THE ROSE SHOW.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1498, 4 December 1878, Page 3

THE ROSE SHOW.

The annual Rose Show, under the auspices of the Christchurch Horticultural Society, took place yesterday in the Congregational school-room, and considering the high winds and long spell of dry weather with which rose growers have had to contend, it was a success. Most of the blooms from the causes mentioned, had lost their freshness, and besides many were overblown. Had the day of the show been fixed a week earlier a very much more creditable exhibition would have been the result. With our uncertain climate it would be far better for the committee to leave the precise dale an open question, merely fixing the month in which the show would be held. They would then be enabled either to have it early or late, as the season turns out. The blooms exhibited yesterday were, as we have said, fairly good, but nothing like what could have been shown had the weather been more propitious for rose growing. In the open class for cut (lowers, Mr Reade was first with a capital stand of flowers. The best of them were excellent specimens of Charles Lefevro, Madame Charles Joineux, Lord Macaulay, and the Beauty of Waltham, the latter being especially well grown, Mr Chudley came second with a very good stand, amongst the best blooms in which were Baroness de Noirmont, a fine colored John Hopper, and a good Fisher Holmes. Mr Greenaway was ttiird with the best staged collection in the class, but the blooms were not, as a whole, so well grown as the iirst and second prizetakers. Ho had a good bloom of General Jacqueminot in bis collection. Mr E. Strange was commended for a very nice stand, though some of them showed traces of the ravages of the weather. In the class for _ eighteen, Mr Greenaway reversed the decision of the judges in the preceding class, being placed first. His collection included fairly good blooms of Oxonian and Mdllo. Eugene Yerdier. Mr G. A. Reade was good second, with a very nice collection, including Prince of Wales, a very fine bloom of Beauty of Waltham, and an extra good one of Madame Lachame. The table bouquets were well made, Mr Greenaway taking the prize, with Mr Chudley second. Both contained nice (lowers, but Mr Greenaway’s was more artistically put together. The noisette and tea roses were fairly good, but their delicacy was somewhat spoilt by want of rain aud the hot winds. The amateur class was well represented, and some excellent blooms were exhibited. As on the last occasion, only one or two in this class had taken the trouble to affix the names of their roses. At future shows it would be as well for the committee to insist upon ell exhibits being named, ns giving visitors a better opportunity of beriming acquainted with the different kinds. Eor the twenty-four roses in this class Messrs W. Norman and H. Crooks were first and second,

