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by all means let this have a good trial ; Comtesse Palikas, globular, 

 pinkish, desirable. Marcella — this is a peculiar rose of vigorous 

 habit ; the colour is as nearly as possible that of the flower of a 

 Neriuin splendens. The shape is expanded, large, and very double; 

 and the flower, when cut, is one of the most lasting I- have met with, 

 owing to the leathery texture of the petals. It is down in my list 

 for strict trial. Mademoiselle Marguerite Dombi'ain, colour silvery 

 rose. I consider this one of the most promising roses of the year. 

 President Mas, a dark rose, is also down in my notes as a rose 

 worthy of close experiment. Should I not be deceived, it will form 

 a valuable addition to any rosary. Madame Eugene Appert appears 

 to be a nice li.o-ht rose. Prince de Porcia, good in the " Senateur " 

 line. By the way, this fine rose has not come out well during this 

 season, probably from over propagation. Buds should always be 

 taken from the main shoots, but excessive demand compels nursery- 

 men to use evei'y one avaihible from a favourite sort, and, in conse- 

 quence, those propagated from side branches often turn out degene- 

 rate representatives of their original progenitors. William RoUison, 

 very fine, quite in the line of that beautiful variety, Due de Eohan, 

 which would possibly be more thought of had it not been put 

 somewhat in the shade by that exquisite flower, Madame Victor 

 Verdier. Charles- Eouillard is a nice rose, somewhat after Mrs. 

 Kivers. 



While considering these novelties, it will not be advisable to 

 altogether forget some well-established favourites for the advan- 

 tage of beginners. The very best roses still are Charles Lefebvre, 

 Madame Victor Verdier, Senateur Vaisse, Madame Charles Wood, 

 John Hopper, Jules Margottin, Victor Verdier, Madame Eivers, 

 Gloire de JJijon, Devoniensis, and Souvenir de la Malmaison. These 

 remain unsurpassed, and should form the nucleus of any collection 

 for neophytes in rose lore. If these succeed there are many other 

 first-rate varieties at their command, as the following list, exclusive 

 of the varieties for 18(36, will exemplify. A dozen more might, 

 perhaps, be picked out, but none among them could be more than 

 additions. 



H. P's, Achille Gonod, Alpaide de Eotalier, Anna AlexiefF, 

 Baronue Prevost, Beauty of Waltham, Caroline de Sansal, Ceutifolia 

 Eosea, Charles Lefebvre, Corate de Nanteuil, Comtesse Chabi'illand, 

 Dr. Andry, Due de Wellington, Due de Eohan, Duchesse d'Orleans, 

 Francois Lacharme, Gloire de Vitry, Jean Goujon, Jolm Hopper, 

 Jules Margottin, La Duchesse de Morny, Louise Peyronny, La- 

 fontaine, La Ville de St. Denis, Le Ehone, Lord Macaulay, Louise 

 Darzin (a little gem of a white rose, not large enough for exhibition), 

 Madame Clemence Joigneaux, Madame D. Douville, Madame Do- 

 mage, Madame de Cambaceres (a most admirable rose, still stupen- 

 dous in growth and foliage, and, if profusely fed, will give flowers 

 to astonish some smatterers in rose affairs), Mrs. Eivers, Madame 

 Victor Verdier, Madame Moreau, Madame Eoussett, Therese Appert 

 (peculiar colour), Maurice Bernardin, Marguerite de St. Amand, 

 Mrs. Charles Wood, Olivier Delhomme, Pavilion de Pregny (not a 

 show variety, but a charming free-blooming thing for the garden, 



