and I hasten to pass on the suggestion, for in any sloping bit of ground 
under shrubs or below trees, the plan works out into a spring picture of 
uncommon gayety and charm. In certain localities I know Hyacinths 
and Daffodils do not bloom together. Here, this spring, they did. I 
only offer this suggestion to those who know the habit of such spring 
flowering bulbs in their own region, and because of the lovely effect 
produced here. 
Prize-winning Roses at Bagatelle, 1920 
Though the Trial Gardens for new roses at the Chateau de Baga- 
telle are famous, it may be that many people do not know how easily 
they are reached from Paris. Bagatelle was the villa of Sir Richard 
Wallace who gave the Wallace Collection to London. It is scarcely 
two miles from the Porte Maillot, straight through the Bois to the 
Point de Madrid. There a turn to the left brings you to the Trial 
Garden. 
The roses sent for competition in 19 19 were very numerous and 
many are very beautiful. The committee, which numbered famous 
rose growers of France, England and Holland and several distinguished 
amateurs, had great difficulty in making the awards. 
The Gold Medal was given to Souvenir de Claudius Pernet, a large 
clear chrome yellow Rose with a stiff stem. The bush is very vigorous 
and extremely floriferous. Its originator, M. Pernet-Ducher, has 
given it its name to perpetuate the memory of his eldest son, gloriously 
killed on the field of battle. In next year's contest will be entered a 
fine pink Rose bearing the name of his second son, who also gave 
his life for France. 
The First Certificate was also given to M. Pernet-Ducher for 
another yellow rose, Benedicte Seguin. This is a golden-yellow, very 
beautiful in bud with fine dark foliage and a long, strong stem. 
The GoldMedalfor Rosesof Foreign Origin was awarded to Frances 
Gaunt, entered by Alexander Dickson, a Hybrid Tea of vigorous, low 
growth, very hardy, with a large, yellow-salmon, semi-double flower. 
The other certificates were given to President Parmentier, orig- 
inated by Sauvageot, apricot-rose, very vigorous and floriferous: 
La France Victorieuse from La Roseraie de I'Hay, a very large, 
soft pink flower with a darker heart. Very large petals and a strong 
stem: 
Comtesse de Cassagne, originator, Guillot, a very large, full flower, 
the outer petals ivory yellow, the inner flushed with salmon. Very 
hardy and flowers continually. Very beautiful bud, strong stem and 
fine habit: 
Mermaid, from William Paul, a low bush rose, with a very large, 
pale yellow, single flower. Hardy and probably an excellent parent for 
new varieties. 