with nice even stands. The eighteen class also had a good lot of blooms, Mr Garrick taking first "prize with a remarkably good lot for an amateur. Mr Crooks, who took second prize, had a nice bloom of Marquise de Cusallier and Madame Bcrard. Mr Fereday’s exhibits were well grown, but had suffered severely. The exhibits in the class for twelves wore all disqualified, owing to their not complying with the terms of the schedule, which was for four varieties, three blooms of each. Mr Fereday’s exhibit of twelve tea or noisette, was voty good indeed, and the same may be said of the blooms exhibited by Mr Crooks in the class for three roses of one variety. The prize for table bouquet was by Mr Garrick, with a very well-made one, Mr Jackman being second. The two exhibits in the class for exhibitors who had never taken a prize wore but fair. The pot roses were confined entirely to Mr Eeado’s exhibits. His entry in the class for six comprised some very good blooms of Marquis do Castellan, Madame Charles Vordier, Madame E. Joineux, Under the head of other exhibits, the pelargoniums and collections of stove or greenhouse and hardy, were remarkably good. The pinks wore not so fine as last year, but those exhibited by Mr Lino were fairly good. The pelargoniums exhibited by Messrs Duncan and Son comprised very fine trusses of Queen Victoria, Harold, Claribel, and Azalea; and their collection of stove and greenhouse plants deservedly received a first prize. It comprised, amongst other items, a fine bloom of Dipladynea folivensis. Messrs Nairn and Sons came second with a good collection, amongst which was a specimen of the fiycatching heath and one of Hoya carnosa. The six pinks shown by Mr Craw in the amateur class were exceedingly good, and Mr Cook’s antirrhinums were fine. Mr Craw had a capital stand of delphiniums, and in his collection of hardy plants one of the best specimens of ranunculus wo have seen here at this season. For Mr Stevens’ special prize, Mr Reade and Mr Greenaway had two stands so nearly equal in the opinion of the judges that they awarded equal first prizes. We are at a loss to know how they arrived at this decision as comparing the merits of the various blooms in the respective stands there could bo little doubt of Mr Reade’s superiority. For Mr Garrick’s prize for best six roses Mr C. W. Turner was awarded first prize, but here again wo must differ from the judges’ award. The other competing stand had five really excellent blooms, whilst the prize winner had out of the six one bud and one rose which should have had no place in the show. Mr Fereday won his own prize for best table bouquet of Marechal Niel roses with a splendid lot. Mr Greenaway was the only competitor for the best dark rose, a prize offered by Mrs Reade, and the judges also awarded him the prize for the best light one for an inferior bloom to one passed over. Mr Crook’s exhibit of John Hopper roses was a very good one. The prize offered by Mr E. Strange for best thirty roses brought the finest stand in the show, that exhibited by Mr H. P. M, Aynsloy. It comprised well grown blooms of Paul Neron, Charles Lefevre, Duke of Wellington and beautifully colored Thomas Mills. He also had a good Baronness do Rothschild. Mr Aynsley’s prize for beat six varieties of roses grown by cottagers only was taken by Mr J. Jackman, but Mr Crooks, the other exhibitor, lodged a protest on th e ground that Mr Jackmuu did not come within the scope of the provision made by the giver of the prize. The protest will be considered at next meeting of the committee. For exhibition only Messrs Duncan and Son had a very fine collection of geraniums, comprising, amongst others, John Fellows, Rose of Allandalc, and Rev. John Atkins. Mr Gregory had an excellent collection of pot plants, including some wellgrown calceolarias, double geraniums and ivyleaved geraniums. Mr Reade’s collection of pelargoniums and clematis were one of the featnres of the show. Of the latter he had very fine specimens of Jackmanni and Sensation, the latter being particularly handsome. Messrs Nairn and Son had a good collection of pot plants, and Mr Greenaway a nice lot of geraniums and heaths. Perhaps one of the most interesting stands in the show was Mr Norman’s collection of gloxinias, the beautiful tints of the flowers which were much admired. Mr Chudley had a good lot of peony roses, and Mr G. L. Boath a monster bloom of Paul Neron rose, the largest ever grown in Christchurch. Taken altogether, though sadly deteriorated by the effects of the long drought, the show was a capital one. The judges were Messrs Burnett, Dutton, and A. Duncan.

We append the PRIZE LIST. OUT FLOWERS —OPEN CLASS. Thirty-six roses, varieties. Ist, G. A. Reade ; 2nd, R. Chndley; 3rd, J. Greenaway; commended, E. Strange. Eighteen roses, varieties. Ist, J. Greenaway ; 2nd, G. A. Reade ; 3rd, Nairn and Sons. Twelve roses, varieties. Ist, G. A. Reade; 2nd, Nairn and Sons ; 3rd, J. Greenaway. Six roses, one variety. Ist, J. Greenaway; 2nd, G. A, Reade. Eighteen roses, nine tea or noisette and nine others. Ist, G. A. Reade, Twelve tea or noisette, or either, varieties. Ist, G. A. Reade. Table bouquet of roses. Ist, J. Greenaway : 2nd, Nairn and Sons ; 3rd, R. Chudley. AMATEUR CLASS-CUT BLOOMS. Twenty-four roses, varieties. Ist, W. Norman ; 2nd, H. Crooks. Eighteen roses, varieties. Ist, A. Garrick; 2nd, H. Crooks ; 3rd, R. W. Fercday. Six roses, varieties. Ist, H. Crooks ; 2nd, W. Norman ; 3rd, S. Jackman. Three roses, one yarn ty. Ist, H. Crooks. Twelve roses, six tea or noisette and six others. Ist, R. W. Fercday. Six roses, noisette or tea, or either varieties, Ist, R. W. Pereday; 2nd, S. Jackman. Table bouquet of roses. Ist, A. Garrick ; 2nd, S. Jackman. CUT BLOOMS—NEW EXHIBITORS. Twelve roses, varieties. Ist, S. Howard. Six roses, varieties. Ist, W. H. Griffiths. TOT ROSES—AMATEUR CLASS. Six roses, in pots not exceeding eight inches. Ist, G. A. Reade. Three roses, varieties, in pots not exceeding eight inches. Ist, G. A. Reade. One rose, in any sized pot. Ist, G. A. Rondo. OTHER EXHIBITS—OUT FLOWERS, OPEN CLASS. Twelve pinks, not less than six varieties. Ist, R. Lino. Twelve pelargoniums, varieties, three trusses of each. Ist, Duncan and Son.

