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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July 16, 1904. 
Great Holland or Great Province Rose. The Dutch were 
jealous of the latter name, as they claimed that it originated 
in Holland. “ By all likelihood,” says Gerard, “ it came from 
the Damask Rose, as a kind thereof, made better and fairer 
bv art.” 
The season during which, the various Roses mentioned by 
the old authors came into bloom accords pretty closely with 
our experiences of the present day. Gerard says: “ These 
flowers from the end of May to the end of August', and divers 
times after, by reason the tops and superfluous branches are 
cub away in the end of their flouring : and then do' they some¬ 
times floure even untill October, and after.” With all our 
Teas and Hybrid Teas, we can scarcely extend the season, 
except by the aid of glass and artificial heat. Parkinson 
states that the Cinnamon Rose-was-the first to come into 
bloom about the middle of May, or sometimes about the be¬ 
ginning. The Musk Rose was the latest to bloom. All the 
rest commenced about the beginning of June and kept on in¬ 
termittently till the middle of August. 
The improvements, which have been effected since then are 
immense and marvellous from a garden or rosarian’s point of 
view. In 1597 there was no evidence of the Tea Rose, nor 
even of the China Rose, which was not introduced till 1789. 
The Tea-scented Roses were derived from Rosa indica odora.tis- 
sima of Bindley, said to be crossed with R. ochroleuca, or the 
yellow China Rose, whatever that might have been. In any 
case, we have evidence that varieties of the Tea Rose were 
already plentiful in 18ft. Various other names were given it, 
the correct name being R. indica fra,grans of Redoute. The 
flowersi were semi-double, and the scent resembled the finest 
green tea. The variety or a form of it is in The Kew col¬ 
lection, but probably no private grower gives it any attention. 
Whether 1 the Tea Rose has reached its zenith of perfection or 
favour is a moot question, as fine exhibition, varieties have not 
been forthcoming in great numbers recently. Forms suitable 
for garden decoration and running through numerous colour 
variations have been plentiful. At the National Rosa Society 
last week White Maman Oochet was the best Tea in both the 
nurserymen’s! and amateurs^ division of the schedule. While 
the average run of exhibition Roses w r a,s . above the usual 
standard of size, the two blooms of the above were certainly 
magnificent. As in the original Tea-scented Rose, so in the 
modern types, the colour 1 remains, pale. 
The Hybrid Perpetuals had their origin reputedly in the 
Perpetual Damask, crossed with the Bourbon and China Roses, 
only the first, of which, in an earlier and less improved state, 
was mentioned by Gerrard. In 18ff there were at least fifty 
perpetual or autumnal Roses, which flowered better from Sep¬ 
tember to November than in June. On this occasion the 
premier Hybrid Perpetual blooms were amongst the most 
recent productions to be put into commerce—namely, Ulster 
and Frau Karl Druschki. The former was characterised by 
exceeding daintiness and neatness rather than absolute size, so 
that some experts did not hesitate to describe it, a,s, the best 
Rosie in the show. On the other hand, Frau Karl Druschki was 
undoubtedly an immense bloom. When we first saw this about 
two years ago few would have predicted that it would come 
to, the front so rapidly notwithstanding the fact that it received 
an Award of Merit from the R.H.S., and was then considered 
the finest pure white Hybrid Perpetual in commerce. It is not 
so full in the centre, however, as could be desired. 
The Hybrid Teas have rapidly come to, the front during the 
past decade, and new varieties are rapidly being multiplied. 
Like the Teas, they are all of pale colours, and owe their 
popularity to, then* large size and intrinsic beauty of form. 
Mildred Grant, was the premier bloom in both the amateurs'’ 
and nurserymen’s stands, and though neither of the blooms, was, 
so large asi Frau Karl Druschki, they were certainly magnifi¬ 
cent blooms of charming beauty and symmetry. From a 
garden point of view, there can be no question about the 
advance of the Rose in our day. Two Gold Medals were 
awarded by the N.R.S., the more important recipient being a 
Hybrid Tea named Dean Hole, as we indicated last week, and 
which bears considerable resemblance to the Tea Rose, Mrs. 
