BEST TWELVE ROSES.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14888, 30 January 1914, Page 8

BEST TWELVE ROSES.

JTIEWS OF "PRESS" READERS. With a -view to increasing the interest in rose-growing, we invite amateur gardeners to send in lists of the twelve varieties of garden roses considered to i be the best. In accordance with the views expressed by the president of the National Rose Society of Victoria, it. is requested that the lists should contain roses which will give fair results without undue attention, the following points being taken into consideration, namely, erect and vigorous growth, freedom of bloom, colour, and, where « possible, perfume. „ , When a sufficient number of lists have been received they will be anaIvsed with the view of ascertaining whicli twelve varieties have received the largest number of votes. X prize will be given to the contributor whoso list most closely approximates to the list of varieties receiving the largest number of votes. Each contributor is requested to send in only one list. TO THE ZDITOB Of "TH* FSESB." Sir—For twelve varieties etey of cultivation and bear their bloome upright:— Madame Abel Chatenay. / Madame Lambard. Hurii Dickson. Belle Siebrecht. Frau Karl DrnsclikL . Lady Aehtown. Mra John Laing. Lady Roberts. Antione Eevoire. Vanity. Julie*. Jamee Coey. ■ . Yours, etc., W. A. P. CLARKSON. Jiughy street, Merivale. TO THE ZDITOE OF "THE rBKSS." • Sir, —The following would be my list of 12 best roses for garden purposes, judged from an experience of seventeen years in tVaimate:— 1. La France (silvery rose, pale lilac ahad- . Ins). •■..-. 2. Hugh Dickson (crimson, shaded ecarlet). 3. Mrs W. J. Grant (deep rosy pink). 4. Frau Karl Dnischki (pure white). 5. Mrs John Laing (rosy pink). 6. Marie Van Houtte (lemon yellow, petals " edged in rose). 7. Lyon Rose (salmon rose, suffused yellow). 8. Lady Ash town (pure deep pink). 9. Whie Maman Cochet (white, tinged lemon). 10. Madame Eavary (pale orange yellow, deeper centre). 11.- Captain Hayward (light ecarlet crim- , »on). 12. Billiard and Barre (deep golden yellow). Yours, etc., MACKENZIE GIBSON. The Vicarage, Suainer, January 29th. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE PBKSS." Sir,—l send the names of twelve good ' garden roses: — Victor Hugo. Caroline Testout. • ■ Hugh. Dickson. . Countess of Gosford. . ■ • Lady Roberts. .. • Frau Karl Druschki . " Lyon. ■ . G. C. "Waud. Betty. ■' •■•.■■■• ." - Madame. Hoste. • , B'lliard and Barre. . Mrs Aaron Ward. . . ■' ' - . ■■ 'Your*, etc.. • G. £. GREENSTREET, s Papanui road, Jomiary 20. ; TO THE EDITOR OF "THX TSXBB." Sir, —Here' is my,list of twelve . "best ■ oses: — ' ■ 1. Richmond. , • .2. Papa Gontier. • •■ ; , 3. Lady 'Watcrlo'vr. . 4. Betty. . *" ■ 6. Madame; Bβvary- ' ;6. Koso deiliyon. . ■7. Captain Hayward. ;> •8. Belle Siebrecht.. v , 0; Chateau do \CIoB Vougeot, • 10. Caroline Testaut. v 11. Anna Olivier. : . 12.. Ledy Roberta. ' . '•''.. ■■ .••-'■■.■ Youia,' etc., ■■'■ •' .. ■ , *-."-. '■' ";' ":" ■• ;.' ■■ TV. W. TTAT.T.^ v Stralhmore, Timaru, January 2Srth. • • •■;:■*; .TO THE IDITOIt OF '*THE PWSBS.* . Sir,- 1 -! Consider the 'following twelve, rosea " Jte beet" varieties -to grow in Christchnrch:— •l. : Caroline Teetout (rotfe). ," ' " '" ■'-.