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Rosa Soulieanae. By W. J. Bean (Bot. Mag, tab. 8158).— Nat. 

 ord. Bosaceae ; tribe Boseae ; Western China. Robust, suberect shrub, 

 8 feet high ; flowers ivory-white ; fruit orange-vermilion.— G. H. 



Roses, Autumn-flowering. By A. Pirlot (Le Jardin, vol. xxi. 

 No. 490, p. 220; July 20, 1907 ; 3 figs.).— M. G. TufTaut obtains superb 

 autumn roses in the open air by the following simple method. Plant out 

 suitable varieties (e.g. ' Mme. Bonnaire,' ' Captain Christy,' 1 Fraii Karl 

 Druschki,' 'Paul Neyron ') in the garden, and treat as usual. In August 

 prune severely, leaving only three or four shoots on each tree, and fork in 

 some fertiliser in the following proportions : 125 grammes biogene to 

 the square metre. A vigorous growth ensues; rust, &c, should be 

 guarded against by a fortnightly dressing with flowers of sulphur, 

 three or four grammes to the litre. In October protect the roses with a 

 frame, of the kind used for chrysanthemums. Disbud rigorously, leaving 

 only one terminal bud, which will produce magnificent blooms in 

 November.— F. A. W. 



Roses, Manures for. By Georges Truffaut (Jour. Soc. Nat. Hort. 

 Fr. ; 4th Series, vol. viii. ; March 1907). — From careful chemical and 

 cultural experiments made by the author, and several w r ell-known rose 

 growers under his instructions, with the rose ' Mme. Ulrich Brunner ' 

 it is concluded that the following is the most perfect system of manuring 

 roses out of doors. In the autumn give a little cow manure, and in the 

 spring sow on each square metre 50 grammes precipitated bone phosphate, 

 30 grammes burnt horn, 10 grammes dried meat, 10 grammes dried 

 blood. Fork this in. From June 15 water the plants with a solution 

 of 1 gramme per litre of the following mixture : — 50 per cent, phosphate 

 of ammonia, 50 per cent, nitrate of ammonia. — M. L. H. 



Roses, New Hybrid (Le Jardin, vol. xxi. No. 499, p. 355 ; 

 December 5, 1907). — M. Cochet-Cochet has listed four new hybrids of 

 Bosa rugosa, produced by M. Gravereaux at the Roseraie de L'Haye. 



1. 'Madeleine Fillot' (' Reine des lies Bourbon' x ' Perle des 

 Jardins 1 x Bugosa germanica). Extremely vigorous growth ; pink 

 flowers. 



2. ' Madame Tiret ' (' Pierre Notting ' x ' Cardinal Pattrizi ' x Bugosa 

 germanica). Vigorous reddish-purple shoots, crimson flowers, silvery- 

 pink on the reverse. 



3. ' Madame Rene Gravereaux ' (' Conrad Ferdinand Meyer ' x 1 Safrano '). 

 Very vigorous grower ; flowers highly scented ; delicate rose- tinged lilac. 



4. 1 Monsieur Bienvetu ' (' Pierre Notting ' x 1 Safrano ' x ' Conrad 

 Ferdinand Meyer '). Very vigorous ; a superb hybrid ; bright salmon-pink 

 flowers, with deeper shades recalling the colouring of its ancestors. 



F. A. W. 



Roses : Wiehuraiana Hybrids (Bev. Hort. January 16, 1907, 

 p. 31).— Barbier k Co., Orleans, have obtained five fine forms: (W. 

 x 'Madame Laurette Messimy'), very vigorous and fioriferous ; flowers 

 double, milk white, 3J,-4 inches diameter; 'Jean Guichard ' (W. 

 x ' Souvenir de Catherine Guillot '), of similar habit; flowers 8-8J inches 



