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THE GARDENING WORLD. July 8, 1899. 
and fine form carried the day, especially 
where the blooms in a stand were equal in 
size. There were instances of great dis¬ 
parity, however, even in the same stands, 
some blooms of Mrs. John Laing being 
monstrously large and magnificently fine but 
unsupported by the rest. The finest hybrid 
perpetual amongst the nurserymen’s exhi¬ 
bits was a bloom of this variety, yet the 
stand in which it occurred- failed to get any 
other award. Speaking of premier blooms 
we may say that the finest Tea in the same 
section was a charming bloom of Muriel 
Grahame; while the finest hybrid Tea was 
Bessie Brown, to some extent resembling 
Innocente Pirola but belonging to a differ¬ 
ent section, and possessed of a finer consti¬ 
tution. It is a rose of fine size, white, and of 
great promise as a show variety. In the 
amateurs' division the leading honour for a 
hybrid perpetual bloom fell to Francois 
Michelon, a Jarge, shapely and uniformly 
coloured flower. The Silver Medal for the 
premier Tea in the amateurs’ section fell to a 
large andbeautifully formed flower of Princess 
Beatrice, a difficult Rose to get in perfec¬ 
tion, and we believe carrying off the coveted 
honour for the first time in its history. 
Mdme. la Marquise Litta has done very well 
this year, and a grand bloom in the amateurs’ 
division carried off the Silver Medal as the 
best of its. class. The Gold Medal for a 
seedling Rose or sport not in commerce, or 
not distributed before November, 1898, went 
to Sunrise which has had many admirers 
during the past few weeks. Although a Tea 
Rose, it is small and will probably never 
aspire to exhibition form other than as a 
garden or decorative Rose in the half ex¬ 
panded state. The outer face of the petals 
would seem to be saffron, heavily overlaid 
with salmon. The inner face of the petals 
is much paler, and salmon-apricot, but not 
much seen till the flowers spread open. 
The Challenge Trophy exhibit of 72 dis¬ 
tinct varieties came from Colchester on this 
occasion, as it frequently does, and the 
blooms were larger than we have seen on 
some occasions, particularly in droughty 
seasons. The lion’s share of the winning 
Roses in the principal classes for nurseymen 
came from Colchester and other parts of 
Essex, as did many of the largest exhibits 
from amateurs. It would be no party 
question, but a universally interesting and 
utilitarian one for the National Rose Society 
to settle whether the splendid Essex Roses 
are due to soil, climate, manuring, treat¬ 
ment, or other cause, special or otherwise, 
for the benefit of Rose growers all over the 
country. For instance, the soil from 
various nurseries and gardens from whence 
the fine Roses emanate might be analysed, 
in; order to ascertain what it contains, in a 
soluble and insoluble state. Meteorological 
observations might be established; and 
various other experiments, &c., undertaken 
in order to determine wherein lies the 
superiority of the Roses from Essex. The 
National Rose Society is both a large and 
influential body, so that it might go further 
in the promotion of Rose culture than in 
the display of results, obtained often through 
individual effort, without an attempt to 
correlate scientific facts with the practical 
procedure of growers and the outcome of 
the same. 
The class for 12 varieties of Roses, staged 
in vases, gives some room for a display of 
individual taste, and talent; and although 
scarcely sufficiently extensive as yet to be 
classed with the leading features of the 
show, nevertheless some novelty was im¬ 
parted to the exhibition boards by compari¬ 
son with the universal, and too well known 
flat boards. The Roses are cut with long 
stems carrying their own foliage, and then 
inserted as gracefully in vases as their 
nature will permit. This plan is very ex¬ 
tensively adopted in America with Carna¬ 
tions, Chrysanthemums and other subjects 
as well as Roses ; and the plan, we think, 
might be extended here to the advantage of 
the show as well as growers. Tea and 
Noisette Roses were only moderate in size, 
and in many cases showed the effects of un¬ 
favourable weather, and in all probability 
other agencies. The outer petals were more 
or less damaged, a condition that always 
detracts from the general appearance of the 
blooms ; and if removed would lessen their 
size besides letting the blooms, so treated, 
fall to pieces. Tea, Noisette, and hybrid 
Tea Roses are particularly well adapted for 
exhibition in small vases, and if of an orna¬ 
mental character, so much more interest 
would they present to the visiting public. 
This method of showing them, however, 
would display any defects they might 
possess, much to their disadvantage. In 
domestic decorations and arrangements, 
however, this would always be the case ; 
and Rose shows should aim at improve¬ 
ments whereby the public would be educated 
and led to follow the best examples placed 
before them at exhibitions, which should 
always be of an educative character, in 
advance of rather than behind the times. 
Garden or decorative Roses have steadily 
been improving for some years past, and on 
this occasion they were finer and more 
abundant than ever we have seen them 
before. They must be finding their way 
into the hands of many amateurs, seeing 
that their exhibits were almost as numerous 
as those shown by nurserymen. They have 
improved in quality as well as increased in 
quantity. Many of the smaller flowered 
kinds, like Rosa lucida, now stand little 
chance of taking a leading prize, because so 
many large-flowered, single varieties have 
been added to the list, and they flower more 
profusely, besides being larger and more 
showy. Such single kinds as R. macrantha, 
R. polyantha grandiflora, Royal Scarlet, 
Marquis of Salisbury, R. alba simplex, 
Crimson Bedder, Carmine Pillar, Andersoni, 
and various others bear large flowers of 
varied hue. R. multiflora (often labelled 
R. m. simplex) has miniature, white blooms 
like a Bramble, but so profusely produced 
that it is well worthy of cultivation. The 
Penzance Sweet Briers have evidently come 
to stay, for a time at least, but nothing 
strikingly novel appeared amongst them 
though the standard varieties were well re¬ 
presented. They give off a very pleasing 
scent that is quite perceptible for some dis¬ 
tance away. ... 
