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THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



of this rose. Its color is a beautiful glowing 

 crinisou, pixjbably a shade lighter than our 

 favorlt* Gen. Jacquiniiuot, although many 

 specimens have shown thenK>elves fully as 

 dark as this rose. In fragraiue it disputes 

 the prominent place so long held by Ija 

 France; but this quality speaks for itself. 

 I haye never seen a plant so quick to re- 

 spond to Judicious pruning, nor indeed, 

 have I seen one better entitled to the term 

 " ever-blooming," than this. To quote from 

 an English paper, "The William Francis 

 Bennett is the most persistent of winter 

 bloomers. As with 'Wellington's soldiers at 

 Waterloo ; when one bud is cut off, another 

 quickly takes it.s place." I have seen no 

 tendency whatever to mildew. In two 

 houses tilled with these plants. I have seen 

 no sign of It. Its growth is remarkably vig- 

 orous, and its foliage resembles greatly 

 that of roses of the Hybrid Remontant 

 il;;ss. In Europe, this rose has taken pre- 

 miums and first class certificates wherever 

 exhibited. Since its arrival «i this country, 

 it has been awarded a premium and a oer- 

 titicate at two flowershows inNew York." 



An English paper says: "Mr. Bennett's 

 Pedigree Roses, if not appreciated at their 

 full worth in this coimtry, appear to lie 

 elsewhere. It is stated mat an enterprising 

 rhiladelphia plant merchant, Mr. Evans, 

 has bought half the stock of the Crimson 

 Tea Rose,— William Francis Bennett— for 

 i}li500, and has legally bound himself not to 

 sell, or otherwise dispose of any bud, cut> 

 ting, or scion, but only the flowers for a 

 term of four years. The rose has made its 

 mark in Covent Garden and other mar- 

 kets, many thousands of its bloom buds 

 having been sold at highly remunerative 

 prices, it being one of the most persistent 

 winter bloomers." 



It win Interest our readers to know that 

 this famous rosi- will bp on the market 

 ready to In- dellvcr.id May the 1st, of this 

 year, instead of 1S,ST. Mr. Evans having 

 made arrangements to that elTect, by buy- 

 ing, we arc told, the whole of the origina- 

 tor's stock. The immense amount of money 

 invested in it will necessarily make the 

 price high at first, and we sincerely hope 

 Mr. Evans will be well repaid for his enter- 

 prise 



To illustrate the high value placed on this 

 rose by florists, we would say that 8.500 was 

 rflereci for one dozen cuttings, and only a 

 -horl while ago we heard a prominent rose 

 grower say that he would gladly give SKX) 

 lor a single cutting. Such a rose must be 

 worth having, and we are glad to hear that 

 several of our advertisers are cataloguing it. 



No flornl paper in tlilM roiintr> gives bet- 

 ter cuts or more inlerestinu description 

 of new plants. If 5<m value this, please 

 send as a club of l"i suliMcribtrs, ami jou 

 ^vill eet tlie Farm nllfl Garden 3 years free. 



RaSE-WILLIAM FRANCIS BENNETT. 



Our? Flowbi^ Gai^den. 



Many readers sni/ ire gire too much /or the 

 monet/'. Well, that's gnorl. Better ton much than 

 too little. Send im as large clubs as you please ; 

 ire u'ill saij eery good, but never say too many. 



THE WILLIAM FRANCIS BENNETT ROSE. 



Thisccli'brated ruse was produced liy Mr. Henry 

 Bennett, the suii'essiul " Pedigree Rose (irower. " 

 at his nursiTii's at shippcrton, Walton-on-the- 

 Thames, Ijondcm. England. 



Mr. Bennett hybridizes roses on strictly scien- 

 tific principles, and has given us a number of flue 

 results. H<' has. however, produced no rose 

 which has given him the same s:itisfa<'tion as 

 this WllUain Francis Bennett. It is really a mar- 

 vel among roses. Mr. C. F. Evans, writes to the 

 Garilrners" Monthtff: — " Burlng a long correspond- 

 ence with Mr. Bennett, prior to the pitrchase of 

 this rose, I t'cit that jirobably his praises might 

 be over-drawn; that; lieing a plant of his own 

 creation, hem itrht possibly regard it as a foolishly 

 Indulgent father winild a favctritc child. Ouring 

 my visit to Mr. Bennett's greenhouses last sum- 

 mer, liowever. 1 (piickly saw that In no way had 

 the descrijitlon surpassed the true merits of the 

 rose. 



" It is the custom of Mr. Bennett to remove his 

 plants from the greenhouse in the sirring and 

 place then in frames in tlii' open air. It was my 

 privilege aiirl di'light to see them at six o'cbx'k 



in the morning, previous to any cuttings having 

 been made, and truly, a more beautiful sight had 

 never met my eyes. Hundreds of glowing crim- 

 son buds, backed by the beautiful green foliage 

 for which the plant is so noted, glistening with 

 dew and illuminated by the rays of the early 

 morning sun, made a picture to^ladden the eyes, 

 and (iTie long to be reini'mbered.' Do you wonder 

 that I longed to transport this beautiful ro.se to 

 our own land? 



" Where can yon find a Country more apprecia- 

 tive of the beautiful thanourown? Rose lovers 

 ;ue so plentiful with us_, and so ardent in tlu-ir 

 devotion to this (pieen of flowers, that I foresaw 

 the treat I should have in disseminating a new 

 to them, .so worthy of their admiration, and rose 

 my expectations have been fully realized.'' 



" I would like to tell you of the peculiar merits 



Nkw Poixsettias. 

 Since the introduction f)f.the double Poln- 

 settia (Plenissiniu) there has been, until 



lately, no new addition to the varieties, 



except the white bracted form. Some new 



varletes, showing a variation in color in the 

 bracts fnmi the original kind, have now been 

 raised and acquired by Mr. B. .S.W illlams. In whose 

 nurseriesthey may now be seen flowering side by 

 side. These dill'er in no respect Irom the t.vpe, ex- 

 cept in color, which in Ignescens is brilliant car- 

 mine rose; in Brilliantissima, a vivid scarlet of a 

 shade different from the comnnm, while that 

 named Mirabilis, has the upper bracts scarlet and 

 .the lower half scarlet and mottled with green. 

 Tastefully arranged with ferns and other eltgant 

 foliage plants, these Poinsettias, together with the 

 white bracted variety arc capable of jirodncing 

 beautiful elTects. They have also theadvantageof 

 remaining a very long time in bloom. We be- 

 lieve It a wrong jilan to start tlicm early in the 

 sea.son. The writer had several plants that last 

 season had been set In a dark cellar and were 



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