the  collections  of  herbaceous  plants.  The  principal  class  for 
thirty-six  bunches  brought  only  tAvo  competitors,  Mr.  C.  Jacobi, 
Henley  Road  Nursery,  IpsAA-ich,  and  Mr.  R.  C.  Notcutt,  The 
Nursery,  Woodbridge, 
who  secured  the  aAvards 
in  the  order  named.  Mr. 
Jacobi  showed  a  grand 
bunch  of  Lilium  testa- 
ceum,  also  Iris  Monnieri, 
Alstromeria  chiliensis, 
and  CEnothera  Fraseri,  in 
good  condition.  The 
second  prize  collection 
contained  good  bunches 
of  Thalictrum  glaucum. 
Campanula  lactiflora,  C. 
persicifolia  Moorheimi,and 
Callirhoe  lineariloba,  a 
pretty  malvaceous  plant 
with  purple  floAver.«. 
In  the  amateur  class 
for  tAvelve  bunches 
there  aaus  a  good  com¬ 
petition,  but  not  one  of 
the  collections  Avas 
named,  Avhich  consider¬ 
ably  detracted  from  their 
educational  value.  The 
first  Avent  to  the  Hon.  W. 
LoAvther,  Campsea  Ashe 
(gardener,  Mr.  AndrcAvs), 
for  a  fine  exhibit,  Avhiclj 
included  some  lovely 
floAvei's  of  0.stroAVskya 
magnifica,  likeAvise  nice 
bunches  of  Centaurea 
ruthenica.  Delphinium 
nudicaule,  and  Iris  Kseuipferi.  Sir  C.  Domville,  Bart.,  The 
Chantry,  IpsAvich  (gardener,  Mr.  Creek),  was  second  Avith  a  fresh 
exhibit. 
Sweet  Peas  Avere  much  in  eA’idence,  several  classes  being  set 
apart  for  them.  In  the  majority  of  cases  the  staging  Avas  too 
formal.  For  tAvelve  A-arieties,  the  ReA-.  G.  Hooke,  Clopton  Rec¬ 
tory,  Avas  first,  and  Mr.  E.  Abbot,  Raihvay  Nurseries,  Ardleigh, 
second. 
Pot  plants  Avere  not  numerous,  and  call  for  no  .special  notice, 
Avith  the  exception  of  the  groups.  For  a  group  occupying  a 
space  of  100  square  feet,  Mr.  A.  Creek,  The  Chantry,  AA-as  far 
ahead  of  all  competitors,  Avith  a  very  effective  arrangement  of 
Avell  coloured  Codioeums,  Acalyphas,  Celosias,  and  Francoas  upon 
a  gronndAVork  of  Ferns.  The  background  of  tall  plants  of 
GreA-illea  robusta,  and  Humea  elegans  Avas  the  weakest  spot  in 
an  otherAvise  excellent  group.  Mr.  R.  C.  Notcutt  was  second, 
and  Mr.  H.  J.  Southgate,  St.  Helen’s  Nurseries,  IpsAvich,  third. 
Considerable  interest  AAas  evinced  in  the  classes  for  table 
decoration,  OAving  to  the  innoA-ation  of  public  judging  by  ballot, 
betAveen  the  hours  of  tAVO  and  four  o’clock.  In  the  open  class. 
Miss  Lister  Avas  fir.st  Avith  287  votes  for  a  pretty  arrangement  of 
Perle  d’Or  Roses,  Gypsophila,  and  Smilax ;  Avhilc  Miss  M.  Snell 
ran  in  second  Avith  174  votes,  using  a  single  pink  Rose  and 
Asparagus  plumosus  Avith  excellent  effect.  In  the  other  class, 
closed  to  lady  amateurs  of  IpsAvich,  there  were  nine  entries,  the 
prizeAvinners  being  Miss  Corder,  Miss  Cubitt.  and  Mrs.  Hubbard, 
Avho  received  151,  150,  and  118  votes  respectively.  The  leading 
table  Avas  very  tastefully  decorated  with  pale  pink  SAveet  Peas 
and  Carnatioiis,  relieved  Avith  Maidenhair  Fern.  Most  of  the 
gardeners’  votes,  hoAvever,  went  to  the  second  prizeAvinner,  Avho 
put  up  a  charming  arrangement  of  Begonia  semperflorens,  and 
Gypsophila.  n  ,•  j- 
Fruit  Avas  very  poorly  represented.  Only  one  collection  of 
six  dishes  Avas  staged,  the  first  prize  going  to  the  Hon.  W. 
LoAvther,  who  shoAved  Black  Hamburgh  and  Buckland  SAA^eet- 
Avater  Grapes  in  poor  condition.  Ringleader  Melon.  Barrington 
Peaches.  Pitma.ston  Nectarines,  and  Waterloo  StraAvberries. 
For  black  Grapes  Sir  C.  Domville  Avas  first,  Avith  Black  Ham- 
