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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[June 8, 1912 



stems, so as to display the blooms to the 

 fullest advantage. There was no crowding of the 

 baskets — each displayed in an exquisite way the 

 flowers it contained. The exhibit was shown by 

 the Aalsmeer Florists' Association. 



Around the sides of the court were cut 

 flowers, conspicuous amongst them being great 

 mheaves of spikes of Eremurus robustus, E. 

 Elwesii and E. himalaicus, and as a carpet were 

 masses of different kinds of pink Spiraeas, Irises 

 and double Anemones of various shades of reds 

 -and crimsons. The season was apparently too 

 late for Tulips and other early-flowering bulbs, 

 or we should have seen more of the glories of 

 the Dutch bulb farms. 



In another part was a great array of uncom- 

 mon species of Allium, with stems a yard high, 

 with large drumstick-like heads of purple 

 flowers. The more noteworthy of these were A. 

 stipitatum, A. karataviense and A. Rosenbachi- 

 anum, and never before had we seen the decora- 

 tive value of these somewhat obscure species of 

 Allium. 



At one end of the court was a fine group of 

 Azaleas from Messrs. Koster, beautifully ar- 

 ranged with an intermixture of purple-leaved 

 Japanese Maples — a charming combination, as 

 all the tones of the Azaleas harmonised so well 

 with the Maple foliage. All the finest of the 

 sinensis hybrids were included in the group. The 

 new hybrids from A. occidentalis show a great 

 advance ; this later-flowering species will extend 

 the flowering period. 



At the other end of the court was a large 

 array of vegetables arranged as a trophy. Huge 

 pyramidal stacks of Cucumbers, Cauliflowers and 

 smaller piles of all kinds of other vegetables of 

 high quality afforded evidence that the Dutch 

 crrow to perfection vegetables as well as flowers. 



FRANCE. 



The French section, compared with the Dutch, 

 was somewhat disappointing in its general effect, 



■ considering the charming arrangements one sees 

 at the shows in Paris. There was a monotonous 

 flatness about the whole scheme which could 



'have easily been relieved by a few groups of 

 tall plants. But notwithstanding this, it was 

 bright, and contained much of interest. In the 



•centre was a large group of many different and 

 bright annuals, well grown and interesting, 

 though lacking novelty. On either side was a 

 large square mass of vegetables on the floor, one 



being from Messrs. Vilmorin, Audriextx & Co., 



Paris, the other from the Syndicate des Mara- 

 chiers, Paris. Four corner groups comprised 

 Roses, Carnations, Hydrangeas, Gerbo.ras, which 

 gave the brightness to the grouping, and around 



the sides were cut-flowers and stages of vegetables 

 and fruits. 



The individual arrangements were excellent in 

 their way, but there was an absence of those ex- 

 quisite artistic combinations of flowers which the 

 French know so well how to create. Roses 

 from M. Pernet-Ducher, Lyons, contri- 

 buted much to the attractiveness and interest 

 of this section. They were all in pots, arranged 

 as a large, low mass, and with the sorts grouped 

 separately they lent themselves to inspection most 

 conveniently. The collection comprised many of 

 the new " Pernetiana " Roses for which this 

 raiser of new Roses has made himself famous. 

 These Hybrid Briar Roses will form a most 



•valuable class of garden and exhibition Roses, 

 not only as regards their subtle and distinct 

 shades of colour, but also on account of their 



•vigorous growth and floriferous tendency. 



New Roses. 



Among the new Roses, the gem of the group 

 wm Mme. Edouard Herriot (see fig. 30). The 

 colour is a deep salmon-pink, more apricot in tone 

 than that of the Lyon Rose. The flowers are 

 large, of good substance, and the growth vigor- 

 ous. Mrs. George Beckwith is a novelty, some- 

 what similar to the older Beaute de Lyon, but 

 with well-formed flowers of a rich canary-yellow. 

 Constance is ( a splendid rich yellow, large in 

 flower and vigorous in growth" finer than the 

 Rayon d'Or of the same raiser, and of which 

 \here was a fine group. 



In Sunburst we have a new Rose that excels 

 Lady Hillingdon, to which it can best be com- 

 pared, the flowers being of better form and the 

 colour richer. A singular instance of how a Rose 

 changes colour in various stages of growth is 

 afforded by plants with flowers so much paler in 



colour that one would think it was a different 

 Rose. These plants were stated to be the " first 

 growths." Mme. Charles Lutand, which appears 

 to be an improvement on Marquise de Sinety, is 

 coppery-red, suffused with yellow. President 

 Vignet is a deep crimson in the way of Richmond, 

 but more vigorous, and from its growth is likely 

 to be first-rate for massing. Another fine crimson 

 is Lieut. Chaure, also a promising bedding variety 

 with fine foliage. 



The finest white variety was Souvenir de Gus- 

 tave Prat, a Hybrid Tea of vigorous, erect growth 



Turbat are both first-rate varieties, and will be 

 of great value in masses. The Pillar Roses in 

 this section were not so remarkable, the new 

 sorts being too much like Dorothy Perkins and 

 Lady Gay, excepting Caroubier, which is like 

 Hiawatha, but deeper and richer in colour. 

 Petit Louis and Mons. A. Nonin are new 6orts, 

 but not very distinct from older kinds. 



Hydrangea hortensis, one of the favourite 

 flowers of the French, were shown splendidly, the 

 plants being in 6-inch pots and about 2 feet high, 

 with flower -heads a foot or more across. All the 









FlG. 33. — SWEET PEA DOBBIE'S TRt?E LAVENDER 



(Ste p. xxiii. of Second Supplement.) 



and very floriferous — just the variety for bed- 

 ding. Some flowers are white, some suffused 

 with yellow. 



Other notable varieties in the group were 

 Cissie Easlea (white and yellow), Sir John Dun- 

 can (pale flesh tint), and Viscountess Enfield (cop- 

 pery tint and dwarf). 



The Polyantha Roses from MM. Turbat et 

 Gouchault, Orleans, included a few remarkably 

 fine novelties that are sure to be valuable addi- 

 tions to garden Roses. The dwarf, bushy Yvonne 

 Rabier reminds us of the old Mme. Plantier or 

 Aimee Vibert, so white and profuse are the 

 flowers. Mme. Jules Gouchault is a lovely deep 

 pink colour, and the somewhat paler Maman 



specimens exemplified perfection in culture. The 

 colours ranged from the purest whites to delicate 

 shades of pink to deep pink, and from very pale 

 to the deepest blues. Among the blues the finest 

 were Mme. Chautard, Vicomtesse de Vilbrage 

 and Mme. A. Reverain. Of the pinks the best 

 were Souvenir de Mme. Chautard and Mousseline 

 (very pale pink), and the best white, Mdlle. 

 Agnes Barillet. 



The vegetable exhibits were on the whole very 

 fine, particularly that shown by Messrs. Vil- 

 morin, Audrieux & Co., Paris. 



Vegetables and herbs unfamiliar in English 

 gardens were seen in all the collections and at- 

 tracted the attention, while the mammotn 



