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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  5,  1900. 
Kose  Show  Fixtures  in  1900. 
July  7th  (Saturday). —  Crystal  Palace  (N.R.S.). 
„  10th  (Tuesday). — Harrow  and  Wolverhampton .+ 
,,  11th  (Wednesday). — Brockham  and  Formby. 
,,  12th  (Thuisday). —  Brentwuod,  Salterhebble,  Woodbridge,  and 
Eltham. 
,,  13th  (Friday). — Ulverston. 
„  14th  (Saturday). — Manchester. 
„  I7th  (Tuesday)  Carlisle. 
,,  18th  (Wednesday). — Cardiff.*^ 
,,  19th  (Thursday). —  Birmingham  (N.R.S.)  and  Helensburgh. 
,,  21st  (Saturday). — New  Brighton  and  Newton  Mearns. 
,,  24th  (Tuesday). — Tibshelf. 
„  25th  (Wednesday). — Newcastle-ou-Tyne  t  and  Belfast.* 
„  26th  (Thursday). —  Bedale. 
*  Shows  lasting  two  days.  .  f  Shows  lasting  three  days. 
Fragrant  Roses. 
One  of  the  cliief  charms  of  Roses  is  the  po.«session  of  fragrance* 
The  majority  of  Teas  have  a  peculiarly  delicate  odour,  which 
constitutes  one  of  their  best  characteristics,  and  they  are  largely 
grown  on  account  of  this.  Some  are  more  heavily  fragrant  than 
others,  one  of  the  best  being  that  beautiful  blush  pink  Tea  Rose 
Adam,  the  fragrance  of  which  is  delicious.  Countess  of  Pembroke,  a 
H\  brid  Tea,  is  beautifully  scented.  Lady  Zee  Brougham,  a  chamois 
yellow  Tea,  is  another  fragrant  variety.  So  also  are  T^uciole,  salmon 
yellow ;  Jeanne  d’Arc,  clear  yellow,  and  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria, 
rosy  yellow.  Others  possessing  fragrance  are  Jean  Pernet,  Madame 
Leon  Fevrier,  and  a  new  variety  named  Daisy.  Among  the  Hybrid 
Perpetuals  Bessie  Johnson  is  very  sweet,  Captain  Hayw^ard  possesses 
an  excellent  fragrance,  Harrison  Weir  is  sweet  scented.  Marchioness  of 
T.ondonderry,  Madame  Knorr,  Madame  Verrier  Cochet,  Prince  de 
Beira,  Madame  Chabal,  Firebrand,  and  Jules  Barigny  are  all 
fragrant. — H.  T. 
J  Budding  Roses. 
Standard  Roses  are  budded  on  shoulders  or  side  branches 
starting  from  the  upper  parts  of  main  Brier  stems.  The  woiking  or 
inserting  of  the  buds  is  carried  out  as  near  to  the  main  stem  a.- 
possible.  Dwarf  Roses,  whatever  the  kind  of  stock  employed,  whether 
Brier,  De  la  Grifferaie,  or  Manetti,  should  be  worked  upon  the  crown 
of  the  roots,  at  the  .bottom  of  the  main  stem  of  the  stock,  even  if  this 
part  is  below'  the  soil.  Budding  must  he  effected  on  dwarfs  with 
established  stocks,  or  those  that  were  placed  in  position  the  previous 
autumn. 
Successful  budding  can  only  be  insured  when  the  wood  of  stocks 
as  well  as  that  containing  the  buds  is  in  the  right  condition,  and  the 
sap  is  flowing  freely  to  assist  the  easy  raising  of  the  bark.  One  indi¬ 
cation  of  the  right  condition  of  the  buds  for  insertion  is  when  the  then  s 
snap  off  easily,  being  brittle  and  not  tough.  The  best  buds  that  can 
be  obtained  may  be  found  on  shoots  below  an  expanded  bloom.  Should 
the  sap  not  be  active  the  buds  will  not  take  successfully,  and  it  is  a 
good  plan  to  water  the  roots  the  day  or  evening  previously. 
