Jnanai? 1, 1867. '. 



JODENAL OF HOETICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



gottin's ranks among the best Koses in cultivation, altliongh 

 Margottin's name is no longer affixed to it. In the second in- 

 stance, some growers retain Damaizin's Marfichal Souchet and 

 reject the other, while some prefer that of Guillot fils. It is 

 true that not much confusion is hkely to arise in this case, as 

 neither of them will now become popular, not even occupying 

 a second rank. 



The names of the raisers of our best Eoses are scarcely 

 known among cultivators in connection with particular flowers, 

 and not always remembered by the most distinguished 

 rosarians. It will, therefore, not be uninteresting to recapitu- 

 late some of the best Eoses that appeared during the five years 

 I have selected, in connection with the names of the raisers. 

 It will serve to remind the reader to whom we are indebted 

 for them, and to judge from these data what amount of credence 

 may be placed in the announcements recently published, and 

 ably commented on by " D., Deal,'' but which it must take at 

 least two seasons to prove. 



I take for my basis the list given by Mr. Eadclyffe, or, more 

 correctly, those of that Ust that were introduced during the 

 period ; there are twenty-five, exclusive of English Eoses. To 

 these I add others, not of equal merit, but so good and 

 generally approved that they will continue in favour till sur- 

 passed by others of a similar character. I may be pardoned 

 for alluding here to a former article, my statements in it hav- 

 ing been misunderstood by the correspondents who followed 

 on the same subject. In giving a list of the best Eoses of 1865 

 it seems to have been inferred that I had put them down as 

 being the best Eoses, whereas it was only intended to point out 

 which were the best of that particular year. 



There is a difference of opinion regarding four in Mr. Ead- 

 clyffe's list — viz.. Due de Gazes, General Washington, Sojur 

 des Anges, and Professeur Koch. The first, though unsur- 

 passed in its colour and size, opens badly, and too frequently 

 yields a large proportion of imperfect flowers to only one good 

 one. If it were constant, and as fine as Mr. Eadclyffe grew it 

 at Eushton, its place in the first rank would be indisputable. 

 The fault of not expanding is still more applicable to General 

 Washington, which rarely produces a perfect flower. Sceur des 

 Anges is partly objectionable from the same cause, as well as 

 inconstancy in colour, which probably arises from its being a 

 sport. Professeur Koch is worthless here, but as Mr. Eadclyffe 

 is confirmed by Mr. W. Paul and Mr. Eivers, the authority for 

 giving it a first place is too strong to controvert. 



With the above qualification I submit a list of the best Eoses 

 sent from France during the five years 1861-5, with the names 

 of the raisers. 



EUGENE VEEDIEF.. 



Madame Charles Wood Dr. .^dr>' 



Pi-ofesseur Koch Eushton Radclyffe 



George Prince Madame Verschaffelt 



Madame Victor Verdier Leopold Premier 



Prince Camille de Rohan Alpaide de Eotalier 



Madame Caillat Mareehal Niel 

 Joseph Fiala 



The foregoing list shows that we are indebted to M. Eugene 

 Verdier for several of our best Eoses. notwithstanding the 

 severe censure that has been occasionally passed upon him on 

 account of the great number he sends out annually. That he 

 does this to a fault cannot be denied, and it would be well if 

 he withheld the inferior kinds. I am not quite certain if I am 

 correct in assigning Leopold I. and Alpaide de Eotalier to him, 

 having mislaid or lost his list for the years in which these 

 Eoses were sent out. Marfchal Xiel was raised by an amateur 

 named Pradel, but mis en commerce by M. Eugene Verdier. 



CHAKLES VEKDIEB. 



Duchesse de Cavlus 

 Madame W. Paul 



Vicomtc Vigier 

 Fran*ois Lacharme 



The first two are very properly in Mr. Eadclyfte's Ust. The 

 last is a superb Eose, but of weak growth. 



LACHAKME. 

 Charles Lefebvre Xavicr Olibo 



Alired de Rongemont Madame Charles Verdier 



Baron \. de Rothschild 



To Lacharme belongs the honour of raising the best crimson 

 Eose known. The last two, I am inclined to think, require 

 further trial. 



