ROSE SHOW.

Press, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5685, 7 December 1883, Page 3

ROSE SHOW.

The annual- rose show of the Christchurch Horticultural Society was held yeßterday at the Queen's Theatre, Tuam street. Considering the very unfavorable weather we have had. lately there was a very exceUent show of roses,.though it could be seen here and there what havoc the frost of the night before had made of some" of the blooms. The large expanse of floor space to be obtained in the buUding made it exceedingly pleasant as a promenade, and also afforded an exceUent opportunity for the display of the exhibits. The request of the Committee that exhibitors would name the roseß exhibited by them was only partiaUy complied with. Aa the object of the Society in holding these shows' should be essentially to encourage the culture of roses and educate the popular taste in this direction, one of the most important points is the naming of the different varieties, in order that rose growers may secure the choicer Borta. The only way to secure compliance with I this very necessary request at future shows ; wiU be to strictly enforce a disqualification against all exhibits not named. The Hon, E.C. J. Stevens, one of the most energetic supporters of the Society, and President for the year, carried off the Society's Cup for- the best twenty-four roses, named varieties. The Cup ia to be caUed the, Champion Cup, and has, before becoming; the property of the winner, to bewonin three years; the competition to be limited in the third year to the winners of the two previous years. The name of the successful competitor in each year to be inscribed on the Cup, whiohwUl by the Society until the competition is concluded. The winning stand was a very exceUent one, and there were also some good blooms in those of the other competitors. Inthe open class for thirty-six roses,- Mr MurrayAynsley took first prize with a magnificent stand. The most noticeable blooms were. Madame Lambard, Jean Ducher, Mons. G. Touriner, Marie yon Houte, Senateur Vaisse, and a magnificent bloom of May Turner. The Hbn. E. C.X Stevens came second with an excellent lot. The best blooms in this stand were MJarechal Neil, Fisher Holmes, - Monsieur Noman, ■ Bessie Johnson, and Madame Lacharme.; Mr BurreU toe* .first' prize for; eighteen, roses, with -a fairly good stand, though none of the roses were named. Mrß.N.| Newby came second, but the stand does not' I e_U for any special notice. The clasa for ! eighteen roses brought Out some very good; blooms, Mr A. T. Hobbs being first. best blooms in his stand were Madame. Mauvin, Etienne Levet, Louisa Wood, and Lord Macaulay. Mr BuireU with an unnamed stand. Mr D. Craw took a weU deserved first prize for twelve roses,; with a nice even stand, but here again there were no names affixed. The. Becond prize was taken by Mr A. T. Hobbs, who had good blooms of Lyonnaise, Bose of Walt-am, Baron de RothschUd, and Souvenir de la Ami. Mr Frank Hobbs took third prize in this class with a very good stand for an amateur. Mr BurreU took first prize for six dark roses with fine blooms of Eugene Appert, the second; -being taken by Spicer and Son with a very inferior stand of Emperor de Marco. A; stand of aix fine roses exhibited by Mr BurreU was disqualified in the light class, but would certainly have beaten either of; the stands in the class for dark roses had;! it been properly entered. Mr G. L. Beath; was first far six light roses. Messrs Nairn: and Son had a very fine stand .of six Noisette and six tea roses. The stand comprised, amongst others, grand blooms of Louisa Wood, President Thiers, Star of Waltham, Madame Welch, and Duchess of Edinburgh, tiie