August 1, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
655 
Notes on the Illustrations in this Issue. 
Rose Muriel Grahame. 
The above Tea variety is a sport from Catherine Mermet, and 
was first put into- commerce by Messrs. A. Dickson and Sons 
in 1896. The parent has globular flowers rather high in the 
centre, and the outer petals are more or less strongly recurved 
at the edges, showing a delicate venation. They are of a light 
rosy-fiesh colour. The sport Muriel Grahame only differs by 
having pale creamy flowers slightly flushed with rose. It 
seems to have been very constant since it was put into culti¬ 
vation, as the flowers frequently turn up in good form at Rose 
shows. Its high qualities were recognised by the granting 
of a Gold Medal by the National Rose Society when it came 
out as new. It is pretty safe to depend upon the quality of 
a sport from an old and well-known Rose. Not all sports, 
however, that make their appearance are worthy of cultiva¬ 
tion. even when the parent is of a high 
standard of merit. The shade of colour 
usually determines the quality of the 
sports, as they seldom differ in any other 
respect from the parent. When there is 
a mixture of various colours in the parent, 
it sometimes happens that prominence is 
given to an undesirable shade of colour in 
the sport. That is not the case, however, 
in the present instance, the shade of colour 
being both distinct and beautiful. The 
plant is moderately vigorous in growth, 
and the flower is very handsome at all 
stages of its development. It was the 
premier bloom in the amateurs’ section 
at the metropolitan exhibition of the 
National Rose Society, and was exhibited 
by A. Tate, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. 
Mease), Downside, Leatherhead. Mr. 
Mease is best known as a grower and ex¬ 
hibitor of Chrysanthemums, first becom¬ 
ing known for his success with incurved 
varieties. More recently, however, he* 
Ins shown that he can cultivate any of 
the leading forms successfully, and has 
also given evidence that he can grow 
Roses in the chalk soil of Leatherhead. 
Both of the premier blooms in the 
amateurs’ classes occurred in a stand of 
twelve—namely, that under notice and 
Bessie Brown, illustrated in our last issue. 
Lilium Brown ii. 
There seems to be some doubt about 
the introduction of Lilium Brownii, but it has been attributed 
to F. E. Brown, a nurseryman of Slough, in whose catalogue 
the name appeared in 1838 or 1839. There have also been 
great doubts as to the specific distinctness, and even to its. 
native habitat. It is still, however, referred to L. japonicum by 
! the “ Index Ivewensis,” although the Kew “ Hand-list” retains, 
it as a distinct species, native of China and Japan, with two 
distinct varieties. 
L. japonicum has whitish-yellow bulbs, whereas those of L. 
Brownii soon assume a. reddish-brown tint when exposed to 
light. The bulbs are also peculiarly formed, being narrower 
at the base, widened upwards, and suddenly contracted to. a 
flat top. 
The buds of L. japonicum are pale green tinted with brown, 
and more or less swollen about the middle. Those of L. 
Brownii are reddish-brown or claret, inclined to purple or to 
chocolate in different individuals. The buds also, are nearly of 
uniform width, becoming gradually thickened towards the apex. 
When first expanding, the flowers of L. japonicum are more 
or less of a decided yellow internally, fading gradually to> 
cream. When the flowers of L. Brownii expand,-the interior 
is a creamy or even a light greenish tint overlaying the white, 
but. as soon as fully expanded they become pure white. 
Our illustration shows the upper part of the plant. The 
leaves are lanceolate, scattered over the stem, and the upper 
three or four form a. whorl in the vicinity of the flower. A 
solitary leaf usually comes next to the bloom, as will be seen, 
and seems to have formed part of the whorl, but has been 
carried up the stem, leaving a. blank on that side of the whorl. 
The number of leaves in this whorl (three to four) evidently 
varies, judging from the cut specimens which we received from 
Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Kilnfield Gardens, Colchester, and 
which were in bud at the time, requiring to he opened in 
water. The photograph was taken before the flower had 
reached the final stages, and although it shows the general 
characteristics of the plant, it does not indicate the extent to 
which the segments of the flower become revolute in the final 
stages of expansion. As will be seen also, the edges of the 
three outer segments are white on the back, the rest of that 
surface being as deeply coloured as any we have seen. The 
three inner ones a-re white on both surfaces, with the exception 
of the midrib, so strongly developed on the outer face. The 
dark brownish-orange stamens make a very strong contrast 
with the beautiful pure white of the inner face of the flower. 
Taking it altogether, this is a beautiful Lily, which might more 
often be seen in cultivation. 
The usual habit of the plant is to produce only one flower on 
a. stalk, but sometimes there may be three or four from strongly 
grown plants under cultivation. Cultivation has the effect of 
altering the character of Lilies considerably, so that one has 
sometimes a difficulty in determining forms or varieties which 
arise in gardens if their origin has not been definitely re¬ 
corded somewhere. 
This species, seems to succeed well in soil of a varying char¬ 
acter in different parts of the country. Some possibly will 
grow it successfully in, heavy loam ; others put. it in light soil, 
light loam overlying chalk, and even, in sandy peat. One of 
the primary conditions is that the drainage is good, and that 
the moisture of the soil is maintained by adopting some means 
Tea Rose Muriel Grahame : Flowers cream, flushed rose. 
