July 9, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



37 



Rose Conrad F. Meyer 



Good hardy ropes are none too plentiful and any addi- 

 tion to tlie number which will succeed in our trying cli- 

 mate is always welcome. The above is one of the most 

 beautiful that has been introduced for several years and, 

 though not neWj it is far from being so well known as it 

 deserves. The accompanying photograph was taken 

 from ii specimen growing in the interesting garden of 

 Mr. Charles W. Parker at Marblehead Aeck Mass., 

 wliere so many good shrubs and plants are to be seen, 

 and tliough it does not depict how remarkably floriferous 

 this variety is one is able to realize its vigorous constitu- 

 tion. When I saw this bush it was carrying fully one 

 hundred and fifty expanded flowers with innumerable 

 buds and presented a sight not soon to be forgotten. The 

 color is an exquisite salmon-pink, deeper in the centre, 

 and either as a partly opened bud or when fully ex- 

 panded it is excellent. The foliage is large and a dark 

 glossy green color. This rose is a strong grower, the 

 bush in question being over six feet high, and is ex- 

 tremely fine as a single specimen, but I think it has 

 great pr)ssibilities as a bedding vfiriety wliere good bold 

 effects are desired. 



Foreign Notes 



ilOXS. AUG. NONIN 



This well known French chrysanthemum grower and 

 seedling raiser wlio occupies the position of President 

 of tlie Paris C'hrysanthemum Committee has recently 

 been appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honor. So 

 high a distinction seldom falls to the lot of a chrysan- 

 tliemum grower and "mummers" the world over will 

 rejoice with M. Nonin's many personal friends at the 

 liigli appreciation that tlio Frencli Government has 



shown for his many years work in the cause of a popular 

 flower that lias done much to make French horticulture 

 famous. 



THE PARIS FLOODS 



On account of the disastrous effects of the floods 

 caused by tlie abnormal rising of the Seine last winter, 

 the National Horticultural Society of France started a 

 subscription list in order to help the nurserymen and 

 gardeners who had suffered thereby. The list has just 

 been published by which it appears that about $7500 

 have been collected and distributed amongst the suffer- 

 ers. 



FOUR CENTURIES OF FRENCH GARDENS 



The Spring number of the "La Vie a la Campagne" 

 is specially devoted to a literary and historical account 

 of French gardening during the past four centuries. 

 'J'he number is fully illustrated with portraits of emin- 

 ent gardeners, witli views of celebrated French gardens, 

 with plans and designs of every description besides 

 many quaint reproductions relating to gardening sub- 

 jects from rare old horticultural books published during 

 the period named. The te.xt is chiefly by M. Albert 

 ^launiene, M. A. Duchene and M. Geo. Gibault the last 

 named being the Librarian of the National Horticul- 

 tural Society of France and a great authority on the 

 literature and history of P'rench horticulture. 



FRENCH CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETIES 



There seems to be some rivalry between the two 

 French Chrysanthemum Societies and the endeavor in 

 each case would appear to be which one should first at- 

 tain a membersliip of 1000. The older society, viz. La 

 Societe Franeaise des Chrysanthemistes, according to its 

 latest bulletin now numbers 818, while the younger 

 society — L'Association Franeaise des Amateurs et 

 Jardinier Chrysanthemistes in its latest number of the 

 Revue Chrysanthemiste can now boast of 1034 mem- 

 bers. The Association Franeaise is only about three 

 years old. 



GREAT INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL SHOW, LONDON, 



1912 



As a result of a public meeting held early in the year 

 a large and representative Committee has been formed 

 for the purpose of organizing a great International Hor- 

 ticultural Show in London in two years hence. 

 Nothing of the kind lias taken place since 1866 and the 

 Committee is now in active work preparing the details. 

 The Show will probably take place in the month of May. 

 Garden produce of all kinds will be invited from grow- 

 ers all over the world.- 



CHRYSANTHEMUM CONFERENCE 



In connection with the Paris Autumn Show next 

 November, there will be an International Chrysanthe- 

 mum Conference. The subjects for consideration will 

 be a pocket edition of the Pepertoire de Couleurs, the 

 influence that the time when cuttings are taken and 

 stopping has upon the taking of the buds, insects and 

 diseases, damping of the blooms, manures for culture in 

 the open air, history and the packing of blooms, etc. 



ANOTHER YEAR BOOK 



Among the numerous special horticultural societies, 

 several publish annually a Year Book. The latest addi- 

 tion is contributed by the Perpetual Flowering Carna- 

 tion Society which has issued to its members gratis "The 

 Carnation Year Book 1910." 



