October 22. 1904 
THE QARDBN/NG WORLD . 
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shell-pink and globular. Hugh Watson is another Hybrid Per¬ 
petual, with cerise-red flowers shaded with scarlet and of very 
large size. It is a splendid autumn Rose, because when left to 
its own resources it produces very large trusses of bloom, and 
these are supported by very handsome foliage. • 
Returning to the Hybrid Tea 'section, we may recall the 
brilliant scarlet flower named Charles J. Graham© after the 
late noted amateur rosarian of that name. We are certain to 
hear more of this new Rosie, for the blooms are of great length. 
Another promising subject is Lady Ash town, of the same type 
a® Mrs. W. J. Grant, but deeper in colour, fuller, and a more 
vigorous grower. That named H. V. Machin, another Hybrid 
Tea, recalls another amateur rosarian. The plant is of vigorous 
growth, with very large leaves, and the blooms are of a rich 
velvety-crimson. A creamy-yellow flower shaded with apricot 
is Betty, a Hybrid Tea. variety of the KiHartley type. The 
plant is of dwarf habit, very floriferous, while the stems are 
purple, and the leaves large and striking. It is a. perfect, 
grower, and the blooms are of great length, and are. sure to 
appear more or less on the exhibition stands for next- year, 
when it will be put into commerce. 
We were much pleased to. see the new Hybrid Tea. Rose 
Dean Hole, concerning which much has been said for and 
against its distinctness as a. new Rose. It. was awarded the 
Gold Medal of the National Rose Society in July last, when 
many com pared it with Mrs. Edward Hawley. Wei are per¬ 
fectly convinced, however, that it is quite distinct from that 
excellent. Rose. Thei flowers may be described as peach, suf¬ 
fused with or running to. yellow at the base of the petals, 
which is. n.ot the. case with the other variety just named. The 
plant, is of dwarf habit, very floriferous, and of decidedly up¬ 
right growth. The foliage is also fine, and the plant is alto¬ 
gether of more robust habit, than, the other just named, the 
stems, of which are liablei to fall about on the ground when 
left unsupported. On the other hand, the flowers- of Mr's. 
Edward Mawley are of a peach colour to. the very base of the 
petals. The Rev. D. R. Williamson is. a, dark crimson., shaded 
with pork win© colour, and the blooms are of large size. This 
variety produces flowersi ini succession and a -splendid row of it 
consisted of good flower's 1 with fine foliage from end t-o- end. 
Liberty is- now well known on. exhibition stands, and when seen 
in- a growing state is of dwarf habit, with rich crimson flowers 
produced in great profusion. The foliage isi of fine dark 
greien. 
Several Roses are suitable both for exhibition and garden 
decoration, and one of these is the beautiful Killarney, a 
Hybrid Tea, with flowers of a. lovely shade of pink. Tliei young 
foliage was -still quite red, and the plant® will continue flower¬ 
ing till Christmas. Irish Engineer is a. single Hybrid Tea with 
brilliant orange-scarlet flowers- and petals of remarkable sub¬ 
stance, almost resembling leather when taken between the 
fingers. The flowers, -are produced in trusses. 
Another grand Irish Rose, is a. single Hybrid Tea named 
Irish Harmony. The flower's are large and beautiful, and of a 
p-alei canary-yellow. The stems are purple, t-hei foliage very 
striking, the flowers, produced in large, panicles, and the plant 
never o-ut of flower, so- that it might well be described a.s a 
perpetual bloomer. Thei Gold Medal of the National Rose 
Society was awarded to this variety when shown in London in 
September last. Mrs. David McKer has long flowers of a. deep 
primro.se, large leaves of a. dee-p. green, and o-f dwarf h-a-bit. 
This will prove a good exhibition Rose. Another handsome 
Hybrid Tea. Rose coming under our notice was John Ru-skin, 
with huge flower® and broad petals- of a uniform rich rose. This 
variety answers well a® a cut back. 
In passing by the glasshouse® we noted Rose seedlings in 
various stages of development. The seedlings previous to and 
up- t-o 1903 showed a. tendency to continue flowering. The 
1904 seedlings were sown at various times, during November, 
December and January. Those seedlings, which come away 
readily and grow vigorously, are-ready for b-udding in. July and 
A ugust following. 
