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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 14, 1900 
blooms, otherwise fine, displayed consider¬ 
able damage to a few of the outer petals, as 
a result, no doubt, of the driving showers 
and the wind. The leading prize for twenty- 
four blooms went to Mr. Geo. Prince, 
Oxford, who usually stands high in this 
particular class of exhibit. He also had 
the best stands of eighteen varieties ; and 
the leading award for twelve also went to 
Oxford. The American style of showing 
exhibition Roses in vases brought out some 
attractive exhibits ; but curiously enough in 
one of the two classes for this arrangement 
of the flowers nearly all the exhibitors and 
those the winning ones, showed Tea and 
Noisette Roses exclusively; while in the 
larger of the two classes, the bulk of the 
Roses, were hybrid perpetuals with a few 
of the others. The Roses shown in vases 
were cut with long stems and their own 
foliage, similarly to the exhibits of Chry¬ 
santhemums. 
The garden or decorative Roses were un¬ 
doubtedly one of the standing features of 
the igoo show, whatever the future may 
have in store in this line. Both nursery¬ 
men and amateurs seemed to vie with each 
other in their respective classes to win the 
approbation of the visitors as well as to win 
prizes, and the result was a showy and 
most attractive display. A few years ago 
the exhibits of these ornamental or decor¬ 
ative types of Roses, both single and 
double, seemed to have a struggle for a 
place in the exhibition, but the number of 
growers is evidently increasing as the 
exhibitors are. The number of varieties 
that may be pressed into the service seems 
unlimited, but certainly a large number of 
them are of recent origin, while beautiful 
old varieties have been rescued from oblivion 
and brought into prominence. Amongst 
doubles the smaller varieties, so charming 
in the bud or half-opened state, are most in 
demand, though many of them are decidedly 
beautiful even when fully expanded. The 
single Roses and Sweet Briers, hybrid or 
otherwise, are in many cases particularly 
attractive, and many of them are notable 
for the profusion of blossoms they produce 
in a bunch. Crimson Rambler was not 
present in any quantity, the fact being the 
blooms are still in the bud stage, except, 
perhaps, on walls, fn the largest of three 
classes, that for thirty-six bunches, in as 
many varieties, open to nurserymen, the 
leading award was secured by Messrs. Paul 
& Son, while Messrs. Cooling & Sons ran 
them very close, as has been the case at 
several other shows already held. Both of 
these firms now possess very fine collections. 
Very charming were such varieties as Mdme. 
Falcot, Mdme. Pernez, W. A. Richardson, 
L’ Ideal, Ma Capucine, Cameons, 
Dawn, Cooling’s Yellow Noisette (like a 
miniature Marechal Niel), Anna M. de 
Mon travel, Macrantha, Cooling’s Hima- 
laica, &c. The last named is a charming 
single white with entire petals and in that 
respect remarkably different from the bulk 
of single Roses, which have the petals more 
or less deeply notched at the end. 
The Penzance Sweet Briers hold their 
own, but there seems to be no increase of 
really distinct and decided new varieties. 
The further they become removed from the 
old type the less interesting they become ; 
and semi-double ones do not seem to take 
the fancy, either of the experts or the multi¬ 
tude. The type or anything near it is still 
good ; and amongst the hybrids we noted 
nothing that surpassed Lady Penzance, 
with the yellow centre, and Brenda, a large 
and beautifully refined pink one. The old 
Austrian Yellow and Austrian Copper are 
still exceedingly choice in their way. It 
must not be forgotten that many or most 
of the singles are ephemeral in their dur¬ 
ation ; but large bushes continue to expand 
a succession of blooms in great plenty. The 
best nine blooms of any new Rose brought 
Alice Lindsell to the front, a beautiful 
hybrid Tea of large size and fresh colour. 