ILiRGOIIIN. 

 Soavenir de Comte Cavoor Jean Goxijon 



Rev. H. Dombrain 

 Louise Margottin 



Mdile. .\mt'iie Halphen 

 Charles Margottin 



Nos. 3 and 4 liave been proved here to be well worthy of a 

 place in the Eose garden, though somewhat too rough for ex- 



hibition purposes. 5 and 6 are Bourbons not yet surpassed in 

 their class for colour and form. 



GIUNGEE. 

 General Washington Due de Wellington 



Mam-ice Beruardin Leopold Hausburg 



Baronne Pelletan de Kinkelin 



2, 4, and 5 are the best. 



GUILLOT FILS. 



Engene Verdier Abbe Berleie 



No. 1 is distinct and good. 



GONOD. 



Madame Moreaii Achille Gonod Celine Gonod 



No. 3 is a very pretty Bourbon of satiny rose colour, with 

 slightly incurved petals. 



OGEK. 



Soeor des Anges Belle Nonnnnde 



LECOMPTE. 

 Martjchal VaiUant 

 One of the best and certainly one of the most Pei-petnal Roses 

 known. I have had blooms of it in all weathers, from the end 

 of May to the middle of December, in the past season. 



TOUVAIS. 

 Dnc de Gazes Frant^ois Louvat 



Serairamis Julie Daran 



The last two must give place to many better in the scarlet 

 crimson class. 



DAILAIZIN. 

 Alphonse Damaizin 

 Of perfect form and colour, but hardly strong enough in 

 constitution. 



PORTEIIEE ET FILS. 



Pien-e Netting Charles Wood Jean Rosenkrantz 



LIABAUD. 

 Clemence Joigneaus Mons. Eoncenne Madame de Canrobert 

 The third was one of the best, if not the best Eose shown at 

 the National Show at Kensington last summer ; it was in Mr. 

 Cant's box. Like too many other fine Eoses, as Furtado, 

 Vidot, and MdUe. Bonnaire, it is reported to be not sufficiently 

 vigorous to be a first-class kind. 



LEVEQDE ET FILS. 

 Due de Rohan Ellse Vilmorin Madame Derreux Douville 

 All of these are surpassed by others of similar colour. No. 1 

 is in Mr. Eadclyffe"s list. No. 3 is very good. 



JAIIAIX. 

 Madame Boutin Marguerite de St. .4mand 



Both first-rate. No. 2 is probably the best light Hybrid 

 Perpetual in cultivation. 



By stretching my leniency to its utmost, I can find but fifty- 

 seven out of three hundred and thirty sent out during the five 

 years 1861-5 that I consider at present to be worth cultivation. 

 To the rosarian it will be evident that many of these must be 

 dismissed before long. — Adolphcs H. Kekt. 

 (To be continued.) 



THE GREAT SHOWS OF 1867. 

 While taking note of the dates fixed by the various societies 

 for holding their gi-eat fi-tes for 1867, I have been sorry to 

 observe that the National Exhibition at Manchester and the 

 five-days Show of the Eoyal Horticultural Society of Loudon 

 are appointed so that it is impossible for the same exhibitors 

 to attend both Shows. I think this is much to be regretted, 

 as no doubt the object of both Societies is to collect into one 

 focus as much of the horticultural and floricultural skill of the 

 country as possible, and, of course, by so doing, they deserve 

 the liberal support of the public. In those respects the one is 

 sure to interfere with the other. Of course the E^yal Horti- 

 cultural Society has a right to be looked upon as the premier 

 Society, but as the Manchester folks had advertised the date 

 of their week's Show long before the Eoyal Horticultural Society 

 gave notice of theirs, would it not be a graceful act to pay 

 some deference to that which had every prospect cf affording 

 the toOing thousands of the great emporium of trade such a 

 feast of beauty as they never saw before ? As one v.ho has not 

 the slightest personal interest in either fete, I think it a very 

 great pity that some arrangement could not be made by which 

 the two great Shows should be m,",de available to all exhi- 



