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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  14,  1897. 
demerits  of  different  varieties,  it  may  be  of  interest  if  I  continue  the 
remarks  I  made  last  year  on  some  of  the  more  prominent  Eoses  in 
the  table  of  II.P.’s.  These  remarks,  it  may  be  remembered,  were 
principally  based  upon  the  performances  of  the  various  established 
kinds  as  revealed  in  the  table  of  comparative  results  for  the  twelve 
years  previously  referred  to.  The  first  Kose  to  notice  is  that  grand 
dark  crimson  II. P.  Horace  Vernet.  Although  more  than  thirty  years 
old,  it  has  never  before  been  as  popular  with  exhibitors  as  at  the 
present  time.  In  fact,  where  five  blooms  of  it  were  on  an  average 
staged  at  the  first  six  exhibitions  of  the  period  covered  by  the  analysis, 
more  than  seven  were  set  up  at  the  last  six.  It  is  generally  stated  to 
be  a  Pose  of  but  very  moderate  growth  as  a  cut-back,  but  in  my  own 
garden  it  makes  a  taller  and  more  vigorous  plant  than  most  of  the 
other  Hybrid  Perpetuals  growing  under  precisely  the  same  conditions. 
That  sturdy  variety,  Etienne  Level,  retains  its  position  well,  and 
would  stand  higher  in  the  list  were  it  a  little  more  constant.  Mr. 
Foster  Melliar,  in  his  “  Book  of  the  Eose,”  aptly  describes  the  willowy 
Earl  of  Dufferiu  as  “  a  Eose  for  exhibition  but  not  for  garden 
culture.”  It  is  decidedly  late  in  flowering,  and  very  dependable  in 
forward  summers,  its  records  for  the  last  five  shows  being  remarkably 
good  and  consistent.  The  variety  which  follows  is  also  late  flowering> 
and  one  of  the  oldest  in  the  table.  Considering  how  many  pink 
Eoses  have  appeared  since  Baroness  Eothschild  was  sent  out  in  1867, 
it  is  surprising  to  see  how  well  it  still  holds  its  own.  In  fact,  in  none 
other  of  the  twelve  years  was  it  as  numerously  shown  as  in  1894  and 
1896.  Dupny  Jamain,  another  old  favourite,  which  although  at  no 
individual  show  largely  staged,  still  retains  a  good  place,  owing  to  its 
■wonderful  con.sistency. 
We  next  come  to  a  Eose  of  very  distinct  growth,  Francois 
Michelon.  This  year  it  appeared  in  something  like  its  old  form,  but 
is  evidently  declining  in  favour.  Louis  Van  Houtte,  which  follows,  is 
a  fine  dark  11. P.,  hut  unlike  its  rival,  Horace  Vernet,  it  has  been 
rather  less  frequently  shown  in  recent  years  than  formerly.  Prince 
Arthur,  the  next  on  the  list,  has  proved  itself  singularly  constant,  its 
records  for  eleven  of  the  twelve  exhibitions  ranging  only  between 
sixteen  and  twenty-two.  Fisher  Holmes,  a  very  old  variety,  appears 
to  be  in  greater  re(iuest  than  ever,  having  been  staged  nearly  half  as 
often  again  in  the  latter  as  in  the  former  half  of  the  twelve  years. 
Although  small  for  an  exhibition  Eose,  Duke  of  Wellington  also 
niaintains  its  j'osition  remarkably  well.  Victor  Hugo,  another  small 
Eose,  hut  indispensahle  on  account  of  its  glowing  crimson  tints,  was 
very  slow  in  making  its  mark  ;  indeed,  only  at  the  last  five  exhibitions 
has  it  obtained  anything  like  a  footing.  Ferdinand  de  Lesseps,  with 
which  is  included  Maurice  Bernardin,  has  been  less  frequently  shown 
at  the  last  four  exhibitions  than  previously.  Marie  Verdier,  although 
so  distinct  in  colour  from  any  other  Eose  in  this  section,  is  decidedly 
less  popular  than  formerly.  I  will  only  now  refer  to  one  other  variety, 
and  that  the  oldest  on  the  list,  our  old  friend  General  Jacqueminot. 
It  requires  a  cool  season,  and  consequently  its  records  are  somewhat 
erratic.  Nevertheless,  considering  its  thinness  and  antiquity,  it  may 
be  said  to  hold  a  surprisingly  good  position  at  No.  35. 
Catherine  Mermet  still  remains  the  champion  Tea.  The  Bride 
gains  ground  upon  it  a  little  year  by  year,  but  at  the  present  rate  of 
increase  it  will  be  a  very  long  time  before  it  reaches  the  highest  rung 
of  the  T.  and  N.  ladder.  Innocente  Pirola  has  succeeded  in  passing 
Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  while  Souvenir  d’un  Ami  takes  the  place  of 
Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon.  The  most  remarkable  advance  is,  however, 
that  shown  by  Madame  Cusin,  which  rises  from  No.  13  to  No.  9.  At 
no  previous  show  has  this  fine  variety  been  as  numerously  represented 
as  it  "svas  this  j’ear.  In  fact,  it  appeared  in  more  stands  than  any 
other  Lose  in  this  section.  Madame  de  Watteville  was  also  unusually 
well  shown,  and  gains  two  places  in  consequence. 
