November 5, 1910" 



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Incarvilleas 



Inoarvilk'af; are hardy herbaceous 

 plants of high ornamental merit, 

 all natives of China. As the lirst 

 inti'oductions, we find the varieties 

 1. Olgae, svn. Koopmannii and I. 

 \arial)ilis syn. I. eompacta men- 

 tioned. .VUhimgh known si)jee 1880. 

 they arc rarely .seen in .\merican 

 uardeus. Not until Incarvillea De- 

 hrvayi, and more recently, Incarvil- 

 lea giandiflora, were introduced to 

 the trade have we become more 

 clo.'^ely acquainted with this stately 

 plant species. The extraordinary 

 atti active foliage of I. Delavayi, re- 

 sembling in shape the classic acan- 

 thus leaf of the ancient Greeks, 

 never passes unnoticed. Here in the 

 north the large gloxinia-like flow- 

 ers, borne on tall erect stems, free 

 above the foliage, appear during 

 July and August. At that time the 

 beauty of Incarvilleas compels the 

 interest and admiration of all plant 

 lovers. The color of the fully de- 

 velo])ed flowers of Delavayi is a 

 bright carmine-pink, with yellowish- 

 brown shadings at the base of inner 

 tube, while those of the lower grow- 

 ing I. grandifiora are purplish pink, 

 with white centre. The foliage of the lattei' is more 

 roarse, but the singular flower is larger. Rotli varieties 

 may be justly classed among our most efPecti^e peren- 

 nial border plants. I have also seen Incarvillea Dela- 

 vayi planted in clumps by themselves on tlie open lawn 

 to very good advantage. 



Incarvilleas are easily raised from seed sowed in 

 spring or propagated by root division. Seedlings show 

 \ery little topgrowth the first year while they form 

 small flesliy rootstocks under ground, wliicli, durinjr 



tile following season, produce normal foliage and usu- 

 ally the fiist flower stalks. To obtain tlie strong bushy 

 ])lants shown on our illustiation requires from three 

 to four years' cultivation. Incarvilleas have under 

 pioper winter protection proven perfectly hardy as far 

 north as t'anada. \ deep sandy loam and an open 

 sunny [lusition are essential for their sturdy growth. 



Xnrtlirii.st Jlnrbor, Mi-. 



New Roses in Great Britain and Germany 



Judging by the new varieties shown at the National 

 Society's meeting on September 15 no flower of extraor- 

 dinary beauty, color or shape was offered for the grati- 

 fication of lovers of roses. The new tea rose Mrs. Foley 

 Hobbs, a variety hailing from A. Dickson & Sons, is 

 not one that the rose lover will go into ecstacies about, 

 in spite of the gold medal awarded to it. It is a good 

 bloom, but its color is too ui'idecided ; that is, it is a white 

 rose having a pinkish tinge. Another gold medal rose 

 — Mrs. H. Stevens, a Tea variety shown by another Irish 

 firm — has a white flower that has somewhat the shape 

 of Niphetos, but is less channing, and is of only mod- 

 erate size. Hugh Dickson & Son received a silver gilt 

 medal for their Marchioness of Waterford, a very full 

 flower, bright pink, the outer petals less intense in 

 color than those near the centre, and having reflexed 

 edges. The central mass of petals forms a separate mass 

 of a globular shape which does not open out and show 

 their color so as to add to the effect as a whole. 



We must wait till these novelties are grown under 

 more normal conditions than are usually accorded novel- 

 ties. When a new rose is shown, it is prudent for gar- 

 deners and amateurs to abstain from passing a final 

 opinion as to its merits in regard to gi-owth, habit, flor- 

 iferousness and adaptability for a variety of purposes. 

 The excessive propagation of a new rose of promise in too 



high a degree of warmth by means of soft-wood cuttings, 

 budding, and grafting has a damaging effect in various 

 directions; and a considerable time must elapse before 

 new roots develop, and healthy top growth is made. 



The number of new roses brought into commerce an- 

 nually in Germany is very large, so that it becomes a 

 difficult matter to decide on those which have any lasting 

 \alue. Those cultivators who have the space necessary 

 for extended trials will be enabled to select good ones. 

 As most of the new roses belong to the Hybrid Tea class, 

 [ will name a few of the finer varieties. Frau Oberhof- 

 gartner Singer flowers freely, and the growth of the 

 plant is sufficiently vigorous; and the filbert shaped 

 buds expand readily into beautiful blooms that are not 

 too full of petals. The color is bright rose with a white 

 edging. It is of value for cutting and garden decora- 

 tion. Ecarlato has a vigorous habit and produces a 

 large number of medium sized scarlet flowers. It has 

 been observed in English gardens in good form this year, 

 and is decidedly a good variety for planting in beds. 

 FrJedrichsruhe possesses large foliage, which always re- 

 mains healthy and the habit of the plant is spreading. 

 The krge — to very large — flowers, are crimson, strongly 

 fragrant and well filled. It makes a grand standard but 

 is less good as'a low bush. Laurente Carle is one of the 

 handsomest of the dark H. T. The habit is erect and 



