ROSE NOVELTIES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 40

ROSE NOVELTIES.

WITH DESCRIPTIONS BY THE RAISERS. MESSRS. DICKSON’S NEW’ SET, 1911. Alexander Hill Gray-Tea. The respect of all rose-lovers warrants the issuing of a champion rose, and a Tea at that, to pay due homage to one of the world’s greatest Tea rose growers. Its growth is robustly vigorous and erect, and wonderfully floriferous, every sho<h‘ being crowned with a flower bud. which de velojxs into a bloom of very large size, gieat substance and perfect formation, with high-pointed centre, from which the petals gracefully reflex. its solid deep throughout "Marechai Niel” like lemon yellow colour intensifies as the I’ooms develop. Strongly tea-perfumed. The best and largest pure yellow tea rose yet introduced, sujierb in every respect, and valuable for any purpose. An ideal pot rose and an exhibition bloom of the first rank, especially fine in autumn. Awarded the gold medal of the National Rose Society. . Countess of Shaftesbury. Bright, silvery *earmine, mottled ami flushed with pale shell pink at the edges of tin*

petals, giving a picotee edge effect, deepening to light cochineal carmine; ideal exhibition rose. Gold medal. H.T. Carine—An absolutely distinct and charming rose. Buds long and elegant carried on rigid stems. The many phases of colour depicted in the development of this exquisite rose are almost too Intricate to describe, including orange carmine, blush buff, creamy fawn, and coppery salmon, all colours that attract and delight and vary in tone and intensify as the bloom develops, so much no that as many as three distinct coloured and perfect flowers may be seen on the same plant at the one time. A most fascinating, unique and invaluable decorative rose. —H.T. Duchess of Westminster —A peerless tea-like rose with beautifully smooth and massive petals. The blooms are very large, full and perfectly formed, With high-pointed centre. Very sweetly perfumed. The colour, which is very novel, is a dainty clear rose madder. Growth vigorous, erect and very free flowering. A gorgeous and absolutely distinct rose, grand for exhibition or any purpose, its blooms commanding attention and lasting in good condition a long time. H.T. Ferniehurst —A superb and most chaste rose of deep globular imbricated form. The blooms are large, full and invariably produced with a perfect finish and smoothness; vigorous, upright growth, with large handsome foliage. The colour is a glowing suffused pure rose coppery pink on fawn, a co-mingling of colours impossible to depict, a delicate sunset shade, a rare combination which has been greatly admired on our winning stands during the past season. A grand rose for any purpose, very delicately perfumed.—H.T. 'Lady Barham—A majestic rose that commands the attention of tyro and expert alike, not only by its enormous flowers, which are carried on stiff, erect flower stalks; but by ate unique colour and perfect globular shape, a form that lends itself to displaying the pure delicate orange shell pink—a deep flesh eoral pink. Strongly tea perfumed. A perfectly formed rose of majestic appearance and indispensable to exhibitors, every shoot carries a bloom.—H.T. Lady Greenhall—H.T. A transcendently beautiful rose of extreme refinement, having large, perfectly-finished flowers with high pointed centre and deep shell-shaped petals. The colour, which is a unique one in our roses, is intense saffron orange, heavily zoned and overspread on deep creamy white; the reflex of each petal is faintly but decidedly suffused with delicate coppery shell pink—a combination of colours, which, when viewed in varied positions, possesses delightful charms. This variety has excited great admiration, and has been pronounced as one of our choicest seedlings by rose experts from all parts of the world, ft blooms profusely, and the flowers, whk-h are carried on erect flower stalks, are strongly teaperfumed. The robust growth is a deep, coppery bronze, with fine, varnished, purplish, bronze foliage. It never goes a wasted, jaded colour, as the colour intensifies as the flower expands. Specially grand for exhibition and forcing purposes, and worthy of all praise. Lady Margaret Boscawen—H.T. A most chaste and beautiful rose with vigorous and erect growth and exceedingly free-flowering habit. The foliage is broad and massive, cypress-green in colour. The flowers are large and full, with perfect spiral form; colour soft, shell pink on fawn. A very distinct and lovely rose, suitable alike for garden decorations or massing purposes, and a variety that will prove a success in any district. Strongly tea-perfumed. Mabel Drew—H.T. A truly magnificent rose, superb in every respect. It is exquisitely shaped, with smooth, circular petals of great substance. The blooms are large, and full, carried on strong and erect flower stalks. The colour is deep cream in the young state, passing to intense canary yellow in the centre as the bloom develops. It is a tea hybrid tea. with a deliciously refreshing perfume, and sturdy, ‘ vigorous growth, altogether a transcendently beautiful rose requiring no laudation at our hands, having been awarded by a unanimous vote the gold medal of the National Bose Society. Altogether an everybody’s rose,” but pre-eminently an exhibition rose in every meaning of the word, never failing to produce laige and perfect blooms in profusion. Ifndoubtedly one of our very best productions, and a Hawlmark rose of very decided superiority. Melody—H.T. A most charming and

decidedly beautiful rose, which attracted the attention of all visitors to our rose gardens during the past two seasons, because of its marvellous floriferousness, delightful colour, and its exquisite purple wood and rich, glossy, deep green foliage, which is mildew-proof. The blooms are carried on erect stems, and are of good size, beautifully formed and strongly perfumed; the colour is an intense, pure, deep, saffron yellow, with primrose edges—a delightful colour harmony. A decorative and forcing rose of the highest merit. This rose has proved in the United States of America, the freest flowering winter forcing rose yet introduced. At Sharon Hill from one two-year-old plant last December, 26 flowers were cut, and from the same plant on the next crop in February 27 flowers were cut. Awarded silver medal, Boston, UjS.A., National Flower Show, March 25th, 1911. Mrs Cornwallis West—H.T. A truly magnificent and absolutely distinct rose of huge size and great substance, with, exquisitely imbricated globular form. The blooms are very full and always open well; the petals are very smooth,-well-shaped, leathery, and are entrancingly -beautiful. The purity of the transparent delicate pink—'which is between a shell and a rose pink—on the purest white, gives it an attraction all its own, that it is difficult to convey. It is a very vigorous grower, with typical H.T. septenate leathery eypress-green foliage, which gives this noble rose a most striking appearance. This variety has had many flattering comments passed on it by experts ■who have seen it growing and blooming in our seedling quarters. Needless to say, it was awarded the National Bose Society’s gold medal at Salisbury, July 13th, 1910.