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growing such a half-hardy thing as the common Laurel, when really 
hardy and prettier shrubs (granted) are to be had. 
Standard Teas are the trouble ; mine, in all stages, cut-back, maiden, 
and dormant buds, are “ a thing of the past.” I have not one left, 
though they had the best position and all the protection I could give. 
On the other hand, I do not know that I have lost a single dwarf Tea, 
on much lower ground, though the protection of dead leaves was, when 
consolidated, certainly not more than 6 inches deep. Let inventors set 
their wits to work. Wanted, a scheme for protecting standard Teas from 
■frost, that will not involve a roof, digging them up, or bending them 
down. I may mention that my Marbchal Niels, pegged down and 
clamped, are unhurt, though they were quite green and still growing 
when thus protected. 
“ Practice ” (page 290) is “greatly in favour of spring mulching.” 
We naturally read further to see why he recommends it, and find instead 
true and useful reasons for condemning it, in that it hinders the most 
important surface cultivation of the hoe. I am at a loss to understand 
what can be said in favour of spring mulching from “ Practice’s ” point 
■of view; but an exhibitor of Teas, who finds his blooms are too early 
for the shows, may sometimes find it useful, as of course it keeps the 
ground cold, and thus somewhat retards the blooming season. 
There is no doubt that “ Entomotogist ” (page 294) is right, and that 
we shall not find insect pests diminished by the severity of the winter. 
These things understand the art of winter protection even if we do not, 
and are well up in the value of earth and dead leaves as protectors. 
Nay, I fully expect Rose pests to be above the average in numbers. 
Last year we swept away a great number of the eggs at pruning time on 
the developed buds at the end of the shoots; but I am afraid that this 
season the parent moths will find no other buds on which to deposit their 
eggs save those on which we are depending, and eyes will have to be 
sharp and finger and thumb busy and industrious if our Roses are to be 
saved.—W. R. Raillem. 
NEW ROSES. 
(Continued frovi])age 255.) 
The section of Hybrid Tea Roses has not received the numerical 
addition that we were led by some rosarians in this country to expect. 
We were told that they were coming in with a rush ; that they were in 
fact “ the coming race,” and that although the Teas and H.P.’s would 
not be quite shut out, they would have to take a back seat. Well, there 
are nine new ones belonging to this section advertised, but even then 
we have to wait until they have flowered to ascertain whether after all 
they are not Hybrid Perpetuals sailing under false colours, for such 
Roses as Caroline Testout might be placed without any difficulty among 
the Hybrid Perpetuals. A curious comment on the supposed preponder¬ 
ance of this class comes for us from the National Rose Society’s 
schedule for 1895; for there we find that the number of blooms required 
to be exhibited in a special class of Hybrid Teas is reduced from twelve 
to nine. Thus, the record since it was attempted to push this class into 
prominence resulted in 1893 in not one box of blooms being exhibited, 
and in 1894 one stand ; and in 1895, in the hope of inducing more 
exhibitors, the number of blooms in the stand was reduced. This does 
not look like the run for popular favour which we were led to anticipate, 
and from one grower I gather the not very assuring statement with 
regard to the condition of his Roses, that the Hybrid Teas were the 
■worst hit of all, and he is a favourer of this section. Here, then, is the 
list. 
Charlotte Gillemot (Guillot Fils).—A variety remarkable both 
for shape and odour ; in form it is like the Camellia alba plena and 
alba fimbriata, with stout petals of a beautiful ivory white, 
.shading off to milk white, one of the finest white Roses in the Hybrid 
Tea section. Considering the limited number of Roses in this section 
.altogether this addition to description seems somewhat superfluous. 
Emin Pacha (Diogemiiller).— A large full flower, similar to Van 
Houtte in shape, carmine rose in colour. Very free flowering in the 
.autumn. 
Josephine Marat (Bonnaire).—A large full white flower, the buds 
lightly striped with rose colour—a good flower for cutting—has obtained 
two first-class prizes. 
