Answers to Correspondents. 
jé RosrgrowEr—The latest introduction 
to the Rose world is the Queen of Spain 
exhibited at the Temple Show, London. 
It was shown by Messrs. S. Bide & Son, 
of Farnham, an English firm. It is a 
hybrid perpetual, of a pale flesh tint with 
a dark centre, borne on erect stems. It 
is said to have well deserved the honors 
showered upon it as a desirable acquisition 
The Rose most admired at the National 
Rose Society’s Exhibition. came from 
Alex. Dicksion & Sona, who consider that 
they have secured their best Tea Rose in 
one named Miss Myles Kennedy, described 
as a glorified Souvenier d’ Elise Vardon, 
A charming colour in clear silvery white, 
shaded with buff, a deeper pink in the 
centre, and the back edge of the petals 
a slightly deeper shade of pink. 
UR, 
San Salvador Cobeea 
A magnificent climber, 
with foliage of bright 
vivid green. The flower 
is strikingly effective, 
with long stamens. 
Mammoth Perfec- 
tion Cosmos, 
The flowers are twice 
the size of the old 
Cosmos, and the petals 
-are broader, forming a 
fine large round flower 
Cactus Dahlias. 
; Choice mixed, includ- 
ing all the best and 
newest varieties, can 
be obtained from, 
EH. & W. Hackett. 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
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April 1 1907 
FINE HEALTHY PLANTS OF THIS 
HANDSOME HARDY IRIS, (4s. each. 
E. & W. HACKETT, 
Seedsmen, Nurserymen, &c., 
Dautra.—Yes. There is a new type of 
Dahlia introduced this year by Messrs. 
Hobbies, of Dereham, It is known as the 
Paeouy Flowered variety, and is spoken 
of as an interesting and charming depar- 
ture from the Cactus variety. It has the 
advantage of showing well up above the 
foliave, which is considered an improve- 
ment on the Cactus in that respect. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, LovER.—The latest 
fashion in Chrysantheums has been set by 
W. Wells & Co., of Mersham, who secured 
nineteen awards at the Ro al Horticul- 
tural Society’s Show for a new strain of 
singles. Great enthusiasm appears to 
have arrisen overa variety called Glitter, 
an imposing bloom, of a glittering yellow 
tint. Showing the popularity of this one 
was a pure white. Snowflake. 
Carnation —White Perfection is the 
name of the Carnation that gained the 
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greatest honors at the Winter Carnation 
Show in London, but Dutton’s Imported 
White Lawson gained the premier prize 
for thirty-six best at the same show. 
W ALLFLowER.—This flower has almost 
gone out of cultivation in South Australia 
But in England nurserymen have renewed 
Interest in it, and Sutton & Sons have 
come out with a new ivory white variety, 
which would be quite a new idea amongst 
the oldtime favourites of our grand- 
mothers. 
AMATEUR.—Now is the time to do your 
budding of Roses. It should have been 
done earlier, but is not too late now. The 
best answer to your request is shown in 
the picture below, 
