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Types  of  Show  Roses. 
Although  the  irrprovement  in  Hoses  is  a  somewhat  slow  process, 
•those  who  have  marked  the  changes  in  this  beautiful  flower  during 
-the  past  twenty  or  more  years  may  easily  note  the  better  types  of 
to-day.  A  model  of  a  show  Rose  is  the  variety  INIrs.  W.  J.  Grant. 
Larse,  with  handsome  lower  petals,  a  long;  pointed  centre  which  is  a 
considerable  time  in  showing  an  “  eye,”  clear  ani  rich  in  colour,  with 
good  foliage  and  constant,  there  are  not  half  a  dozen  varieties  to  equal 
it.  When  at  their  best.  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Comtesse  de 
l^adaillac,  Cathe?ine  Mermet,  and  a  few  others  are  in  the  running  for 
the  medal  which  is  given  for  the  best  bloom  of  a  show,  and  these  fine 
types  really  spoil  one  in  the  matter  of  likes  and  dislikes.  The  imbri¬ 
cated  form  of  Rose,  like  A.  K.  Williams,  Charles  Lefebvre,  or  Horae.* 
Vernet.  is  very  fine,  and  with  their  rich  vivid  shades  of  colour  they 
are  most  attractive,  either  on  the  plant  or  at  an  exhibition.  Crptiin 
Hayward  is  a  Rose  that  has  come  to  the  front  rapidly  on  account  of  its 
exceedingly  fine  petal  and  colour.  It  is,  however,  not  an  easy  Rose  to 
ehow  because  it  opens  so  quickly. 
Mrs.  John  Laing  is  a  flower  of  first-rate  type.  We  have  found 
■ihat  the  least  promising  buds  on  a  plant  develop  the  better  blooms ; 
handsome  type.  As  a  light -coloured  show  Rose  there  are  few  to  beat 
it,  but  the  growth  is  not  so  strong  as  one  could  desire.  Her  Majesty 
opens  well  in  some  seasons,  but  the-e  suitable  ones  seem  few  and  far 
between.  Lumpy-looking  Roses  like  Cwoline  Testout  are  dis  p- 
))oiijting  for  exhibition  purposes,  and  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria, 
althougli  mostly  a  pretty  flower,  is  not  too  often  a  fine  handsome 
blossom. 
Of  course  in  the  above  no'es  every  fine  type  of  Hybrid  Perpetual 
or  Hybrid  Tea  Rose  is  not  mentioned.  There  are  unfortunately  a 
considerable  number  that  are  magnificent  when  seen  in  good  form. 
This,  however,  s  >  seldom  occurs  that  I  am  sure  any  Rose  grower  who 
does  not  exhibit  in  classes  for  a  large  number  of  sorts  is  better  off 
without  them.  The  wisest  policy  is  to  grow  a  goodly  number  of 
pilots  of  each  of  the  certain  ones. 
Among  types  of  Tea  Roses  the  superbly  formed  Catherine  Mermet, 
with  its  family  of  sports.  Bridesmaid,  Muriel  Grahame,  and  the  Bride, 
is  quite  a  leading  one.  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac  is  admired  not  only 
for  the  fine  development  of  its  petals,  but  its  remarkably  pretty  tints 
of  colour.  A  new  one.  Golden  Gate,  pale  lemon  with  a  faint  tint  of 
pink,  will  almost  rival  the  last  named  when  better  known.  The 
bloom  is  long,  pointed,  and  with  very  large  outer  petals.  Cleopatr.v 
Fig.  6.— MR.  E.  B.  LINDSELL’S  CHAMPION  TROPHY  EXHIBIT. 
•that  is  to  say,  not  the  largest,  as  big  blooms  have  a  tendency  to  quarter, 
and  often  give  a  dingy  tint  of  colour.  Mrs.  R.  G.  Sharman  Crawford 
is  a  fine  pink  Rose  and  rather  distinct  in  type.  The  bloom  is  flat,  but  [ 
the  outer  petals  reflex  in  a  manner  that  make  it  look  deeper  than  in 
reality  it  is.  Taking  its  easy  growth  into  account,  as  well  as  its  : 
fine  blooms,  this  is  an  admirable  variety. 
Dark  Roses  certainly  appeal  to  me,  but  they  seldom  get  a  season  to 
suit  them.  This  year  the  showery  cool  weather  seems  to  bring  out 
their  beauty  to  an  unusual  degree.  Xavier  Olibo,  Victor  Hugo,  Dr. 
Sewell,  and  Duke  of  Wellington — these  are  a  few  types  of  magnificeiit 
■dark-coloured  show  Roses.  Time  was  when  Alfred  Colomb  and  Marie 
Baumann  might  be  looked  for  in  great  form  in  most  show  stands,  but  ^ 
this  deep,  high-centred  type  is  not  so  common  now.  The  former  is 
rather  late  flowering,  which  may  be  one  cause  of  its  rarity. 
Suzanne  Marie  Rodocanachi  is  a  Rose  of  lovely  form,  and  the 
cerise  shade  of  colour  is  unique.  The  pointed-petalled  and  full- 
centred  form  of  La  France  is  still  choice,  but  it  is  a  Rose  that  must 
have  fine  weather  to  open  it  properly;  the  remark  that  the  strongest 
grown  buds  do  not  always  produce  the  better  blooms  applies  to  this 
variety.  That  once  fine  type  Ulrich  Brunner  now  seems  coarse.  It 
is  not  dainty  enough  to  exhibit  among  the  best  types.  Madame 
'Gabriel  Luizet  is  mostly  charming,  but  requires  fine  weather ;  and  a 
comparatively  new  Rose,  Marquise  Litta,  is  almost  by  itself  in  the 
xnanner  of  its  large  reflexing  petals.  White  Lady  is  a  full,  deep,  very 
is  a  fine  type,  but  not  a  good  plant  to  giow.  Madame  Cusin  is  a 
remarkable  Rose  in  shape  and  colour ;  so  too  is  Madame  de  Watteville, 
with  its  Picotee-like  edge  of  colouring  in  the  petals ;  Souvenir  d  Llise 
Vardon  stands  by  itself  as  fine  in  form  and  colour.  A  newer  Rose, 
Maman  Cochet,  is  exquisite.  Many  of  the  flowers,  howe'ver,  come 
faulty  in  shape*  I  am  not  yet  impressed  with  the  so-called  white  form, 
which  may  be  seen  better  later  on. 
Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  a  pure  white  form,  is  lovely  sometimes, 
but  no  white  Tea  Rose  can  compare  with  Niphetos  when  in  good 
form.  Nor  is  there  a  yellow  to  equal  Marecbal  Niel ;  but  these  two 
varieties  must  come  from  under  the  shelter  of  glass  to  bring  out  the 
fine  points.  It  is  early  of  course  to  state  anything  in  the  inatter  of 
new  Roses,  but  as  yet  no  distinct  break,  at  least  among  show  kinds,  has 
been  exhibited. — H.  S. 
Trellis  and  Pillar  Roses. 
This  method  of  growing  a  selection  of  Roses  is  a  most  commend¬ 
able  one,  and  should  by  all  means  be  promoted  as  a  most  interesting 
way  of  cultivating  a  selection  of  useful  varieiies.  The  soil  must  be 
well  prepared,  trenching  it  2  feet  deep.  If  wet,  and  not  naturally 
