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anticipation, I arrived at my destination, and received as hospitable a 

 welcome as possibly could be desired. After a few hours' rest, in 

 company with my host I sallied forth into his garden, and can truly 

 say that such a glorious and dazzling floral sight I never witnessed 

 before. To me, who had never seen the national flower cultivated by 

 an amateur to such an extent, the first effect was overwhelming, and 

 it was enhanced when I found that they were with rare exception in 

 prime condition. The foliage in particular was splendid, so healthy, 

 large, and clean, and the blooms so perfect and of so large a size, as 

 could only have been produced by superior management and incessant 

 attention. These, my first impressions, were strengthened by a minute 

 examination, which spread over several days. The following summer 

 Roses especially arrested my attention and admiration : — Paul Ricaut, 

 General Jacqueminot, Chenedole, Princess Clementine, Madeline, 

 Charles Lawson, La Ville de Bruxelles, Adele Prevost, Kean, General 

 Lamoriciere, Triomphe de Jaussens, and Cynthia ; these were fine, 

 exquisite, and fit for exhibition. The autumnal Roses were numerous 

 and most beautiful ; among those in bloom, the following especially 

 attracted my notice by their superiority in the qualities which 

 render the Rose so seductive to its admirers : — Prince Leon, Jules 

 Margottin, Triomphe de l'Exposition, Triomphe de Paris, General 

 Simpson, Pauline Lanzezeur, Comte de Montego, Comte de Nanteuil, 

 William Griffiths (fine form), Ornament des Jardins (lovely), Mathurin 

 Regnier, Caroline de Sansal, Souvenir cle Leveson Gower, Dupetit 

 Thouars, Henri Lecoq, Durment de Urville, Colonel de Rougemont 

 (very large and fine), Louis Peyronney (most lovely), Madame de 

 Cambaceres, Madame Phelip, Madame Place, Geant des Batailles, 

 Duchess of Norfolk (in fine bloom and most beautiful), General Jacque- 

 minot, Prince Noir, Deuil de F. Willermoz, and Emperor Napoleon ; 

 the last is a brilliant gem, and the two preceding are nearly black 

 flowers of great attraction. Moskowa was not yet in bloom. 



Among the novelties or newer Roses, I had the pleasure to see 

 Rebecca, Monsieur Ravel, Eveque de Nimes, Lord Palmerston, 

 Cardinal Patrizzi (a beautiful and dark crimson, very darkly shaded), 

 Lord Raglan, and Toujours Fleuri. I confess that among these beau- 

 tiful Roses, Madame Vidot, Prince Leon, Jules Margottin, Kean, Paul 

 Ricaut, Simpson, Comte de Nanteuil, Montego, Triomphe de Paris, 

 General Jacqueminot, H.C., Lord Raglan (the best of the Geant race), 

 Triomphe de l'Exposition, Mathurin Regnier, William Griffiths, Eveque 

 de Nimes, Monsieur Ravel, Henri Lecoq, and Caroline de Sansal, won 

 my affections; but the Rose which, par excellence, enchanted me was 

 Madame Vidot ; it is pre-eminently beautiful — a perfect gem, replete 

 with floral grace. The most remarkable Rose which I saw in point of 

 prodigality of bloom was Solfaterre — upon a single tree of this Rose I 

 counted no fewer than 406 blooms, and, though this fact may appear 

 incredible to some, your readers may rely upon the accuracy of my 

 statement, for I was at great pains to ascertain the correct number for 

 curiosity sake. 



In confirmation of the above statements, I may mention that on the 

 22nd of June, Mr. Radclyffe exhibited at Wimborne over 100 Roses, 



