ROSE PLEBISCITE
OPINIONS OF ENGLISH EXPERTS. The editor of the 'Rose Annual,' the official organ of the National Hose Society of _ England, last year invited a Vote from thirteen nurserymen and thirteen amateurs, leaders in rose culture, to give their opinion as to the thirty-six best roses for .exhibition; for general garden cultivation, and the newer roses. The Hit of rosea for general cultivation is:— Votes. Gen. W Arthur ... .„ ... 20 Ophelia ... ... ... ... ... 20 Caroline Testout ... 19 Lady Pirrie 19 Madame Abel Chatenay ... 19 , Madame Edouard Herriot ... 19 Lady Hillingdon ... ... ... 18 Red Letter Day ... ... ... 18 Hugh Dickson ... ... 17 Meianie Souperfc ... 17 Frau. K. Druschki 16 Mrs Herbert Stevens ... ... 16 Mrs Wemyss Quih 16 Of the newer decorative roses that havebeen in commerce since M&v, 1914, the following is a list:—Golden Emblem ... ... „. W iC of K. ... ... ... 14 Mrs Wemyss Quia 13 Red Letter Day ... 12 Isobel ... . ...... 11 Marg. Dickson Hamil 11 The Queen Alexandra ... ... 9 Christine ... 6 Golden Ophelia ... 6 Emma Wright 5 Col. Oaw. Fitzgerald 5 Henrietta ... ; ... 5 Miss Wilmot 5
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Evening Star, Issue 17548, 31 December 1920, Page 7
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169ROSE PLEBISCITE Evening Star, Issue 17548, 31 December 1920, Page 7
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