Plate 421. 

 HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSE, LORD NAPIER. 



We are continually receiving proofs that English Rose-lovers 

 will no longer be contented to receive their Roses from France, 

 but are determined to see if they cannot equal those flowers, 

 whose raisers have been for so many years enriching themselves 

 by supplying English growers and amateurs ; londjide English- 

 raised Roses (not Roses raised in France, purchased there, and 

 then, sent out here under English names) have already established 

 themselves as general favourites, and several raisers are attempt- 

 ing the same end, amongst them, Mr. Charles Turner, of the 

 Royal Nursery, Slough, to whom we are indebted for the op- 

 portunity of figuring one of the brightest Roses that has yet 

 been raised. 



There is this advantage to be gained by obtaining varieties in 

 England, that their constitution is likely to be much more 

 vigorous than many of the French varieties, which are all sent 

 over here with the character of being vigorous, although many 

 of them turn out to be far from that when gro\\n over here. 

 We do not think that this is to be attributed to a want of 

 honesty on the part of French raisers, but simply that they do 

 well in their climate, and when transferred to ours are not so 

 well able to bear the vicissitudes to which we are subject, 

 especially the cold nipping winds of early spring. 



There is a distinctness or character about the Rose as 

 figured which will, we believe, tend to make it popular, — not 

 only its brightness, but also the very peculiar magenta tinge in 

 the centre of the fiower, which we do not quite recollect to be 



