574 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 5, 1908. 
prefer to have it amidst the frosts of 
December and January, for at no other 
time will he be able to get one without 
neglecting his charges. 
Very shortly we must commence plan¬ 
ning our Rose garden for the future—beds, 
borders, pillars, pergolas, arches, and so 
forth must be mapped out so that no time 
may be lost in preparing them for the re¬ 
ception of the plants in November. 
A little careful planning will produce a 
good effect in due course Haphazard 
arrangements may turn out well, but most 
probably will be disappointing. Back¬ 
grounds of Yew or other dark green plants 
help to display Roses better than anything 
else. Stone walls, woodwork and brick 
are all poor backgrounds, which reduce 
the effect of your Roses very materially. 
Height is matter for consideration. In 
the Rose bed you had better arrange your 
plants so that the tall growers may be at 
the back or in the centre. If you want to 
cover a wall from the base upwards your 
best selection is Reve d’Or, but most 
climbers leave the base bare. This de¬ 
fect may be remedied by planting a bushy 
plant in front of the bare stems. 
For north walls or exposed situations 
the various Roses of the Dijon group are 
excellent. 
It is a fallacy to plant Roses where they 
will be exposed to the full glare of the 
sun. This is a popular delusion which 
must be dissipated. The majority of 
Roses do best with only a moderate 
amount of sunshine. Some like cold 
better, but only a very few thrive in hot 
dry situations. You can find out all about 
these by asking your nurseryman. 
Many Roses are synonymous, e.g. Alf. 
Colomb and Marie Baumann. The latter 
has the finest bloom, but it is so heavy 
that it hangs down badly/whilst the other 
shows well. It is always desirable to 
choose a Rose which is best suited to your 
special purpose, rather than one which 
may be superior in some directions but in¬ 
ferior in the points you want. 
The Selection of Roses 
is a most interesting and pleasurable 
study. Now is the time to give the matter 
due consideration, so that when you want 
to plant them you may have the right 
kinds. It is also a good plan to order 
your Roses now, so that you may ensure 
getting what you want. Later on the 
nurseryman may be sold out and you will 
have to take something else. Some of the 
qualities which should guide you are the 
following:— 
Form is a very important point. Some 
Roses are only beautiful as buds, others 
when partly open, others when fully open. 
Some keep tkeinform a long time, others 
lose it quickly. Spencer, for example, 
opens beautifully and when at its best 
falls to pieces. Obviously a Rose that 
may last is preferable. 
Colour is probably the chief point. 
Some Roses, like Jean Liabaud, lose 
their colour in wet weather; others, 'ike 
Souvenir d'un Ami, scorch in the heat. 
These and hundreds of other points you 
can find out now by observation and from 
the practical experience of your nursery¬ 
man. 
I will deal fully with this in a coming 
paper. At present I have only space to 
refer to . 
Thf. Best New Roses. 
Many people are misled by the glowing 
decryptions of catalogueSj given in good 
faith, before the Roses have had any long 
trial. I find many new Roses, that do re¬ 
markably well the first year, soon de¬ 
preciate, whilst a few improve afterwards. 
We must bear this in mind in making our 
selection, which should include only those 
that have been proved and tested for last¬ 
ing qualities, free and long blooming, 
scent, form and colour. Amongst these I 
include Ihe following, which 1 have proved 
for myself:— 
Countess of Derby, of glorious form 
when in bud, half open, and fully ex¬ 
panded, exquisitely coloured, blooming 
freely. The flowers open slowly and last 
long. I find it make a good standard. 
Countess Annesley has finer flowers 
of a much deeper colour. They are es¬ 
pecially glorious when fully open, but I 
prefer the Countess of Derby as being 
more delicate in colour. That is a 
matter of individual preference. Both 
Roses are reliable and superb. 
Countess of Gosford is another type 
of form and colour equally good in all 
respects. 
Liberty is all that it claims to be, but 
it makes a small show of foliage and in 
hot weather opens too fast; at other times 
the blooms are lasting and the colour ex¬ 
quisite. 
