116 EXHIBITING. 



This firm gave a magnificent challenge cup at the Royal 

 Horticultural Society's' Summer Show, held at Holland 

 House, on June 30th, 1914, for "A New Rose, not yet 

 in commerce, possessing the True Old Rose Scent." 

 The competition is always keen, and some really good 

 Roses have been shown possessing sweet scent. The 

 public realise that the Roses that are winners and com- 

 petitors for this cup are worth growing, and their 

 names are committed to memory as useful additions to 

 the garden. 



Now, what Messrs. Clay have done should be fol- 

 lowed up. Both cups and medals should be awarded 

 by the N.R.S. for scented Roses, and I venture to 

 prophesy that the trade will bestir Itself and compete 

 largely for any such awards that so carry the interest 

 of the public, and also promotes their own wishes. 



Possibly, too, we shall witness a return to favour 

 of the H.P. Rose, and that a larger percentage of new 

 varieties will be of this class, since in proportion to 

 varieties there are certainly a greater number of 

 scented Roses in this class than any other, and, unlike 

 the H.T. and T. Roses, the H.P..S possess a greater 

 range of perfume. An Increased popularity for H.P.s 

 would not be amiss, for this would lead to many im- 

 provements, and, I am sure, to a greater satisfaction 

 amongst amateurs. I have often wondered what would 

 be the effect on the Rose gardens of England after a 

 severe spell of very hard frost, such frosts as we used 

 to get many years ago. I venture to predict that their 

 return would be disastrous to the average Rose gar- 

 den of to-day, containing as they do a majority of Teas 

 and Hybrid Teas of none too robust a constitution ; the 

 memories of the best would hang round the pot-pourri 

 jar and the trophies and medals won in previous years; 

 the show tent of that year at least would give evidence 

 of the hardiest varieties to grow. 



Now, it is not possible to condense into one chap- 

 ter all that I should like to say on the advantages and 

 disadvantages of exhibitions, or to instruct the grower 



