806 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
October 25, 1913. 
Gloucester, and when distributed they can 
hardly fail to take a high position among 
the many beautiful roses that have been 
raised by the firm. Countess Clanwilliam 
has the promise of proving a valuable addi¬ 
tion to the exhibition H.T.’s; the blooms 
are of large size and superb form, and the 
colour cream, delightfuly suffused with 
pink. Gorgeous (H.T.) is a highly attrac¬ 
tive rose, the blooms large, and the colour 
rich pink with orange suffusion. Mrs. 
Archie Gray is distinct in character and 
colour, and decidedly beautiful. The colour 
is bright lemon, and the flowers have a 
pronounced fragrance. 
G. Amedee Hammond (H.T.) is an im¬ 
portant addition to the yellow roses, and 
should bring fame to Messrs. Alex. Dick¬ 
son and Sons, with whom it originated. 
these pages, was another of the fine roses 
that received the distinction of a gold 
medal, and it is interesting as placing the 
Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering-atte- 
Bower, Romford, in the forefront of 
raisers. 
Edgar M. Burnett, H.T., has the promise 
of proving a most useful addition to the 
exhibition varieties of its class, and is one 
of the most notable roses raised by Messrs. 
S. McGredy and Son. The flowers are of 
large size, with stout petals of great 
breadth, and the colour is a delightful 
shade of pink. Muriel Dickson, H.T., is a 
superb variety, belonging to the hybrid 
briar or Pernetiana race, and merits atten¬ 
tion for its attractive colouring, as well 
as for its fine shape. The blooms are of 
average size, and have finely-<leveloped 
i:etals; the colour brilliant rose-red with a 
large, single and of a bright yellow hue 
Ihese have been raised by Messrs. Hugh 
Dickson, Lim. Mrs. George Norwood 
H.T., raised by Mr. A. J. Hicks Twyford’ 
IS a superb exhibition variety, the blooms 
large, of superb form, and very fragrant 
the colour rich rose. Eileen Smiley H.T.’ 
was finely exhibited at Gloucester by Mes^^rs' 
McGredy and Son, and is a notable addition 
to the decoi-ative roses; the colour is rich 
orange. Last, but by no means least, is 
Conway Jones, H.T., a brilliantly-coloured 
and splendidly-formed flower, raised by 
Messrs. Alex. Dicksojn and Sons, that will 
not fail bo render good service on the exhi. 
bit ion stage. 
Award of Merit Roses. 
A goodly number of roses received recog. 
nit ion from the Royal Horticultural Society 
in the course of the past summer. These 
cK)mprised Ophelia, H.T., one of the beau¬ 
tiful varieties raised by Messrs. William 
Paul and Son; the flowers are large, the 
buds long and pointed, and the colour a de- 
lightful combination of cream and flesh- 
pink. Mrs. W. Sargent, H.T., a distinct 
variety with lai'ge cream-white flowers; 
Mrs. Godfrey Brown H.T., a charming 
rose of high quality, the colour flesh-tinted 
with rose shading on the outer side of the 
petals; Muriel Dickson, H.T., described 
under gold medal roses; and Ulster Stan¬ 
dard, H.T., an effective single variety with 
brilliant crimson flowers. These were 
raised by Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Lim. 
Annie Crawford, H.P., was unquestionably 
one of the most noteworthy of the roses 
submitted to the Royal Horticultural So¬ 
ciety, and was so splendidly shown by Mr. 
W. R. Hammond, of Burgess Hill, as to at 
once attract attention. The flowers are of 
the largest size, with great depth and fine 
petals, and the colour soft clear pink. The 
variety was raised by Dr. J. Campbell Hall, 
and can hardly fail to greatly enhance his 
reputation as a raiser. The remarkably 
beautiful white hybrid tea, Mrs. Andrew 
Carnegie, for which the raisers, Me^rs. 
W. Cocker and Sons, Aberdeen, receive 
the National Rose Society’s gold medal in 
1912 , had an award of merit made m its 
favour at the R.H.S. meeting held on 
August 26 . . \ 
We were much impressed by the beaiititiU 
yellow decorative rose. Mrs. G. Beckwit , i 
exhibited ait the National Rose So^etys 
autumn show by Messrs. Beckwith and oon, 
Hoddesdon. The flowers are of medium 
size, full, and of a rich yellow colour, t e 
foliage is good and the variety . 
Tvmr>Vi trolno. "for the nroduction 
prove of much value for the production 
flowers for decorative purposes in a^ ^ 
state. 
G. G. 
Flowers reduced, the colour pale yellow. N.R.S. Gold Medal. July 4. Messrs. A. 
Dickson and Sons, Newtownards. (See page 805.) 
The blooms are Hrge, and of fine form, 
and the colour is golden-yellow in the 
centre passing to light yellow in the other 
petals. 
Edward Bohane (H.T.), which obtained 
a gold medal at the National Rose Society’s 
autumn show, is a distinct and handsome 
variety, vigorous in growth, and free in 
flowering. The individual blooms are of 
large size, superb form, and the colour 
rose-red suffused bright red. Red Letter 
Day (H.T.) will appeal strongly to those 
who have a predilection for single roses, 
being distinct in character, and highly 
effective. The blooms are rather large, 
and the petals are of great breadth, and 
remarkable for their substance ; the colour 
crimson-re<l. These were raised by Messrs. 
A. Dickson and Sons. Moonlight (H.T.), 
the beautifnl cluster rose, which has re¬ 
cently been described and illustrated in 
golden hue at the base of the totals. This 
was raised by Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Lim. 
Silver-Gilt Medal Roses. 
Eight roses received the distinction of a 
silver-gilt medal from the National Rose 
Society, and of these two—Mui'iel Dickson 
and Red Letter Day—were given the higher 
award of a gold medal at the Society’s 
autumn show. The varieties, in addition 
to the two mentioned, are Mrs. Ambrose 
Ricardo, H.T., a beautiful exhibition 
flower, large in size, and globular in form, 
the colour pale cream suffused lemon-yel¬ 
low at the ba.se of the petals, raised by 
Messrs. S. McGredy,and Son; William 
Cooper, H.T., a finely-formed flower of 
large size, and of a deep red-rose hue; 
Mrs. J. W. Parker, H.T., a very beautiful 
variety with large, deep, elecant flowers of 
a rich blush colour; and Ulster Gem, a 
handsome decorative variety, the flowers 
VARIATION IN OAK LEAVES 
To those interested in arboreal ^ 
in which the foliage of well-known 
have been greatly varied in form, s , ^ 
make, generally by sports or 
visit to the collection of such ^ of 
oak, in Kew Gardens, cannot fail to 
'“Th^^^llection of proba;bly 
more is located near the river a ^-jy 
reached by skirting the the 
from the main entrance, and J On 
left when the river into vie 
either hand then we pass - each 
row of oak trees of mmlerate ^ill 
of which, wdien inspected, ;nniaoy 
be found to differ, imitating ;C J 
cases the foliage of quite or 
by being deeply cut, 
shortened, and otherwise rend^l Je at- 
similar to the ordinary form. ^ 
tached to each variety mdica i ^ p 
the type of leaf imitated. 
