October  29,  1903. 
JOURNAT,  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
389 
PLANTING  SEASON 
PiuLS'  Roval  Nurseries 
WALTHAM  CROSS,  HERTS. 
12  lEiles  from  London.  South  Entrance  four  minutes’ 
walk  from  Waltham  Cross  Station;  \Ve-t  Entrince  three 
minxites’  walk  from  Theobald’s  Grove;  both  Stations  on 
the  Great  Eastern  Hallway. 
SPECIALITIES  : 
HOSES  in  all  forma,  from  open  ground  and  in 
pots.  Gold  Medals  in  1903  from  Royal  Horticulcural 
and  Royal  Botanic  Societies. 
FRUIT  TREES  for  the  Orchard,  Garden,  and 
Forcing  House.  Hogg  Memorial  Medal,  1901. 
HARDY  TREES  for  Streets,  Parks,  and  General 
Planting.  Silver  Medal  from  Royal  Agricultural 
Society  of  England. 
SHRUBS,  both  Evergreen  and  Deciduous. 
■CLIMBING  PLANTS,  Hardy  and  Greenhouse. 
RHODODENDRONS,  CAMELLIAS,  &  AZALEAS. 
HERBACEOUS  PLANTS  in  great  variety. 
BULBS  and  SEEDS,  and  all  Garden  Sundries. 
Price  Lists  o.n  applicatio.v.  Inspection  Invited. 
Upwards  of  1000  Medals,  Prizes,  and  other  Awards  at 
leading  Exhibitions  during  the  past  42  years. 
SOLE  POSTAL  ADDRESS— 
WM.  PAUL  &  SON, 
WALTHAM  CROSS,  HERTS. 
Rose  Growers  by  Appointment  to  His  Majesty  the  King. 
DUTCH  BULBS 
FRENCH  BOIBS !  and  ENGLISH  BULBS ! 
SEE  OUR  SPECIAL  CATALOGUE  OF  BULBS. 
Containing  List  of  all  the  Best  Varieties  of  H  VACINTH.S 
'iULIP.S,  CROCUS,  LILIUMS,  DAFFODILS,  SNOW¬ 
DROPS,  IRIS,  PEONIES,  &c.,  free  on  application.  Please 
compare  our  prices  before  sending  your  orders  abroad 
WATKINS  &  SIMPSON, 
Seed  and  Bulb  Merchants, 
12,  TAVISTOCK  ST..  COYENT  GARDEN,  LONDON,  W.C. 
Clean  Healthy  Plants  at  Low  Prices. 
Always  worth  a  visit  of  inspection.  Kindly  send  for  Caialogue, 
NEW  LIST  NOW  READY. 
JAMES  CYPHER  AND  SONS, 
Exotic  Nurseries,  CHELTENHAM. 
TSOMU^^LBs! 
Spanish  Iris,  Yellow,  White,  aftd  Blue  7  0  per  1000.  , 
erocus,  all  colors  ...  .n  ...  5 '»  per  1000. 
Sir  Watkln  Narcissus  —  —  •••  5i»  per  100. 
Horsefeldii  ..  . '  5/»  per  100. 
Trumpet  Narcissus  . .  7  0  per  1000 
Glory  of  Leiden  Narcissgs  ■"  Od.  each. 
Madam  de  Graaft  ...  <<.  ...  ...  3/>  each. 
Sweet  Scented  PlieaSAht  Eye 
Narcissus  ...  5/»  &  7;6per  1000. 
Mixed  Narcissi .  5,'  per  1000 
Double  Daffodils  5/»  &  IO/»  per  1000. 
Tulips,  Mixed  (choice)  2  »  per  100. 
Single  Lent  Lilies  3'6  per  louu 
Snowdrops  5  •  &  7,C'  per  lOOO. 
Strawberry  Plants  I  »  per  100. 
SEND  FOR  LISTS  BEFORE 
ORDERING  ELSEWHERE. 
Cross  &  Son  ,  Nunerles.  Wisbecli.;^ 
No  1218. — VoL.  XL'V'II.,  Third  Series. 
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CLIBRANS^ 
SELECT  ROSES. 
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OUR  ROSES,  grown  in  a  cool  northern  climate, 
invariably  give  the  utmost  tatisfaclion  to  pur¬ 
chasers.  We  make  Rose-growing  a  special  feature. 
Dwarf  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  in  choice  variety,  6/-  to 
9/-  per  doz.,  40/-  to  05/-  per  100.  Extra  strong,  in 
pots  for  forcing.  1/6  to  3/6  each,  15/-  to  36/-  per  doz. 