E. Mawley, but, may prove to be larger and superior when it 
comes to be grown by cultivators generally. The form and 
colour promise to be, better than in that well-known variety. 
The other Gold Medal Rose was a climbing Damask with single 
pink flowers of great size. 
Hybrid Tea Rose Lady Battersea, 
{See Supplement.) 
One of the most useful Roses for decorative purposes is Lady 
Rattersiea, A Hybrid Tea of unusual depth of colour for that 
section. The buds are oval, pointed, and retain that form for 
a considerable period owing to the breadth of the petal and the 
way they are rolled round one another in the bud. They are 
of a rich cerise-crimson, with an orange base, and when almost 
fully expanded the petals become more or less distinctly shaded 
with rose, tinted with crimson or some other rich shade 
towards! the edges,. In their final stages they are of a pure, 
soft rose, and beautiful till the blossoms fall to pieces. 
The variety was a, seedling raised by Messrs. Paul and Son, 
Ohoshuni, who put it into commerce in the spring of 1901, ever 
since which it has been, largely used for decorative purposes in 
a great variety of ways, and is, always much in evidence at 
exhibitions:, whether in competitive classes, or otherwise The 
long stems with which they may be cut is also a great recom¬ 
mendation, to a Rose- used in the cut state. As the dowers 
a,re mostly produced singly, there is i little or no necessity for 
disbudding. As a, result of this habit of growth, the flowers 
are well thrown above the foliage, which is of a, rich green 
colour and otherwise good. A pleasant fragrance also adds to 
the value of the variety for cutrflower work. The Royal Hor¬ 
ticultural Society honoured it with an Award of Merit when 
brought before them on October 23rd, 1900. Our supple¬ 
ment will convey an idea of this beautiful Rose to those who 
have not hitherto seen it. Our artist has, endeavoured to 
depict the foliage, the buds in two stages, and the expanded 
flower". 
The season at which the flowers proved worthy of a cer¬ 
tificate is a good indication not merely of the floriferousness of 
the variety, but also its truly continuous habit of flowering 
while the weather is at all favourable for Roses, of any de¬ 
scription in the o,pen air. As in the case of the Teas the 
growth is relatively slender, but for a Rose of its class it is 
of vigorous growth, and as hardy as other Hybrid Teas, which 
are more deserving of the term perpetual than the class to 
which hybrid perpetual has been applied for so many years 
in this country. We have seen a : field of them in full display 
in October in the nursery of Messrs. Paul and Son, when other 
subjects had long assumed an air of autumn in the aspect of 
their vegetation. 
A bed of Lady Battersea, would present a glorious appear¬ 
ance in autumn, more so, we think,'than at midsummer, when 
so, many other subjects are at their best,. The garden in 
autumn, by a free use of Hybrid Tea Roses, becomes as enjoy¬ 
able or more so than in the heat of summer, except during 
twilight, when everything around is diffusing a grateful fra¬ 
grance. 
Notable Specimens of Rose Niphetos.— There is at the pre¬ 
sent time in the gardens of Mr. W. R. Armstrong, at Benwelb 
a remarkable Rose. It is a Niphetos Tea Rose, and was P^nte 
(under glass) eighteen years ago from a 5in. pot into a pr- 
pared border. At present it covers an area of 1,300 square feet 
The blossoms are large, well formed, and white', with peta s 
beautifully tipped with pink. They are quite good enough n 
send as cut flowers to Covent Garden. Last year, m spite ot tne 
lack of sun, 16,000 blossoms were gathered from this tlos . 
This year more than 4,800 have already been gathered, an 
is thought that the number will be about 18,000. The Pj an . 
“ fed ” copiously, both with manure and water, and kept qu w 
free from parasitic insects. 
