. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . y foliageplants among the .whole. A standard plant of WhiteMaman Cochet was a prominent feature, and banks oftrained Roses were used at the back. A fine, well- Climbing Devonlensis was much admired. A few ofthe choicer sorts noticed were Madame de Watteville,Billiard et Barrel Frau Karl Druschki, and MadameJules Grolez. To this collection was awarded theVeitchian Cup for the best exhibit in the Show. Messrs, F. Cant & Co., Bralswlck Rose Gardens,Colchester, set up a collection of Roses In pots, vase
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . y foliageplants among the .whole. A standard plant of WhiteMaman Cochet was a prominent feature, and banks oftrained Roses were used at the back. A fine, well- Climbing Devonlensis was much admired. A few ofthe choicer sorts noticed were Madame de Watteville,Billiard et Barrel Frau Karl Druschki, and MadameJules Grolez. To this collection was awarded theVeitchian Cup for the best exhibit in the Show. Messrs, F. Cant & Co., Bralswlck Rose Gardens,Colchester, set up a collection of Roses In pots, vases,and boxes, using Crimson Rambler and similar varie-ties for an effective backing ; Frau Karl Druschki wasfinely displayed in the form of standards ; Bridesmaid,Mme. Jean Dupuy, Perle des Jardins, and Mrs. EdwardMawley, were all noticed. Mr. Geo. Mount displayed a charming group ofRoses in his usual first-class style. Trays and vases ofcut flowers, and trained plants were all blended to-gether to complete a most effective display. CarolineTestout, Liberty, Mrs. John Laing and Catherine. Fig. 158.—an exhibit of rhododendrons (azaleas) by messrs. r. and g. cuthbert. appearance, the beauty and quality of the blooms morethan compensated for this feature, which was neces-sary for displaying the blooms to the best standard plants were also shown in perfection,and gave a pleasing relief to the pot-plants Brunner, Juno, La France, Mrs. R. G. SharmanCrawford, and Mrs. J. Laing, are but a few of thosenoticed. Among this fine exhibit Souvenir de PierreNotting and Maman Cochet were both doing well asstandards. Messrs. Benjn. R. Cant & Sons, Colchester, stagedRoses in pots, a prominent feature being the trainedsingle and polyantha varieties, including the BlushRambler and Austrian Yellow. Some dwarf-floweredhybrid perpetuals and hybrid Teas were also shownwell. A magnificent vase containing a Rugosa hybridConrad Ferdinand Meyer was set up by Leopold deRothsch
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