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this valuable acquisition. I believe it is now > gives a fair representation of the bud and flower 

 sufficiently well tested in this country to estab- when well grown. When forcing for its buds, this 

 lish its merits, and that it will be found to sup- variety should l)e grown as near the glass as'pos- 



ply a want long felt by florists — a free-flowering 

 tea rose, producing handsomely formed buds of 

 the richest velvety crimson color The drawing 



sible, to bring out its richest tints; otherwise its 

 brilliant crimson merges into an undefined pink, 



H. E. C. 



