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the high-coloured roses of 1861; Leopold Hamburgh is another, which 

 every genuine rose amateur must have, the colour is carmiae, with a 

 soft purple shade, large, very double, if grown strong a thumping rose 

 but at present rather shy, and of about the same value, consequently, as 

 that very shy but surpassingly beautiful rose, Louis XIV. ; Madame 

 Ducamp will be useful for its colour, a glowing shade of scarlet crimson, 

 but there are many in cultivation already quite as good ; Madame 

 Viator Verdier has been shown in superb condition, the colour a clear, 

 lively, rosy crimson, likely, we think, to rank equal with Kind's Acre 

 and Marechal Suchet ; Baul de la Meilleray, crimson shaded with purple, 

 must undoubtedly come into the list of the very best of the novelties, 

 it is globular in form, thoroughly double, distinct in every character, 

 and a good grower, and apparently as free in habit as any hybrid per- 

 petual known ; Princess of Wales, sent out by Mr. William Paul, pro- 

 mises to take the lead with Jules Margottin, General Jacqueminot, and 

 a few others that are first thought of in an enumeration of the aristo- 

 cracy of roses : it is not only massive and distinct for purposes of 

 exhibition, but has an iron constitution, and justifies itself as a genuine 

 English rose. 



Amon^ reds and various shades of rose colour there are also a few 

 gems. Alpaide de Rotalier is a distinct and lovely rose, the colour 

 silvery pink, the fluwers large and well formed, and the habit free and 

 robust. Alphonse Belhi is probably neither different nor better than 

 some old roses. Bernard Palissy has been one of the favourites among 

 new roses at exhibitions this season, and scarcely needs recommen- 

 dation. The colour is clear pinky rose, the flowers expand rather too 

 much, but their smoothness and substance are greatly in favour of 

 placing it with the best. Gentifolia rosea is a gem of the first water, 

 the colour lively, cherry pink, quite novel and distinct, the flowers 

 large, cupped, remarkably symmetrical, and produced in such abundance 

 that the plants are smothered with them. Duchesse de Morny, a large, 

 finely cupped, reddish rose-coloured flower, has a fine carriage and 

 substance. George Peel, bright rose, blooming in clusters, will be 

 found to lack the qualities needful for exhibition, but will probably be 

 a very useful garden rose, and like Red Rover well suited for pillars. 

 Gloire du Sucre Gosur, pinky fresh shading to deep rose has been very 

 good, as shown in single blooms, but we have not seen it growing, and 

 know nothing of its habit. Kate LLausburgh was well shown at the 

 Royal Horticultural early in the season, the plants loaded with cupped 

 flowers of true rose colour ; it is a question, however, if there is anything 

 distinct or really new in any of its qualities. La Reine de la Papeha.3 

 very much of Bourbon blood in it, and will be chiefly useful for autumn 

 flowers ; it is of average merit. Louis Van Routte is one of the best 

 of the series, it is a good grower, has a fine foliage, the flowers very 

 highly coloured rose, red tending to carmine, the form globular and 

 elegantly cupped; this will be a favourite at the shows nv j xi season. 

 But here comes a glorious novelty, Madame Dernux Bouville, a rose 

 of medium size, a model of symmetry, beating in this respect Madame 

 Vidut and Prince Leon, the colour deep, rosy pink, and the habit all 

 that can be desired. Madame Suupert may prove to be excellent, at 

 present we can only say that we have seen one bloom which was 



