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full leaf as it was, pruned roots and tops and transferred it to its new 
home. It took from the last of August to the middle of October to 
move them all. I felt I would rather they died at once from this treat¬ 
ment than degenerate bit by bit from neglect. They lost their leaves, 
of course, and looked pretty sick—although some of the earliest moved 
put out new leaves. 
In late November 1 hilled them up and added a covering of leaves but 
left the tops exposed. This spring I found the old canes killed back to 
eight inches or less. 1 pruned severely and waited for signs of life. 
All but one lived and bloomed and owing, no doubt, to the severe prun¬ 
ing the flowers were unusually large and fine. They had two or three 
flowers less per bush in the first June blooming, but have proven, 1 
think, that Roses can be moved in the growing season without great 
risk of loss.— Mrs. E. A. Miller, N. Y. 
—Yes, the unexpected often comes through, and disregard of the 
conventional is indeed bliss. Through a misunderstanding a laborer 
once transplanted for us a lot of Rose plants from frames, in the middle 
of August—and they all lived and are still growing strong. You never 
can tell all about Roses!— Ed. 
Long Life of Roses on Own Roots 
To the Editors oj The Garden Magazine: 
I N M *7 notes on page 340 of the July issue, there was a serious omis¬ 
sion. But there is the fact that more than thirty years ago I happened 
to see in a nursery, in Derbyshire, a little plot of the Rose called Fellen- 
burg, which Rose endures the winter of the north of Europe better 
than any other. 1 was glad to get a couple of dozen of it, and it has 
been here now thirty years—not quite in the garden but along a drive 
leading to the house, where the soil is cold and poor. It flowers the 
whole summer and well into the autumn. Sometimes it runs up trees 
near. If this Rose had been grafted on the Dog Rose and one wanted 
it on the same position it would have been dead five times over from 
THE PRIZE WINNERS 
Varieties that “Come Through” and Make 
URING the month of August there were four large exhibitions 
'M of Gladiolus held in Massachusetts—one by the North 
f Shore Garden Club, at Manchester; another by the Mansfield 
|f| Gladiolus Association; others held in Boston, by the New 
England Gladiolus Association and the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Society. 
At all four the exhibits of blossoms were large and the quality was 
superior. Some of the newer and finer varieties were displayed, but 
while these commanded the attention they well deserved and were 
awarded prizes, it was quite remarkable that so many of the prizes 
went to varieties that have been popular for nearly a score of years. 
An analysis of the reports reveals that the following sorts received 
the prizes. 
Again Europa took the lead of the white varieties though it was 
closely followed by Albania, Marie Kunderd, Lilywhite, Fern Kyle, 
Carmen Sylva, White Glory, Tiffany, La Couronne, and White Butter¬ 
fly. 
In the pink class there was a large gathering among which were 
such well known sorts as America, Panama, Myrtle, Halley and Mrs. 
Frank Pendleton, side by side with the newcomers represented by 
Maurice Fuld, Peach Rose, Pink Lily, Le Marechai Foch, Marshall 
Foch, Dorothy McKibbon, The Pearl, Myra, Tampa, and Fortuna. 
The prizes for salmon pink went to Prince of Wales, Sheila, and 
Alma Gluck, and for cream and pink the judges selected Mrs. Dr. 
Norton, Loveliness, and Arbutus. 
There was a fine lot of reds and those awarded prizes were Diana, 
Scarlano, Clear Eye, Crimson Glow, Italy, Scarlet Princeps, Lustre, 
Dr. R. T. Jackson, and Governor Hanley. The dark reds had but 
few to represent them and from these few the Judges selected Splendora 
and Empress of India. 
The winning lavenders were Mr. Mark, Rev. Ewbank, Nora, Mary 
Fennell, Mrs. F. C. Peters, and Byron J. Smith. There were no speci¬ 
mens of Badenia, which was regretted, for it is far and away the best 
lavender that has been produced, but many of the commercial growers, 
suckering and other drawbacks. On its natural root it is a picture of 
health and may remain so as long as we let it. 