-" \2. Mrs David McKee (cream), ■' 3. Madimc Melaine" Soupert (salmon yel- •. low). ■ " . ..-.•■■■■ ■ ' .-•'■ •. ■.-■■' '4. Victor. Hugo, (crimson). ■'•• •' •-.-. .5. Frau Kail Drnschki (white). . ; 6. Mra John Laing (pink).- :.-." ■• ' . .7. Captain Hayword (crimson). ■8. Lady -Roberta (apricot). .■';- 9. Betty:(coppery rose).- , . , 10., Joseph Hill (salmon pink). . ■ \ : 11. Madame Edmoe Metz (roee carmine). . ■ 12; Mtd&m* Setiaud Weber (ealmon pink). ■' ■.• Youre, etc., • .. : .■■■ ■ :■■ -■•-,".:....■..• G;F. BKYANT. ■ Christchnich, January. 29th. •• . ■;• TO THE 2DITOK .0» "THE H«3S." : Siiy—The following . -twelve .rosea hayei,-beea successfully grown in my garden ""at Efumner:— : '■■■ . ;'.' ' '.■■'.. ... ■•■• .-Lyon. •;.'••.'• ' ■• ■ ' .•■■ : .; ■ •. . ■'•"■' : Souvenir *do Stella - Gray. '".-. , ( , ' ■*~'. Laureate Carl. -■ /. : . \ Caroline Testout. Hugo Roller. :• 'Lady• Roberts. ■>'■■ ■;.■'■" .■■■•.:-••.*' , ■ -.':■■ ■ y-' :Betty.. . ■■ -■. .- v •■■■. r ■-..■■...; ■,'..■. 'Warrior. :/ ; ■.' •'• . '■.'•■;•■' • ' "-'/■ *_: Victor Hugo. - '.'.'■ Richmond. ' ' . ■ * - - . . limdy' A&htavm. '■'' " ■■■"-..■'.■' ■■ . '.' .'■','■' .. : Madame Limb&rd.'- ~ ':'..:"'.':!::' ••' • ,-. ■- : \'.■ • Yoare,. etc., *•■■••■• .'. ■ • • ;■•■".-.•■: AMY H. BUDDEN. ■ ■ Snmner, January 29th. ''/.■ ; ... . •;.' . TO THE EDITOR OF '^THE ' . _ Sir,—A northern.eelcction of roeej' may in."iereet your xeadere;—' ''''. - ■■■.'■•■ <■'■■■ Madame'Abel: Chatensy (pink). • - . ':Fran Karl Drosehki (white)... <" Kaieerin Aiigusta Victoria (cream). Mre John Laing (pink). ;;..,,■-.'. ~/. .■*]■'■ Captain Hayward (red). \ ' ■-. ' Lambard' (nink). Rayon * dOr fellow). .;. . -s La France (pink). '•"". Caroline Tcetout (pink). : -High , 'Dickson ;(bright red).; , , . .. Madame R»vary. (yellow). ' ...' : : Antione Eevoire (creamy pink). ' -'. :■. ■■: : '' ', ■'•'■ •' "iouib, etc, ....-■ ' ■ '-■• '"■".-■ ■'•"■ .-■•••■• .■'■>■:.-;'■:.■ j.?w.-tibbs.-:-/ ; 'Auckland Gsammar'School;' . '"■ .' •January 29thj,i914. ' TO THB'IDITOB OF "THE KtESS.". " Sir,—The are my selection : lor twelve:beat garden roaea:— ' ■:■. ■ " " ; ; ". ' ' ' ; .- V 2. Lady Roberta. ..' ' ■■ .' 3: La Toeca. I - . . . 4. Madame Abel Chatenay. ' s,'Lady Aahtowß. , ' 6. Madame Lambard.- .•...-" r 7i Caroliue. Testout. . ,: . 8. General McArthur. 3. Hugh Dkfason. - 10. Chateau do doe Vougeot. ■ , 11. Madame Ravary. . ■ 12. Erau Karl'Druechki. ; - . ; Youre, etc., "*'■■■. , • ■ MILDEW. Christchurch, January 29tk ..'•■"' TO THE EDITOB OF ."THE PBKSS." Sir,—l chooee ,tbe following roece as the ■ Iwet far beauty and return of bloom:— .. . Victor Hugo (ecarlet). ':■ Frau Karl Druachki (snow; -white). Madame Carioine Teetout (pink). ■. f Antione Rcvoire (creamy pink).; General Galliene (pinky red). Anna Olivier (chocolate to cream). ;. Madam* Ravary. (dark orange yellow). ■" Maman Cochot (creamy; white); George Dickson (dark crimson). '' Mrs John Laing,(pink, - almcet thomless). Alfred Byaas (reddish pink). ■ • John Bright (crimson).- . : ■ Youiß, etc^ .;.;■■ . c. downing. ;■■' Addington; January 29th. .. . ■ TO THE EDITOB OF "THE PBESS."' ■■■ 1... Sir,—The following are in my opinion the 'tJest twelve garden soeee:— 1. Lady Roberte " (T.J, apricot shading to creamy white.- ■ ■(■■■.