October  14,  1897. 
JOURN-AL  OP  MORTICULTURP  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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TP  l^T  X>  "IT*  a  magnificent  variety,  with  deep 
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*  XX Jj very  earlv,  perianth 
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Sm  TO’ATKTTV  of  the 
WXXXJXXIH,  Chalice- Cupped 
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tinged  with  orange.  Extra  strong  Bulbs,  per  100,  25/-  ; 
per  doz.,  3/6, 
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A. 
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THURSDAY,  OCTOBER  14.  1897. 
THE  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  can  be  obtained 
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Quarter,  3/9.  Editorial  communications  must  be 
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ROSE  ANALYSIS,  1886-1897. 
The  arrival  of  the  Rose  catalogues  from  the 
nurseries  reminds  me  tliat  the  time  has 
arrived  when  this  analysis  should  he  issued,  for 
any  information  bearing  on  the  selection  of  varie¬ 
ties  ouglit  to  he  in  the  hands  of  the  selectors  as 
early  in  October  as  possible,  so  that  tlieir  orders 
for  new  plants  may  he  forwarded  in  good  time. 
The  advantage  of  sending  in  early  orders  is  two¬ 
fold— the  likelihood  of  securing  better  plants,  and 
the  certainty  of  their  being  despatched  directly 
tliey  are  ready  for  removal  from  their  quarters  in 
the  nurseries.  The  latter  consideration  is  one  of 
the  greatest  importance,  as  it  allows  oi  Roses  being 
planted  under  the  most  favourable  conditions,  and 
particularl}’  will  this  be  the  case  should  November 
happen  to  prove  mild,  and  the  soil  be  in  good 
working  condition.  A  few  days  lost  at  this  im¬ 
portant  season  through  delay  in  ordering  the  plants 
will  often  have  considerable  iutlueuce  on  their  next 
yeai’s  growtli.  Besides  this,  in  a  seasonable 
autumn  the  soil  becomes  gradually  colder  and 
colder  as  November  advances,  and  when  December 
has  been  reached  one  never  knows  how  soon  a 
frost  may  come,  which  will  suspend  all  planting 
operations  for  weeks  together. 
Before  proceeding  to  consider  the  relative  posi¬ 
tions  of  the  Roses  mentioned  in  the  tables,  it  may 
he  advisable  to  say  a  word  or  two,  as  usual,  respect¬ 
ing  the  last  exhibition  of  the  National  Rose  Society, 
and  the  character  of  the  ]>ast  Rose  season,  both  of 
which  have  more  or  less  influence  upon  the  tabu¬ 
lated  results  for  the  present  year.  The  Crystal 
Palace  Show  was  held  this  year  on  July  2nd,  which 
is  one  of  the  earliest  dates  possible  for  that  exhi¬ 
bition,  at  all  events,  as  tliese  dates  are  at  pre¬ 
sent  arranged.  It  was  a  very  extensive  show, 
indeed  the  largest  the  Society  has  ever  held,  the 
number  of  “  exhibition  ”  Roses  amounting  to 
7200.  The  flowering  season  at  the  time  the  exhi¬ 
bition  took  place  w'as,  as  in  the  preceding  year, 
remarkably  early  as  compared  with  that  in  an 
average  year.  The  weather  at  the  end  ot  June 
had  been  unusually  hot,  hut  the  Show  day  itself 
proved  only  moderately  warm,  and  as  there  w'as  an 
absence  of  sunshine  the  flowers  retained  their  fresh¬ 
ness  throughout  the  exhibition. 
No.  2669.— VOL.  XOVIL,  OLD  SBBIEfi. 
NO.  903.— VoL,  SXXV.,  Third  series. 
