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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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There can be no waste of wealth, no fat salaries, no feasting out of the 
funds ; the rules are too stringent for that. Every man who gets a 
penny out of the Society for services rendered to it must earn twopence 
at the very least. The secretary’s work in keeping three sets of books, 
making out an annual balance sheet for every member, and writing 
between 400 and 500 letters is done for £20 ; the trustees’ expenses 
during the year were lOs. Gd., and treasurer’s, 10s. If the work were 
not a labour of love born of a desire to help their fellow men, the 
oiBcials could not work so zealously as they do, always have done, and I 
venture to say always will do ; for I am confident there will never be 
wanting in the gardening ranks bright-minded and large-hearted men 
who will honestly, earnestly, and gladly do the best they can for the 
community to which they are proud to belong ; and I trust the time 
is not far distant when the .cream of that community will be united 
under the banner of the United Horticultural, Benefit, and Provident 
Society, the twenty-fourth annual meeting of which is being held 
to-night. 
Mr. R. Dean seconded the adoption of the report, and the proposi¬ 
tion was passed unanimously. Messrs. Cole, Berry, Dickens, and Keif 
were elected on the Committee in the place of retiring members. A gift 
of £25, generously offered by Mr. Sherwood, towards the formation of a 
convalescent fund for sending members recovering from illness to the 
seaside, was thankfully accepted, and it was thought with occasional 
grants from the benevolent fund Mr. Sherwood’s contribution might be 
of great service in the manner suggested. Sundry votes of thanks to 
the officers and Chairman brought the proceedings to a close. 
MANNERS AND CUSTOMS—A CATALOGUE COMMENTARY. 
(^Continued from page 115.') 
Pride of Peigate (G. Paul, 1885).—Of Victor Verdier race, being a 
sport from Comtesse d’Oxford, with the usual manners and customs of 
the family. This Rose has at least the merit of being the most distinct 
in colour of all H.P.’s, so that the merest tyro could pick it out any¬ 
where, for it has the dark ground shade of the original from which it 
sported, striped and splashed with white. The result is not pleasing to 
me personally, but that may be a matter of taste. The old Damask 
Rose, “ York and Lancaster,” which had more white, and a fairly bright 
red instead of a somewhat dull carmine, seemed a more attractive 
combination of colour ; but I do not think a striped Rose will ever find 
great favour. 
Pride of Waltham (W. Paul, 1881).—Another of the same family, 
being also a sport from Comtesse d’Oxford, and a very valuable one. 
As a show Rose this is perhaps the best of this important race, for it is 
as good a grower as any of them, and the blooms are very large, opening 
well to a grand shape with stout petals. Even Waltham may well call 
this Rose its Pride. 
Prince Arthur (B. R. Cant, 1875).—Of good though not stiff growth, 
and fair foliage ; liable to mildew, but not much injured by rain. The 
blooms come generally well, and have very good lasting qualities, 
though the petals are rather thin. I gather from Mr. Cant that the 
origin of this Rose is rather obscure, but the general appearance points 
to Gdn^ral Jacqueminot as an ancestor. It is, however, much darker in 
colour, and with me much larger and better in every way. A capital 
Rose, of pointed shape, very free blooming, and fairly good in autumn, 
but requires good soil and generous treatment. 
Prince Camille de Mohan (Verdier, 1861).—Syn : La Rosidre. Of 
good growth and foliage, very liable to mildew, and to burn in a hot 
sun, but not much injured by rain ; thin and apt to show an eye ; very 
free blooming, and good in autumn ; below the average size, but re¬ 
markable for its colour. Still the darkest of all Roses when grown 
strong, and velvety to the highest degree. Being much rhe oldest of all 
the dark Roses of merit, it was a very well known name in past years 
(better known in this country, I should say, if it is not treason, than 
the Prince himself), but has not only been passed in the race by larger 
and more enduring sorts, but has also apparently deteriorated in itself. 
Though hardy, a good doer, and easily propagated, it always requires to 
be grown strong to show its true colour, for it will come of quite a 
different hue—more of a scarlet crimson—on weakly shoots. Requires 
a thoroughly cool season, and came to light again wonderfully in the 
shows of 1888, being hard to beat at any time as a thoroughly dark bud 
for a buttonhole. 
Queen of Queens (W. Paul, 1883).—Another of the Victor Verdier 
race, with the usual habit. AVas quite good with me in 1887, but all 
my plants of it have gone off very much, and I have not had a good 
bloom since. This may, of course, be accident, but I do not think 
it can be reckoned among the best specimens of its tribe. 
Meynolds Hole (Paul & Son, 1872).—A seedling from Duke of Edin¬ 
burgh, of long strong growth when in health, with smooth characteristic 
wood, but by no means of strong constitution, for the plants are sadly 
apt to become weak and die. It is liable to mildew and to injury from 
rain ; a good average of the blooms come well shaped, but the weather 
must be hot and dry or neither colour nor form will be perfect. The 
flower is well filled in the centre, lasts extremely well, and hardly ever 
shows an eye ; but it opens slowly, and must not be cut for exhibition 
before it is expanded, for neither long journeys and hot weather, pencils 
or budding knives, force or violence, will make it open except on the- 
plant. It will not put up with light soils or the Manetti stock, is not 
very free flowering, and, being so dainty, cannot be expected to become 
a good autumnal. But a good bloom of it is truly superb, in petal,, 
shape, colour and size, worthy of the name it bears of the President of 
the N.R.S., who has done so much to render Rose growing popular. 