On  the  other  hand,  those  two  beautiful  Teas,  Comtesse  de 
Nadaillac  and  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  have,  as  previously  indicated, 
each  fallen  a  step.  The  latter  variety  has  never  before  been  as 
^raisely  shown  as  at  the  last  three  exhibitions.  The  snow-white 
Tphetos  is  another  Eose  which  appeared  in  comparatively  few  stands 
this  year,  while  Ernest  Metz  falls  from  No.  9  to  No.  12, 
The  only  Tea  Eoses  on  the  table  less  than  seven  years  old  are 
Maman  Cochet,  Medea,  Bridesmaid,  and  Muriel  Grahame.  All  are 
valuable  additions  to  this  section,  and  curiously  enough  two  of  them 
sports  from  the  leading  flower — Catherine  Mermet.  Medea,  although 
first  sent  out  in  1891,  has,  as  it  were,  sprung  suddenly  into  notoriety, 
for  at  none  of  the  previous  shows  was  it  staged  in  prize  stands  more 
than  six  times,  whereas  this  year  there  were  only  nine  other  Teas 
more  frequently  exhibited.  Of  the  two  1893  varieties,  Maman  Cochet 
still  retains  the  prominent  position  it  secured  last  year  at  No.  5,  while 
Bridesmaid  remains  as  before,  near  the  bottom  of  the  list,  Muriel 
Grahame,  although  only  distributed  in  1896,  was  shown  this  year  in 
seven  different  stands,  and  gained  the  silver  medal  for  the  best  bloom 
of  any  Tea  exhibited  by  an  amateur,  not  only  at  the  Crystal  Palace, 
but  also  at  the  N.E.S.  Show  at  Norwich. 
I  have  again  to  express  my  best  thanks  to  those  brother  rosarians 
who  so  kindly  assisted  me  in  taking  down  the  names  of  the  Eoses  in 
the  prize  stands  at  the  last  Crystal  Palace  Exhibitio.i. 
The  Newer  Eoses  Audit. 
For  those  new  Eoses  whose  places  in  the  analysis  depend  so  much 
upon  the  character  of  one  or  two  seasons,  whether  favourable  or 
unfavourable  to  their  respective  requirements,  this  audit  has  been 
instituted.  Each  of  the  following  voters  were  requested  to  place  a 
mark  against  the  six  varieties  they  considered  best  in  the  list  of 
H.P.’s  and  H.T.’s  on  the  circular  sent  them,  and  a  similar  mark 
against  the  best  three  of  the  five  Teas.  Amateurs. — Mr.  J.  Bateman, 
Mr.  W.  Boyes,  Dr.  S.  P.  Budd,  Mr.  P.  G.  C.  Burnand,  Eev.  F.  E. 
Burnside,  Eev.  A.  Foster-Melliar,  Mr.  G.  J.  Grahame,  Mr.  H.  P. 
Landon,  Mr.  E.  H.  Langton,  Mr.  E.  B.  Lindsell,  Mr.  H.  V.  Machin, 
Mr.  0.  G.  Orpen,  Eev.  J.  H.  Pemberton,  IMr.  A.  Slaughter,  and 
Air.  A.  Tate.  Nurserymen. G.  Burch,  J.  Burrell,  C.  E.  Cant, 
Frank  Cant,  W.  F.  Cooling,  A.  Dickson,  E.  Harkness,  W.  J.  Jefferies, 
H.  Alerryweather,  G.  Mount,  G.  Paul,  A.  Piper,  A.  E.  Prince, 
W  D.  Prior,  and  A.  Turner. 
Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  Hybrid  Teas. 
Position 
in  Audit. 
Total 
No.  of 
V  otes. 
Votes 
by  Ama¬ 
teurs. 
Votes  by 
Nursery¬ 
men. 
1 
Mrs.  R.  G.  Sharman -Crawford  ... 
27 
14 
13 
1 
Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant  (h.t.)  . 
27 
13 
14 
3 
Captain  Hayward  . 
22 
10 
12 
4 
Marchioness  of  Londonderry  . 
20 
9 
11 
5 
Helen  Keller  . 
19 
8 
11 
6 
Marquise  Litta  (h.t.)  . 
16 
7 
9 
7 
Duke  of  Pife  . 
7 
4 
3 
7 
Marchioness  of  Downshire  . 
7 
6 
1 
7 
Tom  Wood  . 
7 
3 
4 
10 
Clio  . 
6 
1 
5 
11 
Charlotte  Gillemot  (H.T.) . 
5 
4 
1 
12 
Marjorie  (H.T.)  . 
2 
0 
2 
1  Mrs.  Harkness .  1 
JlO 
i  Paul’s  Early  Blush  .  | 
z 
J. 
1 
Teas. 
1 
Maman  Cochet  . 
29 
15 
14 
2 
Muriel  Grahame  . 
25 
12 
13 
3 
Bridesmaid . 
21 
11 
10 
4 
Medea  . . . 
10 
7 
3 
5 
Golden  Gate  .  . 
5 
0 
5 
Another  year,  if  the  voters  can  be  prevailed  upon,  as  some  have 
this  year  on  their  own  account  done,  to  jdace  the  neAV  Eoses  in  the 
two  sections  in  their  order  of  merit,  much  more  satisfactory  and 
valuable  results  would  be  obtained.  But  even  as  at  present  arranged, 
the  voting  is  so  consistent  that  there  will  be  little  difficulty  in  picking 
out  the  varieties  considered  the  best. 
Eoses  for  General  Cultivation. 
The  following  select  lists  have  been  revised  with  the  usual  care,  but 
the  alterations  made  from  year  to  j'ear  are  necessarily  slight.  As  in 
the  previous  selection,  all  the  established  sorts  nam°d  in  each  list  have 
been  placed  in  what  I  regard  as  their  order  of  merit,  considering  the 
purposes  for  which  they  are  intended.  This  arrangement  is  intended 
to  assist  those  who  require  only  a  moderate  number  of  varieties  or 
