JOURNAL OF HORTICDLTURE AND COTI^AGE GARDENER. 



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and whicli, iu shape, size, and flavour, resembled Winter 

 Nelis. Flesh fiiio-grainod, ineltinj;, rich, but it differs from 

 the Nelis in hiiving a refreshing acidulous juice very agreciible 

 to the palate. It is a first-rate Pear, ripe in November. 



The Seckle on the pear stock forms a healthy vigorouB bush, 

 bears frecl.y, and ripens its sweet, perfumed fruit. 



With my present experience of bush Pears, I shoiUd recom- 

 mend for cool situations the follow-ing six varieties : — Jargo- 

 nelle, Bcunv (Joubnult, Fondante d'Automne, Louise Bonne, 

 Benrn' d'Amanlis, and Comte de Lamy ; and if six more were 

 desired I would add Beunti CiifTard, Summer Bcurre d'Arem- 

 berg. SulToU; Thoni, Autumn Borgamot (double-worked), 

 Seckle, and the Hesslc. This last variety is sometimes in- 

 correctly spelt Hessel and Hazel. It was introduced from 

 abroad by an ancestor of Jlr. Pease, of Hcsslewood: hence 

 its name.— C. I. M. 



ROSES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICTS. 



At page oil of the volume of the Journal just concluded, a 

 «orrespondent (J. Hunter) is refeiTcd to the PiOv. Mr. liadclyffe's 

 list in No. 194, for Roses suitable to the north of England. It 

 is certainly a good one, but it contains varieties that I have 

 not yet found to open iiuite so freely here as I would wish. 1 

 will, therefore, presuming that your correspondent is a be- 

 ginner, and not about to commence on a large scale, point out 

 those which I think most likely to suit him. I have not grown 

 the whole of the summer Koses enumerated, bnt the following 

 I can vouch for, and I think they maj' almost be considered 

 the cream of the lot — vi.-^., JIadame Zoutmnn, Charles Lawson, 

 Coupe d'Heb', Cheni'JolC, Brenuus, Paul Pdcaut, Kean ; Moss 

 Laneii, and Baronne de Wasscniier. To these may be added 

 Comtcsse de Muriuais, not a fine Rose, bnt it blooms freely, and 

 is verj- hardy. I have no doubt that many of the others would 

 succeed well with Mr. J. Hunter, but those I have named are 

 good, and may be relied on. 



Now for the autumnal kinds, which on account of their per- 

 petual-blooming qualities are more highly prized than the 

 others. 



Wliitt'x, III- nearly so. — Acidalie, rather shy in opening some- 

 times, but good autumnal whites are too rai-e for it to be 

 omitted ; Souvenir de la Malmnison, Mrs. Bosanquet, and 

 Madame Vidot. I would like to add !\[adame Rivers, and 

 Caroline de Sansal, but my plants of these varieties were nut 

 in late, and consequently have not yet had a fair chance. I 

 cannot, therefore, speak positively in regard to them, but they 

 are beautiful Roses, and certainly well worth a trial. 



liom' Coliinr am! Sliadi's 0/ Pink to Lirjlit Carmliic. — Anna 

 AlexielT, Anna de Diesbach, Comtesse de ChabriUant, William 

 Griiliths, Louise Peyrouny, Louise Odier, Catherine tiuillot, 

 Baronne Prevost, Colonel de Eougemont, John Hopper, Madame 

 Boll, Jules Margottin, Victor Verdier, Baron Gouella, and 

 Paxton. 



Of the above, Ea''onne Prevost and Colonel do Eougemont are 

 very much alike. Should both not be required choose the 

 former, its habit is much more robust, and, therefore, more 

 likely to succeed ; the latter is, perhaps, the finer flower of the 

 two, but there is really very little difference between them. 

 There is also some rescmblanoe between Comtesse de Cha- 

 briUant and William Griliitlia. but the Comtesse is decidedly 

 the better. Paxton, on the Manetti stock, grows vigorously, 

 and is well adapted for a pillar. 



There is another Rose which ought, perhaps, to have been 

 included with the above, but its colour scarcely comes within 

 the range ; I must, therefore, give it a place by itself, and a 

 note of ))raise also, for it fully deserves it. I allude to King's 

 Acre, colour bright vermilion. This is really a superb Rose ; its 

 fine habit, hard}- constitution, and splendid flowers are sure to 

 make it a favourite. I shall be much mistaken if it do not hold 

 its place as a lirst-class flower long after manj' of our more 

 highly- favom-ed varieties have disappeared. Our old friend 

 Jules Margottin has met with a powerful rival at last, one for 

 whom he must, in my opinion, ultimately make way. I feil 

 convinced that, both in the show-room and roserv, this fine 

 Rose must long occupy a prominent position. The one or two 

 blooms I had of it were very fine. As my remarks are chiefly 

 intended for amateurs who have had little experience in the 

 ci^tivation of the Rose, I may mention that on receiving a 

 plant of this variety about the end of last January, I had 

 occasion to shorten one of the branches at the time of planting. 

