November  20,  1302. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
463 
ROSES. 
OUR 
CORONATION 
YEAR 
SUCCESSES: 
We  Won  .  . 
The  Champion  Cup  of  the 
National  Rose  Society, 
value  50  guineas. 
(For  the  fifth  time.) 
The  Gunnersbury  Park 
Challenge  Cup,  value 
25  guineas. 
Two  Coronation  Rose 
Show  Cups  at  the 
Holland  House  Show. 
Four  Gold  Medals. 
Two  for  our  New  Rose 
“  Lady  Roberts.” 
Thirteen  Silver  <&  Silver- 
Gilt  Medals, 
Besides  upwards  of  50  other 
First  and  Second  Prizes  for 
Roses  during  Coronation  Year. 
Our  Descriptive  List 
is  Now  Ready. 
FRANK  CANT  &  CO., 
BRA  IS  WICK  ROSE 
GARDENS , 
COLCHESTER. 
For  Present  P/anting 
CUBRANS 
CHOICE  FRUITS 
New  or  Recent  Varieties. 
append  a  list  of  a  few  choice  varieties 
of  various  classes  of  fruit.  We  make  a 
feature  of  high-class  fruit,  and  are  in  an 
unique  position  to  supply  trees  and  plants  of 
the  highest  excellence. 
NEW  APPLE,  “  Rival.” 
Award  of  Merit,  R.H.S.,  Oct.  9th,  1900. 
The  outcome  of  a  cross  between  Peasgood  Nonsuch 
and  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin.  A  superb  variety  equally 
good  for  de  sert  or  culinary  use.  A  good  grower,  and 
free  bearer.  Experts  and  tne  Press  are  unanimous  upon 
its  merits.  Maidens,  2/6  etch  ;  Two  Year  Trees,  5/- 
each. 
NEW  APPLE,  “  Charles  Ross.” 
First-Class  Certificate,  R.H.  S.,  Oct  10th,  1899 
A  grand  new  dessert  variety.  The  fruits  are  of  large 
size  and  of  handsome  appearance.  The  flesh  is  rich  and 
of  a  delicious  flavour.  This  variety  is  undoubtedly 
destined  to  take  a  high  position  among  dessert  fruits. 
Maidens,  3/6  and  6/- each  ;  Two  Year  Trees,  li/-sach. 
NEW  PEAR,  “Charles  Ernest.”  I 
Award  of  Merit,  R.H.S.,  Dec.  4th,  1900. 
For  late  use,  this  variety  will  prove  to  be  a  welcome 
addition.  The  fruits  are  of  large  size,  pyriform  in 
shape,  with  a  yellow  skin;  flesh  very  juicy  and 
melting.  Maidens,  1/6  each. 
NEW  PEAR,  “Winter  Orange.” 
Award  of  Merit,  R.H.  S.,  March,  1899. 
Without  doubt  this  is  a  splendid  variety  for  stewing 
purposes.  The  fruits  are  of  large  size,  and  remain  in 
good  condition  until  April  or  May.  l'he  fruits  possess  a 
delicious  flavour,  and  are  produced  in  great  abundance. 
Maidens,  1/6  each. 
NEW  DESSERT  CHERRY, 
“Noble.” 
First  Class  Certificate,  R.H.  S.,  July25th,  1899 
Fruits  large.  Arm,  deep  blood  red  in  colour,  delicious 
flavour ;  produced  in  the  greatest  abundance.  The 
tree  is  of  strong  and  vigorous  constitution,  and  pro¬ 
nounced  to  be  the  finest  variety  introduced  during 
recent  years.  Dwarf  Maidens,  3/6  each. 
NEW  GOOSEBERRY, 
“  Victoria.” 
A  splendid  new  variety,  of  strong  and  vigorous  con¬ 
stitution  ;  a  most  prolific  bearer,  the  brandies  being 
literally  packed  with  fruit  of  excellent  flavour.  The 
fruits  ripen  about  seven  davs  earlier  than  do  those  of 
“  Whinham’s  Industry.”  Strong  Fruiting  Plants,  1/- 
each  ;  10/—  per  doz. 
NEW  GOOSEBERRY, 
“Howard’s  Lancer. 
Award  of  Merit,  R.H.S.,  August  13th,  1901. 
A  variety  of  great  promise.  The  fruits  are  of  large 
size,  and  of  pleasant  flavour.  An  immense  cropper. 
Equally  good  for  early  or  late  use.  Price,  Strong  Two 
Y' ear  Bushes,  3/-  per  doz. 
For  New  Varieties  of 
BLACKBERRIES,  STRAWBERRIES, 
RASPBERRIES,  GRAPEVINES, 
and  all  other  Fruits,  see  our 
TREE  AND  SHRUB  CATALOGUE , 
Gratis  and  Pest  Free. 
ALTRINCHAM  AND 
MANCHESTER. 
Jmti’iral  4  ijorttiiitltuiT. 
THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  20,  1902. 
Rose  Analysis,  1895-1902. 
-  — 
my  last  Hose  Analysis,  which 
appeared  in  the  Journal  of 
Horticulture  on  October  31st, 
1901,  will  be  found  an  explana¬ 
tion,  should  this  be  desired,  of 
the  method  adopted  in  the  com¬ 
pilation  of  these  analyses,  of  which 
the  present  one  is  the  seventeenth 
of  the  series.  In  any  case  it  may  be 
well  to  explain  that  the  positions  of  the- 
different  varieties  in  the  accompanying  tables 
are  dependent  upon  the  average  number  of 
times  they  were  staged  in  the  first,  second, 
and  third  prize  stands  at  the  last  eight 
metropolitan  exhibitions  of  the  National 
Rose  Society.  That  is  to  say,  the  full  eight 
years’  average  is  given  in  the  great  majority 
of  cases,  but  where  the  varieties  have  not 
been  out  a  sufficient  time  to  allow  of  this 
being  done  the  longest  trustworthy  average 
is  given  them  instead.  The  necessity  of  a 
fairly  long  average  will  be  understood  when 
it  is  considered  how  the  results  must  from 
year  to  year  be  affected  by  early  and  late 
seasons. 
Take,  for  instance,  the  past  Rose  season  as 
an  extreme  example.  The  cold  weather  in 
May  and  the  first  three  weeks  in  June  caused 
the  growth  of  Rose  plants  to  be  exceptionally 
backward  this  year.  Indeed,  as  late  as  Mid¬ 
summer  Day  fears  were  entertained  that  there 
would  be  but  very  few  Roses  in  bloom  even 
in  the  south  of  England  on  July  2nd,  the 
date  fixed  for  the  National  Rose  Society’s 
Exhibition  in  the  Temple  Gardens.  For¬ 
tunately  a  change  to  warmer  conditions  took 
place  about  ten  days  before  .the  exhibition, 
and  lasted  until  the  show  day,  with  the 
result  that  after  all  most  of  the  classes 
in  the  schedule  were  well  filled  and  a 
most  enjoyable  and  interesting  exhibition 
was  held.  The  effect,  however,  of  che  pre¬ 
vious  cold  spell  will  be  clearly  traceable  in 
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