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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER 
July  24,  1902. 
In  a  Garden  of  Roses 
Imagine  if  you  can,  a  garden  set  amongst  the  high  Derby¬ 
shire  hills,  placed  with  its  back  to  the  north  wind,  and  over¬ 
looked  by  towering  limestone  rocks,  from  the  top  of  which  the 
most  secret  places  in  this  garden  may  be  peered  into.  An  idea 
can  be  obtained  from  this  that  the  picturesque  element  is  by  no 
means  lacking  in  the  situation  and  its  surroundings.  In  winter 
there  is  apt  to  be  too  much  scenic  effect,  with  far  too  little  in  the 
way  of  shelter  to  mitigate  the  cruel  effects  of  the  long  and  trying 
winters,  which  in  such  a  neighbourhood  our  favourites  must,  with 
more  or  less  success  in  withstanding,  undergo. 
This  season  has  been  an  exceedingly  trying  one  in  the  district 
I  am  speaking  of.  Roses  of  all  descriptions  were  very  slow  to  com¬ 
mence  growth,  and  a  cold  wet  June  served  to  still  further  retard 
activity  in  leaf  and  bud.  Pests,  of  more  than  one  kind,  have  been 
unusually  prevalent — mildew,  maggots,  and  the  always-to-be- 
expected  green  fly.  Yet,  on  the  day  of  my  visit,  I  found  a  feast 
of  Roses  sufficient  to  have  satisfied,  if  not  satiated,  the  most 
ardent  of  Rose  worshippers.  Here  were  Gloires  ”  on  the  Briar, 
and  on  their  own  roots,  trained  to  walls,  and  in  pillar  fashion  to 
poles,  all  flowering  in  such  profusion  as  only  this  old  favourite 
can.  Marechal  Niel,  growing  on  a  south  wall,  was  carrying  some 
lovely  blossoms,  large  and  highly  coloured.  One  is  naturally 
somewhat  surprised  to  find  this  Rose  thriving  so  well  in  the  open 
in  this  part  of  England.  Notice  is  taken  of  great  masses  of 
Souvenir  de  la  Malmaison  side  by  side  with  Cramcisie  Superieure, 
the  rich  crimson  of  the  latter  contrasting  well  with  the  pale 
Malmaison.  Upon  the  same  wall  a  splendid  note  of  colour  is  struck 
by  Paul’s  Carmine.  A  splendid  plant  this,  lightly  pruned,  and 
with  as  many  as  possible  of  the  young  growths  of  the  preceding 
year  allowed  to  remain,  a  most  beautiful  picture  was  the  result. 
Somewhat  fugitive  are  these  singles,  but  unless  one  is  simply  a 
rabid  exhibitionist,  there  is  not  much  to  be  said  against  them, 
they  are  so  charming  while  they  are  with  us.  Paul’s  Single  White’ 
though  not  so  showy  as  the  above,  is  pretty  and  free 
flowering,  and  useful  withal  for  vases;  the  buds 'on  a  spray 
opening  readily  in  water,  and  lasting  some  days  after  cutting. 
Planted  upon  the  north  of  a  four-feet  wall  were  found  the 
Penzance  Sweet  Briars.  Here  Rose  Bradwardine,  Brenda,  and 
many  more  of  Scott’s  heroines  were  freely  producing  their  lovely 
flowers.  Long  shoots  8ft  or  Oft  long,  fastened  down  their  full 
length,  had  “  broken  ”  at  every  joint,  and  each  shoot  was  topped 
by  a  small  bouquet  of  the  richly  scented  blooms.  The  treatment 
consists  of  cutting  away  a  great  part  of  the  old  wood  each  season, 
and  laying  down  the  strong  shoots  already  spoken  of,  and  which 
year  after  year  are  ready  for  the  process,  with  unfailing  regularity. 
A  good  many  people  will  tell  you  they  know  Maiden’s  Blush 
— or  the  Rose  of  that  name. — quite  well;  but  not  so  many  would 
be  able  to  describe  Celeste.  This  is  a  charmingly  fragrant  Rose, 
the  colour  a  few  shades  more  fiery  than  Maiden’s  Blush,  but  the 
shape  of  the  two  Roses  is  identical.  The  foliage  of  Celeste  may  be 
more  inclined  to  be  glaucous  than  the  other,  but  except  in  colour 
there  is  great  similarity  between  the  two.  Buds  of  Celeste  are 
splendid  for  decorative  effect,  especially  for  table  work. 
