December 8, 1900. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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peculiar in the fact that the incurving petals from 
regular tiers from the centre to the base. General 
Symons is a bronzy-brown incurved. Marquis 
Viscount Venosta (Calvat) is a reddish-purple Jap. 
of very high merit; and to conclude ia the mean¬ 
time, we have the new Millicent Richardson, a 
variety which produces grand blooms of a rich 
mauve-magenta colour and having a silvery lilac 
reverse. 
MORNINGFIELD NURSERY, 
ABERDEEN. 
Roses. 
It is customary to speak of Roses in the sunny south 
as if they could only be grown there to any degree 
of satisfaction. Wild Roses certainly bloom and 
fruit very handsomely to the most northern county 
in Britain; while garden Roses, which may be 
regarded as a little more tender in certain cases, can 
be grown in gardens where they receive a certain 
degree of protection from the wind which often 
blows very forcibly there. At Aberdeen, however, 
they not only grow satisfactorily but bloom pro¬ 
fusely, including hybrid perpetuals, Teas and hybrid 
Teas. All of the above were flowering handsomely 
in September last in the Morningfield Nursery of 
Messrs. James Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen. The Teas 
and hybrid Teas kept on flowering into October; and 
the visitor to the shop in Union Street would be 
astonished at the quantity and freshness of the flowers 
as well as their rich colours. He would not be 
disappointed during that period by taking a journey 
out to the Morningfield Nursery, on rising ground in 
the west, where he can get one of the finest views of 
the rapidly extending Granite City. Arrived at the 
nursery, doubts will soon be dispelled as to the 
source of the flowers on view in Union Street. 
Hybrid Teas. —The value of these for autumn 
flowering is well recognised here, judging from the 
quantity grown and the profusion of their blossom¬ 
ing even on quite small plants. Other kinds do 
equally well, and the Messrs. Cocker dispose of many 
thousands annually, for about ioo.oeo are proga- 
gated annually, chiefly by budding. One of the 
loveliest and most conspicuous was Caroline Testout, 
owing to the size and freshness of the flowers. The 
heavy rains during August had started a vigorous 
growth which accounted for the rich harvest of buds 
and flowers. Other first-class hybrid Teas in full 
bloom were La France, Marquise Litta, carmine rose; 
Marquis of Salisbury, bright velvety scarlet, with 
long and beautiful buds; Viscountess Folkestone, 
creamy-pink, tinted with salmon in the centre ; 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, creamy, deepening to 
lemon in the centre, and handsome in bud ; and 
Grace Darling, a pleasing pink-peach flower, of 
very distinct appearance. Very choice also are the 
creamy-white cup-shaped flowers of White Lady. 
The new Gold Medal Rose Bessie Brown is also 
creamy-white, but develops flowers of great size and 
substance, and adds to its ether qualities that of 
being deliciously scented. Mrs. W. J. Grant could 
scarcely be omitted from a representative collection, 
for its rich rose-pink flowers are beautiful in bud, 
and when fully developed being also of large size. 
It is the Belle Siebrecht of the United States of 
America The collection is also rich in many other 
hybrid Tea-scented varieties. 
Tea Roses were notably dwarf, and included all 
the leading varieties, in the full flush of their second 
flowering, this being continued until checked by 
frost. The exposure they get here should ripen the 
wood well, and render them hardy. Gloire de Dijon 
was particularly fine, buds and flowers being abund¬ 
ant. The new varieties already include Mrs. 
Edward Mawley, Meta, Sunrise, Queen Olga of 
Greece, and Beryl. 
Hybrid Perpetuals. —The collection of this 
section is as thoroughly representative as any, for 
they have long been well establised in the northern 
counties. The pure white flowers of Baronne de 
Maynard were freely produced the whole season. 
The flowering period of Baroness Rothschild was 
also very prolonged. The blackish-purple flowers of 
Sir Rowland Hill were very noticeable on account 
of their dark colour. The fine pink flowers of Mrs. 
G. Sharman Crawford are always telling and 
popular in the cut state. No less popular is the bright 
crimson-red Marie Baumann, and the light carmine- 
red flowers of Etienne Levet were notable for their 
large size. Captain Hayward is also a grand colour, 
being of a lively carmine-crimson, and pleasantly 
scented, a quality to which many of the hybrid 
perpetuals cannot lay claim. The glowing carmine- 
red of Alfred Colomb was also very telling in an ex¬ 
tensive plantation of last year’s Roses cut back. 
