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A Rose Garden Planting Scheme 



ALEX. DICKSON & SONS, LTD. 



The founder of Alex. Dickson and Sons, Ltd., the 

 late Alexander Dickson, was born in 1802, and estab- 

 lished the business at Newtownards, Co. Down, in 

 1836. 



Always an enthusiast in Hybridising, he was re- 

 sponsible for the creation of a new race of Ericas 

 flowering- in early Summer by crossing the Spring and 

 autumn flowering varieties. 



From this the late George Dickson, V.M.H., in- 

 terested himself in Florist flowers generally, and the 

 the firm were most successful raisers and exhibitors. 



In 1850 they turned their attention largely to 

 Roses. The first result of their efforts in this field of 

 research was the Hybrid Perpetual, '* Alexander Dick- 

 son," raised in 1865, a red variety much esteemed at 

 that period. In 1887 the firm introduced Earl of 

 Dufferin, Lady Helen Stewart, and Ethel Brownlow. 

 These proved a noteworthy trio, each gaining on 

 several occasions the coveted award of Medal for best 

 blooms in the Exhibition. 



Each year since that date has seen a series of New 

 Roses from Newtownards. which have done much to 

 make the Rose so popular throughout the world. 



Alex. Dickson, Ltd., are the original firm of ** Dick- 

 sons," now known as the ** Hawlmark Dicksons," 

 and who are the proud winners of 58 Gold Medals of 

 the National Rose Society for New Roses (more than 

 any other Raiser in the British Isles), and the firm 

 who laid the basis of and 'have so largely contributed 

 to that continuous flowering type possessed of such 

 beautiful colouring now known as the popular Hybrid 

 Tea class. 



The Show record of the Hawlmark Dicksons is 

 unsurpassed by any other firm. 



A history such as this, is one to be proud of, it is 

 unequalled by any firm of Rose Growers of the present 

 day. 