Long  narrow  beds,  containing  many  hundreds  of  Chinas, 
claimed  attention.  That  known  as  the  common  Monthly  was  well 
represented,  as  also  the  one  known  as  Hermosa.  Many  thousands 
cf  flowers  are  annually  gathered  from  these,  and  they  are  much 
appreciated.  Where  cut  Roses  are  in  large  request,  these  Chinas 
deserve  more  than  mere  cursory  notice.  They  are  wonderfullv 
easy  to  grow,  and  flower  with  wonderful  freedom  until  the  frosts 
of  autumn  end  their  beauty  and  sweetness. 
I  saw  ramblers  of  all  sorts  in  great  profusion  of  growth 
Pink  Euphrosyne,  a  lovely  climber  this;  the  Dawson,  another 
pink,  with  individual  flowers  larger  than  those  of  Euphrosyne 
but  the  colour  is  not  quite  sq  glowing;  Thalia,  the  white  rambler! 
and  Aglaia,  the  yellow.  This  last  named  has  been  thought  rather 
shy  to  flower,  and  in  the  early  stages  there  may  be  some  truth  in 
the  accusation,  but  as  seen  here  growing  against  a  tall  oak  fence 
it  was  beautifully  floriferous.  For  the  Crimson  Ramblers  I  was 
too  early.  Grown  on  the  walls,  against  poles,  or  to  espalier  wires 
the  promise  was  the  same  in  all  cases.  A  multitude  of  fiery  hued 
blossoms  to  open  and  light  up  many  a  nook  of  that  old  garden. 
Amidst  all  these  climbers  and  old  fashioned  Roses,  it  must  not 
be  supposed  that  the  H.P.  or  Tea  sections  are  neglected.  Long 
narrow  beds  are  provided,  in  which  many  old  favourites,  as  well 
as  the  newer  kinds  may  be  found — Fisher  Holmes,  Etienne  Levet, 
Helen  Keller,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  amongst  manv  others,  I  noticed 
in  fine  form;  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Hon.  Edith  Gifford,  Maman 
Cochet ,  and  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince  were  good  amongst  the 
Teas;  H.T.  Caroline  Testout  was  carrying  some  grand  blooms,  and 
Viscountess  Folkestone,  in  a  round  bed,  was  making  a  brave  show 
Protection,  in  the  shape  of  bracken,  has  to  be  provided  in 
winter,  otherwise  casualties  would  be  frequent,  as  the  climatic 
conditions  in  these  hills  are  none  too  favourable.  With  this  aid 
several  of  the  varieties  are,  as  a  rule,  cut  to  the  ground  line 
in  winter,  but  generally  break  into  strong  growth  in  spring. — 
Wanderer. 
The  Rose  Name  Gruss  an  Teplitz. 
There  has  been  a  somewhat  interesting  discussion  in  certain 
foreign  horticultural  papers  concerning  the  name  cf  this  Rose. 
To  the  purely  English  people  the  name  has  a  harsh  and  crude 
tone,  which  is  entirely  foreign  to  the  generality  of  Rose  names. 
We  liave  been  so  accustomed  to  associating  the  Rose  with  the 
musical  French  and  English  names,  or  with  names  in  which 
there  is  some  delicate  sentiment,  that  the  saddling  of  the  flower 
with  a  mixture  of  rash  and  harsh  tones,  such  as  is  made  by  the 
jumbling  of  g,  r.  s,  t,  and  z,  has  caused  some  comment.  It  was 
stated  by  one  connoisseur  that  the  Rose  was  incorrectly  named, 
and  that  it  should  properly  be  Gruss  aus  Teplitz,  signifying  a 
greeting  from  the  city  of  Teplitz,  and,  in  fact,  it  does  so  appear 
in  one  European  trade  catalogue.  The  truth  of  the  thing,  how¬ 
ever,  is  (says  “  American  Gardening  ”)  that  the  name  as  generally 
given  is  the  correct  one.  The  raiser  of  the  Rose  in  question, 
formerly  associated  with  the  city  of  Teplitz,  has  now  removed 
therefrom,  named  his  novelty  as  a  compliment  to  the  city  of  his 
affections,  and  the  flower  thus  becomes  a  greeting  to  the  city. — 
“  Gruss  an  Teplitz.” 
Roses  at  Broughty  Ferry, 
The’  monthly  meeting  of  the  Broughty  Ferry  (Forfar)  Horti¬ 
cultural  Association  was  held  on  July  15,  Mr.  William  Grant, 
president,  in  the  chair.  At  the  exhibition  of  Roses  Messrs. 
