July 16, 1904. 
THE QARDBNINQ WORLD , 
581 
Round the Nurseries. 
Roses at Waltham Cross. 
In the course of a hurried ramble through the nurseries of 
Messrs. William Paul and Son, Waltham Cross, Herts, recently, 
we had the pleasure of a glance at the Roses which were grown 
for flowering under glass. These embrace plants of various 
sizes, including a large number of the Rambler Roses, which 
have now become so popular, and which can be put to such 
a variety of purposes. Although we had seen it last year, we 
were very much enamoured of the single variety, Waltham 
Humbler, which belongs to the Rosa multiflora section, but 
differs from the white-flowered wild type in having very much 
larger pink flowers produced in great profusion in large 
bunches. Queen Alexandra was also notable for the depth of 
its colour, though the flowers were smaller than those of the 
previously named variety. Other well-known Ramblers' were 
Dorothy Perkins, a Crimson Rambler, and Mine. Edmee Coc- 
tean, a climber with huge silvery blush flowers. 
Little need be said about such grand Hybrid Teas as Caroline 
Testout and Gloire de Lyonaisse, whose reputation is already 
well established. The same might be said of Boadicea (Tea), 
Duke of Edinburgh, Mrs. J. Laing, Mrs. R. G. Sharman Craw¬ 
ford, Ulrich Brunner, and Marie Baumann, all well-known 
hybrid perpetuals. Less well known is Mine. Laeharme, having 
white flowers, lightly tinted with rose, and changing to> pure 
white when fully developed. It makes a dwarf bush. In 
spite of its peculiar name, Couitesse Festetics Hamilton has 
beautiful carmine flowers tinted with a coppery hue in the 
centre. It is a Teai Rose of a pleasing shade of colour. Aurora 
is a vigorous growing China Rose, with creamy-yellow flowers, 
tinted with rosy salmon, the name evidently being intended to' 
convey some impression of its peculiar colour. Crimson Queen 
is a Hybrid Perpetual of Messrs. Win. Paul and Sons' raising, 
and is noteworthy from the velvety crimson and violet hue of 
its globular flowers. 
Duchess of Albany may be described as a red La France, 
belonging to> the same section, and having deeper pink flowers 
than that well-known Hybrid Tea. Mildred Grant and Mine. 
Abel Chatenay in their respective ways are so well known as 
to scarcely require description, but if anything the former is 
the' more popular Hybrid Tea of the two. A new Tea Scented 
Rose is that named Mine. Antoine Mari, with beautiful rosy 
buds, changing tO' a soft pink when fully expanded, and more 
or less washed with silvery white. Mine. Jules Grolez is now 
finding its way into collections, and has beautiful conical rosy 
buds, expanding with a silvery china-rose colour. Antoine 
Rivoire is a Hybrid Tea with rosy-bluish coloured flowers, deep¬ 
ening to carmine at the edges. 
Although not so suitable for every purpose for which it was 
first described, nevertheless Souvenir de Pierre Notting is a 
yellow Tea Rose that finds many admirers, and this year lias 
given some good blooms for exhibition purposes. Other choice 
and well-known varieties we noted were Medea (Tea), Ella 
Olivier (Tea), Climbing Kaiserin Augusta Victoria (Hybrid 
Tea, Enchantress (Tea), Corona (Tea), one of the White Lady 
type, with large blush-coloured flowers j Mine, de Watterville, 
a large and handsome Tea. with salmon-white flowers ; Solfa- 
terre, a. beautiful Noisette with sulphury-yellow flowers', and 
the Climbing Devoniensis, a Tea with palest yellow flowers. 
A beautiful Hybrid Tea isi that named Helena Cambier, a 
creamy flower, more or less tinted with orange in the centre. 
A recently raised Hybrid Tea named Etoile de France has 
velvety crimson flowers of great beauty. While still in the 
hud state, Mme. Pernet Dueher is a. beautiful Hybrid Tea, 
with soft yellow flowers, fading to creamy white. It was grown, 
in the form of a tall standard, but it also makes a useful variety 
for bedding. It make® a grand decorative Rose, however, and 
if used for cut-flower purposes should be gathered while still 
in the bud state, as it finally opens in the centre. L’lnnocenc.e 
is a beautiful Hybrid Tea with pure white blossoms, something 
in the way of Caroline T'estout as to habit, but it succeeds best 
indoorsi, as it is only of moderate growth. The buds are sorne- 
what conical, but the blooms become more globular as they 
develop. Souvenir de Catherine Guillot may be described as 
orange and gold, with a carmine shade overlying it. It is very 
pretty and effective in the bud state, and therefore very suit¬ 
able for decorative work in the cut state and otherwise. The 
growth of the plant is moderate, ‘nevertheless Rose-growers 
find it very serviceable. Earl of Warwick is a new Hybrid 
Tea, with salmon-coloured flowers, tinted with heliotrope,"mas¬ 
sive and freely produced. It is useful for gardening decora¬ 
tion, as it. lias a good taking colour when grown out of doors. 
Another Rose which took our attention was Rene Andre, a 
Hybrid of the Rosa wichuriana. The flowers are of a beauti- 
Tea Rose Mrs. Oliver Ames: Flowers soft blush. (See p. 575.) 
ful pink colour, shading to salmon in the centre, and more or 
less tinted with sulphur-yellow when developed under favour¬ 
able conditions. 
Three Foliage Plants of Recent Introduction. 
A few remarks on such novelties as Ficus pandurata, Pan¬ 
danus sahderiana, and Dracaena kewensis may be of interest 
to' those who are not. closely intimate with them. 
The huge green leathery leaves of Ficus pandurata, which 
are slightly ohcordate', are developed in whorls round the 
erect growing stems. The plant is certainly attractive and to 
be desired as a specimen in any good collection among mixed 
plants of other descriptions. It will withstand much “ tear and 
wear,” and is a supplement to' house decorative plants. Root 
progress is rapid. Similar, however, to other species of Ficus, 
pandurata' may be rooted at any position, up the stem, and the 
top taken down, in the event of the plant exceeding in stature 
the height allowed it, by the size of the house. Cuttings are 
easily rooted. In consequence of its rapid growth and bulk the 
future of this introducion is uncertain, and it. seems veiy im¬ 
probable that it will figure as a favourite in small establish¬ 
ments where house room is material. Shade is essential to the 
existence of dark green foliage. 
The yellow Pandanus lias captured an important position 
among decorative foliage plants, which undoubtedly it will 
preserve.. The leaves are more linear than Pandanus Veitchii, 
straighten—not. being recurved or twisted so much as the old 