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International Conference at Chiswick.—On the first 
day the Conference will take place at Chiswick ; but 
it may be as well to remind our readers that on the 
second day it will be continued and concluded in the 
Town Hall, Westmirster, instead of 117, Victoria 
Street, as at first stated. 
The Earth is said to weigh 5,882,064,000,000,000, 
000,000 tons. This calculation is based on the out¬ 
come of the discovery made by Sir Isaac Newton, 
that every particle of matter attracts every other 
towards itself with a force which is in the ratio of the 
product of their masses divided by the square of the 
distances between them. 
Tree-frog at Kew. —At a meeting of the Linnean 
Society of London on the 15th ult., the president 
exhibited a living specimen of a tree-frog (Polype- 
dates quadrilineatus) which was introduced acci¬ 
dentally into Kew Gardens with a consignment of 
plants from Singapore. This is not the first instance 
of accidental introduction of a tropical frog into the 
Royal Gardens, Kew. Some five years ago a species 
of Hylodes, from Dominica, appeared in some 
numbers in several of the propagating houses, and 
has evidently reproduced its species since arrival. 
Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund. —The annual 
dinner of this charity will take place at the Hotel 
Metropole, on Tuesday, July 18th, 1899. The chair 
will be taken by Alderman Sir Reginald Hanson, 
Bart, M.P. The dinner is arranged to be held at 
6.30 for 7 p.m. precisely.- 
“ Markets and Marketing.”— Such is the title of a new 
publication of which Mr. D. Tallerman, K.F.J., ex- 
pert in distribution, and author many of works 
on national economy, &c., is here again the writer. 
He has sent copies both to Her Majesty the C^ue^h 
and to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, which have 
been graciously accepted with thanks. We hope to 
be able to give a review of the book later on. 
Royal Horticultural Society.— Conference on 
Hybridisation, Chiswick Gardens, July iith.— 
The ordinary committees of the society will meet at 
Chiswick on July nth, at 12 punctually, and plants, 
&c:, for certificate will be placed before them as at 
the usual meetings in the Drill Hall, but with the 
exception of plants, &c., for certificate, and hybrids 
and their parents, no others may be exhibited on 
that day. 
Burnham Beeches.—In our last week’s issue we 
referred to a railway station to be opened at Burn¬ 
ham Beeches, but the source of our information 
was wrong as the station, we have since been told, 
is between 2§ and 3 miles from the Beeches. The 
Beeches were bought by the Corporation long before 
the L.C.C. existed. Conveyances used to run from 
the G.W.R. station at Slough to the Artist’s Ideal, 
and charges were very moderate. We believe they 
still continue to make the same journey. 
National Carnation and Picotee Society.—The 
southern section of this society have arranged to 
hold their annual display at the Crystal Palace, 
Sydenham, S.E , on Friday, July 21st, not Monday, 
July 24th, as originally printed. Entries must be 
sent in four clear ~days~before the show to the 
Superintendent, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London, 
S.E. A luncheon (3/-) will be provided at 1.30 p.m 
for judges, members and their friends, at which the 
president of the society, Martin R. Smith, Esq., will 
preside. To save time and expense Mr. T. E. Hen- 
wood, 16, Hamilton Road, Reading, earnestly 
appeals to members who have not already done so, 
to forward their subscriptions to him at their earliest 
convenience. 
National Chrysanthemum Society.—The annual 
pic-nic of this society will take place on Monday, 
July 17th, by kind permission of the Rt. Hon. the 
Earl of Rosebery, to Mentmore, in Bucks. The 
cost of railway fare, conveyances, dinner, and tea 
will be gs. 6d., and 1 os. for non-members. Ladies 
are specially invited. Railway tickets are available 
from Euston, Camden Town, and Addison Road, 
changing at Willesden in the last two cases, and the 
party will assemble at Euston Station at 10-45 a.m. 
for the train which leaves twenty minutes later for 
Cheddington. On the return journey the train 
reaches Euston at 9.15 p.m. Members and friends 
not using a railway ticket will be charged 6s. for con¬ 
veyance to and from Mentmore, dinner and tea. 
Notices for tickets should be made to the secretary, 
Richard Dean, V.M.H., Ranelagh Road, EaliDg, 
not later than Wednesday, July 12th. 
Emigrants’ Information.—Circulars giving all 
information as to prospects of present emigration 
may be had free at more than 400 public libraries 
and institutions throughout the country, as well as 
from the head office, 31, Broadway, Westminster, 
S.W. We learn that this is the best season for 
work in Canada and those intending to emigrate 
this year should start at once. In New South 
Wales the severe drought has had an ill effect on 
employment, but really good dairymen and farm 
hands have no great difficulty in finding employ¬ 
ment in many parts of the colony. There is a good 
opening for farmers with a little money. In Queens¬ 
land there is a demand for ploughmen, farm 
labourers and for female domestic servants. The 
chief demand in Western Australia is for miners, 
farm labourers, and for female domestic servants. 
Persons are warned against going to Beira, in 
Portuguese East Africa, in search of work. Full 
information may be had from the Emigrants’ 
Information Office, 31, Broadway, Westminster, 
S.W. 