Richmond is to some extent superior to 
Liberty in colour and form, but 
Gruss an Sangerhausen is a much 
stronger grower, with finer foliage, and 
= Daffodils = 
For usefulness none of the spring bulbs 
can compare with the “ nodding Daffo¬ 
dil,” and in many cases they have now 
almost superseded both Hyacinth and 
Tulip for conservatory decoration, while 
for cutting no other early flower is more 
favoured. To have them at their best it 
is essential to pot up the bulbs as early as 
possible, for they require at least three 
months in the “ plunge.” A good com¬ 
post is best fibrous loam (three parts), 
flaky leaf mould (one part), and enough 
coarse sand to keep all sweet. A good 
dusting of finely ground bones is a great 
improvement, but the Daffodil dislikes 
fresh manure, and if any must be used it 
must be perfectly rotten. In potting, 
make very firm on the surface, but rather 
loose under the bulbs. Use 7-inch pots 
for the large bulbs and 6-inch ones for the 
smaller kinds. Home-grown bulbs give 
best results, and it pays to buy selected 
roots. First-rate kinds for pot culture 
are : — Emperor, Henry Irving, Empress, 
Victoria, Princeps, Sir Watkin. These 
never fail, and if something more expen¬ 
sive is wanted, I can recommend Glory of 
Leiden and Madame de Graaff. The last 
named is really grand when grown under 
glass. It may be as well to say to be¬ 
ginners that Daffodils, especially in the 
earlier stages, will not stand forcing. A 
maximum of 50 degs. is safest. 
C. Blair. 
Preston House, Linlithgow. 
better formed flowers than either of the 
two last named. 
Betty is the most glorious flower for 
form and colour that 1 know, but it does 
not flower freely with me, and after the 
first blooms are over I find them come very 
loose, and quickly fall to pieces. 
Hugh Dickson has proved itself to be 
a very reliable Rose, which opens well in 
all weathers, is very sweetly scented, and 
is suitable for all purposes. 
WARRIOR came in with a great flourish 
of trumpets, but it does not seem to keep 
up to the splendid style with which it came 
in. Like so many of the new Roses, doing 
grandly just at first, it soon loses its 
natural force, and depreciates. 
Gruss AN Teplitz is another plant 
which for several seasons has maintained 
its well-deserved reputation. 
William Shean is a magnificent Rose 
for exhibition, but 1 would warn the ama¬ 
teur against having such enormous flower? 
as these; they make his garden look small 
and the other flowers mean by compari¬ 
son. 
Amongst other new Roses which have 
done well with me, I may mention Mr. 
David McKee, Rev. D. R. Williamson. 
Edu. Meyer, Mrs. A. M. Kirker, Mr. G. 
W. Kershaw, Lady Rossmore, Mrs. Miles 
Kennedy, and C. J. Grahame. From 
amongst these the amateur (judging by 
my experience) may select any with full 
confidence that they will give him the 
fullest satisfaction. 
Somerset. Baynton-Taylor. 
Webb and Sons at Shrewsbury. 
At the Shrewsbury Floral Fete, Messrs. 
E. Webb and Sons, of the Royal Seed 
Establishment, Wordslev, were awarded 
a large gold medal for an exhibit of vege¬ 
tables, fruit and flowers. 
“ Quite Content ” Pea. 
The “ Quite Content” Pea, as sent out 
by Messrs. James Carter and Co, in their 
sealed packets, is a main crop variety, 
height 6 ft., foliage and pod deep green, 
pod 7 to inches long, hanging mostly 
in pairs, and is claimed to be quite dis¬ 
tinct from all other Peas. We are re¬ 
quested to make this statement as we are 
given to understand that some .confusion 
has arisen during the past season by the 
distribution of a Pea not having all the 
claims of the one under notice. 
“Beautiful Flowers and How to Grow Them.’’ 
Messrs Jack announce the issue of a 
new sumptuous work on flowers to be en¬ 
titled “ Beautiful Flowers and How to 
Grow them.” The publisher’s aim is to 
issue one hundred drawings in colour by 
some of the best known living flower 
painters reproduced by the most efficient 
modern methods, and, relying on an ex¬ 
tensive demand, to publish what will 
really be an edition de luxe at an ordinary 
popular price. The publishers believe 
there is a demand for really fine books at 
a lower price than has hitherto been 
charged for them. The work, which is 
edited by Messrs. Horace J. Wright and 
Walter P. Wright, the well-known horti-' 
culturalists, will be in 17 parts, and the 
accompanying text will be thoroughly; 
practical and illustrated with line draw¬ 
ings. 