Elsewhere we came upon, plantations of other useful Roses, 
including the Polyantha, and Oliina Ro-sesi, both of which are 
grown in quantity. The same may be said of the Ayrshire 
and sempervirens race of Roses. Few could fail to admire the 
large trusses, of rich pink flowers produced by Dorothy Perkins, 
while the leaves are almost like those of an. evergreen and 
handsome at all time®, whether the plant is flowering or not. 
This character it derives from Rosa wichuraiana, which was 
one of the parent® 1 , also, well grown here. A second plantation 
of Ards Pillar also took our attention on account of the hand¬ 
some appearance of the foliage. We, were assured that this 
ate makes a. good forcing Rosa A plantation of seedlings of 
ramblers crossed with Tea® gives promise of something useful 
for garden decoration. 
Passing into one of the houses devoted to, Roses, we noted 
a collection of new varieties in pots grafted in April and May, 
and grown, on, for stock purposes. The plants were to be 
ripened soon after our visit by placing them out of doors. 
Another house contained a collection of large plants grown for 
the sake of cut, flowers in spring. A collection of climbing 
Roses in, 7-in. pots had made growths varying from 6 ft. to 
10 ft. in height. Other Rosea were being grown in 7-in. pot® 
and to be flowered in the same. Another house was devoted to 
Hybrid Roses in, 7-in,, pots, and forming fin© busby stuff ready 
for being planted out or grown for the sake of cut flowers. We 
also, entered the. Rose grafting house, but, as a matter of course, 
it, contained no Roses undergoing this process at the time of 
our visit. Ample provision wag made, however, for the accom¬ 
plishment of a great amount, of work during the grafting 
season, the frame being admirably fitted with butt hinges to 
the sashes, so that they can be removed with facility when so 
desired. 
Trees, Shrubs, and other subject. 
The nurseries are very extensive and stretch a considerable 
distance on both, side,® of the co. Down. Railway, so it, was im¬ 
possible in the space at our command to visit, all parts of the 
same, so that the remainder of the note® will be chiefly devoted 
to herbaceous plants, soft, wooded subject® like. Dahlias, the 
,ovna,mental trees and shrubs within easy distance of the glass¬ 
house,si, and the plants grown, in the latter. 
On© piece of the ground' wast occupied with a, fine plantation 
of Montbretias growing like, weeds, and flowering splendidly. 
The conns are lifted every two years,. Amongst the numerous 
form® -of Gladioli we noted the Guelderi race, consisting chiefly 
of bluei varieties and said to, b© derived from the Childsi, Nan- 
eiea.nus and Lemoin.ei type®, blended. Nasturtium tuberosum 
grows splendidly here. A very handsome Rose is rugosa 
delicata, with double rich purple flower® and splendid leaves. 
Many useful kinds of herbaceous plants- are grown in 
quantity cf a kind, including Delphiniums, Veronicas and 
Trolliusi, both these and the Delphiniums flowering splendidly 
for the second time. After flowering in spring they are cut 
back, and make a splendid second growth ini the cool moist 
climate of Ireland, so that these popular flower's practically 
give two seasons). Here also we examined the plantation o-f 
5,000 plants of Pborminum tenax and P. Veitchi about 4 ft. 
high and giving every indication of being quite at, home. They 
are transplanted every eighteen, months. Kniphofias are grown 
in quantity and variety. Bounding one side, of the herbaceous 
ground was a hedge of Irish Yew about 12 ft. high, and surely 
unique for this particular variety. Cordyline indivisa, grow¬ 
ing in, a border, was 5 ft. high, yet, leafy to the very base-. 
Some shrubs, chiefly Conifers, arrest,ed our attention here, 
including the beautiful leaved Cryptomeria, eleganit Several 
of thei Ret in asp,ora®, were also, in grand form, including R. 
plumosa a,urea, and R. pisiflora auim, both being fine golden 
varieties. In the immediate, neighbourhood of these planta¬ 
tions was a space surrounded by hedges, in which the forty- 
ninth show of the local horticultural society was, held. It is 
a, very vigorous and thriving institution, and drew over 6,000 
people, who. had thei run of thei nursery for that day. 
A large stock of Pittosporum Mayi consisted of conical 
bushes with silvery leaves, and 3 ft. to 4 ft. high. Spirea 
Anthony Waterer is the darkest, red variety of its kind. A 
fine stock of Sciadopit-ys vetioillata, consisted of tree® 2J- ft. 
