July  3 1,  1902. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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H.P.  Rose  Gustave  Piganeau. 
Either  as  a  bedding  Rose  or  as  an  exhibition  variety,  the 
above  has  special  merits  that  deserve  to  be  appreciated.  In  his 
chapter  on  “Manners  and  Customs,”  Mr.  Foster-Mel  liar  in 
“The  Book  of  the  Rose,”  says  it  is  “Very  short  in  growth, 
which  is  nearly  the  only  fault  of  this  very  fine  Rose.  The 
foliage  is  good,  and  the  plump  fat  buds  above  it  open  into  very 
large  brilliant,  grandly  shaped  blooms,  with  broad  stout  petals, 
and  beautiful  centre.  Very  little  liable  to'  mildew,  and  not 
much  injured  by  rain.  It  was  a  great  disappointment  when  this 
splendid  Rose  proved  to  be  a  poor  grower.  Moreover,  the  plant 
is  not  lasting  in  vigour,  but  often  gets  weaker,  and  is  best  as  a 
maiden,  either  on  Briar  or  Manetti.  It  is  very  free-flowering, 
which  seems  to  be  a  cause  of  its  weakness  of  growth ;  it  will 
not  make  wood,  but  is  constantly  forming  buds.  A  good 
autumnal,  capital  for  forcing,  and  a  large,  lasting,  reliable 
exhibition  Rose  of  the  first  rank.”  On  page  111  we  illustrate 
a  typical  flower  of  Gustave  Piganeau. 
Wm.  Paul  &  Son’s  Rose  Exhibition. 
Away  from  the  dust  and  the  heat  of  the  streets,  yet  still 
close  to  the  centre  of  the  metropolis,  one  could  not  have 
imagined  a  greater  luxury  during  the  sun-lit  days  of  a  Aveek 
ago,  than  to  sit  and  gaze  upon  the  Roses  sent  by  this  Waltham 
Cross  firm  to  form  an  exhibition  for  four  whole  days  in  Regent’s 
Park.  Here  were  trees  for  shade,  Roses  to  gladden  the  eyes, 
and  their  fragrance  for  the  air.  Ben  Greek’s  Pastoral  Players 
supplied  sweet  music  from  the  shrubberies. 
The  Rose  tent  was  large,  about  10  yards  long  and  wide, 
and  it  betokens  the  resources  of  Messrs.  William  Paul  and  Son’s 
nurseries,  that  they  should  have  been  able  to  supply  fresh 
flowers  during  their  occupation  there. 
The  new  Frau  (can  we  not  call  this  Mrs.  P) — Frau  Carl 
Druschki,  the  noble  white  H.P.,  was  splendidly  shown  as  a  pot 
plant,  and  seems  to  have  a  similar  erect  habit  to  Mrs.  John 
Laing.  Messrs.  Paulis  notes  on  this  new  comer  on  page  57  of 
this  journal,  must  have  been  read  with  interest. 
Their  beautiful  C'orallina  was  also  displayed,  and  will 
become  more  and  more  welcome  as  a  decorative  bedding  Rose. 
It  is  of  a  deep  rosy  crimson  or  coral  lnie,  specially  beautiful 
when  cut  fresh  in  the  bud  state,  in  which  condition  Ave  knoiv 
of  no  Rose  to  surpass  it  for  boAvls  or  glases.  It  is  a  capital 
bedding  Rose,  and  blooms  freely  right  into  the  autumn. 
Tennyson,  the  new  Hybrid  Tea,  was  naturally  Avell  to  the 
front,  and  seemed  to  last  through  the  heat  better  than  a  great 
many  of  its  associates.  This  Rose  is  remarkably  robust  for  an 
H.T.,  and  came,  I  believe,  as  a  seedling  from  White  Lady. 
The  colour,  hoAvever,  is  pale  silvery-pink,  and  the  Avell-formed 
floAvers  are  very  large  and  prominent.  As  an  exhibition  Rose 
it  has  promises,  and  as  it  becomes  longer  tried  its  qualities 
or  failings  Avill  assert  themselves.  The  parent  of  it  ivas 
excellently  shoAvn,  and  the  form  of  the  floAvers  was  perfect. 
The  delicate  flesh  tint  in  the  centre  of  the  floAvers  is  very  SAveet 
to  look  upon. 
H.P.  Violette  Boivyer  attracted  my  attention  on  account 
of  its  merits,  and  also  because  one  so  very  rarely  sees  it  staged. 
