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phases : in the one case it will furnish a deservedly good turn to the 

 importers and propagators of foreign roses, through whose enterprise 

 we obtain the valuable acquisitions we from time to time possess ; 

 in the other, the really new roses of this and the last season will be 

 brought more rapidly and widely under trial, and thus the good 

 selected nnd the bad rejected in an unusually short period of time. 



Opinions upon untested roses must be offered and received with 

 considerable qualification. The capriciousness of the flower under 

 various conditions is such, and the area of observation of new 

 varieties is so circumscribed among plants usually produced by 

 grafting in a few weeks, even the old plants if potted up being in a 

 state of transition from the climate of France to our own, that a 

 prediction of what they will ultimately turn out, is as hazardous an 

 attempt as that of prophesying the winner of the Derby or St. 

 Leger. It may nevertheless be safely pronounced that there are 

 some valuable introductions amongst the novelties for 18G6-67 ; 

 and that the previous season deserves to rank with the memorable 

 era in the Eose calendar of 1862, from the number of fine varieties 

 brought into our gardens. Alfred Colomb (Lacharme), in its line, 

 is worthy to rank beside Charles Lefevre, being one of the noblest 

 specimens of the deep, globular, high-coloured flower, typified by 

 Senateur Vaisse and Madame Victor Verdier, that has yet been 

 produced. 



In selecting untried roses we must be guided, to some extent, by 

 the character of the raisers, and among those who have exported 

 novelties for 1867, Margottin's (a good raiser) does not appear. 

 Lacharme, again, who has sent us some of the finest we know, 

 Alfred Colomb and Madame V. Yerdier among others, has only 

 Thorin, which I have not yet seen in bloom, but which ought to be 

 speculated upon, on account of the reputation of its originator. 



Alha Garnea (Touvais). — Very light; should form part of any 

 selection of varieties for the year, on account of its colour. We 

 cannot encourage enterprise too much in this direction, as there are 

 fewer white or tinted roses of merit than in any other section of 

 colours. 



A)itonie Dncher (Duchev). — Descended from Madame Domage ; 

 ought to be valuable if it resembles its parent. 



Charles Verdier (Guillot pere). — Again as promising, being sent 

 out by a good raiser, and the seedling of that fine variety, Victor 

 Verdier. 



The following:, in addition, are those which appear to be most 

 worthy of attention : — Horace Veimet (Guillot filsj, Madame JRival 

 (Gronod), Madame la Baronne Hausman, Madlle. Annie Wood,, Jfadlle. 

 Eleanor Grier, J^apoleon III. (all sent out by E. Verdier). 

 Monsieur Nomau (Guillot pere), seedling from Jules Margottin. 

 AVhen we call to mind that John Hopper, and Mr. Ward's other 

 fine loses, are from this excellent parent, and also, if I mistake not, 

 Mr. W. Paul's admirable rose. Beauty of AValtham, it may reasonably 

 be expected to turn out one of the best. 



Faul Verdier (C. Verdier, a first-rate raiser) must not be passed 

 by. There are two striped roses, (Eillet Flamand, and Panache 



