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are the remaining best roses of the rose section, as we noted them off at 

 the two exhibitions, and keeping in mind, at the same time, their seyeral 

 characteristics as denizens of the rose garden. 



The lightest roses inchide, also, some of exqnisite beauty, and the best 

 for general purposes is our old friend Madame Yidot, a strong grower 

 under all circumstances, and one that holds its abimdant blooms as firmly 

 as if no extremes of weather could affect them. Caroline de Sansal is an 

 old favourite, but a shy bloomer. Madnme Rivers and Madam Standish are 

 dividing attention, and it is hard to say at present which is the best; but both 

 arc good, and should bs entered in the select list. Naomi, a very cheerful 

 flower, Duchess of Orleans, and Lady Stuart were the only other roses of 

 this clas5 of colour which we noted as indispensable to a good collection. 

 The best whites were Dr. Henon, Madame Planticr, Acidalie, Virginal, 

 and Souvenir de Malmaison. The old "White Globe, the joy of our grand- 

 fathers, is utterly eclipsed, and White Moss is going out of cultivation, 

 along with the rest of the summer roses. 



JTew roses have been more liberally exhibited this season than on any 

 previous occasions, and during the last three years there have been a 

 greater number of reallj' good roses introduced than during the ten years 

 preceding. At the Crystal Palace, Mr. Standish took first prize for new 

 roses, and Messrs. Frazer were second. At Kensington, Messrs. Frazer 

 and Mr. Cant "were equal first, Mr. Standish second, Mr. Keynes third. 

 Mr. Keynes was the only exhibitor of Celine Forestier, and his blooms 

 of it at the Crystal Palace -were charming enough to make us wish to see 

 it again. Our own plants of it are making strong shoots, but have not 

 yet bloomed. It is a true yellow, and as well formed as any of its 

 class. Gioire de Santhenay we pronounced on its first appearance as a 

 formidable rival to the General, and at these two exhibitions it has con- 

 firmed our opinion that it will prove the best of all the new roses of the 

 past three years. Is'ext to that we must place Eugene Appert, and then 

 Louis XIV. must follow. After this the choice must lie variously between 

 the following, all of which are of first-rate excellence, and a few will, no 

 doubt, supersede older varieties of similar colour : Mrs. Mitchell (Jlitchell, 

 Piltdown), rosy pink, large, substantial, but far from perfect in outline; 

 Prairie de Terre Xoire, dark purple, well built, one of Mitcliell's 96; 

 Eeynold's Hole (Standish), lively pink; Marguerite Appert (Standish), 

 blush white, rather flat; Madame Standish, in the way of Madame 

 Elvers, but a stouter flower and grander proportions; Triomphe d' Amiens, 

 crimson mottled and shaded with maroon; Andre Desportes, Madame 

 Furtado, like Baronne Prevost, and we doubt if anything better ; John 

 Standish (Standish), a highly coloured rose, better than Geant des Ba- 

 tailles ; Gregoire Bourdillon (Standish), deep rich rose ; Comte de Falloux, 

 bright red, large ; E:;ine des Violettes, good as shown, but yet to be tested as 

 to growth and character; Abdel Kader (Frazer), a rich dark flower; General 

 "Washington, Madame Villot; Victor Vcrdier, light rose, large and full; La 

 Boule d'Or (Mr. Cant), a charming new tea ; Mademoiselle Bonnaire. To be 

 able to specify so many out of about two hundred and fiftj' nevr roses that 

 have lately acquired ])laces in the lists, is a proof that the rose is advan- 

 cing, as it is also an indication that still greater triumplis await the 

 sedulous cultivator of seedlings, for whose efforts there will be no lack 

 Ol encouragement, now that we have such ample means of putting to 

 the test of a severe comparison the results of persevering patience and skill. 



