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nicely cupped, Rood substance, a first-class rose. Richard Smith, deep 

 crimson shaded with violet, the same colour as Afargottin's Souvenir de 

 Comto Cavour, but snialler, and otherwise not so good. Mareschal Vail- 

 lant, glowing crimson-lake, small, full, very compact, and in every sense a 

 lovely rose. Triomphe de Cam, centre scarlet-crimson, outside petals 

 purplish-crimson, small, neat, cupi)ed, good. Lc Rhone, rich magenta- 

 crimson (not Tcrmilion, as described in the catalogues), exquisitely 

 formed, a brilliant variety for exhibition, and free enough for clumps and 

 beds. Vulcain, deep purple, shading to black, medium size, better than 

 Ecino des Violettes. Olivier Delhomme, purplish-red, like Bourbon Souchet, 

 charming foliage. President Lincoln, a curious mixture of lake and lilac- 

 crimson, good to the very core, imbricated, outer petals reflexing, in the way 

 of Lord Kaglan, and equally desirable. l^ord Clyde, better than it has 

 ever been shown before, though we always had to report well of it ; let 

 the rosarian imagine a General Jacqueminot made to order, and he will 

 have an idea of tlie colour and quality of Lord Clyde. Prince Camille 

 de Rohan, deep maroon-crimson, rich and velvety, superb. Etienne 

 Lecrosnier, amaranth shaded with slate, in the way of Triomphe de Caen, 

 very small, but superb in form and substance, and very distinct. Jlonte 

 Christo, brilliant purplish-crimson dashed with scarlet, very large, good 

 centre. Charles Levcbvrc, purplish-red or magenta colour, a fine full 

 fiower of great substance. Souvenir de Lady Eardley, purplish-crimson, 

 thick velvety petals, but very flat, and with an unmistakable yelloM' eye. 

 Due de Rohan, lilac-red, good. Christian Putner, rich pure crimson, full and 

 sxibstantial, fine. Francois Lacharnie, carmine, globular, full, medium size. 

 Conitesse dc Seguieur, velvety red shaded with violet, large, globular, full. 

 Murillo, most elegantly cupped, the outer petals reflexing, colour dull 

 crimson, very soft, deep, and refined, first-rate in every sense. Lord 

 Macaulai/, velvety crimson, in every way an improvement en General 

 Jacqueminot, which is as high praise as it needs to insure it popularity ; 

 it is worthy of its name. La Brilliant, crimson, loose, desirable only for 

 garden use, as it is on abundant bloomer, and very showy. Comte de Fal- 

 loux, crimson, small. Grandidora, rich crimson, under side bright rose, 

 large, full, flat, and reflexed, has the sweetness of a Provins, A'cry fine. 

 Red Rover, fiery red, thick petals, lai'gc, but not sufficiently double, it is, 

 however, very vigorou?, and makes a fine pillar rose. Rohusfa, rich lake, 

 full and fine. Jlrs. Dombrain, pui-plish-crimson, large, flat, and open-eyed. 

 Gregoire Rourdillon, dark pucy-crimson, flimsy. J. F. Lombard, rich deep 

 crimson, velvety, cupped, small, neat and good. Alexander Bumas, blackish- 

 crimson, velvety, large, and full, and perhaps the best dark, and the darkest 

 of all hybrid pcrpetuals. Eclatante, deep glowing crimson, extra fine. 



Old Eoses Rejected. — It would be well if rosarians could agree to 

 reject an old rose whenever a new rose of similar make and colour, but 

 superior in some respects, made its claim for acceptance. It might 

 sometimes be hard to part with an old friend, but why should we keep 

 any rose which is not sui generis in some quality or other, when we have 

 such hosts to choose from ? Let us endeavour to make a beginning by 

 enumerating a few that are no longer wanted, and which, therefore, we 

 recommend our readers neither to purchase nor propagate : — August Mie, 

 uncertain, shy, quite surpassed. Colonel de Rougemont, too clumsy for 

 the present day. Geant des Ratailles, flowers too small, plant much given 

 to mildew, valuable on its own roots for clumps, but quite beaten in colour, 