The  preparation  of  the  bud  is  important.  Select  a  suitable  growth 
from  which  to  obtain  the  bud.  A  shoot  of  medium  strength  bearing 
a  bloom  of  exceptionally  good  form  and  colour  for  the  variety,  or  one 
that  has  just  perfected  such  a  bloom,  and  from  which  it  has  been  cut, 
will  do  very  well. 
In  cutting  out  the  hud  use  a  sharp  knife,  inserting  the  blade  half 
an  inch  above  the  bud,  running  it  down  the  shoot,  but  irot  deeply, 
until  it  passes  below  the  bud.  Do  not  bring  the  knife  clean  out,  but 
w'heu  it  reaches  immediately  helow  the  bark  remove  the  bud  and  its 
attendant  wood,  stripping  off  a  short  length  of  bark  with  it.  It  will 
he  boat-shaped,  and  have  a  tail  of  bark  which  will  be  found  useful  in 
removing  the  small  port  ion  of  wood  which  is  necessarily  found  attached 
to  the  bud.  If  not  done  previously  the  leaf  should  be  cut  off  to  w'ithi  i 
half  an  inch  of  bud.  All  that  is  required  for  insertion  is  the  bud,  the 
bark  surrounding  it,  and  the  little  seat  or  cusiiipn  immediately  below 
the  bud  on  the  under  side.  In  removing  the  w'cod  from  the  bud  bend 
back  the  Vaik  a  little,  and  with  the  point  of  knife  lay  hold  of  it 
lirraly.  Then  give  a  gentle  jerk  and  it  should  come  out  freely.  If 
it  leave  a  hollow  eye  under  the  bud  the  wood  has  come  out  too 
well  aud  brought  the  seat  or  cushion  with  it,  and  the  bud  wdll  not 
take,  hence  it  is  useless  to  insert  it,  but  if  the  cushion  remain  then  tCe 
bud  is  all  right.  Cut  oft  the  long  strip  of  bark  before  inserting  the  bud. 
The  next  process  is  the  preparation  of  the  stock.  Make  an  incision 
in  the  latter  2  inches  long,  cutting  just  thnugh  the  bark,  hut  care¬ 
fully  avoid  causing  injury  to  the  young  wood  below.  Commence  the 
cut  as  near  as  possible  to  the  main  stem  of  the  Brier,  but  on  the  side 
shoot  when  budding  standards  ;  on  dwarf  stocks  as  near  as  possible  to- 
the  roots.  At  the  upper  end  of  the  long  incision  cut  a  slight  cross,  to 
facilitate  the  raising  of  the  bark  when  inserting  the  bud.  To  lift  the 
hark  insert  the  handle  of  a  budding  knife,  loosening  it  on  each  side. 
The  bud  may  then  be  inserted,  working  it  down  to  the  bottom  of  the 
cut  gently  but  firmly.  The  best  tying  material  is  raffia  grass,  which 
may  be  drawn  tightly  without  injuring  the  bark.  Work  it  above 
and  below  the  bud,  and  in  about  three  weeks  loosen  the  ties  all 
round.  If  all  goes  on  well,  the  buds  will  be  seen  to  have  taken  by 
their  plump  appearance.  If  they  do  not  take,  they  will  turn  black 
and  decay.  A  healthy  bud,  however,  should  remain  dormant  until 
spring,  therefore  the  shoot  on  which  the  bud  is  inserted  may  be 
allowed  to  extend  at  will.  If  necessary  to  shorten  them,  it  must  not 
be  closer  than  6  inches,  so  that  there  is  an  outlet  for  surplus  energy 
and  vigour  other  than  pushing  the  newly  introduced  bud  into  growth 
the  first  season. 
Budding  should  be  carried  on  w'hen  the  weather  is  moist,  as  it  is 
important  the  operation  be  done  without  any  drying  up  of  the  parts, 
either  of  stock  or  buds.  If  done  quickly  there  is  a  better  chance  of  the 
buds  succeeding.  Favourable  periods  in  July  may  be  chosen  for  the 
work,  but  if  all  the  conditions  for  success  exist  in  August,  the  process 
may  be  carried  out  in  that  month  as  well. — Rosarian. 
