The Rose Show of the Year.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVLI, Issue 10, 6 September 1911, Page 40

The Rose Show of the Year.

Th t . ever-increasing popularity of the rose was emphasised in an unmistakable manner at the annual London exhibition

held by the National Rose Society at the Royal Botanic Garden-. Regent’s Park, on Inly 7. Although the exhibition blooms w ere not of quite so high a standard as usual, dm*, no doubt, to the early -ea-on. this wa- more than compensated for by the excellence of the decorative varieties The wonderful strides that have been made in these rose- during tin* la-t decade wa- one of the most notice able features <>f the show. In place of the heavy massive hybrid perpetuals we now find exhibitors making use of the lighter single ami semi-double bloom<. whidi lend themselves admirable toartisti arrangement. Even among these notable developments have taken place during the la-t few years and it was interesting to note how growers and exhibitors are realising the possibilities of tho-e charming silade- of pink such awe find in Lyon and Irish Elegance. In tin* table decorat ions too these colour- an* being largely used, the firs! prize dinner-table decoration arranged by Mi-- Florence Molyneux being conijMised of Ro-e- Lyon and lri-h Elegance with foliage principally of Rosa rubifolia. Generally speaking the new seedling

roses were disappointing, two only receiving the premier award of a gold medal, several others, however, receiving the lesser awards of silver-gilt medals or cards of commendation. But there was no new rose to create the sensation that flay on d'Or caused last year. The arrangement ot the exhibition was admirable in every way. and reflected the greatest credit on the hon. secretary. Mr. E. Mawley and his committee. In the nurserymen’s championship class the competition is always keen, and on this occasion there were six entrants for the trophy. Seventy-two roses, distinct, were required, and Mr. Hugh Dickson. Royal Nurseries, Belfast, was the winner. His best flowers were of Frau Karl Druschki. Coronation. Snowstorm, J. Bell. Chas. K. Douglas. Tennyson. Chas, de Lapize. Leslie Holland. Archie Gray. Mrs. D. McKee. King George V.. Mdme. Maurice de Luze. Mrs. T. Roose-

velt, Mrs. C. Ross, Mrs. Stewart Clark, Hugh Dickson, and Florence Pemberton. Messrs. Alex. Dickson and Sons. Newtownards, came second with a bright set in which their own varieties figured well; Messrs. R. Harkness and Co., Hitehin, third; and Messrs. D. Prior and Son. Colchester, fourth. For forty varieties, three blooms of each. Messrs. B. R. Cant and Sons, Colchester. led. and their best flowers were of Yvonne Vaeherot. Her Majesty, O. Terks. Maman Cochet. Dean Hole. The Bride. Mdme. Tides Gravereaux. Mrs. T. Roosevelt, ami Avoca: Messrs. Robt. Harkness and Co., Hitehin. second; and Messrs. Alex. Dickson and Sons, third. The China Trophy and first prize for forty-eight blooms distinct was annexed by Mr. G. Prince, whose flowers were very brisrllt and fresh, especially his Comtesse de Nadaillae, White Maman Cochet. Bridesmaid. Madame Jules Gravereaux.

TnJv Ursula, and KaUeria Augusta Victoria; there were nine entries, Mr. il. Frettingham, Beeston Nurseries, Not' coming second; and Messrs. G. and \V. H. Burch, Peterborough, third. W. B- Chaplin, Joynlng’s Nursery Wiiliham Cross, came to the front for ts'O dozen blooms, winning from seven competitors. Her Majesty, Dean Hole and Isabel Milner were' good in this stand: Mr. E' J. Hicks Hurst, Berks, see r 1: and Mr. J. Mattock third. q!, best set of sixteen trebles out of E ;,. e entries was from Mr. Hugh Dickson, vho ;ad a capital lot of Mrs. D. MeKee. Un z': Dickson, Mrs. H. Diekson. Countess of Caledon, Leslie Holland, etc.; Messrs. G and W- H. Burch second; and Messrs. peikHis and Sons, Coventry, third. The D’Ombrain challenge cup for two doz- tea or noisette roses was won by 51 r. (:. Prince. Longworth, with some loveir flowers, some of the best being yi: ’ 1 os, Mdme. Jules Gravereaux, j> -maid, Innoeente Pirola, Mrs. E. \I , . and White Maman Cochet: Mr. ]l.< Drew second; and Messrs. B. K. Can: and Sons third. The best dozen tea Tti'OS came from Messrs. Ghapnian and Collin, Royal Road, Leicester; t;,.. Jefferies and Son coming second; and Messrs. G. and W. H. Burch third., ■sixteen trebles of tea or noisette roses is a severe class, and here Mr. G. Prince scored with a set that contained fine examples of Mdme. Jules Gravereaux, White Maman toehet, Mrs. E. Mawley, Molly S. Crawford, Souv. de Pierre Notting. and Muriel Grahame; Mr. Henry Brew second; and Messrs. W. Crisp and Sons. Colchester, third. The premier award for a dozen vases of exhibition roses, seven flowers of each, fell to Messrs. Alex. Dickson and ■Sons. Newtownards, whose, best examples were of Mabel Drew, Duchess of Wellington, Bessie Brown, Lyon Rose, Duchess of Portland, and Mrs. Cornwallis West; Messrs. D. Prior and Son second, and Messrs. G. Jefferies and Son, Cirencester, third. For nine vases under similar conditions Mr. G. Prince was an easy first, and his Mdme. Jules Gravereaux was very fine; Mr. J. Mattock, secor. i. and Mr. H. Drew, Longworth, third. There was a fine competition in the class for the President’s prize for nine baskets of perpetual decorative roses, and here Mr. Walter Easlea, Eastwood, Essex, secured first prize for beautiful baskets of Mr. A. R. Waddell, Mdme. Melanie Soupert, Betty, G. C. Waud, Prinee de Bulgarie, Gen. McArthur, M'.ne. Abel Chatenay, and Lyon Rose; Mr. J. Mattock, Oxford, second, and Messrs. S. Bide and Sons, Farnham, third. For five baskets of perpetual decorative rose- Air. Hugh Dickson, Belfast, was to tiie front with lovely baskets of Lady Pirrie, Nellie Parker, Hugh Dickson, Sea Bird, and Mrs. James White.