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story,  but  I  cannot  satisfactorily  explain  her  perverted  judgment 
and  taste. 
The  coolness  of  the  show  day  sO'  admirably  supported  the 
flowers  that  Mr.  Pemberton,  who  tried  so  hard  at  the  last 
annual  general  meeting  of  the  society  to  induce  the  members  to 
endorse  a  two  days’  exhibition,  must  have  felt  that  his  case  was 
now  worthy  of  better  consideration,  and  if  he  chooses  to  present  a 
renewed  petition  he  may  have  many  new  supporters.  This  year 
the  two  days’  Rose  show  would  have  been  an  unqualified  success 
in  every  direction. 
May  we  expect  an  imitation  “  Rose-dell  ”  or  great  assortment 
of  decorative  Roses  in  the  open  air  another  season  ?  Who  can 
describe  the  charm  of  a  well-arranged  open-air  collection? — 
J.  H.  D. 
The  Philadelphia  Rambler  Rose. 
A  new  Crimson  Rambler  Rose  (says  “  Meehans’  Monthly  ”) 
has  been  sent  out  under  the  name  of  Philadelphia.  It  is  almost 
identical  with  its  parent,  but  the  flower  is  slightly  improved  by 
being  more  double.  The  foliage  is  claimed  to  be  better  and  less 
subject  to  mildew,  but  this  is  something  that  should  be  put  to 
stronger  test  before  the  assertion  has  weight.  Introduced  by 
the  Dingee  and  Conard  Co.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 
A  White  Hybrid  Perpetual. 
The  introduction  by  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Sons  of  a  strong 
growing  Hybrid  Perpetual  white  Rose  marks  a  decided  advance. 
The  flowers  of  the  new  variety,  which  is  named  Frau  Karl 
Druschki,  were  staged  before  the  Floral  Committee  on  July  8, 
and  an  Award  of  Merit  was  bestowed.  On  stout  shoots,  the 
flowers  are  of  A1  shape  and  build,  the  broad,  smooth  petals 
having  great  substance,  and  they  are  as  white  as  those  of 
Innccente  Piola.  It  is*  one  of  the  best  additions  of  late  years,  and 
is  sure  to  make  its  way  into  every  collection. 
Notes  on  Early  Flowering  Roses. 
Varieties  of  Roses  that  naturally  flower  early  in  the  season, 
no  matter  what  section  they  belong  to,  are  always  appreciated  ; 
there  seems  to  be  such  a  charm  about  any  Rose  that  opens  its 
blossoms  in  advance  of  others.  This  is  not  the  season  really  to 
test  varieties  for  that  purpose  in  their  true  character,  the 
weather  is,  and  has  been,  so  unseasonable — indeed,  it  is  sur¬ 
prising  to  me  to  see  how  well  the  plants  promise,  even  if  some¬ 
what  late,  in  their  various  stages  of  growth  and  development  of 
flower  buds.  When  speaking  of  early  flowering  Roses  one  should 
be  careful  to  remember  where  the  plants  are  growing,  as  all  the 
difference  imaginable  exists  in  the  same  variety  growing  at  the 
foot  of  a  south  wall  as  compared  with  the  same  sort  gi’owing  in 
the  open. 
Quite  one  of  the  earliest  Roses  to  open  its  blossoms  is  the 
old  pink  China  when  growing  at  the  foot  of  a  south  wall.  Either 
in  bud  or  when  fully  blown  this  is  quite  one  of  the  most  charm¬ 
ing  of  Roses.  It  is  difficult  to  say  how  many  years  a  plant  will 
flourish  in  the  same  site  with  no  attention  being  paid  to  it 
either  in  pruning  or  stimulating  with  manure.  A  plant  of  this 
variety  close  to  where  I  write  has  flowered  profusely  to  my 
knowledge  for  over  twenty  years  with  but  a  minimum  of 
attention. 
Against  a  wall  Gloire  de  Dijon  is  still  one  of  the  earliest 
to  give  its  welcome  blossoms.  A  system  of  pruning  to  encourage 
vigorous  base  shoots  is  the  way  to  get  the  best  returns  from  this 
old  favourite.  From  such  growth  there  exists  all  the  difference 
imaginable  in  the  size  and  quality  of  the  flowers. 
Reine  Marie  Henriette  is  another  early  flowering  Rose.  The 
half-opened  buds  display  this  Rose  at  its  best.  Madame  de  Watte- 
ville,  Princess  of  Wales,  and  Niphetos  are  a  trio  of  Tea-scented 
varieties  that  early  display  their  charms  against  a  wall. 