The best twelve Roses introduced since 
1897 included Bessie Brown, Rev. Alan 
Cheales, Mrs. Edward Mawley, and Coun¬ 
tess of Caledon, all very handsome Roses in 
their way. New Roses not distributed before 
last autumn were conspicuous by their 
absence. There were no monster Roses 
for size on this occasion, though the premier 
blooms in the show would have taken a 
lot of beating. Susanne Marie Rodocanacni, 
the best H.P. in the nurserymen’s section, 
was certainly a magnificent bloom. That 
and Mildred Grant, the best hybrid Tea, 
were both shown by the Newtownards 
firm. Bridesmaid, the best Tea, shown by 
Mr. G. Prince, was also a charming bloom. 
The best blooms in these three sections 
respectively, shown by amateurs, were 
Ulrich Brunner, Mrs. W. J. Grant and 
Muriel Grahame. The Roses shown by 
Mrs. Haywood (gardener, Mr. C. J. Salter) 
were notable for their colour. The falling 
away in quality was more notable in the 
amateurs’ than the nurserymen’s classes. E. 
B. Lindsell, Esq., never won the Challenge 
Trophy in this section with so weak a lot. 
All the same the blooms stood high in the 
amateurs’ section. 
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Royal Horticultural Society.—The next fruit 
and flower show of the Royal Horticultural Society 
will be held on Tuesday July 17th, in the Drill 
Hall, James Street, Westminster, 1—5 p.m. A lec¬ 
ture on Lilies ” will be given by Mr. R. Wallace 
at 3. 
Mr. A. Macrae, for the last four years and a half 
head gardener and manager to A. F. Burke, Esq., of 
Adderley House, Monifieth, Forfarshire, owing to 
the estate of Adderley being sold, has gone with his 
present employer to Lawton House, Arbroath, to 
serve in the same capacity. 
Weather in London. — Up until Tuesday, the 
10th inst., the weather was very changeable and 
generally cold in the evenings. There has been no 
rain, though cloudy skies have been constant 
enough. Tuesday was real Queen’s weather, and no 
matter what the weather may have been previous to 
Her Majesty’s coming, the Queen always gets good 
weather when in London. She was in London on 
Tuesday. The temperature at K6w was 8o° in the 
shade. 
Nicoticide.—A sample of this insecticide was put 
at our disposal for trial in order to determine its 
effect and value as an insect destroyer. We resolved 
to put it in the hands of a practical gardener who 
has had much practice in battling with insects; 
and accordingly sent it to Mr. A. Wright, The Gar¬ 
dens, Bucklebury Place, Woolhampton, Berks, who 
writes as follows:—“I duly received your letter 
and parcel. I put the insecticide to the test and 
found it did all that was said about it—even the 
mealy bug had to give way to it. It seems a more 
powerful and penetrating substance than the usual 
insecticide vaporising compounds. It did its work 
without injury to anything in the house, and, with 
its use, fumigating becomes easy, and the cost 
considerably reduced.” 
Loss of interest in forestry education.—Even 
in Scotland where forestry has the reputation of 
being much more carefully studied than in any 
other division of the Kingdom, the interest taken in 
the subject from an educational point of view does 
not seem to be very keen. At the examination of 
the Highland and Agricultural Society held in April, 
only one candidate sat, and he failed to satisfy 
the examiners for a certificate. Such a turn of 
affairs comes to us as most surprising, for two or 
three years ago there was quite a number of students 
both at the Edinburgh Botanic Garden and at the 
Heriott-Watt College, and the enthusiasm was 
strong. We hope the depression is only temporary. 
As it is, the council of the Highland and Agricul¬ 
tural Society have been asked to consider whether 
the examination in forestry should be held annually 
or only every second year. 
Mr. Erric Druce has, we understand, been 
appointed to the position rendered vacant at the 
Agricultural School, Holmes Chapel, by the appoint¬ 
ment of Mr. J. S. Gordon, B.Sc., to an Inspector¬ 
ship of the Dept, of Agriculture and Technical 
Instruction for Ireland. 
Appointment.—Mr. Wilson, formerly steward and 
gardener to Major Domville, D.D., Loughlinstown 
House, Co. Dublin, has been chosen for a similar 
position by W. Pallin, Esq., Athgarvan Lodge, 
Curragh, Co. Kildare. Mr. Wilson is a well known 
exhibitor both of farm and garden produce. 
