212 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



and Messrs. "Wood and Son, of Maresfield, Sussex, and the first glance 

 at the pages of these inter esting works reveals to us whole batches of 

 new names, and we search in vain for many of the names that were not 

 long since held in high repute. Probably not less than a hundred 

 varieties of hybrid perpetuals have gone out of cultivation, or at least 

 have been removed from the lists, during the past five years. This is a 

 rapid rate of change for such a subject as the rose, for it requires the 

 experience of at least two seasons, and generally three, to determine 

 the actual value of a new variety, so that, prima facie, we may believe 

 the novelties to have been, for the most part, possessed of qualities 

 such as compel their acceptance, and determine their popularity. 



"We have seen, at various times, and under various circumstances, 

 most of the new roses, the names of which are printed in large type 

 in the catalogues, and amongst them there are some veritable gems. 

 We seem to have among these some deep crimson and purple roses of 

 much better form than is usual with dark-coloured varieties, and 

 probably we shall find a few as perfect in their properties as 

 the best of the rose-eolcured class, in which, hitherto, we have 

 had to seek almost exclusively for perfect roses. In the section of 

 purple, crimson, and violet colours, there are offered the following : 

 — Ahbe Raynaud, Amiral La JPeyrouse, Andre Leroy d? Angers, 

 Eugene Verdier, H. Laurentius, Joseph Durand, Marechal Suchet, 

 Senateur Reveil. We select these first, because we think the most 

 interesting accomplishment of the present season, as regards the dis- 

 tribution of new roses, will be found amongst those of the darkest shades 

 of colour. Of these eight we fully anticipate that at least five will be- 

 come favourites — it is possible all may, for there is not a downright bad 

 rose amongst them. The five on which we fix our choice are the fol- 

 lowing : Able Raynaud, dark violet, with crimson tinge on the edges of 

 the petals, at present thin, but appearing only to require another 

 season's growth to bring out its qualities ; Amiral La Reyrouse, deep 

 purple crimson, stout petals, the flower full and compact, not large, but 

 refined ; Andre Leroy d? Angers, purplish crimson, large thick petals, the 

 colour indescribably rich, but the flower rather too light, showing an 

 eye when full out ; Joseph Durand, violet crimson, wanting substance ; 

 Marechal Suchet (Giiillotjlls), deep crimson, with curious purple shade, 

 the petals large, stout, smooth, the flower beautifully formed, the best 

 of this series. 



In the section of what are usually denominated " high coloured 

 roses," and of which the General has'been generally regarded as the 

 type, there are a few novtlties of some importance. Baronne Relief an 

 de Kinhclin, vivid crimson, large, full, and lasting, is a good rose, but 

 does not greatly differ from several that have good places in the lists; 

 Claude Melnoiie, deep rich crimson, is of average goodness; John 

 Nasnnjih, vivid crimson, veined with purple, beautifully cupped, is 

 certain t'o be a lavourite, and will no doubt be shown in all good col- 

 lections at next year's exhibitions ; John Standish is already pretty well 

 known as a fine crimson rose, Veil worthy of its honourable name ; 

 King's Acre is an English seedling, raised by Mr. Cranston, the colour 

 vei million rose, of intense brightness, and so fine in form, petal, and 

 every other necessary quality, that it must be considered the best of 



