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August, 1865. 



T is an interesting fact that Isabella Gray, the 

 golden-vellow rose, which became famous 

 in the first year of the National Rose Show, 

 and has scarcely been heard of since, has 

 again challenged criticism in a bold manner 

 by her appearance in first-class winning col- 

 lections at all the great exhibitions this sea- 

 son. Tiiat Isabella Gray passed out of public 

 view for a time was simply due to the fact 

 that though she produced plenty of flowers, 

 those flowers usually refused to open. But the trees 

 O^j are now acquiring age, which is as important for a free 

 J blooming of yellow roses as it is for the perfecting of 

 the flavours of good wines, and the doctrine respecting 

 these beauties, which is laid down in the " Rose Book," 

 is being agreeably and instructively illustrated : the fact is of impor- 

 tance in this way, that it teaches us we cannot fairly judge any rose 

 until it has been in the country some years, for time must be allowed 

 for the full development of its character, and especially in the case of 

 all yellow roses. And these remarks guide us directly to one of the 

 best of the new rose?;, one that is an acquisition, indeed, and about the 

 goodness of which there can be no doubt. Marechal Niel has been 

 exhibited all through the spring and summer both by trade and amateur 

 growers, and in all cases was fine in form and colour, a true, pure, 

 yellow rose, very large, full, smooth, with handsome foliage, a free 

 flowering habit, probably the finest yellow rose at present known. 

 There is a rumour of another yellow being on its way from France to 

 England, but for that we must wait. If it be true that M. Lacharme 

 of Lyons has succeeded in raising a veritable hybrid perpetual of a 

 gold-yellow colour, and a fine free habit, he will certainly achieve the 



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