 The part cut off I was about to throw away, when it occurred 



to me that something might be done with it. I consequently 

 looked up a Manetti stock, and made a graft of it, which I 

 polled and placed in my sitting-room window under a glass 

 shade, for I had no bottom heat at the time, and 1 have now 

 for the little trouble 1 took, two nice plants instead of one. I 

 mert ly mention this to show that there are more ways than 

 one of doing a thing. 



I must now notice some of the most eligible of the high- 

 coloured varieties. There is a great deal of sameness in many 

 of them ; but most of the following are distinct and good, and 

 will not fail with proper treatment to give every satisfaction. 



Ciim.w}i, 7,'ow?/ Cfiiniioti, and Scarlet. — Charles Lefebvre, 

 Gloire de Santenay, Senateur Vaisse, Franc^ois Lacharme, 

 Priuee Lcou, Baronne Ilallez. Beauty of Wultham, JIadame 

 Charles Crajielet, Geant des Batailles, Gentral Jacqueminot, 

 Maurice Bemaruin, Due de Rohan, General Washington. The 

 last three do not at all times open quite so well as I w ould like, 

 but they are grand Roses, and should have a place in every 

 collection. 



The following are good, but not equal to the above — viz., 

 Jjord Raglan, Maruchal Vaillant, Eugene Appert, Duchess of 

 Norfolk, Turcnue, Buffon, Souvenir de Leveson Gower, Tri- 

 ompho de I'Exposition, Triompho d'Aleuvon, Madame Louise 

 Carique. 



Of the first selection. Beauty of Waltham and Madame 

 Ci-apelet are verv- much alike, so much so that the difference 

 between them at times is barely perceptible. I am, however, 

 of opinion, that they are distmct Roses. Madame, if anything, 

 is the larger and bolder flower of the two, but the Beauty is 

 smoother in the petal, and brighter in colour, and, I think, 

 more lasting, at least such is my experience of them here. 



Darker ]'urietiiv. — A gi-eat many have been introduced of 

 late years, and they are certainly very beautiful, but I do not 

 think, generally speaking, that they succeed so well in the 

 north as the lighter colours. Of all the varieties 1 have tried, 

 none have done so well with me as Empereur de JIaroc. Its 

 flowers if anything are rather small, and in other respects not 

 quite perfect, but it is one of those gems without which a col- 

 lection would not bo complete. It grows very freely, and its 

 beautiful darl; maroon flowers are very fragrant. If others are 

 wished for, the following may be tried, but they have not yet 

 given me entire satisfaction : Prince Camille de Rohan, Alfred 

 de Rougemont, Due de Cazes, Jean Bait, Franvois jVrago, Car- 

 dinal Patrizzi, and Victor Emmanuel. 



With regard to Tea-scented Varieties, I would recommend 

 your correspondent to have very little to do with them, at all 

 events for out-door pui'poses. Our atmosphere is too cold and 

 humid for their successful cultivation in the open air. (Jloire 

 de Dijon is an exception, it is by far the finest of the lot, and 

 cannot be too largely cultivated. This variety and Empereur 

 de Miiror. budded on a nice healthy stem about 2 or 3 feet high, 

 make a line iinion standard. The contrast is striking and 

 beautiful. 



Of Yellmr Tarieties, Celine Forestier and Triomphe de Bennes 

 are the best. The Austrian Briars, HaiTisonii and Persian 

 Yellow, may also be tried. Bourbon Queen, of a buff salmon 

 colour, is a free bloomer, butof no great merit in other respects. 



I may possibly have omitted miuiy good and suitable Roses 

 in the above lists, but out of about 110 varieties 1 have found 

 those named to succeed best in this locality. Last season, how- 

 ever, was very trying, and should the next be more favourable 

 I may be agreeably disappointed with some of the others. My 

 plants suffered severely from mildew, some varieties more than 

 others, but all were more or less affected by it, with the ex- 

 cejitiim of Triomphe de Renues, which escaped altogether. 



In conclusion, I woiJd recommend your correspondent, and 

 others in similar circumstances, to bo very carcfid in selecting 

 new varieties. It is better to begin with a few established 

 favourites than to make selections at random fi'om the de- 

 scriptive catalogues of nm'serymen, wliich, although generally 

 very truthful, cannot safely be taken as a guide imder all cir- 

 cnnistancea. Soil and situation are eveiything with the Rose. 

 The catalogues themselves show this, for we freciucntly find 

 varieties in the first class of one that !\re only allowed a place 

 in till' third or fourth classes of another. Tliis is simply owing 

 to what 1 have stated, for in no other way can so much dif- 

 ference of opinion be accounted for. It, therefore, shows the 

 neeessity of ascertaining beforehand whether any particular 

 variety that may be desired is likely to suit the locality iu 

 which it is iutcndcd to be gi-owu ; in order to know tliis we can 

 never do better than consult the nurserymen from whom w8 

 obtain the plants. — LocH Ness. 