Moss  Roses,  in  lovely  variety,  6/- per  doz.,  45/- per  100. 
Teas  and  Hybrid  Teas,  in  choice  and  beautiful 
sorts,  10/-  to  12/-  per  doz.  In  pots,  15/-  per  doz. 
Noisettes,  in  finest  variety,  10/-  and  12/-  per  doz. 
China  Roses,  in  select  sorts,  6/-  to  12/-  per  doz. 
Polyantba  Roses,  from  9/-  per  doz 
China  and  Bourbon  Hybrids,  in  fine  variety,  6/- doz. 
Climbing  Roses,  in  fine  variety,  9/- to  12/- per  doz. 
Penzance  Briars,  a  comparatively  new.  but  very 
beautiful  class  of  Rose,  9/-  to  15/-  per  doz. 
Species  of  Roses.— These  have  now  attained  a  re¬ 
markable  popularity, particularly  for  planting  in 
the  Wild  Garden.  We  grow  all  the  most  suit- 
ab'e,  particulars  of  which  will  be  found  in  our 
Catalogue. 
Above  prices  are  for  our  selection  only,  and  are 
carriage  paid  to  customers’  nearest  railway  station. 
ROSES  IN  POTS. 
We  have  a  very  special  line  in  T.  and  H.T.  Roses 
in  Tin.  pots,  with  shoots  8  to  12ft.  in  length  ;  strong, 
healthy,  and  well-ripened,  at  2/6,  3/6  and  5/-  each. 
WRITE  FOR  OUR  NEW 
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m.  CUTBUSH  &  SON’S  LIST  IS  NOW  READY 
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interested  in  good  Hardy  Plants  should  obtain  a 
copy,  as  it  contains  some  Sterling  Novelties. 
HIGHGATE  NURSERIES,  LONDON,  N., 
And  BARNET,  HERTS. 
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EXTENSIVE  COLLECTIONS  OF 
Hyacinths 
Tulips 
Napciss 
Liliums 
Snowdpops 
Cnocuses 
Scillas 
&c. 
Best  qualities  at  most  moderate  rates. 
Delivered  Free  by  Rail  or  Parcel  Post. 
DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  574  POST  FREE 
Dicksons  GROWE^RS,  Chester 
THURSDAY,  OCTOBER  29,  1903. 
Rose  Analysis  1896-1903. 
^  HE  demand  for  Hoses  is  increasing 
^  so  rapidly  every  year  that  any 
trustworthy  guide  to  the  selec¬ 
tion  of  varieties  for  various  pur¬ 
poses  must  always  be  welcome  at 
this  season.  To  the  novice,  the 
number  of  sorts  described  in  the 
trade  catalogues  as  worthy  of  his  atten¬ 
tion  cannot  but  make  the  choice  of 
varieties  more  or  less  bewildering.  Added  to 
this,  Roses  are  divided  into  so  many  different 
sections,  concerning  the  distinctive  charac¬ 
teristics  of  which  he  can  have  but  little,  if  any, 
knowledge,  that  the  matter  of  selection  is 
rendered  still  more  puzzling.  To  those  who 
have  a  fair  knowledge  of  Rose  culture  suck  a 
guide  cannot  fail  to  he  helpful  a.ud,  at  the 
same  time,  interesting.  Truth  to  tell,  even 
the  expert  rosariau  has  his  own  special  diffi¬ 
culties  in  selecting,  for  it  is  almost  impossible 
in  the  present  day  to  keep  in  touch  with  more 
than  a  limited  number  of  the  hundreds  of 
varieties  now  in  cultivation,  and  to  understand 
all  their  “  manners  and  customs”  and  the  pur¬ 
poses  for  which  they  are  best  adapted. 
As  regards  the  present  analysis  and  those  of 
a  similar  character  which  have,  in  years  gone 
by,  preceded  it,  the  idea  has  always  been  to 
base  the  Fesults  obtained  upon  facts  rather 
than  upon  opinions — or,  I  should  say,  upon 
the  opinions  of  exhibitors  as  demonstrated  by 
their  actions.  With  this  object,  for  the  last 
seventeen  years,  the  name  of  every  Rose  in 
the  first,  second  and  third  iirize  stands  has 
been  taken  down  at  the  leading  Rose  show  of 
the  season.  By  the  leading  Rose  show  of  the 
year  I,  of  course,  mean  that  held  by  the 
National  Rose  Society  for  many  years  at  the 
Crystal  Palace  and  for  the  last  three  years  in 
the  Temple  Gardens.  The  results  thus  ob¬ 
tained  are  afterwards  tabulated,  and  the 
varieties  arranged  in  the  accompanying  tables 
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