July 20, 1907. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
489 
Maclaren and Sons. 
T. Rose Mrs. Edward Mawley. 
maud, and in such cases it would be un¬ 
necessary to have even shrubs in the bed 
if the tree is at sufficient distance to 
afford shade during the heat of the day, 
and yet be sufficiently far away from the 
bed not to spoil it with roots. Such a 
situation would be admirable, as the 
plant would get an abundance of light at 
all times without direct sunshine during 
the middle of the day. It is not averse 
to sunshine, however, provided the 
ground about the roots can be kept cool. 
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THE PREMIER 
TEA ROSE 
AT REGENT’S PARK. 
Judging from the large number of fine 
blooms of this popular Rose to be seen 
in the stands at the show of the National 
Rose Society on the 4th inst., the season 
has suited it admirably. It was the Pre¬ 
mier Tea, both in the nurserymen’s and 
amateurs’ classes, so that at least two 
blooms of it in the same show took pre¬ 
mier rank for size and quality. Even 
under ordinary circumstances the bloom 
is of great depth and of a beautiful light 
shade of pink, tinted with carmine. The 
bloom which we illustrate was in the 
stand of Messrs. J. Burrell and Co., Cam¬ 
bridge. 
With some growers this variety is only 
of moderate vigour, and possibly climate 
has a good deal to do with it. In any 
case this season has suited it admirably, 
and enabled the large blooms to come to 
perfection. It was put into commerce in 
1899, and ever since then it has been con¬ 
stantly present on the exhibition boards 
during the Rose show season. The 
centre is highly pointed with broad outer 
petals, usually dropping away so as to 
show this centre. Judging from the 
blooms we have seen this year, the petals 
are very numerous and the blooms more 
bulky, probably as a result of the extra 
rainfall. Not merely is it an exhibition 
Rose but the plant is also well adapted 
for cultivation in the form of standards 
and as a pot plant for indoor culture. 
-♦♦♦ 
“ Summer Holidays.” 
This is the title of a tastefully got-up 
little handbook issued by the Great East¬ 
ern Railway Company. The text is sup,- 
plied by Mr. Percy Lindley, and in addi¬ 
tion to numerous reproductions of photo¬ 
graphs there are fifteen full-page fac¬ 
simile water-colour pictures, excellently 
done, as well as many reproductions of 
pen and ink drawings, besides useful 
maps. Prominence has been given to 
some less-known districts in East Anglia, 
and to the country between the Cromer 
coast and the Norfolk Broads. A de¬ 
scriptive list of golf links to be found in 
the Eastern counties, and a comprehen¬ 
sive list of hotels, boarding houses, etc., 
adds largely to the value of this dainty 
little volume, a copy of which should be 
secured by everyone who contemplates 
holiday making in this beautiful district 
of England. 
Border Carnations. 
The chief work amongst Border Carna¬ 
tions at the present time would be disbud¬ 
ding where necessary or desired, tying up 
the stems and assisting the buds of large 
flowers to open regularly. Indeed, if this 
has not been kept well in hand the rain 
will have done much damage by this time. 
Inspect the buds of seedlings sown a year 
ago and mark the superior varieties for 
further trial. Single and worthless seed¬ 
lings may be pulled up at once to leave 
more room for those that are left, unless 
indeed the flowers be wanted for cutting. 
In the South of England layering will have 
to be commenced towards the end of the 
month if the young shoots are sufficiently 
advanced. The season is, however, later 
than usual, and it would be unwise to 
commence before the stems have acquired 
a certain firmness. Usually the shoots are 
firm enough by the time the flowers com¬ 
mence to fade. 
Show Carnations. 
In the case of those plants which have 
been grown for the last few months in the 
open or in pots it will be time to move 
them under cover when the flower-buds 
begin to show colour. For show purposes 
this is highly necessary to protect them 
against the unusually heavy rainfall and 
wind. The plants will not deteriorate 
during the time they are housed where a 
proper Carnation house is at command as 
plenty of light and air can be given them. 
Those who still resort to the old method 
of placing them under canvas should not 
do so till they are actually obliged, and 
the plants should be removed to the open 
again whenever the flowers cease to be 
effective. As the buds begin to open the 
teeth of the calyx of all large blooms 
should be carefully folded back with 
pincers to enable the petals to ex¬ 
pand regularly without splitting the 
calyx. Where the intention is to 
exhibit, cards, on which the petals are to 
be laid out when the blooms are being 
dressed should be fixed. The careful 
exhibitor will also select the blooms that 
are as nearly as possible of equal size as 
they are most effective when they present 
an even appearance on the show boards. 
Tree Carnations. 
The latest batches of this class of Car¬ 
nation to be propagated should now be 
fit for re-potting. Replace the plants in 
the house until they have become estab¬ 
lished in the fresh compost. This is all 
the more necessary' in seasons like the pre¬ 
sent when we are liable to such heavy 
downpours of rain. If this were saturated 
with rain the young shoots would have a 
difficulty in penetrating the wet and com¬ 
pact material. Green fly, so abundant 
at present, should be dislodged from the 
crowns while the plants are being taken 
in hand for re-potting. Tobacco powder 
