November 9, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



857 



not possible, and the time at disposal was 

 devoted to a critical inspection of some 

 ot the most note vvor thy of the varieties 

 that have been raised by the firm. Espe- 

 cially noteworthy were those famous crim- 

 son roseSj Hugh Dickson and J. B. Clark, 

 which were introduced some years since, 

 and are still two of the finest roses of their 

 colour, and of the highest value for cul- 

 ture in standard form 



four varieties distributed by the 

 fi r m ' t h is y e ar are f u 1 ly j u s t i f y iai g t Ji o 

 distinctions they received during 1911. 

 King George V. (H.T.) is proving' a fine 

 addition to the dark crimson roses, the 

 flowers are large, full, and of good form, 

 and the colour is rich velvet}^ crimson. Mrs. 

 David Baillie (H.T.) has a strong, free- 

 branching habit is profuse in blooming, and 

 the flowers are of a rich carmine hue. As 



The 



seen in the nursery, it is an excellent gar- 

 den rose. Mrs. Richard Draper (H.T.) is 

 a remarkably fine exhibition variety, the 



ing a good habit, and being free in flower- 

 ing. Ijeslie Holland is a hybrid tea, so fine 

 in form and brilliant in colour that when 

 shown at the R.H.S. exhibition at Olym- 

 pia in 1911 it quite startled the rosarians. 

 Thehlooms are large, and the colour scarlet- 

 crimson. Mrs. Charles E, Allan is a fine 

 hybrid tea, of much value for the garden, 

 the habit being good, and the flowei^ pro- 

 duced in great abundance, the colour being 

 pale orange passing in the process of ex- 

 pansion to deep yellow in tlie centre and 

 yelloAv-buff at the margins of the petals. 

 Mrs. Frank Workman, a hybrid tea with 

 large rose-pink floAvers, is also a fine gar- 

 den rose. 



The older varieties of special merit in- 

 clude Lady Pirrie, a hybrid tea of immense 

 value for massing in the flower garden. 

 The habit is free-branching, the flowers are 

 borne in prof vision, and the colour is an 

 efi^ective combination of copper, salmon, 

 and apricot-yellow. Marchioness of Water- 



NOTES ON ALPINE FLOWERS. 



Malvastrum Giiliesi. 



This was more frequently called Modiola 



Giiliesi long ago, but the recognised name 



of Malvastrum Giiliesi appears to be taking 



hold better tban otluTs which have been 



substituted lor uell-kmnvii garden appella- 

 tions to satisfy the botanist. It is a pretty 

 little trailing plant, with neat flowers, like 

 those of some of the h;inly o;('raniums, and 

 borne in a satisfactory \v;iy ii the plant is 

 in a suimy position in light soil. Nun and 

 a dry soil appear to bt^ essential. One woiUd 

 also add shelter, and, in most places, win- 

 ter protection, as the tuberous roots will 

 not stand much frost. The flowers are red, 

 and the whole plant does not rise to more 

 than six inches or so high. I have called 

 it trailing," because it sends out runners, 

 and these will sometimes root and <'an be 



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PK KGOLA AM) KOSE liKDS 

 In the Nurseries of Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Lini., Belfast. 



flowers are of large size, and superb form, 

 and the colour aji exquisite shade of satin 

 P*nk. Last, but certainly not the least of 

 the four, is Mrs. Sam Ross (H.T.), a 

 highly meritorious variety wuth large and 

 nnely formed flowers, remarkable for their 

 stout and liandsome petals ; the colour 

 ranges between pale straw and chamois- 

 yellow. Having regard to its high quality 

 and exquisite colouring, this may be con- 

 sidered one of the finest roses of its year. 

 »»ith the exception of Mrs. David Baillie, 

 ror which a silver medal was awarded, the 

 toregoing varieties received the distinction 

 of a gold medal. 



The quarters devoted to the roses of 

 \vere especially interesting, as the 

 varieties are as a matter of coui-se, to be 

 seen in much larger niunbers than in the 

 J^ar of their introduction. Very beautiful 

 jvas Countess of Shaftesbury, a grand ex- 

 hibition hybrid tea with flowers of large 

 '"^^^'O, superb form, and a charming car- 

 Ji^nie-pink hue. It has the merit of hav- 



ford, a hybrid tea with large, finely- 

 formed flowers of a bright salmon-pink; 

 and Mrs. James White, a hybrid tea of a 

 crushed-strawberry hue, are both of 

 much merit, aird evidently appreciated by 

 rosa ria us. 



The value of single rosfs in the garden 

 and home have not been overlooked by the 

 firm, and mention must be made of the 

 two cliarming varieties they have intro- 

 duced under the names of Miss Muriel 

 Jamison and Simplicity. The first-named 

 has large bright orang^ye:loAV flowers, 

 and the flowers of the other are pure 

 white. ^ ' 



Fuchsias as Basket Plants. — 



Although fuchsias are largely used for 

 various decorative purposes, it is' question- 

 able if their merits for suspended baskets 

 recognised to the extent that they might 

 1^-. Owing" to their pendulous nature, the 

 flowers are seen to considerable advantage 

 when viewed from below. — W. T. 



be 



taken off when rooted. I regret to say that 

 its want of entire hardiness is too pro- 

 nounced to make it a plant for northern 

 or midland gardens. It may possibly be 

 kept in the garden Avithout protection in 

 winter for a year or two, but, soonor or 

 later, it is sure to perish. 



Campanula Zoysi. 



Every now and then we read glowing ac- 

 counts of the ease with which this very 

 choice and distinct dwarf bellflower can be 

 grown. I nfortunately, it is not everyone 

 who has justification for writing with en- 

 thusiasm of the gem-like C. Zoysi as a 

 jilant which gives boundless and perennial 

 satisfaction. Not that we can well find 

 fault with its hardiness, as it seems hardy, 

 so far as endurance of our winters is con- 

 cerned, while it does not specially affect 

 any soil. 



Nor does it call for the nice dispensing 

 of composts and top-dressings which seem 



