variety, and Margaret Peter in the Mme. M. Sully section, but a fine tall grower 
and possibly the very best in this color class. 
The last few years several reds of various shades have come along from 
Errey that are real leaders in their particular color: War at ah is a rather 
dark orange scarlet with deeper throat markings, making wonderful spikes that 
carry 10 or 12 large blooms on a typically tall Errey spike; Lucifer is really 
more orange, and has a heavier throat; it is a very strong, tall grower and is 
one of the best of this color, with about 10 open flowers. Two years ago came 
Chasseur, a red and one of the three best introductions of 1933; it being a showy 
rose salmon, with a large crimson blotch flecked crimson on the outer edge. It 
will open eight or nine very large flowers on a tall wide spike. The soft salmon 
pink Coimba proved very attractive to those that were strong for color; its very 
wide green foliage contrasts the color and no garden visitor passed without 
favorable comment. Possibly it is the best commercial prospect from Errey for 
the past three years; Morongo was introduced the same year as Coimba and is a 
great variety especially for the exhibitor, as it easily opens a dozen well-placed 
flowers at once, the color is salmon with a yellow center and the spikes tall and 
straight. 
Among the other recent ones that have proven themselves in the States are: 
Nerissa, a salmon; Lisbeth, a flesh pink; Orlando, a rosy salmon; Sussex, a 
salmon pink; Etruria, a clear pale mauve with a violet blotch; and Lialla, a 
pretty lilac pink sport of Mrs. Rattray. A year ago came Gabriel and Avignon, 
both of which were outstanding. The color of the former is hard to describe 
as it is a mixture of gray and salmon with a powdering of yellow, 10 large 
flowers open at once make it an extra fine spike. Avignon is a sport of Mrs. S. A. 
Errey, and therefore is identical except for color, which is a light silvery pink 
with a plum blotch. Of the last year’s varieties grown one season, the best were: 
Centurion, a salmon with bright blotch; Euid.es, color lines as Maid’ of Orleans, 
except for a slight lilac pink tinge at the petal edges; lolanthe, a pale salmon, 
and 3LO, which was introduced by Errev Brothers for Mr. Burgess, the origi¬ 
nator; this variety makes a giant spike, 14 or more large deeply flecked flowers 
are open on a strong spike; has won several awards during the past season. 
In the Ballarat section there are several growers who have originated many 
fine varieties, and the Test Garden there has been a valuable source of informa¬ 
tion. Percy Symons, a well known amateur horticulturist, whose specialties are 
roses and tuberous begonias, as well as Glads, many years ago originated 
Wendouree, a fine red; and Amethyst , a lilac rose deeper at the edges with a 
cream center line. This later one is probably better known, as it has won many 
awards in the United States. More recently came Silver sheen, a glowing salmon 
pink with a white tongue, and the whole flower overlaid with silvery sheen, that 
makes it a great Glad and very deserving of the first class certificate awarded 
it at the Test Garden; Huntsman, a very worthy addition to the “scarlet with 
white markings” class; Prince Charming, an apricot salmon with yellow blotch; 
and the very refined Mrs. J. J. Clendinnen, along the formation of Mrs. Rattray. 
Evelyn Stinton received an Award of Merit at Ballarat, in 1932, and has proven 
a great show variety. The color is a bluish pink overlaid chocolate, has a long 
spike, 16 open fresh flowers of medium size and good texture. Mr. Symons 
recently originated a very beautiful decorative called Gladys Clegg, which is a 
rich apricot, with a garnet blotch, tipped with gold; it is very early. 
Phillips, also of Ballarat, is best known for his Sunnyside, which has won 
many Australian championships as well as Test Garden awards. The outer part 
of the flower is cerise pink, going to pink white, in the center; placement is 
perfect. Although they show it in Australia with as many as 15 open, that is 
more then we can open in the United States. Noel Reeve is of a color similar to 
Sunnyside, but of very different type of spike and bloom. Iris Phillips, a deep 
lavender, and Rita Phillips, a salmon apricot, are two others from this originator, 
