Identifier: gardenerschronic337lond (find matches)
Title: The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects
Year: 1874 (1870s)
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Subjects: Ornamental horticulture Horticulture Plants, Ornamental Gardening
Publisher: London : (Gardeners Chronicle)
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

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h colour), AVhit&-i\Iaman Cochet, Ulrich Brunner, Mrs. John Laing^Ht^lene (iuillot (new), H.T. Mme. Hector Leuilliot(climbing Tea), Prince de Bulgarie, Crimson Queen,.Mme. Abel Chatenay. A number of plants of thevariety Debutante (see fig. 146, p. 347) (AVichuraiana),were prominent in the centre of the display, Th&group was set up with great taste and was mucliadmired. Adjoining Messrs. AVjr. Pauls exhibit was a displayof Roses exhibited by Mr. Chas. Turner, The RoyalNurseries, Slough. The arrangement of this groupwas bold—tall standard and climbing varieties beingliberally utilised to furnish relief to the general collec-tion that formed the groundwork. This latter was.composed of well-grown specimens of such types aaMrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford, Frau Karl Druschki^Souvenir de Pierre Netting, La France, Juno, andother equally beautiful varieties. Foliage plants,Ferns, Palms, Dracitnas, &c., were utilised to enhancethe effect. ( June 3, 1905 ) THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 347
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Fig. 14r.—.wo op wessrs. w. taul and sons new (wichuraiana) roses : WALTHAM PRIDE, PURE flHTE; AND DEBUTANTE, PINK,Draum by Mr, Worilavgion G. Sniilli, Messrs. Paul & Son, Tbe Old Nurseries,Cheshunt, N., furnished one corner of the large tentwith a magnificent group of Roses. Standard andother trained plants were freely utilised in the group,tlie back portion of which was wholly occupied bytrained plants of Polyantha varieties, such as CrimsonRambler, \V. K. Harris (Wichuraiana), Helene, BlushRambler, &c. Dwarf plants in pots freely floweringand all showing excellent culture, formed a ground-work, and the flowers were of the best possible quality,indeed the quality was quite equal to any in theshow. Frau Karl Druschki was exhibited in allthe magnificence characteristic of the variety,also Mildred Grant, Souvenir de President Caruot(excellent). Rev. Alan Cheales, Glory of Cheshunt,Lady Roberts, David Harum (a new Tea, full flower, ofrose-pink-colour ; see Awards). AVe have no

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