•■.. . ' 2. Hugh Dickson (H.P.), brilliant crimson. 3. Frau Karl Dxuschki (HJP.) pure white. 4. Lady. Battersea. (H.T.), cherry crimson.' 5. "Kaiserin Augusta Victoria (H.T.), pale primrose. ' " '" 6. Dorothy Page Roberts (H.T.), eoft salmon - ,T)ink. ' ' ' ' " ' '■'•". ' '■y 7. Mis Arthur Munt (H.T.), white ehaded '-■ "baBL '-■■' '■ ■' -'■■'■■' '■' ■'' •'•'• '- ' •8. Joeeph Hill (T.), cream ehaded pink. -Q. Madame Jules . Grotex (H.T.), brilliant ■'-.•■''''' •. ' 10. Mre John Laing (HJP.), eoft pinlc. J 11. Captain Hayward .(H.P.), rich crimson. 12. Clara Wateon (T.), Balmoh-tinted pink. -:..'. "Youie, etcy '" '■/■'•. .. : - ■•., •■' .. . - .■■>" '. M.5.D..: , . • . Gloucester etroet. ' Christchurch, January'29th. ' .. ; \, ' (Will this coTTeepondent.pleaee eend full r ,,: \ n»n»?—Ed."Tie, .Preee.'V - m J_'■■'..-.}" ",

TO THE XDITOB OF "THE PBKS3. Sir,—For twelve good garden varieties, easy of culture, producing good bloom, excellent colour, and ewect eoent, I -would recommend the following varieties: — ' L DevonieneJe (creamy ■ ■white, eweetly scented). " ' 2. Madame Lambard (ealmon pink). 3. Lady Boboits (apricoat ehaded orange). ■4. Victor Hugo (brilliant crimeon, sweetly, ecented). 5. Anna Olivier (buff splashed with.roee). 6. Madame Abel Chatenay (roay carmine, aoented). 7. Betty (ruddy gold, eweetly ecented). 8. Frau Karl DruecbJci (pure -white). 9. Caroline Testout (pink). - 10. Hugh Dickson (crimson, eweetly ecented). 11. Mamie (rosy carmine, eweotly ecented). 12. Hcinrich Schultheie (delicate pink, sweetly ecented}. Youre, etc, P.S. Chrintchurch, January 29th. (Will F.S. please send name and address? —Ed. "The Press.' , ) TO THE KDITOB OF "THE PRESS." Sir,—The following roses are my selection ac the best twelve rosee: — • . 1. Victor Hugo (rich crimson). 2. Frau Karl Druachki (white). 3. Lady Aahtown (pink). ' 4. Lady Roberta (rich reddish apricot). 5. General McArthur (red). 6. Madame Karary (yellow). 7. Antione Kevoire (rosy fleeb). 6. Lyon Ease (shrimp pink). 9. Hugo Seller (yellow and crimson). 10. Kaiserin Aujrusta Victoria (cream). 11. Liberty (brilliant crimeon). 12. Betty (ruddy gold). Youre, etc., W. EDEN. 16 Edinburgh street, Spreydon, January 29th. TO THE EDITOR OT "THE PBESS." Sir, Although eomewhat of a novice as far aa rose culture is concerned, I take the liberty of enclosing- a liet of what -1 consider the twelve beet rosee:— Lady Roberts. Madame Abel Chatenay, Lady Battersea. Frau Karl Druechki. Dean Hole. Fink Maman Cochet. • Anna Olivier. Mre David McKee. Betty. Chateau de Clos Vougeot. Madame Eavary.. Mildred Grant. Youre, etc., S. B. PEARSON. Weatc-n road, Papanui, January 29th. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE KRESS." Sir,—l beg to submit the following list of roeee. With one exception, they can be purchased at the popular price:— Frau Karl Druachki (white). Prince dc Bulgarie (flesh shaded ealmon). Mrs David McKee (cream). Warrior (crimson), George C. Waud (orange vermilion). Hon. Ina Biogham (pink). Lβ- Progrcs (nankeen yellow). Madame-Scgoud Weber (rosy ealmon). Madame Meloine Soupett (ealmon yellow). Lyon (coral). . Juliet (pink gold reflex). Madame Jules Grolez (bright china ieee). Yours, etc., oo α-i ■ , ' ■ * E - CLARKE, 92 Aikman's road, January 29th.