NEW VARIETIES OF ROSES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3674, 12 August 1924, Page 11

NEW VARIETIES OF ROSES.

NATIONAL SOCIETY’S EXHIBITION. Although 10 new roses were shown at the Summer Show of the National Rose Society in the Botanic Gardens, Regent’s Pailc, London, the gold medal, which is highly prized by raissrs of novelties, was awarded to only one variety, “Marcia Stanhope,” exhibited by Mr G. Lilley, Cippenham, Slough. This is a magnificent whtte rose, full and of perfect form and sweetly scented; it will be warmly welcomed by rose lovers, for it is of vigorous growth and fust as suitable for the garden as for exhibition purposes. Many other splendid novelties were shown, some of which gained the lesser award of a certificate of merit. “Vesuvius" is a large single scarlet rose of unusually vivid colouring from Messrs M'Gredy and Son, Porladown, Co. Down. “Ellen

Terry,” shown by Messrs Chaplin Bros., Waltham Cross, is of perfect form, cream tinged with pink. “George H. Mackereth,’’ from Messrs A. Dickson and Sons, Newtownards, Co. Down, is a handsome velvety crimson fragrant rose that will find many admirers. “Mrs Beatty,” from Messrs B. R. Cant and Sons, Colchester, is a beautiful light yellow bloom of excellent form and hagrance. “Cecil,” shpwn by the same exhibitor, is a lovely yellow single rose with unusually large blooms. “Perdita,” rose pink, from Mr W. Easlea, Eastwood, Essex; “Movna Magill,” shades of orange and rose, from Messrs A. Dickson and Son, Newtownards; “Doris Dickson,’’ a large salmon pink bloom, shown by Mr Sandy Dickson, Belfast; and “Superb,” rose pink, from Mr F. Evans, Reading, were other noteworthy novelties. The finest exhibit of 72 blooms, distinct varieties, was from Messrs Frank Cant and Company, Colchester, who thus won the nurserymen’s champion trophy for exhibition roses. The collection included many perfect flowers of Cleveland (rose Dink), Colonel Oswald Fitzgerald (crimson), Mabel Drew (cream), Mrs C. Lamplough (primrose), and other varieties. The Kilbee Stuart Oup for 12 blooms of new roses was awarded to Mr E. J. Hicks, in whose exhibit the lovely yellow rose. “Mabel Drew,” was prominent. For 12 blooms of any new rose sent out since 1220 Mr E. J. Hicks was first with the variety, “Mrs E. J. Hudson,” of rose pink shade. The displays of decorative roses, those that make the- best show in the garden, aroused great interest. Some of the finest of these were “Los Angeles” (salmon and yellow), “Golden Emblem” (golden yellow), “Christine” _ (yellow), “Colonel O’Fitzgerald’’ (crimson). “Ophelia” (blush and salmon). “Mrs Henry Morse” (carmina rose). “Mrs H. Stevens” (white), and “K. of K.” (scarlet).