July 18, 1908. 
-J. T. Rose 
TZO 
Oberhofgartner Terks. 
THE GARDENING WORLD . 473 
Great Summer Show 
Of the Royal Horticultural Society. 
The Rose above named was put into 
mimerce in 1901, but would not seem 
i be well known in gardens. It was in 
rong force, however, at the exhibition 
; the National Rose Society on the 3rd 
tst., and many people set themselves 
ith great energy to spell the name if 
ley'could not pronounce it. Those who 
re burdened with the long name may, 
owever, adopt the plan used in some 
italogues, and name it O. Terks. As 
le flowers open they are of a pale rosy 
esh colour, with a conical centre, more 
r less shaded with salmon. When in 
erfection, the outer petals, which are 
sry broad, become reflexed, and change 
Imost to a creamy white. Large blooms 
t this stage are, however, very handsome, 
nd we are surprised that it has not met 
greater advance so far in this country, 
lough we think there should be a good 
iture for it as an exhibition Rose, if 
ot for garden purposes. Judging from 
le blooms, it would answer well even for 
le latter purpose. The bloom we repre- 
;nt was exhibited by Messrs. Frank Cant 
tid Co., Braiswick Rose Gardens, Col- 
lester, in one of their big competitive ex- 
ibits for cut blooms. 
This great annual event took place in 
the grounds of Holland Park, Kensing¬ 
ton, by the kind permission of Mary 
Countess of Ilchester on the 7th and 8th 
inst., under very favourable conditions 
as to weather. There was a large assem¬ 
blage of people. 
The great features of the show were 
Roses, Carnations, hardy herbaceous and 
alpine plants, tuberous Begonias, Sweet 
Peas, Orchids, Ferns, and other fine foli¬ 
age plants, fruit and vegetables. Orchids 
were by no means so plentiful as we have 
seen them, though there were a few very 
good groups. Hardy trees and shrubs 
were well represented outside on the 
grass. Minor features of the show were 
Cannas, Caladiums, Violas, Gloxinias, 
Phloxes, Pentstemons, Centaureas, Glad¬ 
ioli, and Spiraeas, or rather Astilbes. 
Altogether these made a fine show inde¬ 
pendently of the garden necessaries, im¬ 
plements, pottery, garden tubs, and other 
things of that sort. 
The Orchids were chiefly arranged in 
the big tent, together with fine foliage 
plants, herbaceous subjects and fruit. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Heaton, 
Bradford, had .an extensive group of 
Orchids, prominent amongst which were 
the Laelias, Laeliocattleyas, Odontoglos- 
sums and Miltonias. Very striking and 
powerful smelling were the flowering 
specimens of Stanhopea tigrina, Cypripe- 
dium rothschildianum was also well 
flowered. 
Messrs. R. and G. Cuthbert, Southgate, 
Middlesex, had a large group of flower¬ 
ing plants, consisting of tall rambler 
Roses with a groundwork of Lilies, Pelar¬ 
goniums, Azaleas, Spiraeas, Humeas, 
‘Perns, and other subjects. 
Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Colches¬ 
ter, set up an extensive exhibit of her¬ 
baceous plants with a bog garden at one 
end surrounded by Japanese Irises, 
Spiraeas, and other plants, with Water 
Lilies in the pond. Lilies were a promin¬ 
ent feature of the other end of their 
group, and the species were numerous. 
Messrs. H. B. May and Son, Upper 
Edmonton, set up a splendid mass of 
greenery in the shape of Ferns, including 
fine plants of Nephrolepis exaltata su¬ 
perba, Davallia solid superba, Asplen- 
ium Nidus, Gymnogramme schizophylla 
superba, Nephrolepis todeoides, etc. 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons, St. 
Albans, staged a group of fine foliage 
plants at either end of their Orchids, and 
H.T. Rose Oberhofgrartner Terks. 
Mdclaren and Sons. 
