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Austrian Briar Roses continued. 
NAME DESCRIPTION. 
Refulgence (Win. Paul and Son, 1908), dazzling scarlet, changing to 
bright crimson as the flowers develop, semi-double, 
and produced in clusters, foliage fragrant. A great 
advance in this section. 
— — 1 /- Soleil d’Angers (Ch. Detriche , senr., 1910), a sport from Soleil d’or , 
the base of the petals are deep ochre yellow, edged with 
the brightest vermillion, the flower is large and very full 
— — I /- Soleil d’or (Pernet-Ducher, 1900), of a golden yellow hue, shaded 
gold and orange yellow to reddish gold and 
nasturtium red ; flowers large, full and globular, 
shape variable; early and continuous blooming ... 
2 /- 2/- 1 /- Viscountess Enfield (Pernet-Ducher, 1910), colour coppery old rose 
shaded with yellow, the centre shaded with carmine 
and yellow ; buds long and elegant . 
2 - WILLOWMERE ( Pernet-Ducher , 1913), long carmine coral red 
buds carried on long stout flower stalks ; large 
flowers, full, and of elongated cup shape ; colouring 
of a rich shrimp pink shaded yellow in the centre 
and toning to carmine pink towards the edges of 
petals, a larger, fuller Lyon Rose . . 
Habit of 
Growth. 
Vlg. 
Most suitable for Bowers, Arches, etc. 
Shades of Crimson .i, Crimson Rambler ; 2, 
Gruss an Teplit/ : 3rd, Hiawatha. 
Shades of Pmk .1, Dorothy Perkins ; 2, 
Blush Rambler ; 3, Minnehaha. 
White or Pale Blush. ..i, Climbing Aimge Vibert ; 
2, Felicite Perpetue ; 3, Bennett’s Seedling. 
Shades of Yellow .1, Alister Stella Grey ; 2, 
Claire Jacquier ; 3, Aglaia 
One extra strong plant of each of the 12 above- 
named varieties can be supplied for 1 2/6 
DWARF OR STANDARD ROSES. 
Shades of Crimson.. .1, Hugh Dickson ; 2, Ulrich Brumner ; 3, Richmond. 
Shades of Pink .i, Caroline Testouf ; 2, Mine. Abel Chatenay ; 3, La France. 
White or Pale Blush.I, Fran Karl Druschki ; 2, White Maman Cochet; 3, Vicountess Folkestone. 
■Shades of Yellow .i, Mme. Ravary ; 2, Marie Van Houtte ; 3, Souvenir de Pierre Notting. 
One strong dwarf or bush plant of each of the 12 above-named varieties can be supplied for 9/-; 
Half Standards 18/-; Standards 21/- 
The 12 varieties (all marked No, 1 in thick type) which were awarded the cups; in accordance with the 
decision of the voting ; viz. : Crimson Rambler. Dorothy Perkins, Climbing Aimee Vibert, Alister Stella 
Gray, Ards Rover, .Climbing Mrs. J. W. Grant, Mine. Alfred Carriere, William Allen Richardson, Hugh 
Dickson, Caroline Testout, Frau Karl Druschki, Mme. Ravary—8 Climbing and 4 Dwarf Plants — 
can be supplied for 12/6. 
36 Best Varieties for General Cultivation. 
THE NICKERSON COLLECTIONS. 
c-i I n l 9 ° 6 . Mi. W. E. Nickerson, U.S.A., presented the National Rose Society with three Five Guinea 
Stiver Cups which were awarded respectively to the raisers of the best H.P . Frau Karl Druschki, the best 
H.I., Dean //<'/<•, and the best T., Mme. Jules Gvavereaux, for general cultivation. 
samc ohject * n v ‘ ew selecting Roses which are especially suitable for general cultivation 
Mr. Nickerson in njoN offered to present the N.R.S. with twelve more five guinea silver cups. 
There was no restriction as to the age of any variety or of the class to which it belonged. Eighty 
three votmg papers were in all received by the General Committee of the N.R.S., and the result of the 
ballot was as follows : 
N.b. I lie figures indicate 1 st , 2 nd } or 3 rd places according to the number of votes given to each of the 
following 36 varieties. 
CLIMBING ROSES (Blooming in Clusters). 
CLIMBING ROSES ( Blooming more or less 
Singly). 
Most suitable for Poles, Pillars, Walls, etc. 
Shades of Crimson .I, Ards Rover ; 2, Reine 
Olga de Wurtemburg ; 3, Longworth Rambler. 
Shades of Pink... .I, Climbing Mrs. W. J. 
Grant ; 2, Climbing Caroline Testout, 3, Papillon 
White or Pale Blush....I, Mme. Alfred CarriSre ; 
2, Una ; 3, Macrantha. 
Shades of Yellow .I, William Allen Richard¬ 
son ; 2, Gloirede Dijon ;3, Mme. Jules Gravereaux 
One extra strong plant of each of the 12 above- 
named varieties can be supplied for t 2/6 
For sorts specially recommend for general cultivation, see page 4. 