latter a new tea rose. Messrs Spicer and Son were second in this class. Their stand included good bloom? of Exposition de Brie/ John Keyne, and Madame Falcot. For the twelve tea or Noisette, __r MnrTay-Aynsley was again first with a fine lot, including grand blooms of Alba Rosea. Madame Bugaud, Cheshnnt Hybrid, and Jean Ducher. This stand, _ith the thirty-six sent by the same exhibitor, were far, and away the best in fee show. The second prize feU to Messrs _Spicer and Son, but there was .no comparison between __e_first__djßec<»»d. Messrs. Spicer and Son took the prize for an epergne of:roses,- but there was very little taste indeed'displayed in the arrangement of the flowers. The amateur class for cut blooms was a very creditable One. Mr T. H. D. Jones achieved the extraordinary feat of taking first prize for twenty-four,

and second and third in the eighteen. In the former there were some very good blooms, noticeably Marguerite de St. Araaud, Jules Margottin,Countess of Oxford, and Knahtom Sadcliffe. In the eighteen there were good blooms of Magna Charter and Lord Hacauley. Mrs G. Fletcher took first , prise in the eighteen with a nice stand bat unnamed. Mr P. H. D. Jones was the only exhibitor in the class for twelve ro3es, four varieties, bnt three blooms were so out of show condition that the judges could only award a second prize to the stand, Mr F. H. D. Jones took first for six roses with a fairly good stand, and Mr Craw second. Two stands were disqualified in the class for light and dark, the exhibitor having a peculiar notion as to what light roses were, the roses exhibited all being dark. Mr Cnllen was first with a fairly good lot, and he was also first in the classes for twelve, six noisette, and six tea. Mr P. H. D. Jones took the prize for the epergne, though he made the mistake of putting all the larger roses in front, quite overwhelming the smaller ones. The maiden prize for amateurs who have never taken a prize for roses was won by Mr J. G. Davis with a good stand of twelve, and Mr Sogers came second. In the same class for six, Mr J. Beattie was first, and Mr J. G. Davis second, but the stands do not call for any special notice. Messrs Nairn and Sons took all the prizes in the open class for pot roses. In the amateur class for three roses Mr P. H. D. Jones was first and second, the best bloom being one of Baron de Eothschild. The first prize for three pot rosee, competed for by amateurs who have not won a prize, fell to Mr Eogers. The Hen. E. C. J. Stevens took the champion cup offered by the Society for the best twenty-four roses. The cup has to be won three years before being finally disposed of. The stand was a very excellent one, comprising as it did grand blooms of A. K. Williams, Madame Verdict, Dr. Andry {a really magnificent rose), Exposition de Brie, Belle. Ljonnaise, Bouquet de Or, and Madame Lacharme. The other stands in competition were fairly good, but the blooms in most of them were so crowded together as to detract from their appearance. There were some nice blooms of Caroline de Sanci, Therese Leret, Baroness Rothschild, &c. The President's prize for the best exhibit of roses of twelve varieties, three blooms of each, the blooms to be shown in threes, the varieties to be kept separate, was taken by Mr A. T. Hobbs with a nice lot, well arranged, so as to definitely show out the colours of the blooms. The best were Marie Van Houte,; Etienne Levett, Marquis de Castenione| Lyonnaisse, Annie Wood, and Victor dier. The second prize of JB2 in this competition was taken by Spioer and Son with a good lot. There were some nice blooms. Jof Madame Eugenic Terdier, Madame| ' Lacharme, Lord Maranlay, and Madame? Bernadin. Mr