It  is  a  vigorous  Rose  which  often  arrives  in  a  state  for  shoAving, 
and  also'  furnishes  a  variety  for  forcing.  The  colour  is  Avhite, 
flushed  with  pale  mauve  or  flesh-tone.  H.T.  Viscountes.4  Folke¬ 
stone  naturally  found  a  place1,  and  Avell  deserved  it,  for  it  is  a 
first-rate  old  favourite,  and  one  of  the  best  Bennett  ever 
raised. 
Liberty  (H.T.)  Avas  shown  in  baskets  as  a  decorative  Rose, 
but  as  time  goes  on  we  begin  to  see  Avhat  a  splendid  exhibition 
floAver  it  has  in  hot  dry  weather.  Then  it  opens  strongly  Avith 
superb  form,  and  large  in  size,  the  colour  too,  of  great  depth. 
Killarney,  another  H.T.,  Avas  here  of  that  smooth  form  Avhich 
is  so  great  a  feature  of  it.  The  Avondei;fully  delicate  tints  of 
it — pink  with  a  suspicion  of  lavender  or  lilac — are  very 
pleasing,  and  when  out  in  the  half-opened  state,  Killarney 
furnishes  a  strong  bloom  in  any  exhibition  stand.  Beyond  that, 
however,  the  stamens  in  the  centre  become  prominent,  and  it 
is  relegated  with  “  decorative  ”  sorts.  In  this  section  it  has  a 
great  future,  and  as  such,  it  is  here  recommended. 
Sunset,  Avith  lovely  clusters  of  apricot-coloured  blossoms, 
adds  another  to  the  decoration  class,  and  it  is  a  vigorous  Rose. 
It  resulted  as  a  sport  from  Perle  des  Jardins. 
Among  H.P.’s  we  still  have  few  exhibition  or  border  Roses 
that  surpass  Pride  of  Waltham,  which  was  sent  out  twenty-one. 
years  ago.  The  floAvers  are  large  and  full,  and  much  prized  for 
their  delicate  flesh-colour  shaded  with  bright  rose — a  clear  and 
distinot  floAver.  No  less  it  is  noted  for  the  vigour  and  hardi¬ 
ness  of  its  constitution.  In  Scottish  gardens  it  is  much 
appreciated. 
A  neAV  bedding  Noisette  named  Floribunda  could  not  be 
overlooked,  its  white  and  Apple-blossom  tinted  clusters  of 
flowers  being  as  fair  and  beautiful  as  the  best.  These  are  also 
of  goodly  size  and  fine  shape,  freely  profused.  In  the  new 
Sulplmrea,  sent  out  only  last  year,  a  “  yelloAv  ”  Rose  is  added  to 
the  short,  list  in  this  Avelcome  colour.  The  floAvers  are  a  true 
primrose  colour;  and  as  a  bedding  sort  it  has  been  described 
as  “  a  fine  thing.” 
Beside  it  was  Corona,  yet  another  novelty  in  H.T.’s  with 
regularly  formed  floAvers,  of  a  rich  rose-pink  like  the  blossoms 
of  Rivers  Early  Peach.  It  fades  to  a  pearly  Avhite  Avhen  fully 
expanded. 
Clio  gives  a  deeper  toned  Hybrid  Perpetual  Rose  which  the 
Journal  has  already  described  as  a  “  sterling  novelty,”  and  our 
longer  acquaintance  with  the  variety  confirms  an  earlier  judg¬ 
ment.  As  an  all-round  and  vigorous  groAving  variety  Clio  is  of 
a  beautiful  flesh-colour,  a  colour  ahvays  admired,  and  the  fine 
globular  form  is  only  another  of  many  merits.  It  was  splendidly 
staged  at  Regent’s  Park. 
While  one  might  go  on  choosing  and  describing  others  of 
tried  quality,  sufficient  has  been  already  noticed  to  convey  an 
idea  of  the  exhibition  in  regard  to  its  novelties ;  and  when  we 
add  to  these  specimen  plants  in  pots  of  Crimson  Rambler  and 
the  neAAA  climbing  Leuchstern  (Bright  Star)  Avith  its  pink  and 
Avhite  Hawthorn-like  clusters,  together  Avith  delightful  trusses 
of  the  species  and  other  garden  Roses,  it  Avill  be  conceded  that 
a  fine  collection  AA'as  arranged.  Many  of  the  best  Roses,  better 
knoAvn  than  those  iioav  named,  were  on  view,  and  Bougain¬ 
villeas  in  pots  occupied  the  top  central  position  in  the  tent. 
