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bition, from their exquisite proportions and lovely tints, from contour 

 and complexion too, are given in the following list. It has been 

 compiled with much observant care, and it is no exaggeration to say- 

 that the compiler has recently travelled more than 1000 miles to make 

 his catalogue complete. With this as my primary object, I have 

 attended the four great Rose-shows of the season — the National, the 

 Crystal Palace, the Hereford, the Birmingham — and, acting as a 

 judge at these exhibitions, I have had the best opportunities of 

 examining, comparing, and discussing the merits of the flowers 

 exhibited, and of selecting the most perfect. Every Rose on the list, 

 if grown and shown in its integrity, has symmetry, colour, and size. 

 Finally, I have submitted my selection to the champion exhibitor"^ of 

 the year, and having his suggestions and additions, I present it to 

 the amateur as a sure guide. He ought to have every Rose enumer- 

 ated ; he must have those printed in italics. The names with no letter 

 attached are of the Hybrid Perpetual class. B signifies Bourbon, N 

 Noisette, and T Tea-scented China. 



Ahel Gand. 

 Achille Gonod. 

 Adam, T. 



Adoli)he Brongniart. 

 Alfred Colomb. 

 Alice Dureau. 

 Alpaide de Rotalier. 

 Antoine Ducher. 

 Archimede, T. 



Baronne Adolphe de Roths- 

 child. 

 Baron Gonella, B. 

 Beauty of Waltham. 

 Black Prince. 

 Camille Bernardin. 

 Caroline de Sansales. 

 Celine Forestier, N. 

 Centifolia Rosea. 

 Charles Lefehvre. 

 Charles Rouillard, 

 Christina Nielson. 

 Climbing Devoniensis, T. 

 Cloth-of-Gold, N. 



ROSES FOR EXHIBITION. 



Comte de Nanteuil. 

 Comtesse C. de Chahrillant. 

 Comtesse Jaucourt. 

 Devoniensis, T. 

 Dr Andry. 



Due de Magenta, T. 

 Due de Rohan. 

 Duke of Edinburgh. 

 Duke of Wellington. 

 Duchesse d'Aoste. 

 Duchesse de Caylus. 

 Duchesse d* Orleans. 

 Elie Morel. 

 Exposition de Brie. 

 Fisher Holmes. 

 Frangois Lacharme. 

 Frangois Louvat. 

 Frangois Trevye. 

 General Jacqueminot. 

 Gloire de Dijon, T. 

 Gloire de Santenay. 

 Gloire de Vitry. 

 Horace Veniet. 



My friend Mr George Paul of Cheshunt, to whom I owe and ofifer my thanks. 



