THE ROSE SHOW.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7422, 13 December 1889, Page 6

THE ROSE SHOW.

The annual Rose Show of the Horticultural Society was held In tbe Palace Rink yesterday afternoon. There was not a very good;show of flowers in the various classes and the attendance, probably owing to the heat, was not large during the afternoon. The former result was due to the absurdity of the societj postponing the show for a week, which made it a fortnight later than has ever been the case before and 90 .utterly and completely spoilt what otherwise would have been a very fine show of flowers. In the class for thirty-six rosea,.the prize for which was given by Lady Hall, the Hon. EL C. J. Stevens came first with a splendid stand of flowers. Amongst the most noticeable blooms were Marie Cointet, Etienne Levet, La Prance, the Bride, Madame Eugene Verdier, Alphonse _upert, and C. De Maxhaillac The beautiful color of the flowers was enhanced by their being exhibited embedded in moss. Mr Murray-Aynsley came second with a good stand, though the blooms were somewhat far gone. Messrs Nairn and Sons had good blooms of Princess of Wales, Madame Caroline Koster, and Magna Charta in their stand for the same prize. For the twenty-four roses .Mrs Carrick came first with a good stand, but. the lateness of the season spoilt the stand, as indeed it did nearly every one exhibited to a greater or lesser extent. Mrs Carrick had some good blooms of A. K. Williams and Bushton Radclifle; Mr. S. Bremford was second with a very good lot; the best blooms in the stand being Catherine Mermet, Marie Baumann and Senateur Vaisse Mr R. H. Rhodes was third, but the stand was overbloomed. The special prize presented by Lady Hall for eighteen roses was taken by Mrs A. Carrick. The stand contained some very good blooms of Madame Le Baronness Rothschild, Alfred Colombo, and Marquis De Castellor. The same lady took the first prize for twelve roses. The prize for sixdark roses was taken by Mr S. Bremford with what looked like blooms of Marie Beumann ; Mr D. Craw came second with six blooms of Charles Lefevere. The prize for six light varieties was awarded to Mr Bremford for six <>loth of gold, Mr Craw coming second with six fairly good pink blooms. All the , exhibits in this class, owing to fixing the date of the Show too late, were overblown and lost their character. / Messrs Nairnjand Sons had a fine stand for twentyfour tea or noisette. The best blooms were Madame C. Kuster, Lady Stuart, Madame de Waterville, Alba • Rosea, Madame Lombard, Marie yon Houtte, and climbing Devoniensis. The > same exhibitors took first prize for The blooms were fairly good, but overblown. Mrs Carrick's epergne was rather overburdened with leaves, but still- was tastefully arranged. Mr R. McKenzie took Mrs H. O. D. Meare's prize for one hybrid perpetual, and Mr Ogden second. Messrs Nairn and Sons had a grand stand of twenty-rfour varieties of ten roses, the best of which were Marie yon Houte, j Alba Rosea, and Niphetos. The prize in, this, case was presented by Hon. ,E. C. J. Stevens. The same gentlej man presented a prize for twelve buttonhole roses. This was taken by Rev. J". Aldred with a fairly good stand, thebest i blooms in which were Glbire de Dijon, Cloth of Gold; and Lady Stewart. The 1 table decorations: this year, were more' varied than usual, but the roses had suffered considerably from the late j season. Mr H. P. Murray-Aynsley took the prize which was given by Hon. E. C. J. Stevens -with a boat filled with roses. Messrs Nairn and Sons hade'magnificent bouquet of roses with ferns, which was justly awarded the special prize given byHon. E. C. J. Stevens; the same exhibitors were awarded the special first prize given by Hon. E. C. J. Stevens for six Marie van Houtte blooms, which were very good considering the