The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-07-11 00:00:00

ROSE AND STRAWBERRY BHOW AT THE CORN
EXCHANGE.

It we. a happy inepiration that induced Mr. T.
Strange Blgge,and the two gentlemen who assisted him,
the Bev. H. iverett and Mr. W. Dttrden. to select •
roes sad strawberry show as • means of affording the
much seeded pessalary aid to that noble institution,
the ()misty Hospital, and it is with unfeigned satisfec.
Mae we are able to say the show was • success in every
sense of the word. Frete a ram-grower's point of
view, however, it was • seentee only so far as the
wawa would allow, for although there were some
exquisite blooms in the 'bow, yet the rule was roses of
rare and good form, but fearfully damaged by rain
and vied. And this is no exception, for although
In massy of the greet roes shows in Loudon. Bath, and
ether please, the specimens of rums bare been simply
gaultlees,hrt, as a London contemporary puts it, the
are had to starve their stocks in order to
=rink OWIII at these large exhibitions, and the
Inevitable result has been that we in the country
will stand but • alight chance of seeing those magni-
beset blooms which have been forthcoming in former
years.
With regard to the strawberries, the show through-
we. exceedingly good, notwithstanding the
growers have had to contend with exceptional difficul.
ties We semen. More than one extensdre grower has
Informed us that, although the fruit has attained •
lPlotdid else, yet the havoc caused by the slog has
been so widespread that great difficulty has been
emporium:ad to select a sufficient number of untainted
impelimies to maw for display. Still the plates of the
bmelees fruit on view at the Corn Exchange appeared
to have reached the acme of perfection, both in aim
siad appearance.
The large Corn Exchange always makes • good
show room, ad on Tuesday, with the two long benches
loaded with their flowers an i fruit., a charming
pkture was preempted. Excellant magic was also
Add, the bend of the 3rd Battalion Coreetehire
imsstbslucl,ttsndsaoe. under the direction of
Etrum-Major
The winners of the first prices for room, the Egon. of
TEr. H. Biaadford, (of Blandford), hat • large numb.,
at Wows in the show, but many of them were badly
Hatched by the rain. In the class for twelve distinct
varieties, the best specimen mot by this exhibitor was
undoubtedly Use A. K Williams, • rose of rare form
asid symmetry. His other principal varieties in this
elms were Le France, Baronies Rothschild, Abel
cumin, Th. judges must have had no ordinary
dliboalty In awarding the first pese in tais clam, settle
Bev. H. Everett's exquisite blooms moat have been •
sere polat. His richly-coloured Charles Lefebvre and
Beauty of Waltham were the especial favourite. and
iniedy admired. Among his other good blooms were
Holmes, Lentifolia Roma, and Marie Baumann.
Bryiner's second prize specimens, 12 distinct
Vildedes, well deserved the place of honour awardedthem. Captain Christie is • remarkably good Bower,
though it displayed unmistakeable signs of ill.trea:-
sent from the rain. .1 rho H ppm is a magnifieent
bloom, and the Charles Derwin is very rick in Colour.
the Rev. Pickard Cambi lge had • large eolleetioe of
rwim,_ mod." La.-kha-roe lying greatly liked.
The Bev. H. Everett' first prize 11 niters, six distinct
varieties, compass some of the best blooms in the
@bow, Ms specimens of the .Tohn Hopper and Souvenir
de Is Malesaision being exceptionally fine. Mr. 11. A.
Boa who we. mood in this claw, displayed seri rat
geese of good Maps and colour, his Alfred Colonel: and
oases Rothsobidd being, in our opinion, two of ths
mod elegant spsaimeas in the show. hir. Hogs was