August 22. 1908 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
543 
Sweet Peas 
. . IN AUGUST. 
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udrey Crier. 
In last month's notes I described some 
f the best of this season’s novelties, and 
mdrey Crier was mentioned as being of 
aerit, though unfixed. As shown at the 
I.S.P.S.’s Show, it was magnificent, and 
be bunch in the winning exhibit for the 
Tckford Cup surpassed everything else 
a the show. Those who admired it, 
owever, must not forget that it is one of 
hose varieties that it seems impossible to 
x, and that on an average only about 
ne half the plants come true to type. 
Those who wish to make certain of being 
hie to cut a sufficient quantity of Audrey 
Trier might well grow three or four times 
s many plants as they would of a fixed 
ariety. The plants that do not come 
rue will all be good, and will mostly be 
ither Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes or Helen 
.ewis, both of which are unsurpassed in 
heir colours. 
Hive Bolton. 
Another variety that it seems impossible 
0 fix is Olive Bolton, an enormous 
/aved variety intermediate in colour be- 
ween Countess Spencer and John Ing- 
nan. The depth of pink in this variety is 
exquisite. As with Audrey Crier, this has 
>een in the hands of growers ever since 
lountess Spencer has been on the mar- 
:et, and many have been the vain at- 
empts to fixit, and many also have been 
he names under which it has been ex- 
tibited. Codsall Rose and M. A. Linzee 
ire two other names under which it has 
teen distributed. Untrue plants of this 
variety will all be either John Ingman or 
lountess Spencer, when obtained from a 
rood source. 
Exhibitors who are able to grow enough 
blants of Olive Bolton and Audrey Crier 
tave a great advantage over smaller 
pnwers, for there are no pink varieties 
:qual to these two. - 
Marjorie Willis. 
A 1908 novelty which must not be over- 
ooked is Marjorie Willis, from Mr. Lum- 
1 ey, the raiser of Constance Oliver. Al- 
hough not absolutely fixed, there is very 
ittle cause for complaint, and it is quite 
distinct from all previous introductions, 
.t is Prince of Wales in Countess Spencer 
orm. Before John Ingman, Prince of 
Wales enjoyed gTeat popularity, and the 
Ivaved form of it should prove a danger¬ 
ous rival of John Ingman, for the colour 
s brighter and prettier. 
I have seen the waved Prince of Wales 
n many collections, but Majorie Willis 
reems deeper and more brilliant in colour 
han any others, although rather smaller. 
Some Novelties. 
There are so many novelties not yet in 
ommerce that it is impossible to name 
hem all, so I will mention only the most 
•triking. The silver medal variety of the 
•ear is George Stark, a large waved form 
of Queen Alexandra, and it came quite 
true at Reading. The demand for this 
should prove enormous, but Mr. Stark 
does not expect to distribute it until an¬ 
other season has passed. 
Most growers have now got a stock of 
the waved form of King Edward VII., but 
these seem to vary a great deal, some 
being larger than others, and some 
brighter and more lasting in colour. That 
of Messrs. Dobbie, which they call “The 
King,” is the best I have seen, for the 
colour is brilliant, although it burns 
somewhat in the sun, and the size is enor¬ 
mous, and quite unsurpassed in the Sweet 
Pea. 
Messrs. Alexander Dickson, the famous 
rosarians, are directing great attention 
to Sweet Peas, and grow them well. 
Visiting their grounds, I saw a number of 
stocks of the King Edward VII. Spencer, 
and Dobbies’ was about the best, although 
they have one of their own which keeps its 
colour in the sun. The King (Dobbies’) 
has not come absolutely true this year, 
but there is not much wrong in it. 
It might be said here that a King Ed¬ 
ward VII. Spencer (Rosie Gilbert) was 
placed on the market this spring, but it 
was by no means fixed, although it pro¬ 
duced some very good flowers. 
