October io, 1908. 
644 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Selecting . . . 
looses. 
Hints for Amateurs. 
Many amateurs, having made up their 
minds to plant Roses this autumn for the 
first time, will soon be scanning the Rose 
catalogues with some eagerness, and 
maybe will be somewhat puzzled as to 
which varieties to order for their gardens. 
Perhaps I may offer a little advice on 
this subject, having bought a great many 
trees myself, and in the school of ex¬ 
perience found a great number far from 
successful in the ordinary everyday 
garden. 
Do not be led away by the high-sound¬ 
ing names of some of the Roses cata¬ 
logued to-day. The amateur who is start¬ 
ing to grow Roses requires varieties that 
are strong in growth, plentiful in bloom, 
and capable of doing well in almost any 
position and in any kind of garden. With 
an eye to these qualities I will endeavour 
to enumerate a few varieties which I 
have generally found satisfactory. 
Naturally, the Hybrid Perpetuals and 
Hybrid Teas provide the strongest grow¬ 
ing Roses, and from them I take the 
principal part of my selection. First 
taking the" Hybrid Perpetuals, I should 
select the following Clio, pale pink, a 
very strong grower; Baroness Rothschild, 
light flesh-pink, unfortunately scentless; 
Alfred Colomb, carmine-red; Mrs. John 
Laing, a soft pink, very fragrant, always 
a good Rose; Mrs. R. G. Sharman Craw¬ 
ford, rosy-pink; Heinrich Schultheis, a 
delicate pink Rose; Gen. Jacqueminot, 
an old Rose yet always good, of a bril¬ 
liant crimson colour; Margaret Dickson, 
white with pale flesh centre, a splendid 
grower; Frau Karl Druschki, pure white, 
vigorous in growth; Merveille de Lyon, 
white tinted pink; Captain Hayward, 
bright crimson, a cool weather Rose; 
Mme. Victor Verdier, fragrant, crimson- 
scarlet; Charles Lefebvre, purple crim¬ 
son ; Marie Baumann, bright carmine ; S. 
M. Rodocanachi, rosy-cerise, a splendid 
grower; Francois Michelon, very similar 
in colour; Robert Duncan, carmine, a 
first-class Rose; Dr. Andry, crimson; 
L T lrich Brunner, cherry-crimson; Duke 
of Edinburgh, a vivid red; and Fisher 
Holmes, crimson. These are all good 
growers and bloom very freely. 
In the Hybrid Teas are some good 
growers, and this class is also useful for 
its freedom of bloom in the autumn. 
Here are a few good Hybrid Teas:—First 
and foremost, Caroline Testout, a beauti¬ 
ful pink, and always good; La France, 
silvery pink and beautifully scented; 
Gladys Harkness, fragrant, salmon pink, 
a very distinct Rose; Killarney, flesh 
shaded pink, rather thin, but a great 
favourite; Antoine Rivoire, a creamy- 
orange shade; Grace Darling, cream 
shaded pink; Mme. Abel Chatenay, a 
lovely Rose, carmine and salmon; Mar¬ 
jorie, white shaded pink, a very pretty 
and useful Rose, not so much grown as 
it should be; Viscountess Folkestone, 
creamy pink ; Mrs. W. J. Grant, imperial 
pink, dwarf in habit, but should not be 
left out; K. A. Victoria, cream shaded 
lemon, a lovely Rose; Captain Christy, 
flesh colour ; and Gloire Lyonnaise, pale 
yellow. These are all good Hybrid 
Teas. 
There are a few Teas one might add 
to the list, viz. : White Marnan Cochet, 
and Maman Cochet, flesh shaded salmon, 
which are both good; the Bride, white; 
Catherine Merrnet, flesh rose colour; 
Madame Hoste, yellow; and the old 
Gloire de Dijon, either as dwarf, stan¬ 
dard or climber, is first rate. 
