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scarcely to be distinguished from the Hybrid Teas, 

 except for the novel colouring of the flowers. 



Wittowmere. — A very vigorous variety, of erect branch- 

 ing growth. The buds are long, and of coral-red colour, 

 the expanded flowers are rich shrimp-pink, shaded with 

 yellow in the centre. Undoubtedly one of M. Pernet- 

 Ducher's best productions, and may replace the Lyons 



rose. 



The vigorous varieties, as, for example, Soleil d'Or and 

 Juliet marked with an asterisk, should be pegged down 

 instead of being cut back, or they may be grown as pillar 

 roses, the shoots being slightly shortened only. The 

 varieties more closely allied to the Hybrid Teas need 

 similar pruning to the latter. 



