THE ROSE SHOW.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3201, 3 December 1875, Page 2

THE ROSE SHOW.

Judges—Messrs Potts, Ttramer.and Abbot. ° The rose ebowof the Canterbury Horti- * saUnraT and ArboricuJtnral Society took place ,' reeterdayinthenewroomof MrH. E. Alport's \Q milding, Hereford street, and considering c he very severe weather we have recently c iad, and consequently the damage done by he rain to forward bloomp, the society may n « congratulated on their success. The enow v vac originally intended, to have been held a taring .the preceding week, bat the weather | tecessitated" a postponement. We may here * ast remark tbat it is somewhat to be re- l . H-etted that a longer postponement did not J afce place; had this been done, many of the . •looms exhibited yesterday would hare come, orward in far better chow condition. The xbibits were ranged roßod the room oa - tande, and on fntnre occasiune we might £ aggest that the back stands should be >laced in a elanting poaition, » M to * ifford Tiffltora an opportaoity of •eiSng ~ nore dietinetly the names and quality of the I parious blooms. And,this bxings w to a *

point in connection with these shows which has more than once been urged in these columns—viz, the necessity of a rale being passed by the society that all esKbita shaft be named, failing which the standeitoi* die** qualified. The trouble to do this and the convenience to visitors eo~<jsJtione, that we this matter at a view to remedying regard, as a defect It is incjnany instances yesterday this wasajpaej but is some, notably in a very exceUent'stand of Mr Wm. Wilson's containing some*<*ery fine.blooms, it was not. We missed amongsttne names of those exhibiting yesterday those of Messrs Nalder and Potts, both of whom have always held high positions in oar shows, and whose exhibits have been one of the principal attractions on occasions such as yesterday. The attendance daring the day was very good, especially of ladies;"iafltr~ge'nerally,both '"financially and otherwise, the show was a fair success. ■ <©T course had the weather been fine, the blooms would-have come in better condition; but, making allowance for this, there were many Stands exhibited possessing merit. 1 The pot roeee particularly this year were very fine, having of coarse the advantage of being able to be placed uader cover, and thas escape the damaging effects of the weather. The larger classes, such as those for forty-eight, thirty, and twenty •four, did not fill, which is hardly to be wondered at, as exhibitors had all their work to bring a fair stand of nine or twelve. . Taking the exhibits in the order of the catalogue, the first to be noticed is the open class for cut flowers. Classes 1 and 2, for 48 and,3o roses respectively, did not fill, for reasons which have been referred to above. , In class 3, for 18, Mr Murray-Aynsley took a well deserved first prize with a very pretty stand. Amongst the blooms especially commendable _ we may note Senateux Vaisse (with which variety Mr Aynsley also took first prize for best three), Charles Lefevre, Duke of Wellington, Saffrano Ssperance (a new rose, first season of blooming), Dapr6 E GaEiin (a capital, well formed, good* colored rose), Paul Dnpre*, Prince Canaille de Rohan, Madame Victoire Verdier, a good Cloth of Goldand a very nice bloom of Annie Wood. Iα this stand was also a wellbloomed variety of La France, and outside the number, though to our mind one of the best, roses in the etand, a half-bloomed Lα France of good shape and color. Altogether "this was a pretty stand, despite the ravages, which the weather had made on some of the; blooms., Mr Spicer came second with a fair stand, though they had evidently Buffered more than Mr Aynsley'a by the weather. In ' class 4, for twelve roses, varieties. Mr W.Wilson had a splendid lot though unnamed, one -bloom especially, which we think was La Comtesse de Chabrillion, being especially 'beautiful. . The whole of the varieties in llhis stand were very choice, and exhibited marks of great care ia bringing them to the show in fine condition. Mr Spicer again took second prize here, but his blooms were hardly in condition. In the next class, for amateurs, there were no exhibits in class 5, for best twenty-four roses. In class 6, for best twelve roses, Mr Jackman took the only prize awarded in the class—a first—and well deserved it, the stand being a very creditable one indeed. Amongst others, we may notice very good blooms of Balfaterre, Madame Barrot, and a well-grown Louis van Hout. In class 7, for the best nine roses, Mr Jackman again took first prize with a nice lot. His stand in .this class comprised, amongst others, wellbloomed specimePß of Madame Charles Veidier, Jean Chirpin (a dark rose, well grown, and of good color), Baron de Noirmont, Victor Verdier, and a capital bloom of Miss Ingram (a new pink rose of fine color). Mr Ashton came second in this class with a fair stand. In class 8, for best six roses, the competition was very keen, so much so that the judges, finding themselves unable to de- j cide between the respective merits of the stands exhibited by Mr A. Carrick and Mr Ashton, awarded each of them a first prize. Mr Jackman came second, with a capital stand, comprising Louisa Wood, Madame Berard, Cheahunt Hybrid (a new rose), and a very fine bloom of Triomphe de Bennes. Mr/ Nairn took third prize in this class, his blooms being fair, but of eomewhat unequal size. The next class calling for notice is class 9, open class for best three roses, in which Mr Aynsley was first. His three were good blooms of Benateur Vaiese, rather overblown perhaps, but still good blooms, of nice color, and well shaped Mr Marsh took second prize with three blooms of Cloth of Gold, which, had they all been equal, would certainly have deserved first prize—one of the blooms was a very fine one, but the other two were past their prime. For class 10, one rose, the exhibits were not of sufficient merit to justify the judges in awarding a prize at all. In class 11, amateurs, for the best three, only a third prize was awarded to ; Mr Jackman and Mr Nairn, they being considered equal in point of merit. The prize in class 12, one rose, was taken by Mr Jackman with a good bloom of Horace Vernet, Mr Line taking second with Souvenir de Malmaison. The pot roses exhibited were, as a whole, very good indeed, though limited in the number of exhibits. For the best .six, class 13,: open to all, Mr W. Wilson took first priie, having amongst others, some nice ex- , hi bits of Madame Vidot, Centifolre Boessa, and Princess Mary of Cambridge. For the best three lor amateurs, Mr D. Craw had a very good lot, the beat of which was a fine Busliton Radcliffe. The class for exhibitors w<3o had not pre viously taken a prize, brought out a rather mediocre lot of blooms, the best of which; was a etand exhibited by Mr Hodgkiuson, in class 16, for best six rose?. The. others do not require much comment, . being affected by the weather to a great degree. In the extra prizes, Mr Nairn's prize for beet six roses in pots, did not bring out any competitors. For Mr Schmidt's prize, for best, twelve cut blooms, Mr Marsh was the successful competitor, though certainly it ought to have been disqualified, for wrongly naming one bloom, which was given as Victor Verdier. Mr Spicer 'got second honors, ■ the best in his stand being Mdlle. Eugene Verdier and Belle Lyonrtaiee. Mr Jackman, who got third priae, had, we think, cause for complaint, as his stand 1 was certainly infinitely superior to- the other two.' Mr Gnntrip-s prize for beet twelve, for amateurs, was talcen by Mr Jackman, who had, amongst others, good blooms of Madame Berard, Louis Van Houte, and Louisa Wood, The next prize, that given by Mr Spicer tot best bouquet of roses, was somewhat ambiguous as to terms. If it meaut for tabta decoration, then the exhibits were good, if Otherwise, they were far too cumbrous. Another thing was that the competitors did. not seem to aim at harmonious eoatbina* tion of colors, which; to our mind is onecf the-first principles of success in bouquets. Mr E. Nairn took the first priae, and Mr Jackman second in this class. ■ • Mr Abbott's prize for best twelve roeee in pots was deservedly taken by Mr Jackmao with a very nice stand including well bloomed Madame George Paul, John Key nes, Lewis Van Houte and Fisber Holmes. Mr Nairn who took second bad good blooms of Bnshton Badcliffe, Marquis de Castilonne. Jean Chirpin; and Princess Beatrice. For exhibition only, Mr E. C. J. Stevens sent a very nice well bloomed 'Staixi of fifteen, so- good as to make one regret that he did Dot compete in some of the classes. Messrs R. Nairn. A. Carrick, and W. Wilson bad some veiy well made v and bouqnete, and Mr Line a very good collection of cat blooms. Mr, Ash ton sent some good ranunculus, Vki Nairn pleats of Kaadiiaa domes* tica, Bignonia jasmineides. smaryllis, aßd a newixia; Mr Craw and Mi Nairn had some very fine paneiae; and Mr Spicer some good, antirrhinums. A large eolketkm o£ pelar* Koniams of various kinds from MrW. Wileoa for exhibition alsohe'ped materially to adorn the show, aad tkere waa also a fine blooxa oi Japaneee clematis grown by MrT. H, Potts. The following is tha FBIZSUST. cut flowkbs—Open Class. CHass I—For the best 48 Toses» varietiee. No exhibit. Class 9—For bast 90 roses, varieties. No exhibit. Claw S-For beat J8 roees, varieties, let prise, Mr H. P, Muiray.Ayniley; Sndj : 'Vi

