September 8, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
21 
THE TRANSPLANTING 
OF HARDY FLOWERS. 
This is a most important operation at the present 
time, and if we neglect the matter for a few weeks, 
or even days, the results next spring are not likely 
to be satisfactory. Wallflowers, Sweet Williams, 
Forget-me-Nots, Primroses, Pentstemons, Pansies, 
Antirrhinums, and many more that we shall need for 
early and late flowering in our beds next season, 
need due care and attention now. We must always 
be looking forward; in fact, one of the chief items 
towards success is to keep looking ahead. To leave 
the seedlings in the seedling bed until the time for 
transplanting comes round is folly. They are 
seldom far enough apart to form stocky little plants, 
nor do they ever transplant so favourably as when 
they have been set into prepared soil a short time 
previously. 
It does not take much time to prick off a consider¬ 
able number of such seedlings, and seeing we can thus 
ensure a far more even bed, the time is doubly well 
spent. One point that needs attention is to place them 
in a more or less sheltered position, according to their 
hardiness. Penstemons, for example, need some 
slight protection during winter, and although it is 
not necessary to place them in frames; a 
light soil beneath the shelter of a wall should cer¬ 
tainly be accorded them. But it is not the dis¬ 
tances and positions suitable for the many sub¬ 
jects which come in so useful when properly grown 
at the first that we would dwell upon, so much as to 
take the present opportunity of calling attention to 
the need for prompt measures in the first stage to¬ 
wards success.— P. 
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TOMATO NOTES. 
The closing season has been anything but a good 
one for profitable Tomato culture. It is, therefore, 
exceedingly difficult to pass sentence upon new 
varieties. However, I will give my experiences of 
three new sorts, two of which are of this season’s 
introduction, the third being a little older, My one 
aim in writing these notes is to warn the inex¬ 
perienced grower against the new varieties that regu¬ 
larly turn up each spring. 
To begin with, I think no Tomato ever came out 
with such a character as did Duke of York. A 
beautiful coloured plate was given, showing a dozen 
or more fruit of the true Perfection type. The fruit 
is nearly as coarse as the Old Red, very large and 
totally different to the description given of it, its 
last and most particular fault being that it is a bad 
setter. Comet, the second variety, is a trifle better, 
being of good colour, market size and shape, but, 
like Duke of York, no cropper. The third, Ilfield 
Gem, was to embody everything that makes a good 
Tomato. This turned out to be of indifferent size 
and shape and a bad cropper. The only point in its 
favour is its flavour, which is really good. 
Now, if instead of growing these I had planted 
Challenger or Prelude, I should have been pounds 
in pocket—even in a bad season like the present. 
These two sorts carry three times the quantity of 
fruit that any other variety does. Besides—being of 
such excellent quality—they command 3d. per pound 
more than the coarser varieties. The house they 
are grown in is a splendtd span-roof, running north 
and south, and possessing every quality appertaining 
to a trial house. To those who want a good Tomato 
for another season, I can confidently recommend 
Challenger. It has every point in its favour from a 
market grower’s point of view. Prelude Improved is 
a good selection of Horsford's variety. It is distinct 
in character to any Tomato I have ever seen. It is 
like Challenger in shape, rather smaller in size 
(although this does not lower its value in any way,) 
and of a beautiful bright red colour. The fruit 
trusses instead of being (as in most Tomatos) 
straight, split into two distinct growths,—each bearing 
from twelve to fifteen fruits. The plant atttains a 
height of sixteen feet, and if well fed will 
produce as good fruit at the top as at the 
bottom. 
Seedsmen cannot be too careful wbat sorts they 
recommend to men who get their living by Tomato 
growing. They will not always submit to be gulled, 
and although seedsmen may for a time have things 
their own way, they may in the end expect to be the 
losers.— J. G. Pettinger, Strawberry Dale Nurseries, 
Harrogate, 
NEW ROSES OF 1893-94. 
