July 16, 1904: 
the Hardening world, 
575 
Roses Figured in this Issue. 
H. P. Rose Ulster. 
The Gold Medal Roses of the National Rose Society are nob 
all of the same quality or merit, but in this, case the medal 
was certainly well deserved. It was raised by Messrs. Alexan¬ 
der Dickson and Sons, Newbownards, co. Down, Ireland, and 
put into commerce by them in 1899. It was also fitting that 
the raisers should have the best bloom of it in the Temp lei 
Gardens on the 6th. The beautiful Rose which we illustrate 
was the premier Hybrid Perpetual in the nurseryman’s sec¬ 
tion, and is here shown somewhat reduced in size. The 
bloom is conical, very full, and firm, while the broad salmon- 
pink petals are of good texture. Owing to these high quali¬ 
ties the bloom remained in. perfection throughout the day, 
notwithstanding the great heat which prevailed. The flower 
is also sweetly scented—a quality which is rather evanescent 
ini some of the modem Rose®. The plant is of vigorous habit, 
so that this splendid variety should soon find its way into all 
collections, particularly of those who patronise exhibitions. 
Some experts and admirers at the show in the Temple Gardens 
freely expressed the opinion that it was the finest Rose in the 
exhibition. 
Hybrid Tea Rose Mildred Grant. 
Every year demonstrates that the above Rose is one of the 
finest and most reliable of the Hybrid Tea- section'. It' was 
only put into 1 commerce in 1901, and ever since has maintained 
its position as a Rose of the first water on account of its size 
and shapely form. If it were possible to get Hybrid Teas of 
this quality with the colour of Horace Vernet, General Jacque¬ 
minot, Charles Lefebvre, or A. K. Williams, the Hybrid Per- 
petuals would have to make a decided ’advance or gradually 
disappear from the show-boards. 
On the occasion of the Metropolitan Show of the N.R.S. on 
the 6th inst. Mildred Grant was the premier H.T. in the 
nurserymen’s section, and was exhibited by Messrs. Frank 
Cant and Co., Braiswick Rose Gardens, Colchester, asi w r e 
announced last week while going to Press. The bloom is of 
great length, conical, elongated in the centre, wlrilei the' broad 
outer petals spread widely in hot weather, imparting an im¬ 
pression, of great size, and thus apparently reducing its rela¬ 
tive great, depth. The petals are ivory-white, occasionally 
flushed with pale peach, which adds considerably to its charm. 
The habit of the plant is> vigorous, while cultivators assure us 
of the constancy of what, must be considered a magnificent 
Rose, and one' of the most valuable of recent acquisitions for 
i the Rosei garden. Our illustration shows the bloom consider¬ 
ably reduced in size. 
Tea Rose Billiard and Barre. 
When fully expanded the blooms of this. Tea Rose are of a 
rich golden-yellow, tinted with apricot, shading to a, paler hue 
at the, edges, and distinctly fragrant. The buds, are conical and 
of a very deep apricot, like those of William Allan Richardson 
at the same stage. Like that also, it, is a strong-growing or 
climbing Rose. The leaves are large and of a l ich green hue. 
The variety is relatively new, having been put into, commerce 1 
a, few yeara ago.. As will be se,en by our illustration,, the 
blooms are many times the size of those of Win. A. Richard¬ 
son, and really very handsome. Our photograph was' taken, 
from a, pot plant in the splendid collection of Messrs. W m. 
Paul and Son, Waltham Cross, Herts, some weeks ago. They 
think highly of it, and we were also agreeably surprised to 
find such large and handsome blooms on a climbing Rose. 
When if, comes to be better known, it can hardly fail to' 
take a high position amongst climbing Roses if it proves quite 
hardy, which we have every reason to expect it. will prove. It 
will then take its proper position as a wall Rose or for cover¬ 
ing pillars, arches in the Rose garden, or pergolas. 
Tea Rose Mrs. Oliver Ames. 
The small plant of this relatively new Tea Rose which 
we illustrate shows the beautiful arrangement of the wavy 
petals around the conical and firm centre. The flowers are 
of a soft blush-white, tinted with a deeper hue on the edges ot 
the petals. Our photograph was taken recently from a plant 
in the Hale harm Nurseries, Feltham, Middlesex, of Messrs. 
T. S. Ware, Ltd., who have a considerable collection of Roses 
on their establishment. 
Mrs. Oliver Ames was scheduled by the firm in 1903, and 
was received from America, where it has gained several certifi¬ 
cates and medals for its prepossessing qualities. It originated 
as a sport from Mrs. Pierpont Morgan—a beautiful rosy-pink 
variety which was brought to this country some years ago. 
The first we saw of it was some blooms grown in America and 
brought over here in, the cut but fresh state. This; will give 
some idea of the fulness and durability of the blooms of the 
variety. Mrs. Pierpont Morgan itself was a sport from the 
H. P. Rose Ulster : Premier bloom, much reduced. 
well-known Mine. Cusin, which used to figure largely on exhi¬ 
bition stands, on account of its beautiful purplish-rose flowers, 
tinted with a, yellowish-white hue at the base of the petal. 
The Floral Clock at Edixbtxauii. —The interest and attention 
of thousands of people last year were drawn to a floral < oc % 
the essential features of which were living plants, const rue e 
at the east corner of the Allan Ramsay Statue, \\ est 1 rmces 
Street Gardens, Edinburgh. Mr. M’Hattie, the city gardener, 
has improved upon last year’s design. Strangers to ie ci \ 
entertained some doubt as to whether the clock was really wor- 
in<*. The clockwork has been refitted by Messrs. James Ritchie 
and Son, and is lodged in the base of the monument The face 
of the clock has a diameter of 12 ft., and hitherto only the hour 
hand was used. As a result of lowering the ground about 5 in., 
it has been possible to add a minute band, so that visitors wi 
be able to discern the movement without having to stand a long 
time to detect the shifting of the hour hand. 1 he hour numerals 
are picked out with Golden Feather and Echevena ; the large 
hour hand also carries its load of soil and dwarf growing p an s^ 
The new instalment of machinery was started on June 21st. and 
is expected to keep as good time as any of the clocks in the mam 
thoroughfare. With such a splendid equipment for keeping 
the time, the inhabitants of Modern Athens should be able to 
keep better time than those in London. The time gun on the 
Castle is in direct communication with Greenwich. 