Indeed, all of the above to which the notes refer had 
been treated in the same way. Younger stuff was 
plentiful elsewhere. The new Rose, Mrs. Cocker, 
has taken on strongly with rosarians as an exhibition 
Rose, for it is frequently to be seen on winning 
stands in various parts of the country. It was 
raised as a cross between Mrs. John Laing and 
Mabel Morrison, the lovely soft pink flowers being 
distinct from either parent. 
China Roses also do well at Aberdeen, where 
many varieties are grown. The salmon-red flowers 
of Madame E. Resal fade to pink with age, and are 
very freely produced. Here also Old Blush, Mrs. 
Bosanquet, pale flesh and borne in clusters; Cra- 
moise Superieure, velvety-crimson and very double; 
Laurette Messimy, rosy-pink, shaded with yellow, 
and lovely for buttonholes ; and Queen Mab, with 
salmon-apricot buds and flowers, also a decorative 
variety like the previous one, were all giving an ex¬ 
cellent account of themselves. Rosa indica viridi- 
flora or the Green Rose has also to be kept in st ck 
to please the fancy of cultivators. 
Garden Roses. —As now understood, a great 
variety of Roses are classed under the terms garden 
or decorative Roses, and certainly no garden is well 
furnished that does not include a good few of them. 
Here may be placed the Polyantha Roses, of which 
all the best of the popular varieties are well cared 
for. The Old White Moss and the Crested Moss 
Rose were flowering freely in September, a very un¬ 
usual circumstance, but they had been planted late, 
and making good growths came into bloom late. 
The large,single Rosa macrantha is usually white, but 
■the soil and climate here has given rise to a pink tint. 
Other old favourites are Rosa alba. Prince Charles 
Rose or Jacobite White, and Old White, all finding 
their admirers, and the latter being one of the most 
popular for planting in cemeteries, cottage gardens, 
&c. Rosa rugosa was flowering and fruiting contem¬ 
poraneously,the copious rainfall and vigorous second 
growth accounting for this behaviour no doubt. 
The Penzance Sweet Briers are also utilised to good 
purpose. 
The new Wichuriana Roses, also termed new 
American Roses, succeed wonderfully here. They 
vary somewhat in foliage, some inclining towards 
Rosa wichuriana, and having the rich dark glossy 
green foliage of that species, while others show the 
influence of the Polyantha race or R. multiflora. 
May Queen has very large leaves and coral-pink 
flowers of handsome appearance. Rojal Cluster is 
of climbing habit and strong growth, with huge 
clusters of double white flowers. The low trailing 
habit of growth and long stems of South Orange 
Perfection show the influence of R. wichuriana. The 
white and pink-tipped flowers last well. Manda’s 
Triumph (white) and Universal Favourite (double 
pink) have the recommendation of being sweet- 
scented. 
The raising of new varieties is still in operation 
here, a Pose house being devoted to the purpose. 
Teas and hybrid Teas are planted out on the benches 
after the American fashion of culture, and flower 
well. 
Sunny Park Nursery. 
This branch of the business of Messrs. James 
Cocker & Sons is really the oldest, for here the late 
Mr. James Cocker first commenced business. It is 
situated on the west side of the southern portion of 
Old Aberdeen. The available area is now consider¬ 
ably curtailed by buildings. Here, however, herba¬ 
ceous plants, for which the firm is noted, are exten¬ 
sively propagated from seeds. A collection of 
Daffodils were being lifted for transference to the new 
nursery. Something like 1,000,000 seedling Briers are 
here. One and two year old Crab Apple stocks are 
grown in quantity. Sweet Briers, two years old in 
the seedling beds and one year transplanted, also con 
stitute an important item. One and two year cld 
Birches, Scotch Fir and Larch are grown chiefly to 
meet the convenience of customers. They used to 
be grown more extensively when Sunny Park Nursery 
was larger. 
