July 8, 1905. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
547 
A CHAR/AING NEW ROSE— Hugh Watson. 
This is a very promising and bold-looking 
ose, which is now being introduced to com- 
Lrce for the first time by Mr. Hugh Dickson, 
,c Royal Nurseries, Belfast, who sent us 
ic bloom. The latter is long, conical, 
ad of a rich dark rose, slightly shaded 
ith crimson-purple on the inner face. Thu 
■verse of the petals is quite of a different 
shade, being of a uniform deep rose. The 
fragrance is sweet and decided, though nob 
very powerful, but under more favourable 
conditions possibly the scent would be 
stronger than when we had the bloom. It 
is very distinct from any other which we have 
seen, and if it fulfils its promise we shall 
presently hear more of this variety. 
New Rose Hugh Watson. 
ROSE GLOIRE DE DIJON. 
It is questionable if any novelty in Ko¬ 
lias yet superseded this old friend an I j m ia: 
favourite. We owe thanks to Messrs Jacotot, 
of Dijon, for this bealutiful Rose. At its tirsi 
appearance in the early fifties it carried the 
first prize at every exhibition, and notably at 
that of the Horticultural Society of the Seine, 
in the summer of 1853. when it carried away 
the large gold medal. It is superfluous to say 
that no garden should be without one or two 
or many more of this delicious Rose. 1 he 
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A Kaleidoscopic Flower.- —A flower has 
been discovered in Central America "hi' h 
changes its colour during the day. being "lute 
in the morning, red at noon, and blue at night 
Only at noon does it give out any perfume. 
* * * 
1,000-year-old Ferns. —Three rare speci¬ 
mens of the Royal Fern, Osmunda regalis, 
of over 1,000 years’ growth, have been pro¬ 
cured for the Imperial Botanic Gardens of St. 
Petersburg from the virgin forests of the 
Black Sea coast, near Adler. 
* * * 
Sugar and Blossoms. —According to re¬ 
searches made by a Javanese plant physio¬ 
logist, Oscar Loew, sugar is the cause of the 
irritant influence that leads to the formation 
of blossoms. All the peculiar phenomena of 
the formation of blossoms may be traced to an 
increased proportion of sugar in the sap. 
* * * 
Introducing the Maxgosteen. —A wealthy 
Texas planter, who recently passed through 
Singapore, has decided to introduce the Man- 
gosteen in his State, and has placed a large 
order for young trees with a well-known local 
horticulturist. This will be the first attempt 
to raise the fruit in America. 
TEA ROSE. • ■ 
SOUVENIR DE S. A. PRINCE. 
Co recommendation is necessary in calling 
> attention of readers to this beautiful lea, 
se, which may be described as a white 
>rt from the well-known Souvenir dun 
li. It was also awarded the Gold Medal 
the National Rose Society when it made 
appearance in 1889. In no other respect 
is it differ from its parent than m colour, 
is very hardy, easily grown, and possesses 
> Tea scent. 
Who will Win the Queen’s Cup?— There 
will be keen competition this year for tne 
handsome cup given by the late Queen Vic¬ 
toria to the Windsor, Eton, and District Rose 
and Horticultural Society. The cup has to be 
won by the competitor three times before it 
becomes his property. Up to the present it 
has been won twice each by Messrs. B. R. 
Cant and Sons, of Colchester (1899 and 1901) ; 
Messrs. Dickson, Newtownards, of Ireland 
(1900 and 1902), and Messrs! Harkness and 
Co., of Hitchin (1903 and 1904). This year 
will come the tug of war, and the result will 
be looked for with interest. The exhibition 
took place on the 1st of July on the Slopes of 
Windsor Castle. Last year’s expenditure was 
about £220, and the society have over £100 
in hand. 
Tea Rose Souvenir de S. A. Prince 