Catherine  Mermet  and  its  Sports. 
This  delightful  Tea-scented  Rose  is  regarded  quite  a  perfect  type 
in  shape  of  flower,  and  its  colour,  a  light  rosy  flesh,  is  a  tint  admired 
by  most  persons.  The  plant  in  grow'th,  too,  is  free  and  branching,  a 
habit  which  is  adapted  to  pot  culture.  To  see  this,  and,  in  fact,  all 
Tea  Roses  in  their  greatest  beauty,  is,  to  my  mind,  under  glass.  Here 
the  petals  open  without  spot  or  flaw,  which  one  single  shower  outside 
will  bring,  and  the  flowers  develop  into  a  size  rarely  seen  in  the  open 
air. 
Sent  out  in  1869,  Catherine  Mermet  has  had  a  long  innings,  and 
what  is  more  remarkable,  it  is  the  parent  of  a  race  of  very  fine  varieties. 
The  first,  I  think,  of  its  sports  is  The  Bride,  which  originated  in 
America,  It  is  white,  with  just  a  lemon  tint,  and  out  of  doors 
exhibits  more  or  less  colour  in  the  outer  petal.*!.  Under  glass,  however, 
it  is  very  beautiful,  retaining  that  superb  term  of  the  parent  in  a 
marked  degree.  Bridesmaid,  another  American  sport,  exhibits  a  deeper 
pink  colour  than  the  parent.  This  is  a  charming  variety  which  has 
not  yet  had  time  to  become  thoroughly  established,  for  it  takes  several 
years  for  a  new  sort  of  merit  to  get  strong,  owing  to  the  tax  upon  its 
constitutAn  by  rapid  propagation. 
Muriel  Graham  is  the  latest  uf  the  Catherine  Mermet  sports,  and 
probably  the  best.  Cream  flushed  rose  describes  its  tints,  which  are 
del'cate  and  rich.  This  variety-originated  in  a  Surrey  garden,  and 
was  distributed  in  1896,  so  that  it  has  had  little  time  to  become 
known.  We  have  noted  some  lovely  blossoms  of  this  variety  under 
glass  recently,  and  for  pot  culture  it  should  be  largely  cultivated.  For 
the  production  of  exhibition  blooms  in  summer  the  above  four  splendid 
Roses,  like  the  majority  of  Tea  scented  types,  are  nest  budded  on 
Briar  stems.  Away  from  the  ground  the  growth  seems  stouter;  and 
the  blooms  too  can  be  more  readily  protected  from  rain  and  wind 
work  w’hich  is  absolutely  necessary  when  such  delicately  tinted  flowera 
are  grown  in  the  open  air.—  S. 
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Lilium  parvum. 
One  of  the  most  attractive  of  the  small-flowered  Lilies  is  the 
Calif ornian  Lilium  parvum  (fig.  2).  It  has  stems  usually  2  feet  high, 
but  when  very  strong  it  sometimes  greatly  exceeds  that  height,  though 
in  its  native  state  it  is  frequently  not  more  than  1  foot  high,  so  that  it 
must  be  considered  as  one  of  the  dwarfest  Lilies  grown.  The  flowers 
are  small,  open,  and  nodding ;  yellow  or  orange,  varying  somewhat  in 
tint,  and  with  numerous  small  dots  on  the  perianth  divisions.  Like 
other  Lilies  it  requires  to  become  well  established  before  it  develops 
its  best  characters,  and  for  a  time  after  planting  the  bulbs  only  weakly 
growth  need  be  expected.  When,  however,  it  has  taken  to  the  soil,  and 
the  situation  is  favourable — moist  without  being  wet,  and  moderately 
sheltered — it  will  grow  rapidly.  In  contrast  with  L.  auratum  or 
L.  lancifolium,  such  small-flowered  species  as  L.  parvum  cannot  claim  a 
great  amount  of  attention,  but  the  graceful  habit  and  bright  flowers 
render  it  a  favourite  in  gardens  whenever  it  is  well  grown. 