The most of the glass is still situated here, and is 
largely used for the cut flower trade and for decora¬ 
tive work. Lilies are one of the strongest features 
here during their season, and a long succession is 
kept up. They are grown in pots. One house 
entered contained a fine lot of Lilium auratum, L. a. 
macranthum with very large flowers and yellow rays, 
and L. a. rubro-vittatum, with broad red rays. L 
speciosum was also in strong force, and represented 
by such varieties as L. s. roseum, L. s. Melpomene, 
the richest and most handsome variety ; and L. s. 
Kraetzeri, with white flowers and a green midrib. 
The latter is considered the best white form. L. 
longiflorum and L. Brownii add to the variety con¬ 
siderably, the former being white, and the latter 
tinted with claret-brown externally, and handsome. 
In the same house Swainsonia galegifolia alba does 
well. 
Next came a houseful of Tea Roses in pots, 
making vigorous growth. They were, of course, 
grown as nursery stock for customers, and suitable 
for forcing. Another house was filled with Tea 
Roses grown as climbers, including fine stock of 
Gloire de Dijon, Marechal Niel, &c. A propagating 
bed in this house was occupied with cuttings of 
Jasmines, Escallonias and similar things. A fernery 
was chiefly occupied with Maidenhair Ferns for 
cutting and use in floral decorations. Wooden 
ledges or continuous pockets along the back wall 
were planted with Adiantum cuneatum chiefly. 
Pot Roses, 6 ft. to 8 ft. high, occupied the central 
stages of another house and made very good stock 
indeed. Lilies were here also. Orchids for cutting 
were represented by Masdevallia Chelsoniand others, 
Cypripediums, &c. Lilies were the leading feature 
of still another house. L. longiflorum Harrisiifrom 
South Africa was particularly fine, five flowers on a 
stem being quite common. L. 1 . giganteum from 
Bermuda carried one or two flowers only on a stem, 
but wonderful flowers they were. Many pots of L. 
1 . Harrisii bad six to eight stems each, although 
only three bulbs were put in a pot. L. auratum and 
L. a. macranthum had also done well, 
CLEANING VINERIES. 
Where there are three or more vineries it will now 
be time that the early one is cleaned and put in 
action again. In the first place remove all plants to 
one of the adjoining houses, whichever is most 
convenient. 
Stagings and pathways may also be put outside for 
a time. The operator may nosv apply the hose or 
engine pump without fear of doing damage. After¬ 
wards all the glass and woodwork must be thoroughly 
washed down with soft soap well dissolved in hot 
water, repeating the engine operation again when a 
portion of it is washed, to remove any loose dirt, 
working it well into all crevices, where insects are 
likely to be. If the vinery be infested with bug, it is 
a good idea when the house is washed to give it a 
syringing with a wineglass of’paraffin, and a little soft 
soap, to four gallons of water. Eighty degrees is not too 
warm for the mixture. Close up the vinery for an 
hour or so, the steaming 1 of the house acting as a 
fumigator. That portion of the work being done, 
the Vines may be loosened from the trellis, and all 
loose bark rubbed off with the hand, using the knife, 
but sparingly. The Vines thus cleaned, give them a 
wash over with an insecticide, Gishurst's Compound, 
or whatever is thought best. In some places paint¬ 
ing the Vines with diffierent mixtures is done to a 
great extent. Sulphur and clay worked up to the 
consistency of paint, is quite sufficient, if the Vines 
have been rather severely scraped. It is not an 
unsightly colour either when it is applied. The rods 
may now be affixed to the wires, either tied down in 
a half moon shape or up all their length at once. 
Some gardeners persist in saying that the Vines 
turned down for a few weeks checks the sap from 
running to the top, therefore causing the buds to 
break in unison as it were. Attention must now be 
given to the border. Scrape it all over to the depth 
of 3 in. or 4 in. That will ensure all bugs and other 
insects being carried out. This soil wheeled out 
will be very suitable for top-dressing—Lily of the 
Valley beds or such like. Replace the new turf, 
which should be very rough, over the border. Apply 
a good dressing of ^-in. bones and Thomson's Vine 
manure. Half a bushel of each will suffice for a 
vinery, 10 yds. by 5 yds. Fork all this over, making 
it level as you proceed, working the new material 
well into the border, so that the manure is thoroughly 
balanced. Pathways and stagings can now be 
brought in, having been well scrubbed with warm 
water and paraffin beforehand. The walls had better 
be whitewashed with lime shells before the plants 
are introduced. The border will in all probability 
require a good watering with a rough rose and can 
