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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
April 18, 1895. 
Can any of your roearian readers tell me the botanical name of a 
Eose that years ago was much grown by cottagers against their walls ? 
It was about the height of the old China Blush Eose, but I think of 
more slender habit. It produced large clusters of small crimson flowers, 
and was called by the old women the Damask Eose. I have been trying 
to get these Eoses from various nurserymen for years, but they always send 
me the old York and Lancaster, or a similar Eose, except in colour, 
which is crimson, and I have no doubt but what it is really the old 
crimson Damask,although not of the cottagers. My mistress often says, 
“You will get me a Damask Eose, won’t jou, when yon are getting 
anything else ? ” I used to say, “Yes, my lady, I will;” but now I 
am obliged to say, “ I will try.”— Somerset. 
Effects of the Frost. 
“ W. E. Eaillem” is correct in his conjectures (page 318) to a 
certain extent. During the latter and more exacting portion of the 
winter, we had, indeed, in this region abundance of snow ; but for six 
weeks previously we had not this providential element during the pre¬ 
valence of the frost, I presume that the experience of the Aberdeen 
rosarians, who have escaped so miraculously, would be the same. 
In my last communication on this special subject certain words were 
unconsciously omitted, not by the printer, but by myself. What I 
intended to indicate by that somewhat fragmentary passage was this : 
that, though I had at least 150 distinct varieties of the Eose, and in many 
instances a considerable number of each, not one of these had been 
absolutely destroyed. Of these, not more than a score received any pro¬ 
tection during the winter. I may also state that a large proportion of 
these were either Teas or Hybrid Teas. 
I venture to think that if “ W. E. Eaillem,” and many other extensive 
Eose cultivators would substitute dwarf for standard Teas, they would 
hereafter have greater satisfaction. I do not think the latter are much 
cultivated in Scotland.— David E. Williamson. 
Iron Supports for Eoses. 
A LARGE number of growers have from time to time expressed their 
opinion that these are conducive of increased injury during severe 
frost. Having seen many cases where both practices prevailed, I am 
bound to say I find little, if any, difference. To my mind, especially in 
the case of Eoses, it is more a question of increased exposure than any 
evil effects from association with iron in any form. Not only are the 
plants fully exposed to the whole of any severe weather that may 
prevail, but they are subjected to sudden and extreme changes. Bright 
sun for a brief period, followed by a very keen and frost-laden wind, are 
in my opinion far more injurious than any cause that ean be clearly 
traced to iron supports alone. If this is not so, why do we find Eoses 
not so situated, but still on iron supports, comparatively untouched 1 
Work under Glass. 
Mildew and aphis will soon be very troublesome unless we take early 
means to check as well as prevent. In a house devoted entirely to Eoses 
I have little fear of mildew, experience having shown that a little care 
in the avoidance of causes is not only easy, but a safe prevention of this 
distressing enemy to Eose growth. Extremes of any kind are wrong, 
and never more so than when dealing with mildew. A free use of the 
syringe and a weak solution of any of the many proved insecticides will 
keep down all insect enemies of the Eose, But it is most essential to 
commence early, both as a preventive of injury and the establishment of 
the pests. 
Mildew is the result of drought, draught, and undue changes of 
temperature. Good management will avoid these, and at the same time 
steer clear of mildew. Be generous in quantity if not in strength of 
liquid manures now that Eose growth is so active. A little may be 
afforded to young plants grafted this season, and the ammonia arising 
will help to keep the foliage sound and healthy. Colour and su'ostance 
of leafage are imparted thus. Should the weather he warm and bright 
it is a good plan to slightly shade the Eose house now, or the tempera¬ 
ture is apt to rise too high for the good of the plants, and necessitate 
more or less ventilation, with risk of a keen air which frequently prevails 
at this season, 
Eoses Out of Doors, 
Our work outdoors is also coming on apace. There are both dwarf 
and standard stocks that were budded last season to attend to. These 
should be cut back close to the Eose bud, and a careful look-out kept 
for all suckers. Dwarf budded stocks present the most pleasing promise 
among all our Eoses. The same cannot be said of standards, either 
plants or dormant buds ; for, while the Briar itself is unharmed in many 
cases, sound buds are scarce. Spring mulching and surface stirring will 
soon be necessary ; so, too, will the staking and tying of maidens, both 
dwarf and standard ; therefore, opportunity should be taken to have 
sticks of suitable lengths ready sharpened. When maiden Eoses com¬ 
mence growth they make rapid progress, and a few days’ delay in 
supporting, is courting failure from wind and rain at a lime when the 
young Eose is exceedingly tender.— Practice. 
NEW EOSES.— Hybrid Perpetuals. 
{^Concluded from page 319.) 