lateness of the. show. Messrs Nairn and Sons took the special first prize offered by Sir John Hall for collection of pelargoniums. There were some fine trusses of -Bovaltj, Alexander Napadiewicz, Duchess, of Bedford and Donna Maria. Under the head of other exhibits—cut flowers, Mr A. ! M.O_iviertqokHon.J. T. Peacock's special prize for six varieties of pceon ies. Mr J. G. Davis was first for twelve pinks and also for carnations. The same exhibitor took the special prize presented oy Mrs IJ. Studholme for collection of carna- | tions, which however were unnamed. The ! amateur classes were fairly well filled. Mrs McKenzie took Mrs :F. J. Garr_*_?s_rsfc [special prize for twenty-four, .roses,, and ; Miss E. Gordon the second.' The' St. j Albans school children came first for ; the; • eighteen- • roses, varieties,; with a good stand., Mr W. D. Meares took ' the special prize given by Mr R. D.'j Thomas for six roses. .., Mrs;■ fW. R. McKeuzie took t Mrs F. Banks' special prize for twelve roses. The amateurs, it - imay be noted, do' not imitate" the good • example set them by the gardeners;arid ' name their roses. Mr Anderson took the: - first prize for six light and. six dark rosea' with a good stand, though One or two of - the blooms had seen the best of their days. Mrs H. O. D. Meares to&k Mrs Rhodes' ' special prize for six yellow roses. Mr Anderson took Mrs Rhodes' special prize F for six pink roses with a fairly good stand. ■■ Mr W. H. Lawrence had a good collection 1 of seedling verbenas for exhibition only, ■ and also a dwarf French Canna. In the • class for six- tea- roses Mr ■ Anderson; took first prize with a stand* in! f which there were some very nice blooms. . The second special ortee for twelve- tea r or noisette roses, presented by Mr Wash- i bourne, was taken by Mr R. E. M. Evans. '■ The best blooms were Cheshunt Hybrid :\ and Souvenir d' Elise Vardeu. Mrs v H. O. D. Meares took the first prize, given | by Mr Washbourne, with a fairly good 3 stand, but the blooms exhibited had 1 auifered greatly from the heat of the day. l 1 Mrs F. Smith had a 'nice fresh-looking "< epergne of roses, and Mrs W. P. Cowll- t shaw was the successful competitor in c the class for new exhibitors. There were c some nice blooms "in the'stand. MrT.f c Abbott exhibited.-; very fine collection of l pelargoniums and tuberous begonias,' c which was one of the most noticeable ' features of she- show. In the pelargoniums c there were scene grand spikes of Claritch, a Empress of India, Lizzie Wallace, v Beauty of Oxton, Mons. Desmoalin, i Duchess of Bedford, and Her Majesty. 1 In the begonias there were some magnia- r cent specim en 3' of Pink Beauty, Alba 13 compacta, Mdme. Crousse, Miss Amy t Adcock (a pink begonia with white centre), fc This, it might be noted, is one of thee Jubilee bulos. Mr Small was first for' t twelve pinks, and Mr R.. E. M. Evans for ii six carnations. The exhibits of fruie were b not numerous, but some very fine straw- a berries were sent. Mrs W. P. Brook had a t nice collection of wild flowers for exhibi- a tion only, as also had Mrs A. Can ick. : Mr t< A. M. Cllliyier sent a very good collection . ti of cut blooms, , which included a large a number of varieties/ Mr J. Donald had a a capital lot of cacti and other sdcculents, g which made an excellent show. .: The p following is the , a - PRIZE LIST.