Officials of the American Rose Society —In the 
Weekly Florists' Review for June 14th appear pho¬ 
tographs of the president, Mr. Benjamin Dorrance, 
and the secretary, Mr. Leonard Barron, of the 
American Rose Society. Mr. Barron is the son of 
the late superintendent of the R H.S.'s garden at 
Chiswick, and is well known both in England and 
in America. 
Resistance of Seed to Cold.—Some experiments 
were recently carried out by Sir W. T. Thiselton- 
Dyer, Director of Kew Gardens, with the assistance 
of Dr. Dewar, the eminent physician. The seeds 
placed under experiments included Wheat, Barley, 
Gourd, Mustard, Pea, and Mimulus, so that there 
might be difference both in composition and bulk in 
the individual seeds. It had previously been ascer¬ 
tained that all the seeds employed possessed good 
germinating faculty. From these experiments it 
was proved that seeds preserve their germinating 
faculties after having been subjected to 25 0 C. of 
cold. The most intense cold that occurs in a state 
of nature is, therefore, without action upon seeds, so 
that the embryo lies dormant, as do the seeds of 
weeds scattered in the soil. 
Ealing Horticultural Society’s Exhibition.— 
This society’s summer show took place on Wednes¬ 
day, July 4th. The exhibition was interesting inas¬ 
much that it is one of the largest local shows round 
London. Such shows ought to be encouraged, for 
while big prize shows attract big growers they 
frighten small men and amateurs. Of course there 
were a few exhibits open to all comers, notably for 
cut Roses. Messrs. Cant, Colchester , Chas. Turner, 
Slough, and G. & W. Burcb, Peterboro’, sent some 
splendid specimens. In greenhouse plants Messrs. 
Dixon and M. Hulbert (both local gentlemen) 
deserve special mention, their exhibits being par¬ 
ticularly fine. The fruit was not quite so fine as 
usual, Strawberries in particular not having that 
rich tint one likes to see. Messrs, de Rothschild sent 
some beautiful exhibits not for competition, as did 
also Mr. C. Turner who had some good specimens of 
Pelargoniums. One speciality of the show was the 
Cottagers' Classes, and to judge from the exhibits 
great care must be taken with their gardens. The 
exhibition was a great success, the weather beiDg 
all that could be desired. 
National Chrysanthemum Society’s Annual 
Picnic.—The annual picnic and outing of the above 
society will take the form of a visit to Halton, 
Bucks., by kind permission of Alt. C. de Rothschild. 
Esq., when the grounds will be open to inspection. 
The date fixed for the picnic is Wednesday, July 
25th, and the cost, inclusive of railway fare, convey¬ 
ance to and from Halton, dinner and tea, will be 
seven shillings. Ladies are specially invited. The 
order of the programme for the 25th is as follows :— 
10.10 a m., assemble at Baker Street Station ; 10.25 
а. m., train leaves for Wendover; 10.33 a.m., train 
calls at West Hampstead ; 10.59 a.m., train calls at 
Rickmansworth ; 11.25 a.m., train reaches Wend¬ 
over; 1.30 p.m., dine at Halton in tent; 2.30 p m, 
inspect grounds and ascend to Swiss Chalet, frcm 
which there are magnificent views of the surround¬ 
ing country. Mr. A. Payne, who supplies the con¬ 
veyances, will drive parties around the neighbour¬ 
hood at one shilling to two shillings per head, 
according to distance, but such trips are not included 
in the charge for the day. Then, 5.30 p.m., tea in tent; 
б. 15 p.m , inspect glass houses and kitchen garden ; 
730 p.m., assemble for departure to Wendover; 
8.21 p.m..train leaves Wendover,calling at Rickmans¬ 
worth 8.47, West Hampstead at 9.13; 92 r pm, 
train reaches Baker Street. Mr. R. Dean, V.M.H., 
Secretary, Ranelagh Road, Ealing, London, W., 
will furnish any further particulars. 