In  the  open  we  get  a  truer  test  of  early  flowering  sorts. 
Quite  a  favourite  is  Carmine  Pillar;  its  richly  coloured  single- 
flowered  blossoms  are  always  appreciated,  and  coming  before 
almost  any  other  of  its  section  it  is  doubly  prized.  For  cutting 
it  is  a  gem  ;  the  blooms  and  buds  are  gorgeous  by  themselves,  in 
a  mass,  or  for  associating  with  other  flowers  they  are  desirable. 
A  mass  of  this  Rose  in  a  bowl  along  with  Saxifraga  hypnoides 
produces  a  telling  effect. 
Aglaia  or  Yellow  Rambler,  when  its  culture  is  properly 
understood,  is  one  cf  the  most  charming  of  climbing  Roses.  It 
is  a  rampant  grower,  and  requires  age  or  management  to  induce 
it  to  flower  freely.  If  pruned  hard  back  it  makes  vigorous 
shoots,  which  fail  to  blossom  at  all  that  season,  but  if  such 
growths  are  allowed  to  remain,  provided  they  are  not  too  thick, 
the  plant  will  be  smothered  with  its  pale  yellow  blossoms  in 
clusters  of  from  six  to  ten  on  a  spray.  For  covering  an  arch, 
pergola,  or  a  pole  no  Rose  is  better  adapted  for  the  purpose. 
Madame  Georges  Bruant  is  of  the  purest  white,  semi-double, 
producing  its  blossoms  in  bunches  of  from  six  to  ten.  It  is 
strictly  a  bush,  and  flowers  fully  twice  yearly.  Pulverulenta  is 
a  pure  white  single-flowering  variety,  opening  its  blossoms 
earlier  tlian  any  other.  Celine  Forestier  against  a  Avail  is  a 
pleasing  Rose  to  grow.  The  soft  yelloAv  blooms  are  produced  in 
clusters  quite  freely. — E.  Molyneux. 
Some  Typical  Gardens. 
IV. —  A  Place  of  Many  Loyes. 
As  the  headline  explains,  my  typical  garden  this  week  is  nob 
that  of  a  one-plant  specialist,  but  of  a  large-souled  individual,  who 
has  room  in  his  affections  for  many  favourites,  in  all  of  which 
lie  takes  an  unfeigned  interest.  Let  me  say,  however,  that  I 
have  every  respect  for  the  one-plant  man.  By  the  concentration 
of  his  energies  on  this  flower  or  that,  marvellous  improvements 
have  taken  place,  but,  in  order  to  appreciate  him  fully,  you  must 
be  embued  with  similar  tastes,  and  have  special  affection  for 
the  same  plant  or  flower.  Of  course,  this  is  an  age  of  specialities, 
and  the  interests  of  popular  flowers  are  furthered  by  societies 
formed  by  those  enthusiasts  Avho  make  particular  hobbies  of 
this  flower  or  that.  This  is  quite  as  it  should  be  I  have  no 
doubt,  but  I  must  confess  to  having  a  weakness  for  the  garden 
of  many  love3,  that  is  tended  by  an  individual  who  can  disperse 
his  affections  equally,  and  be  accepted  as  an  authority  on  every 
plant  he  groAvs. 
I  enjoy  the  privilege  of  knowing  such  a  man,  and  at  all 
seasons  his  garden  is  a  place  for  interest  and  enjoyment.  I 
envy  the  owner,  not  only  of  his  possession  of  it,  but  also  of  the 
ingenuity  he  displays  in  finding  room  for  his  many  favourites 
in  places  suitable  for  their  requirements.  Do  not  think  that 
the  garden  in  question  is  a  jumbled-up  mixture  of  a  hundred 
things,  groAving  anyhorv,  one  with  another,  without  any  display 
of  order  and  arrangement.  Not  a  bit  of  it;  and  this  is  just 
where  the  garden  is  unique.  To  describe  it  briefly,  it  seems  as 
though  little  bits  of  the  gardens  of  half  a  dozen  specialists  had 
been  placed  together  and  made  into  one,  while  the  owner  appears 
to  possess  the  tastes  of  the  above  number  of  Avhat  we  call  one-plant 
men. 
