Jui.T 20, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



553 



NEW PLANTS, ETC. 



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ROSES. 



A distinct. 



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Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, H.T.- 



-t^autiful, and fragrant rose that should at- 

 n to a high degree of popularity for exhi- 

 -ion, and prove of much value in the gar- 



:,u. Vlie flowers are of large size, and in 

 ,rm suggests Frau Karl Drusohki, which is 

 ;id to have been one of itiS parents, but they 

 >^ess greater refinement than the blooms 

 that variety, and this has been derived 

 ,.in Niphetos, its other parent. Tlie colour 



^ lemon-white, deeper in the centre. In our 



A distinct 



Mrs. F. Vanderbilt, H.T, 

 and attractive variety with medium-sized, 

 large-petalled blooms; the colour bright yel- 

 low ^\'ith orange-red centre. Silver-gilt 

 medal, N.R.S., July 9. Messrs. S. Mc<iredy 

 and Son. 



Lady Mary Ward. H.T.— An effective rc^ 

 that should prove of much value, for in 

 colour it is quite di^^tinct from all the rosea 

 that as yet have been presented to public 

 notice. The blooms are of medium ^ize with 

 large petals, and are rich orange, deep 

 orange-red in the centre. Silver-gilt medal, 

 N.R-8., July 9. Mess 

 Son. 



Mrs. E. Park, H.T.— A bright and attrac- bright apricot. 



Silver-gilt medal, N.R.S., July 9. Messrs. 

 Alex. Dickson and Sous, Newtownards, co. 



A beautiful rose that 



S. Mc<Jredv and 



Down, Ireland. 



Mrs. E. Alford, H.T. 

 will strongly appeal to thckne who fully ap 

 ciated La France in its best days. While 

 minding one of that fine old rose, this variety 

 is quite distinct from it, both in form and 

 colour, and is a fine addition to the bright 

 pink varieties adapted for exhibition. Silver- 

 gilt medal. N.R.S., July 9. Messrs. Lowe 

 and Shawycr, Uxbridge. 



Mrs. Charles S. Hunting, H.T.— A large 

 rose of fine form, and with excellent petal; 

 colour, blush suffus<xl salmon, the tontre 



Silver-gilt medal. N.H.S., 



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Flowers bright pink 



NEW H.T. ROSE, MRS. E. ALFORD. 

 Silver-gilt Medal, N.R.S.. July 9. Messrs. Lowe and Shawyer, Uxbridge 



illustration of this fine variety the bloom is 

 shown considerably below its natural size. 

 Gold medal, National Rose Society, July 9. 

 Messrs. J. Cocker and Son, Aberdeen. 



Old Gold, H.T. — A vigorous-growing and 

 free-blooming decorative rose that marks a 

 great advance in colour 

 yellow orange .section, 

 rather small, and 



development in the 

 Tlie blooms are 



are of a rich old-gold hue 

 with bright copper-red in the centre, and will 

 be found of much value in a cut state for 

 floral arrangements and button-holes. The 

 leaves are bright bronze-green, and form an 

 effective contract to the richly-coloured 

 flowers. Gold medal, N.R.S., July 9. Me&srs. 

 S. McGredv and Son, Portadown. 



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tive rose of excellent quality for exhibition, 

 and of value in the flower garden. The 

 blooms are rather large, and of a brilliant 

 red hue. Silver-gilt medal, N.R.S., July 9. 

 Meesrs, S. McGredy and Son. . . ^ ^ 



Queen Mary, H.T.-A surprisingly beauti- 

 ful rose that is perfectly distinct m form and 

 colour from all the rose^ at present known, 

 and should prove of immense value for deco- 

 rative purposes, both in the garden and in a 

 cut state. The flowers are rather large and 

 quite full, but not cloeely-packed with petals, 

 the lower half of these being bright clear 

 yellow, and tlie upper half bnlhant rose 

 pink with mauve suffusion. In its rstyle ot 

 colouring thici variety is quite 



July 9. Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Lim., Bel- 

 fast. 



Mrs. C. Reed, H.T.—An attractive flovrer, 

 rather large in size, and of high quality, the 

 colour light pink, salmon-pink in the centre. 

 Silver-gilt medal, N.R.S., July 9. Messrs. 



Lowe and Shawyer. 



William Cooper, H.T.-A rather large 

 flower, borne on long, stiff stalks, the colour 

 rose-red. Silvcr-gilt nie<lal, N.H.S., July 9. 

 Messrs. Hugh Dickxtn, Lim. 



Moonlight.— A In-autiful decorative variety 

 bearing large clu>ttMb of small single white 

 flowers with the ira^naiuv of the musk. 

 Silver medal, Kev. J. 11. Temlx^rton, Haver- 



unique, ing 



