New Roses

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 December 1916, Page 3

New Roses

•Or tlu< many .new rc«cs exhibited during 11/15, the vaiijtus, C. K.' Douglas and' Golden Emblem were among the most 'striking. ' C. K. .Douglas was raised by Messrs Hugh Dickson, Ltd., and is a valtiablc addition to the many good British-raised roses. It is a handsome flower, bold in character, full, and broad. Is is a bright, glowing crimson, the petals being of a velvety nature, while the Iragrance is sweet but not t'.-o .powerful. It is an excellent exhibition variety, strongis growth, with ample leafage. Golden Emblem, also illustrated, is ' another variety hailing from the North of Ireland. It was raised by Messrs S McGreedy and Sons, and made its first public appearance at, Leamington •when the National Rose Society awarded it a. certificate of merit . Two later it again came before thi« body, at the autumn show, where it deservedly gained the gold medal of the society. In eolor it resembles the well-known Rayon d'Or, a variety ■which refuses to grow with many of us, and as the newcomer is stated to be of free and vigorous growth, it should soon eclipse that variety. In jeohmr it is certainly brighter and •purer than Constance or Ton a Hordman, while the foliage is large, glossy, leathery, in texture, and deep green •in appearance. In the bud- stage, the flowers are streaked "with crimson, in a similar manner to those of Rayon ] d'Or, but when fully opened the color is clear vivid yellow; the blooms are large and full, with petals of good depth and substance. Another point in its favour is its sweet fragrance, which is of the true Marechal Niel type, a precious trait in a rose. , although, sad to relate, some of the new varieties are without this delightfid quality. The rose par excellence of the climbing section was Paul's Scarlet Climber (Wm. Paul and Son, Ltd.) so beautifully displayed at Chelsea, where it reeeived the award of merit of the Royal ( •Horticultural Society, and at the Metropolitan Rose Show, where it was awarded the. gold medal of National Rose Show. In addition to these honors, the same variety gained for. Its raiser the -'Cory Cup offered for the first time for the best seedling, ißritish-nvisoid climbing rose. The flowers measure about four inches j across and they are borne in trusses of from five to eight blooms. The ( colour is a vivd scarlet crimson. The continuous flowering character of this rose should fit it for a place in every gal-den. Another climbing rose which attracted the rosafians was ""Cupid .■(•Messrs B. R. Cant and Sons), a variety which was shown continually throughoou't 'the rose season. 'The , flowers arc single, freely produced, and ( oF a colour which may bo described as flesh-pink, tinged with apricot, while, ] in addition, the fully opened flowers have a, distinct open hue. Among good dark-red roses wasHHo- f sier Beauty, a. magnificent flower of American origin. - The colour is vel- c vety-red, 'shaded with dark crimson, r and the flotfers are carried on rigid ( stems, furnished with ideal beech-green c foliage. Varieties resembling Madame. „ Edouard Her riot and Juliet 111 colour have been numerous, and of these „ Cheerful McGreedy, Tlitania (Wm. (1 Paul and Son) and Flame of Fire (Ms. ; Gredy) were good.—H. K- ' n ie t "Gardener's Magazine." c