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HOETICULTURE 



November 23, 1912 



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THE NEW GOLD MEDAL ROSE 



MRS. CHARLES RUSSELL 



THis Giant Forcing Rose is an American Seedling 



raised at the WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES, and has been tested in 

 our houses for several years. It has proved to be a strong^, vigorous grower, 

 and its freedom of bloom is remarkable for a rose that is FULLY AS LARGE 

 AS AN AMERICAN BEAUTY. 



With its large pointed buds of a clear rose pink and delightfully sweet 

 fragrance, it is the admiration of all who have seen it, either growing in our 

 houses, or as exhibited by us at the different shows. 



IT HAS RECEIVED HIGH HONORS when exhibited at such centres as 

 Philadelphia, New York and Boston. At the latter place the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society honored it with^a GOLD MEDAL, a rare distinction 

 from this conservative society. 



Plants will be ready for delivery after March I, 1913 



OWN ROOTS :— $30 per lOO ; $250 per 1000 plants. 

 GRAFTED STOCK:— $5 per 100 plants extra. 



WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES 



NATICK, MA55. 



BRITISH HORTICULTURE. 



The Cult of the Chrysanthemum. 



One noticeable feature of the show 

 held by the National Chrysanthemum 

 Society, at the Crystal Palace, on Get. 

 29, '30 and 31, was the, wide selection 

 of varieties brought together. Some 

 remarkable strides have been made 

 since 1S46, when the Stoke Newington 

 ' Society — the parent of the National 

 i organization — held its first show. The 

 ' number of new introductions which 

 were exhibited fully indicated the in- 

 creased attention which is being paid 

 '; to the raising of novelties by home 

 ' and continental growers. The show 

 '■ was very satisfactory as regards the 

 I number of eiitries and the high qual- 

 ity. For -t^e- admirers of the huge 

 "mop headed" . flowers . there were a 

 nun!iber of neV Specimens of aihple .size 

 to satisfy the requirements of the most 

 exacting lover of this section. For in- 

 stance. Queen Mary, a new Japanese, 

 is a mass of snowy white petals of re- 

 markable size, and was evidently at 

 the top of the list as regards actual di- 

 mensions. Wells & Co., of Merstham, 

 Surrey, received a first-class certificate 

 for this bloom, and a gold medal for 

 the group. William Turner, shown by 

 the same firm, is another gigantic 

 white of handsome propoitions. A 

 most complete collection was shown 

 by Norman Davis, of Framfield, Sus- 

 sex, embracing the best specimens of 

 the various sections. This admirably 

 arranged group well merited the large 

 gold medal awarded. It was one of 

 the chief attractions of the exhibition. 



Some Further Novelties. 



Mr. Davis also received a certificate 



HARDY NORTHERN GROWN NURSERY STOCK 



WE GROW EVERYTHING FOR PLANTING THE HOME GROUNDS 

 A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF 



Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Roses and Herbaceous Perennials, Etc., Etc. 



Our Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue for the asking 



THE BAY STATE NURSERIES. North Abington, Mass. 



for a fine rich crimson Japanese, His 

 Majesty. There were some choice nov- 

 elties amongst the singles, including 

 Sussex Yellow, of a tint its name indi- 

 cates; Ideality, a pure white obtained 

 from a cross between Mary Anderson 

 and Mensa; Mrs. Loo Thomson, a 

 primrose "sport" from Mensa: and 

 Charles Kingsley, an excellent rich 

 yellow bloom. Some sterling novelties 

 were to be seen from, the H. J. .Jones' 

 nurseries, Lewisham, London. Miss 

 Elsie Davis is a massive globular 

 flower of an amaranth tint, with sil- 

 very reverse. Frances Rows has re- 

 flexed florets of a pleasing shade of 

 bronzy red on a yellow ground; Miss 

 A. E. Roope resembles the well known 

 variety. Boule d'Or, the long reflexing 

 florets being of a rich golden yellow 

 hue. Each of these varieties received 

 a first-class certificate, in addition to 

 the gold medal award to the group. A 

 meritorious array of singles was con- 

 tributed by Cragg, Harrison & Ci agg, 

 of Heston, Middlesex. Amongst the 

 best were Celia, one of the choicest 

 yellows; Mensa, white; Caddie Mason, 

 bright crimson; Edith Pagram, pink; 

 Mrs. Tresham Gilbey, yellow, and 

 Merstham Gem, rosy crimson, with a 

 yellow disc. Ivernia, shown by Stred- 

 wlck & Sons. St. Leonards, Sussex, is 

 a useful Japanese bloom, of a buff hue, 



suffused with rosy bronze. Miss 

 Thelma Hartman, an attractive exhi- 

 bition bloom, is of a blush tint. This 

 was sent by W. Jinks, of Thomas Dit- 

 ton, Surrey. Sidney Lawrence, a 

 bright amber single, was exhibited by 

 L. Lawrence, of Shoreham, Kent, and 

 Mrs. Gertie Ladds, by P. Ladds, Swan- 

 ley, Kent, the latter being a chestnut 

 crimson single. 



Orchid Show. 



The Royal Horticultural Society has 

 entered on a new departure this sea- 

 son in holding an autumn orchid show. 

 This event was successfully held in 

 London on Nov. 5 and 6. The groups 

 were very fine, the leading orchidists 

 sending their most valued floral treas- 

 ures. In the open class tor a group the 

 gold medal was secured by Charles- 

 worth & Co., of Haywards Heath, Sus- 

 sex. The epidendrum vitellinum were 

 particularly good. Sander & Sons, St. 

 Albans, Herts, also secured a gold 

 medal for a splendid group, some very 

 fine cattleyas, cypripediums and odon- 

 toglossums being included. Stuart 

 Low & Co., of Bush Hill Park, Middle- 

 sex, showed to advantage some of their 

 cattleyas and dendrobiums, which re- 

 ceived a gold medal. 



W. H. ADSETT. 