Croll,  Dalhousie  Nurseries,  were  the  chief  exhibitors,  their 
specimens  of  various  kinds  being  really  high-class.  Messrs. 
Storrie,  Dundee,  also  had  many  fine  blooms  forward,  the  collec¬ 
tion  being  further  enhanced  by  the  exhibits  of  several  gardeners. 
Mr.  James  Simpson,  Dalhousie  Nurseries,  gave  an  address  on 
“  Roses,”  in  which  he  imparted  much  information,  both 
historical  and  cultural,  on  the  favourite  flowers.  In  the  course 
of  his  remarks,  he  maintained  that  Scot  land  more  t,han  held 
its  own  in  Rose  culture,  and  in  no  district  were  they  grown 
better  than  in  cur  own.  He  had  seen  Roses  exhibited  in 
Germany,  and  in  the  Royal  Gardens  there,  but  they  w’ere 
inferior  to  those  to  be  seen  in  Britain.  Discussion  followed, 
and  Mr.  Simpson  and  the  exhibitors  were  accorded  hearty  votes 
of  thanks,  on  the  motion  of  Messrs.  Barker  and  Slater 
respectively. 
Roses  for  English  Gardens.* 
Considering  how  great  is  the  utility  of  the  Rose  from  many 
points  of  view,  it  is  not  surprising  that  the  number  of  books 
dealing  with  Roses  is  steadily  augmented,  but  rather  that 
additions  to  Rose  literature  in  book  form  do  not  appear  oftener 
than  they  do.  It  is  so  convenient,  even  if  there  is  nothing  fresh 
about  it,  to  have  a  compilation  at  hand  such  as  this  book 
furnishes  for  ready  reference. 
On  pages  28  and  29  Miss  Jekyll  says  of  this  book  that  it  “is 
for  the  amateur,  and  deals  with  the  subject  from  the  point  of 
view  of  garden  observation  and  garden  enjoyment.” 
It  is  a  book  which  tells  what  are  the  best  of  the  Roses  in  their 
many  sections  for  the  primary  purpose  of  making  the  garden  what 
it  is  intended  to  be,  namely,  a  lovely  place  full  of  the  most 
beautiful  flowers  which  are  disposed  and  harmonised  to  the  very 
best  advantage. 
After  briefly  discussing  the  better  varieties  in  the  chapters 
devoted  to  them,  the  lady  author  appends  lists  which  afford  a 
further  selection.  Thus  we  have  the  New  Roses  discussed,  and 
these  form  a  chapter,  and  selections  follow;  then  there  are  the 
species  of  Roses  for  garden  uses,  and  the  same  rule  is  adhered  to — 
the  discussion  first,  then  the  lists. 
Naturally  enough  the  pergola,  with  arches,  pillars,  and 
screens,  are  considered  from  all  points  of  viewT,  or  rather  we  should 
say  that  Roses  for  them  are.  It  is  only  necessary  to  state  that 
over  190  illustrations  are  included  in  this  publication,  to  convey 
an  idea  of  how  liberal  a  share  in  the  work  of  guidance  and  demon¬ 
stration  is  effected  by  their  assistance. 
Everyone  of  the  illustrations  are  from  half-tone  blocks  of 
photographs  and  wash-drawings,  and  each  occupy  a  page.  The 
illustrations  of  pillar  Roses  are  excellent,  but  many  of  the  others 
are  too  dark  to’  be  of  much  use  as  a  guide  to  the  floriferousness  or 
other  character  of  the  Roses  portrayed. 
Mr.  Edward  Mawley  is  author  of  Part  II.  of  the  book,  and 
some  of  his  chapters  are  on  planting,  pruning,  propagating, 
exhibiting,  and  other  practical  work  in  Rose  culture.  He  also 
discusses  the  enemies  of  the  Rose,  and  the  under-glass  treatment 
of  the  plant.  Lastly,  lie  contributes  “  Some  lists  of  the  best 
Roses  for  various  uses,”  which  are  very  select  indeed,  and  include 
the  newest  of  the  new,  but  all  are  of  prime  merit.  With  Mr. 
Mawley’s  chapters  added,  the  book  may  admirably  serve  as  a 
Rose  manual  to  all  wlm  can  indulge  their  tastes  in  this  lovely 
flower.  (Pp.  1G6,  with  index.  9  x  5L) 
*  “Hoses  for  English  Gardens,”  by  Gertrade  Jekyll  and  E.  Mawley.  “The 
Country  I.ife”  Libiary.  Geo.  Newness  Ltd.  12s  Gd.net. 