Many of us do not grow the majority of new intro¬ 
ductions. Nor can we wonder when we note the 
large number, and also the fact that so many are 
very far from being of the least service compared to 
existing varieties. Why raisers continue to send out 
so much pure rubbish, as several of our continental 
growers do, is somewhat puzzling. I know that 
where a dozen British firms used to purchase their 
sets there are not more than two or three who still 
follow that plan. Let us pay more, if need be, for 
a sterling novelty, and not have them mixed up in the 
manner at present prevailing. Now we must buy them 
all or wait untilsome have been exhibited bv the larger 
growers, because we cannot depend upon the foreign 
descriptions. One would imagine we had come into 
a nest of glorious novelties to read the superlatives 
attached to almost all new Roses, no matter whose 
list we pick up. But it is not so, and we seldom find 
more that one in twenty that retain a position after 
being grown sufficiently upon our own ground. 
This is the reason why I give a few notes upon 
those which I know to be good during the season 
1893-94. Many, in fact most of them I have grown, 
and the others have been noted at the various Rose 
shows, or in nurseries during the past two summers. 
It is not enough that we should have a distinct break 
in colour, we also need a vigorous constitution and 
freedom of blooming. Unless all these are com¬ 
bined the variety canrot be deemed worthy of a high 
position among the vast number of very beautiful 
Roses we already possess. However, there are some 
few which must have mention, although they do not 
possess all three of these desired characteristics. 
First I would name 
Captain Hayward, a Rose of much promise for 
garden work, but perhaps not often sufficiently 
double to come into the exhibition tent. As a bud 
it is perfect; deep carmine-crimson, long petals, and 
very free flowering. 
Charles Gater is also very vigorous, but is intensely 
double, and of a deeper crimson than any other 
Rose, so deep in fact, that I have seen it described 
as a brownish crimson. This is noc a very taking 
colour on paper, but it is much clearer than the term 
implies generally. 
Marchioness of Londonderry has pleased me this 
season, although the weather can scarcely be said to 
have been favourable. It is large, immense is 
perhaps a more appropriate term, and of good shape. 
My own plants have entirely escaped mildew so far, 
so that the claim of mildew proof is probably 
correct. Not a clear white, but very taking. A good 
grower, and excellent upon maidens. 
Clio is splendid for pot work, and I also believe we 
shall find it one of our most valuable autumnals. A 
grand doer, beautiful leafage, and with the most 
distinct combination of flesh and rosy pink. All who 
saw this at the Temple Show will remember its ex¬ 
ceeding beauty. 
Lorna Boon is a late Bourbon, and gives us a shade 
of colour much needed at that time; it is magenta, 
carmine and scarlet combined. Very sweet and 
very large; not quite so good a grower as one might 
desire, but by no means delicate. 
Duke of York is one of the most variable China 
Roses we have. At the Temple it was surprising 
to note so complete a change as some plants 
and blooms presented. Its freedom of growth and 
bloom are its chief recommendations. 
Marchioness of Dowttshire is one of the gold medal 
Roses for 1894, and well deserved the honour, seeing 
it could be shown in such form during a far from 
good season. I did not test its scentlessness, but it 
is said to be deficient in this respect. Almost all 
Roses are described as sweet, or highly perfumed, 
and seeing that the raisers omit any mention in this 
case I fear it is one of our few scentless Roses. 
None the less it is a grand thing, and as I have it 
budded I hope to know more about it next year. 
A good grower, free bloomer, and of a new shade of 
satiny pink or rose. 
Mrs. Sharman Crawford is another that won the 
gold medal this season. I have seen this Rose 
before, and it is really good. Habit of growth and 
floriferousness are excellent, while shape and size 
are also good. A peculiar colour, rosy pink with pale 
flesh shavings, and a lighter centre. Another gold 
medal variety for 1894 is 
Crimson Rambler, but I am not going to dilate upon 
the merits of this superb Rose. It is quite un¬ 
necessary after the number of notices it has received 
and the magnificent manner in which it has been 
shown. No aspect or spot can be wrong for it. 
