150 THE ROSE. 
. Vzennot. France. 
Maréchal ‘Vaillant: ) 2... J. 20a 2 be 1861 
Ward. Ipswich, England. 
joha Hopper’. cus 8 epee aee eee H.R. 1862 
The standing of the various rosarians, now 
in business, who have sent out two or more 
sorts of good repute, is here placed in order 
of merit. 
1. Lacharme. Victor Verdier, Alfred Co- 
lomb, Coquette des Alpes, Charles Lefe- 
bvre, are varieties of marked individu- 
ality, produced by him. He has sent 
out fewer poor or indifferent sorts than 
any other large grower. He raises few 
Teas. 
2. Guillot fils. In La France and Catherine 
Mermet, he has given us new types of 
wondrous beauty. Horace Vernet, 
Eugénie Verdier, and Marie Guillot, are 
sorts scarcely less fine. He furnishes 
about equal numbers of Teas and Hy- 
brid Remontants. 
3. E. Verdier. Has sent out no Teas except 
Maréchal Niel, but many more hardy 
kinds than any other grower. Most of 
those which have any value are crimson 
sorts. While he hasissued far too many 