I might almost say the same of another great favorite of mine, the 
old Cramoisie Superieur, which I planted about the same time among 
Holly bushes, on its own roots. I found it in one nursery in Ireland. 
It has never been ill since 1 planted it and there are no suckers. It is 
so far out of our reach that we could not get to prune it if we wanted to. 
It flowers twice in the year and is singularly beautiful. I told our late 
George Paul that I thought it better than all the Ramblers and I think 
he agreed with me.—W. Robinson, Gravetye, Sussex, England. 
—And may I add my testimony to the vigor of those plants which I 
saw in profusion of bloom when visiting Mr. Robinson in July. As part 
of a mixed border backed by trees, they fulfilled to the limit the role 
of summer-flowering shrubs, giving a touch of color of exceptional 
richness.—L. B. 
A Remedy for Cut Worms 
To the Editors oj The Garden Magazine: 
HAVE had so many helpful suggestions from The Garden Maga¬ 
zine that I would like to do my best in helping others to get rid of 
the grub worm pest. (I am also trying it for moles.) For years I have 
used the ordinary “moth balls” and never lost a plant or bulb. I first 
tried them on Tomato and Cabbage plants. I crush the moth balls into- 
a fine powder and sprinkle a little around each bulb as it is set out. It 
also keeps cabbage worms off cabbage, and the beauty of it is that one 
dose is enough for the year, as the substance is not dissolved by water. 
Moles commenced to work in my flower border this spring and I took 
a sharp stick and punched a hole down to the run and put in a few 
whole moth balls, one every two feet, and so far the moles have not 
returned.—A. C. Hanson, Nebraska. 
—The “moth-ball” treatment has often been found quite effective; 
but naphthaline, which is the substance of which the balls are made, 
can be bought in flakes if it is desired to use it in that form.— Ed. 
AMONG GLADIOLUS 
a Reliable Lot for the Gardener to Plant 
finding it not so profitable as other varieties, have stopped planting 
Badenia; but it should appear in the private gardens—it should not 
be allowed to go into the discard, it is much too fine a flower for that. 
Of yellow sorts there was an unusually large display. The prize 
winners were Gold, Flora, Golden Girl, Prima Donna, Souvenir, 
Ethelyn, Satellite, and Golden Butterfly. The prizes in the orange 
class were awarded to Alice Tiplady, and Capella. 
I T WILL be noticed that numbers of the newer and superior varieties 
are missing from the list given above. This was caused by the 
backward and very dry season, which prevented the plants from matur¬ 
ing. Only the early varieties were ready for exhibition when these 
shows opened. Our growers are learning that if they are to have early 
blossoms or to get the best possible results from these plants they must 
resort to artificial watering. 
Everywhere in these shows there were large displays of primulinus 
hybrids and they were of a fine quality. There were none of the over¬ 
large sorts that were so prominent and so unwelcome in last year’s 
exhibits. The primulinus varieties of this year displayed all the 
daintiness and grace as well as the attractive coloring that won the ap¬ 
plause of flower lovers on their first appearance. 
The display of America was also very fine and effectually quelled 
the recent revolt against this grand old stand-by. For more than a 
year we have heard murmurs of hostility to further use of it. “It 
is worn out,” was the cry, “and it should be abandoned.” The spikes 
at this year’s show held up their heads very proudly, as they very 
well might. 
An exceedingly attractive display at the Show of the Horticultural 
Society was a large collection of Kunderd’s productions, so large that it 
filled the entire end of the hall and flowed over to an adjacent table. 
The plants were grown near Boston by Mr. Charles F. Fairbanks and 
Mr. William N. Craig, who staged the imposing mass and gave us an 
artistic picture. Mr. Kunderd was awarded a silver medal for the 
display. 