General collection, hardy. Ist, Nairn and Sons. General collection, stove and greenhouse. Ist, Duncan and Sou ; 12nd, Nairn and Sous. AMATEUR CLASS. Six pinks, varieties. Ist, D. Craw. Twelve antirrhinums, varieties. Ist, H. Crooks; 2nd, D. Craw. Twelve pentstemons, varieties. Ist, D. Craw. Six delphiniums, varieties. Ist, D. Craw. General collection, hardy. Ist and highly commended, D. Craw. EXTRA PRIZES. Mr E. C. J. Stevens’ prizes of £3 and £2 as first and second prizes lor 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 exhioit containing a bud instead of a bloom will bo disqualified, a bud being defined as any flower not expanded to the extent of two-thirds. Ist, G. A. Roade ; 2nd, J. Greenaway. Mr Garrick, 10s for the best six roses, varieties, exhibited by persons who have never taken a prize for roses. Ist, C. W. Turner. Mr Fereday, 10s (id for the best twelve roses, cut bloom (open class.) Ist, J. Greenaway. Mr Fereday, 10s Gd for the best twelve roses varieties, cut blooms (amateurs.) Ist, D. Craw. Mr Fereday, 10s Gd, for best table bouquet of Marechal Nicl roses. Ist, R. W. Fereday. Mrs G. A. Roads, 10s, for the best dark rose, cut (doom. Ist, J. Greenaway. Mrs G. A. Roade, 1 0s, for the best light rose, cut 'doom. Ist, J. Greenaway. Mr Jno. hopper, a first prize, of 7s, and a second of 3s for six blooms of John Hopper rose. Ist, 11. Crooks. Sir E. Strange, a prize ol 30s for the best thirty roses, varieties (open class.) Ist, H. P. M array- Aynsley. Mr W. Strange, a first prize of 18s, and a second prize of Os, for twelve tea or noisette ro-ms, four varieties, three blooms of each. Ist, G. A. Roade. Mr Tf. P. Murray-Aynsley, a prize of 12s for the best six blooms of roses, varieties (open to cottagers, not professional gardeners.) Ist, S. Jackman. Mr If. Hunting, a first pnze of eighteen rcy.o plants, a second of twelve do, athuuofGdo, for twelve blooms of roses, varieties (open to now exhibitors of roses only.) Ist, J. Low.

W. Norman, four gloxinias, highly commended. First class certificate of merit for exhibit of pot plants awarded to G. A. Reado. D. Nairn and Sons, for a collection of pot plants, highly commended. Box of plants, varieties, by M. Gregory, first class certificate of merit. Stand of geraniums, Messrs Duncan and Sons. Peonies and roses, first cla‘s certificate of merit, R. Chudley. Basket of cut flowers, highly commended, Mrs Carrick. Bouquet of fairy roses, Mr Dutton, highly commended. Three stands of pansies, first class certificate of merit, Mr D. Craw. Large bloom of Paul Nerou rose, Mr G. L. Beath, highly commended.