In  recognition  of  Messrs.  W.  Paid’s  efforts,  a  large  New  Gold 
Medal  Avas  awarded  to  them. — J.  H.  D. 
English  Dahlias. 
The  folloAring  excellent  paper  by  Mr.  T.  Pockett,  on  Dahlias 
exhibited  in  England,  as  seen  by  him  during  his  recent  visit  to 
the  Old  Country,  appeared  in  the  “Weekly  Times,”  Melbourne, 
of  February  16,  1902  :  — 
There  have  been  a  number  of  papers  Avritten  about  Dahlias 
during  the  last  few  years,  more  especially  the  Cactus  types,  in 
which  their  origin  has  been  fully  explained,  so  I  will  not  attempt 
to  write  about  the  history.  It  may  be  as  well,  however,  to  say 
that  the  present  popular  kinds  are  nearly  all  raised  in  England. 
I  had,  on  several  occasions,  opportunities  to.  have  a  chat  Avith 
the  most  successful  raisers  and  distributors  of  this  beautiful  type, 
and  I  must  admit  that  the  varieties  of  the  last  two  years’  intro¬ 
ductions  are  a  decided  advance  upon  those  of  previous  years. 
The  first  show  I  visited  Avliere  Dahlias  were  Avell  represented 
wras  at  ShreAvsbury.  Everything  appeared  to  be  ivell  represented 
there,  as  it  is  acknowledged  to  be  the  largest  flower  sIioav  in  the 
kingdom.  Perhaps  the  best  shoiv  for  Dahlia  enthusiasts  was  the 
Dahlia  Shoiv  at  the  Aquarium  on  September  17.  This  contained 
all  kinds  of  Dahlias,  including  Cactus,  Show,  Fancy,  Pompons, 
and  also  Anemone-flowered  varieties.  They  ivere  undoubtedly 
a  very  fine  lot,  and  apart  from  those  shown  for  competition  there 
Avere  also  some  wonderfully  fine  exhibits  set  up  by  the  various 
trade  growers.  I  could  not  have  believed  that  the  trade  Avould 
have  put  so  much  time,  energy,  and  forethought  into  their 
exhibits  had  I  not  seen  them  myself.  I  will  deal  more  with  the 
trade  exhibits  after  I  have  given  you  some  idea  of  the  competi¬ 
tive  exhibits. 
In  the  first  place,  the  showing  of  single  blooms  on  boards  is, 
I  am  happy  to  say,  being  done  aivay  with,  and  other  plans 
adopted,  such  as  shoAving  varieties  in  bunches  of  three,  six,  ten, 
or  showing  in  vases,  glasses,  &c.  A  number  of  Cactus  varieties 
are  shown  in  bunches  of  six,  so  also  are.  the  singles;  but  the 
pompons  are  usually  shown  in  bunches  of  ten.  Having  ivires 
with  the  loops  properly  spaced  for  the  required  number  of 
blooms,  there  is  really  no  difficulty  in  arranging  them.  No  one 
who  saw  Dahlias  set  up  in  bunches  in  this  manner  would  advo¬ 
cate  the  boards  again  for  Cactus,  pompons,  or  single  varieties, 
but  the  boards  may  still  be  used  for  the  large  blooms  of  the 
Show  and  Fancy  varieties  of  the  formal  types. 
The  Cactus  forms  were  evidently  of  the  greatest  interest, 
although  all  the  various  forms  were  well  represented.  Size  ivas 
not  evidently  regarded,  when  judging  of  merit,  and  I  don’t  know 
that  any  particular  form  was  aimed  at,  as  long  as  the  flower 
represented  ay  as  ivhat  is  known  as  the  true  Cactus  Dahlia,  Avhich 
must  be  a  flower  composed  of  petals  either  incurved  or  claw- 
sliaped.  They  may  be  straight,  but  I  am  inclined  to  think  that 
those  somewhat  elaiv-like  Avere  mostly  favoured,  so  long  as  the 
petals  Avere  sufficiently  tabulated  or  tubular  so  that  the  flat 
surface  Avas  not  exposed  to  view.  Varieties  that  appeared  to 
show  the  type  required  Avere  Lyric,  Rosine,  Imperator,  Clio, 
and  Lacio.  Another  type  that  is  evidently  appreciated  is  the 