This class, which in former years used to take the pre-eminence, has’ 
latterly fallen very much into the background; nor is this to be 
wondered at when we consider the magnificent varieties which have 
been sent out in former years; nor can there be any hope of rivalling 
the richness of their colouring, fragrance, or, in fact, everything—the 
beauty of the Eose 1 Does it not seem hopeless to get beyond such grand 
flowers as Marie Baumann, Horace Vernet, A. K. Williams, and Charles 
Lefevre? However, foreign raisers seem little deterred by the diffi¬ 
culties, and from year to year send us some, though not perhaps with 
such brilliant expectations as they have done in former years. The 
following is their description :— 
Baron de St. Albe (Schwartz).—A large imbricated flower of a- 
fine velvety crimson red colour shaded with purple and currant red, very 
sweet scented. 
Baronne Gustave db St. Paul (Glautenel).— A very large 
flower with a firm stalk of a pale rose colour, with the reverse of the 
petals silvery ; very free flowering and good for forcing. 
Colonel Mignot (Chauvry).—A very full large flower of a globular 
shape, rosy lilac colour, the reverse of the petals silvery rose, very sweet 
scented ; offspring of Carl Coery. 
Gi^neral Aunenhoff (LSvSque).— A well made large full flower^ 
dark vermilion red in colour shaded with brown and puce ; very free 
flowering. 
Madame Antoine Eivoire (Liabaud). — A large cup-shaped 
flower, very light rose colour, with the reverse of the petals of a carmine 
shade. 
Madame de la Bastie (Liabaud).—A very large, full, round¬ 
shaped Eose, opening very well ; of a light salmony rose colour, white 
on the edge of the petals, with the reverse of the petals of a duller red 
shale. 
Madame la Duchesse de Lorge —A very large cup-shaped 
flower, opening very well, and of a carmine rose colour ; very free 
flowering and sweet scented. Offspring of Elisabeth Vigneron. 
Madame Marguerite Marsault (Corboeuf Marsault).—A large, 
round full flower of a good shape, of a bright red colour, the reverse of 
the petals violet; very free flowering. 
Marie Hartmann (Hartmann).— A large, full, imbricated flower, 
very good shape ; colour blood red shaded with vermilion, free flowering, 
with the perfume of the Cabbage Eose. 
Merveilles des Blanches (Pernet P&re).—A large full flower of 
a pure white colour, lightly shaded with rose colour in the centre; sport 
of Baronne Adolphe de Eothschild. 
Monsieur de Syras (Schwartz)—A large single flower, well 
formed, of a bright carmine rose colour, shaded with mother-of-pearl; 
flowering very well in the autumn. 
Monsieur Guillaume Popie (Corboeuf Marsault). — A large, 
well made, full flower of a pure bright red colour, without the slightest 
tinge of purple ; very free flowering. 
Souvenir de Charles Verdier (Verdier). — Medium sized 
flowers, united in a bunch of five to eight blooms of purple-violet colour, 
brightened with crimson-red, and darkly shaded with slatey purple; 
very sweet. 
Souvenir de Madame Eugene Verdier (Jobert).—An excep¬ 
tionally large flower of a fine round shape ; bright rose colour, with the 
reverse of the petals silvery ; excessively fresh delicate colour, very 
free flowering, and sweet scented. Offspring of Baronne Adolphe de 
Eothschild. 
I have omitted some of the minor and more fanciful classes, 
for I do not find in them anything very promising or likely to 
captivate us much on this side of the channel; we have our own 
Sweet Briar Eoses of Lord Penzance’s raising, and I may mention 
here that Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. say we have not propagated 
these in anything like sufficient numbers, and the demand has consider¬ 
ably outrun the supply.—D., Beal, 
MOUNT MERRION. 
Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin, the Irish seat of the Earl of Pembroke, 
is situated on the gently rising ground of the southern side of “ sweet 
Dublin Bay.” From the more elevated parts of the demesne, the 
panorama disclosed is singularly striking. Looking seawards the bold 
headland of Howth on the opposite shore of the bay forms a fine back¬ 
ground to the seaseape, whilst on a clear day the blue outline of the 
Mourne Mountains in the Co. Down stands out sharp and clear in the 
far distance. 
Mount Merrion is situated four miles from the “car drivingest city,” 
and about a mile from either the Booterstown or Blackrock stations of 
the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Eailway. Merrion Avenue, a straight 
road from the sea, one mile in length, immediately faces the principal 
entrance to the demesne, entering which a noble avenue of trees forms 
a continuation of the line, broken only by the entrance gates. A broad 
margin of greensward each side of the road gives due proportions to this 
avenue leading to the mansion. 
The quaint old pile, dating from Elizabethan times, has escaped 
