The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-27
National Rose Society England the London
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Tho noted event OF the rose world Is
the annual rose show, of the National
Rose Society OF England. While the pro-
vincial exhibition held at Victoria park.
Salisbury, about one week after the an
nual show in London, and the autumn
exhibition held In the Royal horticultural
hall, Vincent square. Westminster, In tho
followingSeptcmher are both remarkable
and noted exhibitions OF roses, and con
tests for medals at thcne exhibits are
keen, yet the event is the annual rose
show held I'm London.
AS a society event the annual roso
show is also noted. for the royal ladies
National Rose society is her most
gracious majesty the mother-queen,
Alexandra, and the list of royal vice
patronesses Is headed by her grace. the
Row. Hyde Park, London, one will not
SEQ such magnificent driving outfits MS
form solid and long line near the en-
trance to Regents park. on the after
noon of the annual rose show. But no
society function is held In connection
with the show. nor Is there any deco
rating of the driving outfits with roses.
The one aim OF the society is the en-
couraging Of the growing Of high class
roses. Quantity counts. for but little;
quality is the object. The wisdom OF
from a snudy and profusc display of
lcommonpiacs garden roses, such as
marked the rose exhibits before the or
ganiaation OF the National Rose society,
Sou now sec. at the annual rose show.
lShe most perfect roses that arc grown
l1n the world And these are exhibited
|an much larger quantities than one would
suppose possible. The ono thing that
sSociety OF England was to encourage
ftie individual rose-grower TO grow high
class roses. This idea must dominate
any permanently successful rose exhibit
The street display is an attractive fac
tor. end. to those who enjoy it-and "a
vast multitude do-the decorative fea
lures are important. But failure has,
and ever Will. come to any rose func-
ton that forgets the one supreme object
that is, the exhibition OF high class |
roses for the encouraging, both of the |
OF superior roses. The National Rose |
Society Of England has given almost ex- |
elusive attention TO this one point, and |
the growth of the rose idea is shown in !
alone, flftytwo great rose and horticu
rural societies that are affiliated with
the National Rose society. And each of |
these affiliated societies holds rose ex
hibition al least once year,
Founded by Prelate.
The National Rose society OF England
was founded by the Rev, Honeywood
D'ombrian, who was the first, and for
twenty-five years, honorable secretary.
The society was organized on u murky
Ohy III DccsHper. 1910 anu tn8I SpIenulu |
rosaTian, the late Very Re-. Reynolds
Hole. dean Of Rochester. was the first
president serving IN that capacity until /
his death in 1904. Without doubt. Dean
and its present core-object. I, e.: The
encouraging of the growing OF high-class
roses IN honor of Dean Hole the So
ciety decided THAI fitting memorial in
as The Dean Hole memorial medal"
should be awarded for some very special
p,irpnsc as often as the funds of the So
ciet' would permit II is fitting that the
frs and only award so far OF this medal
should GO TO the Rev. II. II. Pemhcrton. |
fol, that gentleman has exhibited more
extensively and won more prizes than
nnr ether amateur. rosa rian.
As tho official Representative OF the
American Rose society and the Portland
ltos" Festival association had the honor
fourth annu3l rose show. held July 8.
1910 III the ROYAL Botanic Gardens Re-
gents parF. London I was sorely dis
appointed in not meeting tho Rev. f.
Page Roberts. who Is roT the president
OF tho. National Rose society. Illness
prevented Mr.. Page-Roberts from attend
tleman end enthusiastic rosarian. Mr..
Edward Mawley. The honorable secretary
OF the society. did the Donors in the alb
sa senGe e OF The president To Mr. MawIey:
credit for the highly successful rose
shows held by the society. Courteous.
RcUiie16n!g. and enthusiastic. MT. Nav
le'- makes an ideal secretary. The three
E-eat lig1ires Of he National Rose So
ciet" past and present are Dean Hole,
the Few DOnlbrian and Mr.. Edward
DJa Uiny.
While it; Is true there IS no society
function held I'm connection with the rose
show. nevertheless that event is oc-
lIshtfu social gathering, The music for
tic show Of 1910 was furnished by the
band OF his n1ejcsty's Scots guards and
the band OF his majesty's Royal Horse
guards. Commencing at ! p. IN. those
bands alte-nated. playing one hour each.
and for the hour from 5 to p. III. the
bands we're msssed. Tie music was
superior and the great crowds OF Eng
land 3 well dressed elite showed their ap-
probation in many ways.
In the Rose Show
From ntarylcbonc road we enter the
way leading TO ilie main entrance as
shown III the diagram. AS We go down
the main walk there comes In view the |.
refreslIment tents. the band stand and
the .lalie together with rare shrubbery
dottins the beautiful grounds of Re
gents park The view on either side OF
The main walk. with the conservatory in
the distance. all enliyencd by the music
and the throngs OF people makes the
step bllthe and the eye sparkle with ex-
pItenent Turning To the left when we
g