For climbers there are Crimson Ram¬ 
bler; Mme. Alfred Carriere, white; 
Dorothy Perkins, pink cluster; Reve d’Or, 
yellow; and Reine Olga de Wurtemberg, 
vivid red. I can confidently recommend 
any or all of these Roses to any amateur 
who is starting to grow Roses this 
autumn. 
B. B. 
. -- 
The Chrysanthemum as a Vegetable. 
In Japan Chrysanthemums constitute a 
popular dish. During the months of 
November and December bunches of 
them, washed and carefully displayed, 
may be seen in the shops of all dealers 
in vegetables. 
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graph sent for competition. The conditions 
applying to each competition should be oare- 
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RESULTS OF 
LAST WEEK'S 
COMPETITIONS. 
Some of the best papers in this competition 
are too long, and we desire readers to keep 
within a column. 
A prize in the Readers’ Competition was 
awarded to “ A. D. T„” for the article on “ The 
Culture of Sweet Peas,” p5,ge 628. 
In the Prize Letter Competition a prize 
was awarded to “A. Dennett,” for the article 
on “Sweet Peas under Glass”; and another 
to “ H. Stevens ” for the article on “ Helle- 
torus,” page 630. 
Border , . . 
Carnations. 
Forming a Collection 
Carnations, like many other pi an 
have their likes and dislikes, and beg 
ners in their culture should use discreti 
in their selection of varieties. 
LTnfortunately, some of the very’ b 
varieties are what is sometimes tern; 
“ miffy ” in the open border, and the P 
should, until some experience is gain' 
confine his attention to those that h; 
stood the test of several years, and , 
known to be strong growers and prodi 
a good quality of bloom, with a mi 
mum amount of skill and attention. 
As the best season of the year for p 
chasing the plants is near at hand—wi¬ 
the layers are being separated from 
parent plants — an order should be for 
with sent to a nurseryman who has a 
putation to lose, who will book your 
der and forward the plants as soon 
ready. 
Avoid, as y 7 ou would the plague, th< 
silvery-tongued “gentlemen’’ who co 
round with inviting, healthy-look: 
plants labelled with all sorts of spurn 
names, and which are in most ca 
worthless single varieties, which 
haw'ked about in this way to save the c 
of lighting a smother fire. 
In the meantime, the ground for 
reception of the plants should be p: 
pared, so that the soil may have so 
little time to settle before planting, an 
is absolutely necessary that the Carnati 
should have a firm root run. 
Let the position chosen be as open ;i 
sunny as possible, and away from 
shade of trees, but sheltered to some ; 
tent from the north and east win; 
Trench the ground at least eight'i 
inches deep, working in at the same ti 
some sweet, thoroughly-decayed mam: 
and some old lime rubbish. Be cart: 
to keep the top spit of soil at the i* 
and if the soil is very heavy add m 
grit or any kind of clean, sandy mater 1 
Make the beds four feet in width .' 
raise them somewhat higher than < 
surrounding ground, so that any exe 
of moisture may drain away, and w i 
planting allow a distance of fifM 
inches from plant to plant. 
The following twenty-five varieties 1 
be found all that , can be desired by i 
beginner, viz. : Germania and Miss u 
drey Campbell, yellow seifs; Helmsn-n 
Wild Swan, and Trojan, white set 
Mephisto, Crimson Clove, and Age 
Sorrel, crimson and maroon seifs; M 
Reynolds Hole, terra cotta self; Mr 
Morris and Duchess of Fife, pink ses 
Sadek, dark rose self; Empress Eugee 
Heather Bell, Mochian, His Excelled 
Ladas, and Mrs. Dransfield, yelh 
ground Picotees; Favourite, Little Fil 
and Mrs. Sharp, white ground Picotip 
and Anerola, Czarina, Cadmus, i< 
Muleteer, fancies. 
J. W. Watso: 
A GARDENER in the service of Mr. hi 
frid Ashley, M.P., has worked for t 
family for seventy-eight years. 