Fereday's prize for : twelve roses, four named varieties, I three blooms of each, was. taken by Mr A". T. Hobbs. There were three grand blooms of Souvenir de unAmi in this stand. Messrs Spicer and Son were second with a fairly good stand. Mr A. T. Hobbs took the John Hopper prize, for six of that well known rose, with a nice the Hon. E.C.J. Stevens coming Mr J. G. Davis took the special ofFered by Mr Greenaway for eighteen cnffi ! blooms of tea or noisette, and Airs Mearejp [took the special prize given by Mr Carrick for six roses, varieties. The best blooms in this stand were Prince Camilla;: de Bohan, Baroness de Eothschild, and. Madame Etienne Levet. Judging from, the number of blooms of the latter variety* exhibited it must be very popular. Ther¥| was scarcely a stand in the whole show in 1 which it was not represented and in good, bloom. . In the classes for other flowers*; there was a very good display of pinks.* Mr Rogers took first prize for twelve pinks.} Amongst the best were blooms of Miss. Parker, Tartar, Goliath, and Messrs Nairn and Son came second with a.\ nice lot. .In the amateur class for six* pinks Mr Howell was first and Mr D. Craw second. Mr J. Beattie had a: grand shoflrv of peonies, and took first prize for six,. Mr Craw was the onJy exhibitor in del*j phininms and took first prize, and Hon. ES C. J. Stevens took the prize offered by Mc Craw for delphiniums. The fruit show was very good considering the season, th«j strawberries exhibited by Messrs Howelß Craw, P. H. J D. Jones, and Davis beinj > good. 3Bx Potta was the only exhibitor of cherries, and took all the prizes. A grans collection of sixty-four pansies sent by -Ml J. G. Davis attracted much attention, am the Judges awarded the collection a specie first prize, though not sent in for compete tion. Under the head of exhibition on! : Mr Armstrong had, as usual, come beautfe ful novelties, amongst others the tulip tree and Himalayan primrose. Messrs Duncan and Son added greatly to the appearance of the shofv by -sending some grand pelargoniums, - heaths, gera-* niums, colens, dracaenas, &c. Mr.: Cullen had a grand plant of stephahotis, with its wax like blooms. Mr Guntrip had some roses, and Mr Craw a collection of pansies. Mr Gimblett sent a nice lot of roses, and Mr Moffat, gardener to Mr T. I. Joynt, had a good lot of thirty-six varieties of roses. Mr S. Manning also sent a very nice stand, including some good blooms. Mr Turton'e ferns were as usual much admired, and deservedly bo. V : -. ;■•■ -■' - ;:: ' •■ ■'■■"■: ■■■■T 'I ■- The-judges were Messrs Moffat, Guntrip and Crooks. ' In the evening,' notwithstanding the wet weather, there wasp large attendance of visitors. Mr Hamilton's band was stationed on the stage and played several selections of xnueio very nicely. > The whole attendance daring the day was, satisfactory, and generally the Society have cause to congratulate themselves on the Bucoes3 of the show. '•' ■ The following is the ; PRIZE LIST. CUT CLASS. ' _ Thirty-eix roses, varieties—-Ist, C. Tucker (gardene* to Mr H. P. MnrrayAynsley); 2nd,B.N. Newby. Twenty-four roses, eight ; varieties—lst; H. BurreU (gardener to Mr W. Strange); 2nd, E. S. Newby. Eighteen roses, varieties—lst* A. T. Hobbs (gardener to Mr P. Cunningham); 2nd, H. BurrelL Twelve roses—lst, p. Craw; 2nd, A. T. Hobbs; 3rd A Prank Hobbs. Six do; ot one dark variety—lst, H. Burrell; 2nd, Spicer and Sons. Six de, light—lst, — Foster (gardener to Mr G. L. Beath). Eighteen noisette and tea roseslet, Nairn and Sons; 2nd, Spicer and Sons. Twelve do—lst, C. Tucker; 2nd. Spioer and Sons. Epergne of roses—lst, Spicer and Sons. CUT VhOWXOS— AHATJTDB CLASS. ■ Twenty-four roses, varieties—let, F.H. D. Jones. -Eighteen do—let, Mrs G. Fletcher, 2nd and 3rd, P. H. D. Jones. Twelve do—2nd, P. H. D, Jones. Six roses —let, P. H. D. Jones. Six roses, three light and three dark—lst, J. Cullen; 2nd, J. jk. Watts. Twelve tea and noisette— Ist, J- Cnlleau Epergne o&jroses- lebi V. tt.