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ROSE QUEEN OF QUEENS.-THE NATIONAL CAENATION AND PICOTEE SOCIETY. 
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EOSE QUEEN OF QUEENS. 
[Plate 593.] 
f F the many new Roses, English and 
foreign, that are continually putting in 
a claim for public recognition—pedi¬ 
gree Eoses, casual seedlings, and branch 
sports—we have here apparently a new 
line of departure, the Queen of Queens 
being a cross between a hybrid perpetual and 
the old Alba or Belgic Eose known as the 
Maiden’s Blush. The flowers are large, full, 
perfect in outline, and very sweet, pink with 
blush edges in summer, and altogether pink 
m autumn. It seems to require a clear sun 
to bring out the blush edging to perfection, 
and it is then very lovely ; but when this 
feature is absent it is one of the finest of 
pink Eoses. The constitution of the plant is 
hardy, the habit vigorous, and the foliage 
handsome and abundant. It is a first-class 
show Eose in the summer and a most abundant 
bloomer in the autumn. Last year the whole 
of the plants were covered with beautiful 
flowers throughout the months of September 
and October, so that they who covet a bed of 
bright pink Eoses at that season may safety 
look for it here. 
The Queen of Queens is now first introduced 
by Messrs. Wm, Paul & Son, of Waltham 
Cross, Herts.—T. Moore. 
THE NATIONAL CARNATION AND PICOTEE SOCIETY. 
f N the 24th of July, at South Kensington, 
the annual gathering of the Southern 
Section of the above Society took place. 
The display was entirely made up of 
southern flowers, the date being too early for 
the production of those of the north ; and 
though scarcely so comprehensive a show as 
that of last year, it was well filled, and 
extremely interesting, the quality of the flowers 
being generally unexceptional. Mr. E. S. 
Dodwell took the lead with Carnations ; whilst 
with Picotees Mr. Turner occupied the first 
place, closely pressed by Mr. Douglas, whose 
finely grown flowers were very difficult to beat. 
The materials brought together were indeed 
so generally good that the admirers of these 
flowers had a great treat provided for their 
delectation. A very large and interesting 
collection of blooms of Carnations, Picotees, 
and Cloves, comprising eight boxes of flowers, 
forty in each box, was shown by Messrs. James 
Yeitch & Sons, Exotic Nursery, Chelsea. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons also sent five 
boxes of Carnations and Picotees, and Mr. 
H. G-. Smyth had a box of blooms of his fine 
self, Mary Morris, which is of a striking hue 
of soft carmine. 
A week later on—July 31st, a supple¬ 
mentary show, suggested by Mr. Dodwell, was 
held by the same section of the Society at the 
Eoyal Nursery, Slough, as a compliment to 
Mr. Charles Turner, whose name is so 
thoroughly identified with floriculture in all 
its branches. This was a grand show, and a 
most genial gathering, which will long endure 
in the recollection of those whom circumstances 
permitted to be present. 
The Northern Section of the Society held 
its show under the auspices of the Eoyal 
Botanical and Horticultural Society of Man¬ 
chester, in the Town Hall of that city, on 
August 14th, and had the good fortune to 
bring together a remarkably fine exhibition. 
The details of the several shows are given 
below. 
SHOW AT SOUTH KENSINGTON. 
Carnations. 
Class A. 24 llooms, not less than 12 dissimilar .— 
1st, Mr. E. S. Dodwell, Stanley Road, Oxford, with 
James Douglas p.f., Sybil b.f., Sarah Payne p.f.. 
Master Ered C.B., James Douglas p.f., Ered s.B., 
Henry Cannell s.f., Sybil R.F , Mrs.Carter C.B., Master 
Ered C.B., Samuel Brown s.f., Delicata r.f., James 
MTntosh s.B., John Keet R.F., Sarah Payne p.p.b., 
Edward Adams s.B., Robert Lord s.B., Henry Cannell 
s.F., James Merryweatber r.f., Sarah Pavne p.p.b., 
Sarah Payne p.f., James MHntosh S.B., Tim Bobbin 
r. f., Rifleman, C.B. Equal 2nd prizes to Mr. James 
Douglas, gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., Great 
Gearies, Ilford; and to Mr. C. Turner, Royal 
Nursery, Slough. Mr. Douglas showed Admiral 
Curzon s.B., Janies Douglas p.f., Sarah Payne p.p.b., 
Sybil E.F., Ered s.B., Sarah Payne p.f., Sportsman 
s. f., Sarah Payne p.p.b., Robin Hood R F., Horace 
Iv. Mayor p.p.b., Sportsman s.f., Ered s.B., Mayor of 
Nottingham p F., William Skirving p.p.b., Edward 
Adams s.B., John Keet E.F., Squire Llewelyn p.p.b., 
Arthur Medhurst SB., Florence Nightingale p.f., 
John Keet R.F., Admiral Curzon SB, James Merry- 
weather R.F., Florence Nightingale P.F., Henry 
Cannell s.f. Mr. Turner’s flowers were—Sarah Payne 
P.F., Squire Llewelyn p.p.b., Rob Roy r.f., Sarah 
Payne p.p.b., George s.B., Jessica R.F., William 
Skirving p.p.b., Rob Roy r.f., Squire Penson p.p.b., 
John KeetR.F., E. S. Dodwell C.B., Clipper s.f., Mrs. 
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