240 .TOUENAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Boston, Mass., from Bosa multiflora x the old H.P. Rose, ' Gen. Jacque- 

 minot.' The flowers are borne in clusters, colour pale rose pink. — C.C.H, 



Rose, * Robert Scott ' (Amer. Gard. 325, p. 186, with supp. 



fig.; 16 3 1901).— Eaised by Mr. A. Scott, of Sharon Hill, Pa., from 

 ' Merveille de Lvon ' x ' Belle Siebrecht ' ; it inherits the habit and 

 form of the former, together with the colour of the latter. — C. C H. 



Roses {Bex. Hart. Beige, February 1901). — Species are described as 

 being of interest as furnishing cultural forms by crossing, &c., such as 

 Bosa Watsoniana and B. WicJiuraiana, as well as the following: Alberic 

 Barbier {B. Wich. x Tea, Shirley Hibbert), Rene Andre (7?. Wich. x 

 Noisette, I'ldeale), Wick, rubra {B. Wich. x Crimson Rambler), Jersey 

 Bsauty {B. WicJi. x Perle des Jardins) ; all fine climbers. — G. H. 



Roses, Cluster and Single {Garden, p. 163; 9/3 1901 ; fig. 



of Rose felicite-perpetuelle). By Rosarian. — A useful list. — J. C. 



Roses, Crossing" or Hybridising. By S. Mottet {Bev. Ilort. p. 67 ; 

 January 1901). -C. T. D. 



Roses in Ceylon {Garden, p. 258; 13/4/1901; fig.) By a 

 Ceylon Rosarian. — Particulars of varieties suitable for, and mode of treat- 

 ment at, an elevation of 5,400 feet above sea-level. — H. J. C. 



Roses, New Foreign. By H. H. D. {Gard. Mag. 2473, p. 179 ; 

 23/3/1901). — A descriptive list of new Roses raised and distributed by 

 foreign Rose growers (French chiefly). The writer being a well-known 

 veteran rosarian, this list is of special value. It is continued in the two 

 following numbers. — W. G. 



Roses, New, in America. Anon. {Gard. Mag. Mil, p. 245 ; 

 20/4/1901). — Comments on new Roses made by Mr. E. G. Hill, before the 

 New York Florists' Club. The critical notes are interesting, as showing 

 the standpoint from which new Roses are viewed by our American 

 friends, w^ho judge Roses chiefly in regard to their suitability for forcing 

 into flower during winter and spring, a phase of culture which they 

 thoroughly understand and practise. — TU. G. 



Roses, their Hybrid Origin. By Leonard Barron {Amer. Gard. 

 xxii. 315, p. 5 ; 5/1/1901). — Prof. Allard, of Angers, recently reported 

 the results of his experiments with seedlings of Harisson's Y^ellow Rose, 

 and he concludes from these that this variety is a hybrid between Bosa 

 liitea and B. lyimpinellifolia. — C. C. II. 



Rudbeckias. By C. Wolley-Dod {Gard. Mag. 2471, p. 142; 

 9/3/1901). — A review of the cultivated species of Rudbeckia, with 

 descriptive and cultural notes and references to illustrations of the 

 species. The review^ is valuable, as it is done in the same thorough way 

 that characterises the contributions from this writer. A woodcut is given 

 of B. laciniata var. Autumn Glory. — IV. G. 