~ D. Jonea. Cla>a; fo* exbjitaterejwho have never taken a prize for roses i—Twelve; roses-let, J. D. Dayie; 2nd, C. Bogew. Six do—lst, J. Beattiej 2nd, J. G. Davis; 3rd, W. Howell. ,-.■■;■ POT BOffIsBrK)PferCLABB. Six roses—lst and 2nd. Nairn and Sons. Three do—lst, Nairn and Sons; 2nd, J. Nanearrow. ■ , ... r .: .-. ■ • :,!"■■ ■.:■ :■■■: AMATSUB CSABBV - - -■■ '. ' •:■. - - ;-\- Three roses—lst and 2nd, F. H.D. Jones. Amateurs who have not taken a prize for pot rosea— let, J. Tlogen, ■ . , OTHEB ThOWWBS—OriSt CLASS. Twelve pinks—lst, J- Bogers; 2nd, Nairn and Sons; 3rd, l>. Craw. Six delphiniums. —Ist, D. Craw. > ... OTBJEB FLOWERS—AKATBUB CIABB. Six pinks—lst, W. Howell; 2nd, D. Cray; 3rd, J. Cullea. Six delphiniums— ? Ist, V. Howell. Six peonicß-let, J.; Beattie. ■■. ■•.:.. ■■-' ■■■-■-.. . .■■• .".' . FBUIT—O3PKW CEASB. ' • i Fifty strawberries—let, D. Crawj 2nd,; P H.D.* Jones; 3rd,. J. Allen and Sons. Fifty cherries, dark and light—lst, 2nd, and Srdin both classes, F.H7 Potto. :•.•„ AMATBUB CXJJBB. ,; ~ . Fifty steiwberriea—let, J. Howell, 2nd, Tlie iadges awarded the following to the exhibits for exhibition only:—Highly commended, Duncan and Son, epergne of rosee; John Sogers, basket of roses; J. thmtpp, two stands of rosea jD. Craw> rannncuEt A- M. Ollivier, stand of cut blooms: W. Toung, brace of cucumbcrfl; T. B. Craig, stand of roses and pawmee; 8. stand of roses; cabbages and tncee,grownbyMfFoiotSyde|aiam : ver3r highly commended, W,-Howell, stand of j fancy pansies; D- Craw,_tnree stands do j; J. G. Davis, stand of paiisies- (64 varieties }; I J. Cullen, collection of ferns and flowering j plants; Duncan and Son, collection of greenhouse plants; W. Gimblett, stands of roses; John Moffat (gardener to Mr T. L

Joynt), atond of rosea (8* varieties); J. Turton, coUection of ferns; J. B. Armstrong, two new plants, American tulip tree and Himalayan primrose. Extra Pbizsb. opxn __8. The Society's sUver cup, value five guineas, to be caUed .The Champion Cup," for the best twenty-four roses, cut blooms, named varieties. To be wear in three years. The competition to be limited in the third year to the winners of the two previous years. The name of the successful competitor in each year to be inscribed on the cup, which wUI be retained by the Society until the competition is concluded —Ist, Hon. E. C. J. Stevens. - Hon. E. C. J. Stevens, firat and second prizes for the best exhibit of roses of twelve varieties, three blooms of each; the blooms to be shown in threes, the varieties to be kept separate. Any exhibit containing a bud instead of a bloom will be disqualified. (A bud will be defined as any flower not expanded to the extent of two-thirds) — lst, A. T. Hobbs; 2nd, Spicer and Sons. Mr B. W. Fereday, first and second prizes for best twelve roses, in four named varieties, three blooms of each—lst, A. T. Hobbs; 2nd, Spicer and Sods. Mr John Hopper, first and second prizes, for the best six blooms of John Hopper rose—lst, A. T. Hobbs; 2nd, Hon. E. C. J. Stevens. Mr David-Craw, first and second prizes, for the six best delphiniums—lst, Hon. E. C. J. Stevens; 2nd, D. Craw. AMATKCT. CLASS. Mrs Greenaway, for the best eighteen cut blooms of tea or noisette rosea, open to amateur exhibitors who have never taken a prize for roses—lst, J. G. Davis. Mr A. Carrick, for the best six roses, varieties, exhibited by amateurs who have never taken a prize for roses—lst, Mrs Devenish Meares.