Mr. Cole’s Earl Spencer is Henry Eck- 
ford in Spencer form, and is a magnificent 
flower. Nancy Perkins is probably ex¬ 
actly the same thing, although at the 
National Show the colour did not look 
quite so good. Mr. Bolton says the latter 
is absolutely fixed, and will perhaps be 
distributed this autumn. It cannot be ex¬ 
pected but that Nancy Perkins and Earl 
Spencer will burn badly in the sun, al¬ 
though the growth may be superior to that 
of Henry Eckford. 
Mrs. Ireland. 
Mrs. Andrew Ireland is a very large 
wavy bicolor', after the colour of Tri¬ 
umph. The bright rose in the standard 
gives it a very beautiful appearance, es¬ 
pecially when bunched. At Reading it 
was quite fixed, and it is a great advance 
in its colour. It has received the F.C.C. 
of the N.S.P.S. It was raised by Dobbies’ 
and is named after the wife of their 
grower. Mr. Ireland may not be well 
known to the general public, but he un¬ 
derstands and grows Sweet Peas remark- 
ablv well. 
G. F. Drayson. 
-- 
“ Show me a garden where Lilies grow, 
I’ll show you a house where no ghost 
will go.” 
Seaweeds, Lichens," Mosses, and all 
kinds of roots, fruits and leaves have been 
and are used as food in various parts of 
the world, where garden fruits and vege¬ 
tables are scarce and costly. 
Scarlet Tassel. 
This name is sometimes applied to 
Emilia flammea. In seed catalogues, 
however, the name is often given as 
Cacalia coccinea. The plant is an annual 
and can be sown in the open ground in 
April, where it will bloom during 
July or August. If not too thickly sown 
the stems branch and give a succession of 
flowers. The colour is of a bright orange- 
red or scarlet, recalling in a measure the 
orange Hawkweed, although the colour is 
not exactly identical. The blooms con¬ 
sist of small button-like heads, and are 
very effective when grown in large clumps 
or in long rows to a border. Indeed, this 
plant might more often be sown than 
some of the taller growing annuals which 
outgrow their situations especially during 
wet seasons. As a rule, also, tall annuals 
are sown too thickly, and, therefore, soon 
pass out of flower in dry seasons, whereas 
in wet seasons they outgrow the space 
allowed them in many a small garden. 
About 12 in. is the usual height of this 
plant, even when well grown. 
D. W. 
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NOTES ON 
Roses >n 
(^/ LINLITHGOWSHIRE. 
For a good few years past I have made 
a practice of taking notes of the names of 
the Roses that succeed best in my own 
garden, and in the autumn it is then easy 
to duplicate the sorts that prove them¬ 
selves best suited to our high, cold dis¬ 
trict. There is no use in waiting until 
planting time before thinking out which 
varieties we will plant in quantity, as one 
is so likely to forget unless this work is 
done while the plants are in bloom. It 
has occurred to me that the names of our 
best “doers” here might be of interest 
to others who may be thinking of plant¬ 
ing, and who have difficulty in choosing 
hardy sorts. Here are a few really fine 
Roses that seldom fail us—Captain Hay¬ 
ward, Frau Karl Druschki, General Jac¬ 
queminot, Mm. Isaac Periere (grand on 
a west wall), Marie Baumann, Mavour- 
neen, Mrs. John Laing, Mrs. R. G. Shar- 
man Crawford, Paul Neron, Senateur 
Vaisse, Suzanne M. Rodocanachi, Ulrich 
Brunner, Antoine Rivoire, Caroline Test- 
out, Clara Watson, Dean Hole, Grace 
Darling, Killarney, Lady Ashtown, La 
France, Le Progres, Liberty, Madame 
Abel Chatenay, Mme. Ravary, Marquise 
Lita, Mrs. W. J. Grant, Viscountess 
Folkestone. Climbers Ards Rover, 
Climbing Mrs. W. J. Grant, Dorothy 
Perkins (extra fine), Gruss an Teplitz, 
Leuchtstern (extra good), Gloire de Mar- 
gottin (very fine). C. Blair. 
Preston "House, Linlithgow. 
-- 
Turkish women eat Rose leaves with 
butter to secure plumpness. 
