THE WORLD'S FLOWER SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1503, 27 July 1912, Page 11

THE WORLD'S FLOWER SHOW.

THE PRIZE ROSE.' ' The/ Royal International Horticultural Exhibition, which covered with its floral magnificence thirty acres' of the Royal Hospital Gardens at Chelsea (London), must .have been a wonderful sight. It was the event of a lifetime in horticultural circles, and marked fifty years of progress in tho art of gardoning, bringing together treasures of olossom in thousands, many of them priceless, which wero unknown when, in 1860, the last international exhibition was hold in iingland. The record entry of thirly-four new roses was,an instance of tho ecalo en which novelties were seen. Roses, , orchids, and carnations were in dazzling., profusion. Valuable orchid rarities were conveyed to Chelsea in ironbound chests and placed under special guard. Tho marvellous dbpluy of new tulips from Holland was also among tho last to arrive. «

In a large kiosk in the broad 1 avenue the various cups and other trophies—a record mimber of 200—were displayed. iThoy include a cup from practically every county in England. .The new rose was perhaps the most conspicuous of all the novelties at this great show,/and attracted great attention. Tho ''inventor," M. Pernet-Ducher, of Vennissieux-les-Lyons, Rhone, France, may be called the most famous of all rose-makers.' This 'creation".is of tho new colour, a ruddy bronze, deeper and richer than the Lyon rose, with the deep blue-green leaf. It is a. strong grower, and a very striking group of plants is shown. It may bo classed as a decorative rose, and .will add a new colour to the garden. ■ M. Ducher.'s delight, however, that his roso, "Mme (Kdouard Her.rint.' , had been chosen for tho "Daily Mail" prizo was mitigated by the fact that he was unable to comply with the coa-i'tiona laid down for tho successful coiTiii"fitor. Hβ was unable to fulfil the qualification that the new variety should be called "The Daily Mail" rose. . "You will agree with me," he said, "(hat I cannot change tho name of my flower when I tell you that more, than a .Year ago Mme. Herriot, the wife of tho Mayor of .Lyons, who is a great authority "on roses, consented to this rose being named after her. I cannot be so impolite «s to say toher, 'Madame, the flower has gained a prize—a great prizo. It can no longer bear your name.' Impossible! That is absolutely fixed."