* P Cut flowers—Open class — Thirty-six M roses; first prize (presented by Lady Hali) -1 --1. Hon. E. C. J..,Sf;evens; 2, H. P. Murray- £ Aynsley; 3, 'Nairn and Sons. Twenty- '— four roses—-1,-Mrs. A. Carrick;' 2, S. Brem- jj ford; 3, R. H; Rhodes. Eighteen roses— ■„■ 1 (presented by Lady Hall), Mrs A.: '_, Carrick ;2, S. Bremford ;3, Mrs BushelL' _t Twelve roses—l, Mrs A. Carrick; 2,-Rev. « J. Aldred; 3, Mrs Bushell and S. Austey _] equal. Six roses (dark)—l, S. Bremford; v. 2, D. Craw. Six roses (light)—l, S. Brem- -£ ford ;2, D. Craw. .Twenty-four tea ,or noisette—l, Nairn and Sons. Twelve tea B _ or noisette—Nairn and Sons. Twelve old '- fl j roses; first prize (presented by Mrs.H. __. R. Webb)—l, Nairn and Sons. Epergne of %_. roses—l, Mrs A. Carrick ;2, Mrs Budhell. fl Twenty-four ro3es ; first prize (presented: Ijj by Mrs; F. J. Garrick) —1, Mrs W. £ R. McKenzie ; 2, Miss E. Gordon ; 3, R. E. M. Evans. Eighteen roses — 1, St. Albans school children, staged. by Adelina Carter; 2, Mrs E. Gor- x don. Twelve roses (prize presented-by {"W Mrs F. Banks)—l, Mrs W.. R. McKenzie : m 2, H.-Q. D. Meares; 3, Mrs T. Gordon, do Six roses-—l,Mjs W. D. Meares; _~'__ E; pi M. Evans; 3, Mrs F. Smith. Six -roses do (three light, three dark)—l,. J. Anderson; an 2, Mrs F. Smith; 3, B. E. M. Evans, su Special prize for six yellow roses (pre- ar sented by Mrs Rhodes)—l, H. O. D. Tt Meares; _, Miss E, Gordon; 3, J. Ander- Hj son. Six pink.roses (special prize given ga by Mrs Rhodes)— l, J. Anderson. Twelve tfa tea or noisette roses (prize presented by he Mr Washbourne)—l, EL O. D. Meares ;2, [be R. E. M. Evans. Six roses (tea arid jbe noisette)—l, J. Anderson; 2, Miss E. on Gordon. Six old roses (prize presented by Mrs H. R. Webb)—l, R. _«. M. Evans; 2, : Mrs W. R. McEjenzie. Epergne of roses-- -«.. 1, Mrs F. Smith; 2, Mrs W. P. Brookj Class for amateurs who have- never taken a prize.. Twelve roses—l, Mrs W. P. Cowlishaw ; 2, H. E. Lawrence; 3, Mrs McTavish. Six roses (prize presented by £ Mrs Carrick)—!, G. M. Smith; 2. Mrs by MeTavlsh; 3, H. E. Lawrence. One hybrid wh Serpetnal (prize presented by Mrs H. O. D. sta [earea)—l, Mrs W. R. McKenzie; 2 — ab* Ogden. Collection of twelve varieties pc- tor largonium blooms, staged for effect (prize bet presented by Sir J. Hall)— 1, Nairn and the Sons. Collection of carnations (prize pre- opi sented by Mrs Studholme)-1, J. G. Davis, if j Special prizes offered by Hon. E. C. J. Ste- the yens; all exhibits to be exhibited in moss I B»

orlvcopodlam. Twenty-four varieties of tea rosea— l, Nairn and Sons. TjreHre varieties of tea roses—l, Nairn and Sons. Twelve buttonholes—l, Rev. J. Ald*ed> 2, Uaira and Sons; 3, S. Anatey. Table decoration of roses—l, H. P. Murray- Aynsley: Mrs W. E. McKenaie. Bouquet of roses —1, Nairn and Sons; 3, Miss Speight. Six blooms of Marie van Houtte —1, Nairn and Sons. Cut flowera, open class — Six delphiniums — 1 and 2,n&. Craw; 3, J. G. Davia. Six pceomes (prize presented by Hon. J. T. Peacock)—!, A. M. Ollivier. Cat flowers, amateur class—Six delphiniums—l, H. Clarke; %A. M. Ollivier. Twelve pinks— I, G. M. Small; 2, R. E. M. Evans ;3, Mrs W. S. McKenzie. Fruit, open class— Fifty strawberries—l, 2 and 8 r S. Fitch. Fifty cherriea-rl, W. Giaablefct; 2, D. Craw; 3, J. Ibbott. Do amateur class—l, 2 and 3, P. Schneider. For exhibition only—Very highly commended collection of pelargoniums and tuberous rooted begonias, T. Abbott; collection of succulents, J. Donald; collection of cut blooms., A. M. Ollivier; collection of wild flowers, Mrs W. P. Brooke; collection of orchids, F. C. East; basket of roses, Mrs C. Brooks. Highly commended, basket of flowers, Miss Donald ; plate of cherries, Mrs W. P. Cowlishaw: collection of seedling verbenas, W. H. Lawrence ; dish of tomatoes, and a dish of gooseberries, John Rogers. Commended, basket of roses, Mrs Carrick; plate of cherries, W. Gimblett. The judges were Messrs S. Fitch, T. G. Abbott, and Mitchinson. In the evening there was an improved attendance, and Indian and Ceylon teas, supplied by Messrs Jameson and Anderson, the agents here, were dispensed by Mr Freeman, and a goodly number availed themselves of the opportunity of tasting the teas, which are of excellent flavour. There were also a number of skaters present, and the band played several selections, i