23 JUNE 1928, Page 12

SCENTED ROSES.

Rosarians of the world are assembling in London to discuss the rose ; and some preliminary critics are saying that though the development of the rose is scarcely credible, scent has been sacrificed. There are, of course, scentless roses, such as the beautifully formed Frau Karl Druschki ; but roses even sweeter than the old cabbage or moss rose are on the market. You could scarcely imagine a flower more sweet than some of the Dixons—whatever their Christian name ; and even some of the latest climbers have a delicate scent. Again, what a triumph in the wedding of scent to colour was the Penzance briar. Now if critics complained of the loss of scent in the musk they would have good reason.

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