278 THE BOOK OF THE ROSE chap. 



Gustave Begis (Pernet-Ducher, 1890). — Eliminated 

 by the editors of this? edition. 



Helene Guillot (P. Guillot, 1901).— The flowers are 

 of unusually good shape, something of the form of 

 Catherine Mermet, and of varied colour. Not a 

 particularly good grower, and impatient of wet, but 

 at its best a useful exhibition Eose. 



J. B. Clarh (Hugh Dickson, 1905).— Few Eoses 

 of recent introduction have been the subject of more 

 controversy amongst Rosarians than the Eose under 

 notice. The sensational Silver Medal bloom at the 

 N.E.S. 1905 National Show, led the majority of 

 exhibitors to expect great things and when their 

 plants did not at once produce the like they 

 condemned the Eose. Then the unusual character 

 for an exhibition variety of its growth was not in 

 its favour, and those who only grew their Eoses in 

 the orthodox rows found that J. B. Clark wanted 

 rather more elbow room than they cared to give it. Be 

 that as it may, J.B. has lived down most of its bad 

 repute, and now has many friends. It has admit- 

 tedly peculiarities all its own, and should probably 

 now take the place formerly held by Annie Wood 

 and be described as having " Manners " none, and 

 " Customs " beastly — it is best grown as a pillar 

 Eose and the long autumnal growths should be 

 retained almost full length allowing a few laterals 

 only on each. This method seems to produce less 

 split blooms — and J.B.'s besetting sin is " split 

 blooms." Shaded, its colour is superb — " it is prob- 

 ably the largest crimson or scarlet flower in 

 cultivation. Mr. Mawley's analysis, before referred 

 to, shows its 1908 record as tieing with Caroline 

 Testout for the honour of sixth place amongst the 