Class 4—For best 12 rose*, varietu. ,1 ; p»i«, Mr Wilson? 2nd, ERfir ** beat 24 rosea, varieties.. best 12 roae», varieties the beet 9 rosea, rarieMea : fiJMSSLtSSSi .Mr Jackmatt j Ytd, Mr Nairn. wn • 2nd » 1 • OPEN CLASS. P -Marr.y-Ayn.ley ; 2nd, Mr Mawk* . .£!*» 10-Por the beat single roee!3fc ; hibite not considered worthy of a pri£ **" 1 AMATKUB CLASS. [- - • 13—Por the best tingle rose, i* | t Mr Jackman; 2nd, Mr Line, , , ™* ,r: /BOSKS wPOTS—Open OiaseJ > '.* AMATBUB CLABS. 1,01888 H—For the beat 3 roeee- let «*«. > Mr Craw ; 2nd, Mr Nairn. > " P ,^ i : S|f £&*£ J _, bxtba pbizes— Boaes ia Pots , Class 18-Mr Nairn's prise of Ss'forfh* _ COT BLOOMS. " . : fhJilff l S~ Mr Schmidfc, B of 52s for - the best 12 rosea, each variety to be name* Ist prize, Mr Marsh. Mr Jackman'safd . prize of ss, Mr Spicer; 3rd, Mr JackmJn. ; _ FOBAMATEUBS. th?w 2 ?o~ Mr Guntri P'e prize of 15 8 fo* , the best 12 roses ; 10s Ist prize, 5s 2nd; each variety to be named. Ist prise, Ml , Jackman ; 2nd, Mr Line. ! OPEN TO AM,. Class 21—Mr Bpicer's prize of I0e: Is* , prize, 7s 6d ; 2nd, 2s 6d ; for best bouquet 5 roses. Ist prize, Mr B. Nairn ; 2a \ Ifc i Jackman. ■ I , FORAMATEUBS. Class 22—Mr Abbott's prise of 25s • Ist . prize, 15s ; 2nd, 10s; for the best 12 roe* in , pots, each variety to be named. Ist nrife" Mr Jackman ; 2nd, Mr D. Nairn. f"* 0 *