What  is  so  much  to  our  friend’s  credit  is  that  the  garden  is 
of  his  own  making.  He  tells  his  visitors  that  he  was  ahvays  a 
lover  of  flowers,  and  even  in  business  days,  when  he  lived  in 
a  toAvn  suburb,  his  little  back  garden  was  the  envy  and  delight 
of  his  neighbours.  When  he  left  the  old  associations  and  took 
up  his  abode  in  the  country,  his  acquaintances  told  him  that  he 
would  tire  of  its  quietness  and  monotony ;  but  they  did  not 
knoAv  their  man.  He  had  already  learnt  something  of  the 
delights  of  floriculture,  and  Avhen  he  found  himself  with  time 
and  facilities  for  pursuing  his  hobby,  the  knoAvledge  he  had 
gathered  came  to  his  aid.  In  its  general  aspects  the  garden 
differs  little  from  hundreds  of  others.  It  is  an  ordinary  enclosure 
encircling  a  country  house,  private  as  all  true  English  gardens 
are,  and  sheltered  by  belts  of  shrubs.  It  is  not  a  show  place. 
No  flower  from  it  has  ever  Avon  a  prize  in  competition,  simply 
because  the  owner  does  not  exhibit,  though  his  friends  tell  him 
he  ought  to  do  ;  but  any  person,  be  he  stranger  or  otherwise,  so 
long  as  he  is  a  garden  lover,  is  Avelcome  to  go  in  and  see  what 
there-  is  to  be  seen.  Our  friend  does  most  of  the  Avork  himself, 
and  the  rest  is  performed,  under  his  directions,  by  the  odd  man, 
Avho,  I  understand,  is  distinctly  odd,  by  the  Avay  he  has  of  mixing 
up  labels  and  causing  trouble  in  other  directions,  if  not  closely 
looked  after.  He  does  not  share  his  master’s  love  for  flowers,  nor 
yet  his  regard  for  order ;  but  he  is  quite  content  to  take  second 
place,  and  so  the  two  agree  fairly  well. 
Early  April  is  a  pleasant  time  in  the  garden  of  many  loves, 
and  one  of  them  stands  out  conspicuously  at  this  season.  It 
is  the  Daffodils,  for  Avhich  our  friend  has  a  fond  regard.  They 
meet  you  Avhen  you  enter  through  the  garden  door,  swaying  in 
the  breeze,  and  nodding  a  Avelcome  as  you  pass  by.  They  are 
grown  on  the  orthodox  system  in  oblong  beds,  with  a  large 
label  at  the  end  of  each  row,  on  which  the  name  of  the  variety  is 
plainly  written.  Here  you  gather  the  idea  of  the  specialist,  and 
as  our  friend  turns  up  first  one  floAvor  and  then  another,  and 
discusses  its  points,  you  feel  that  it  is  no  novice  Avho  is  speaking. 
All  sections  are  represented  from  the  tiny  Angel’s  Tears  to  the 
giant  Empress,  each  one  in  its  own  place,  and  marked  by  its 
own  label.  The  florist  who  lrves  for  Daffodils  alone  Avould  be 
happy  here,  though  it  is  only  a  corner  of  the  garden.  “  I  grow 
my  bulbs  here,”  says  our  friend,  “  they  groAv  themselves  else¬ 
where.”  And  there  is  evidence  of  it,  for  you  see  them  in  the 
grass  under  the  trees,  and  dotted  about  in  the  shrubbery  borders. 
So  much  for  one  love,  but  there  is  another  to  hand  on  the 
beds  in  front  of  the  house.  When  the  Daffodils  go  out  the 
Polyanthuses  come  in,  and  here  again  our  friend  displays  his 
floral  ta-ste3.  Polyanthuses  in  the  ordinary  Avay  of  culture  are 
commonplace  enough,  but  in  this  garden  they  have  been  made  a 
study.  The  strain  is  superb,  because  poor  forms  are  weeded  out 
and  the  best  only  remain.  Before  the  flowering  is  over  every 
spring  certain  plants  are  selected,  and  the  seeds  carefully 
preserved.  The  latter  are  sown,  and  the  next  season’s  stock  is 
raised.  The  method,  you  see,  is  not  only  that  of  a  floAser  lover, 
but  a  thorough  gardener,  and  if  a  collection  of  this  old-fashioned 
floAver  is  to  be  really  interesting  some  defined  line  of  treatment 
must  be  followed.  “  Everyone  admires  my  Polyanthuses,”  says 
our  friend,  “  and  I  have  set  lots  of  people  up  tvith  seed  :  but. 
bless  you !  they  do  not  trouble  to  select  the  plants  aftenvards,  and 
the  strain  runs  out.” 
