May 8, 1895. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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and I do not hesitate to say that a large majority of them have been 
fit to show in any stand of Teas I have hitherto exhibited. I should be 
glad to know if anyone can beat this for quantity and quality with 
regard to space, by any other system of growth and training. 
It is fair to say that this is a crop above the average in point of 
nnmbers—it has generally been between 300 and 400. Some check 
occurred at an early stage of growth to several of the laterals, which broke 
again, giving two and in some cases three blooms to one eye. I ought 
here to say that in speaking of 543 blooms, I mean “ trusses,” only one 
Hose being allowed to each shoot. And I must also say that some of 
these and the later buds, perhaps a third or a quarter of those that 
remain, appear to be smaller and below the average of those already cut. 
Kobe Mrs. W. J. Grant, 
It is a matter of congratulation to all rosarians that this fine variety 
is now to be procured in this country ; but I am very sorry to see it 
advertised under another name, and I earnestly hope that all Rose 
growers will make a point of ordering it, speaking of it, and exhibiting 
it under its real name. In the case of those varieties declared by the 
N.R.S. to be duplicates, there is an unwritten law that the oldest name 
shall stand, and this is properly and strictly carried out in the N.R.S. 
catalogue. 
But this is not a matter of a “ too similar ” variety, but the veritable 
same Rose, which, as named Mrs. W. J. Grant, received the gold medal 
as the best Rose of the year in 1892. Of course, they may call it what 
Fig. 68.—rose LA FRANCE. 
The first bloom was cut on April lllh, and to all appea'ance they will 
last longer than usual, beyond the middle of May. I have no idea of 
the money value of such blooms, but I should think it would make a 
pretty fair return per foot run of glass. The outlay is a trifle, the labour 
very small, and I have had practically no mildew or green fly. One 
of the two horizontal arms is at last weakening through canker, but I 
have already trained another shoot to take its place. The system of 
training was fully explained in “ Manners and Customs” in the Journal, 
and “ The Book of the Rose.” I take no credit for it, it is not my 
invention. I got it from some paper, I think the Journal itself. 
[The Roses rfceived were of the first order of merit, and the leaves 
in their way as fine as the blooms. They arrived as fresh as when sent 
off, through each bloom being carefully enclosed in “ butter paper,” 
which, while being soft, prevents the escape of moisture from the blooms. 
It is likely to be tried in the packing of Tasmanian Apples for transit to 
this country. We wonder whether this packing for Roses is the 
invention of Mr. or Mrs. W, R. R.j 
they like in America, and that is no business of ours ; but I hope to find 
a general consensus of opinion that a Rose raised in the British Isles,. 
named here, and under that name receiving a special mark of recognition 
from the N.R.S., should retain that name in this country; indeed, I 
should vote against any proposal that the other name should be added 
to the list of synonyms. It would be best to make no comparison what¬ 
ever between the two names, but simply to adhere to our own as a 
matter of right. 
[Unquestionably Mrs. W. J. Grant is the correct name of this Rose, 
and no other name should be recognised in the United Kingdom, what¬ 
ever may be the case elsewhere.] 
Earwigs. 
The “ black grub” i? already making its presence felt pretty widely, 
and I fear, as lately stated, that insect pests may prove rather a nuisance 
this season. Earwigs are a trouble to us as well as to our Chrys¬ 
anthemum friends, and a rosarian may therefore perhaps be pardoned 