Senateur Vaisse (Guillot, 1859).—Of fairly strong growth and con¬ 
stitution, and not very liable to injury from mildew or rain. The 
blooms come pretty well, with fair petals, good centre, fair size and 
good colour. An old Rose that still holds its own, a free bloomer and 
good autumnal ; hardy, fragrant, and not over-particular as to soil, but 
must be grown strongly to show its brilliant colour at the best. 
Souvenir de la Malmaison (Beluse, 1843).—This is not, strictly 
speaking, a Hybrid Perpetual, but a Bourbon Rose, and as I shall not 
name any other of that race, and it would have to be shown among 
H.P’s. by N.R.S. rules, it does not seem worth while to give it a 
section to itself. The growth and foliage are good and characteristic, 
not liable to mildew, but rots instead of opening in a wet season. The 
first crop of blooms come badly, many being divided and some quar¬ 
tered ; at all times it lopens very flat, a form admired by few and 
practically unrecognised now among show Roses. A very free bloomer 
and, as becomes a Bourbon, sweet scented and coming even better in 
the autumn than in the summer. This is a Rose of considerable 
reputation, which I regret that I do not admire ; perhaps old associations 
enable it to maintain its position, for I do not think it would hold its 
own if introduced now as a novelty. 
Star of Waltham (W. Paul, 1875).—Of strong growth in rich soil 
with magnificent foliage, not very liable to mildew, but will not stand 
rain. This Rose cannot be depended upon to come good, but is a- 
splendid bloom when seen at its best, in petal, shape, colour, smooth¬ 
ness, size and lasting qualities. Not one of the best as a free bloomer 
or autumnal, and will not grow in poor or light land, requiring the best 
of weather and the richest and strongest of soil to show its good 
qualities to perfection. 
Sultan of Zanzibar (Paul & Son, 1876).—Somewhat similar in wood 
to Reynolds Hole, of weak growth though often marked “ vigorous.”' 
A Rose of very bad constitution with me, for I simply cannot keep it 
alive, and had never had even a decent bloom. It would probably have 
dropped out of the lists before now but for its magnificent colour- 
maroon, edged and shaded with very bright red. I have given it up, 
as it is no use wasting room on a variety which makes absolutely no- 
return, even as a maiden. 
Thomas Mills (Verdier, 1873).—Of very strong growth and good 
foliage, not much liable to mildew or to injury by rain. The blooms- 
come well in fine weather, but are thin and most deficient in lasting 
qualities. The colour (scarlet crimson) is very bright, the shape pointed 
and imbricated (exquisite), and the size large ; but it is a veritable- 
snare for the inexperienced exhibitor, who finds it impossible to believe 
that those glorious half-opened flowers are really not worth taking. It 
might do in very cool weather, but the colour and shade are then 
deficient. Glorious at times in the garden in the early morning, and 
said to do well in northern counties. A fairly free bloomer, but not a. 
good autumnal, many of the secondary shoots forming wood only. 
Ulrich Beginner (Levet, 1881).—A seedling from Paul Neyron, of 
splendid stout stiff growth and foliage, untouched by mildew, and stand¬ 
ing rain fairly. The blooms come very well, of extra large size, with 
stout petals tightly incurved in the centre, fine regular smooth shape, 
and capital lasting qualities, though the freshness of colour soon fades. 
A great Rose in many ways—free blooming, and capital in the autumn ; 
hardy, and does well almost anywhere. When asked some time ago to 
recommend the two most useful varieties to a landlord who wished to- 
give a good H.P. standard Rose to each of his cottagers, I selected La- 
France and Ulrich Brunner as being the most likely to give satisfaction. 
Victor Hugo (Schwartz, 1884).—Of fair growth and foliage, liable to 
mildew, but can stand some rain. This Rose is described in one well- 
known catalogue as “ almost full,” words which in catalogue English 
are generally absolutely damnatory of a show Rose ; but with me the 
blooms come well, fair in petal and centre, of good shape, glorious 
colour, and fair size. This is a very taking sort from its glowing colour, 
seems to have a good constitution, and on rich soil to be a good doer 
fairly free in bloom in summer and autumn, but the flowers are not 
very lasting. The sort of Rose of which an exceptional bloom, like the 
one (vhich gained the medal at Sheffield, will attract great attention. 
Victor Verdier (Lacharme, 1859).—This Rose, as noted by Mr, 
G. Paul at the Rose Conference, has probably some slight admixture of 
Tea Rose blood (I suppose the phrase is legitimate ; one must say 
“ blood,” not “ sap,” when treating of breeds and breeding) ; at all 
events the entire habit is most distinct, and it has become, as we have 
seen, the parent of a large and valuable race of smooth-wooded Roses, 
all of which show the family traits in almost every particular. For a 
description of manners and customs see Comtesse d’Oxford. The 
majority of those which have been noted are superior in many respects 
to this, their common ancestor. 