There is a very pretty little Rose called 
A lister Stella Gray, and which was shown at the 
N. R. S. metropolitan meeting this summer. It 
blooms as freely as a Noisette, is of good habit, and 
a tremendous grower. Briefly described as a minia¬ 
ture and rather pale William Allen Richardson ; or 
as a paler Perle d’Or but of totally distinct growth 
and even more floriferous. 
Beaute Inconstante is also very pretty, good, and 
exceedingly changeable in colour. Sometimes car¬ 
mine, others yellow or coppery fawn ; while it may 
be a flower of one shade only. 
Corinna is one of our most distinct novelties. 
Colour a rosy, coppery flesh. Large, of good form 
and a vigorous grower. 
Medea I also like very much. This is a self yellow 
of pale canary shade. It is not a ’93 Rose, but 
should really come among these novelties. 
Mrs. Harkness has been good upon both the stock 
plants and maidens, especially the latter. Early, 
exquisitely sweet scented, distinct in colour and a 
good grower. A delicate, clear blush, sometimes 
with a light silvery shade. I have not quite decided 
if Paul’s Early Blush is the same as this, but it 
looks very much so with me. 
Climbing Souvenir de la Mahnaison I have not seen 
growing, but if it is only a climbing form of this 
grand Autumnal Bourbon it is a splendid addition 
to its colour. How good the old form is again this 
autumn, and in fact every autumn, we all know, 
and this novelty is described as very vigorous and 
hardy. 
Maman Cachet is carmine with a flush of salmony 
yellow; a good grower, and very free and full in 
flower. 
Pierre Mercadier is also worth growing for some 
time longer, and will, I think, stamp itself as one of 
our best Teas of its year. Large, creamy-yellow 
with a shade of copper and fawn. 
Princess May is good with me this autumn, but not 
so nice as I have seen the raisers stage it. A 
splendid grower, thoroughly hardy and of a unique 
shade in soft shaded pinks. 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria is one of our finest H. 
Teas, that race so much discussed of late, and which 
so many do not know where to place. Large, full 
and of most exquisite shape. A splendid pot Rose 
and beautiful during a dry autumn in the open; 
almost a pure white with a lemon centre. 
Bridesmaid is well worth growing, and is the 
exact counterpart of Catherine Mermet except in 
colour ; it is certainly much brighter as a whole, 
nor have I once seen the dull and pale pink found 
in C. Mermet so often, but I have seen a C. Mermet 
as bright now and again. However, Bridesmaid 
is worth including in this list of good new Roses for 
in no single instance is it inferior to Mermet.” 
Souvenir de Mine. Levet is a 1892 Rose but little 
known and very beautiful. Unfortunately it is a 
poor grower compared to W. A. Richardson, a 
variety it somewhat resembles in colour, only it is 
much deeper and constant to the deep orange shade. 
Celestin Port is a most peculiarly shaded hybrid 
perpetual, large, of good form, and vigorous. 
Velvety-crimson and deep vermilion-scarlet, with a 
distinct shade of warm-copper towards the centre. 
In Mr. Prince’s 
Clara Watson we have a beautifully tinted hybrid 
Tea, salmon and pink are the prevailing colours, and 
it is very free blooming and vigorous. 
Violet Queen somewhat resembles a faded Charles 
Lefebvre in colour, only the purple shading has not 
the same staleness. I must not omit to mention the 
splendid new Sweet Briers coming from Salisbury 
this autumn. Of course, 1 have not grown them yet, 
but it was my privilege to see them in full growth 
late in June last, and I can say confidently that our 
old Sweet Brier is not in it for perfume. If to this 
we add variety of colour and form, much improve¬ 
ment in size, and even greater hardiness, I feel little 
more need be said. Many of us have seen them at 
the various shows, but none can form a correct idea 
of their exceeding beauty when staged in a cut state. 
We can have the white with a very pale blush of 
Flora Mclvor ; the lovely rose of Amy Robsart; the 
deep crimsons of Anne of Gierstein and Meg 
Merrilies ; the soft fawn of Lord Penzance ; or the 