Madame Abel Chatenay (Pernet Ducher).— A medium-sized full 
flower with pointed bud ; carmine-rose shaded with deeper rose, and dark 
at base of petals ; a splendid variety, cross between Dr. Grill and Victor 
Verdier. Obtained a first prize at the Lyons Exhibition of 1894. 
Rosomane Alix Hugnier (Bonnair).—A very large flower 
perfectly imbricated : a beautiful mother of pearl white colour, salmon 
shade inside with light rose on the reverse of the petals; obtained two 
prizes. 
Souvenir de Madame Eugene Verdier (Pernet Ducher).—A 
large full globular flower on a firm stalk of a beautiful milk white 
colour, saffron yellow at the base, other part shaded with darker 
jellow. Cross between Lady Mary Fitzwilliam and Madame Ch6iane 
Huinnoisseau. 
Souvenir du President Carnot (Pernet Ducher). — A large 
full flower, with a long bud like that of Niphetos ; the guard petals 
large and of a light rose colour, very light in the centre, and shaded 
•with flesh-white at the end of the petals, very free flowering, and 
perfectly hardy. Obtained a first prize of the Lyons Exhibition of 
1894. I am ^ery much surprised at the varieties chosen by these 
French raisers for hybridising purposes, and almost think there must 
have been some mistake. I cannot fancy, for instance, selecting as a 
parent Dr. Grill or Madame Ch^dane, while the crossing them with 
such Roses as Victor Verdier would seem to have been a very doubtful 
experiment ; but they seem to have achieved success at least in the 
raiser’s estimation, and we must only wait for ocular demonstration as 
to the correctness of their views.—D., Deal, 
(To be concluded.) 
FRITILLARIA SEWERZOWI. 
This is an exceedingly interesting plant that is but rarely seen 
except in really good collections of bulbous plants. When first de¬ 
scribed it was said to be very small, but now great improvement may be 
seen in it. F. Sewerzowi (fig, 55) is a pleasant relief from the tesselated 
forms so prevalent in collections. The habit also is most distinct, the 
bold glaucous foliage and yellowish) green flowers being attractive in 
groups. It is quite hardy in English gardens, but usually flowers rather 
too early. The bulbs should be planted in a dryish position in light 
sandy soil. 
ROYAL GARDENERS’ ORPHAN FUND. 
On Friday evening, April 6th, the Hotel Metropole was the scene of 
the seventh annual dinner of the above Society, and we have great 
pleasure in announcing that it proved to be one of the m st successful 
ever held by this excellent Institution. The amount of benefit conferred 
on those engaged in horticulture by the above and other societies is 
very great, and best known to those who have reasons for feeling thank¬ 
ful that such were instituted. 
It was in 1887 that the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund was estab¬ 
lished by a handful of horticulturists, who had thought not only for 
themselves but also for the welfare of their fellow men. The rapidity 
with which the Society has grown and expanded in so short a time is 
amazing ; to such an extent, in fact that it now takes a place amongst 
the foremost of those of its kind. The thought of this must be 
gratifying to its pioneers, and we hope that gardeners all over the 
kingdom will rally still closer round the banner of these noble 
institutions, and thus assist them in conferring greater benefits on a 
deserving class. The chair was taken by H. J. Veitch, Esq., who is 
always willing to render assistance in the furtherance of good work, and 
it is superfluous to say that he fulfilled the duties appertaining to the 
office in a highly creditable manner. 
Amongst those present were Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., N. N. 
Sherwood, Esq., and Messrs. J. Baldwin, T. Manning, Owen Thomas, 
J. H. Veitch, J. G. Veitch, F. C. Ward, G. Reynolds, J. Willard, R. 
Cannell, J. M. Pollett, H. Hicks, C. Penny, F. Moore, J. Hudson, G. 
Wythes, G. Featherby, P. Garcia, E. Rochford, J. Kinnell, J. Assbee, P. 
Kay, W. Poupart, A. G. Weeks, H. B. May, S. W. Segar, H. Turner, 
W. G. Nutting, J. Alderman, G. May, G. Gordon, W. Gregory, J. 
Sweet, J. Walker, W. G. Baker, W. H. Bohn, H. Williams, F. Q. Lane, 
