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we expect to seein a variety put down as 
desirable. 
Duchess of Connaught shows considerable 
resemblance to La France, and affords evi- 
dence that La France must certainly be a 
Hybrid Tea. It seems to me that the Duch- 
ess only differs from La France in various 
ways, to be inferior to it. 
Now these Bennett Roses, taken as a 
whole, would seem to strengthen the view 
of Messrs. William Paul and Laxton, unless 
we carefully consider the nature of the 
crosses that were made. From what has 
been shown we think the inference may 
naturally be drawn, that in crossing roses 
we are likely to obtain satisfactory results by 
blending varieties which have several charac- 
teristics in common. Thus, varieties of the 
same type will be pretty certain to effect 
good crosses; as General Jacqueminot with 
Xavier Olibo, Fisher Holmes with Baronne 
de Bonstetten, Madame Victor Verdier with 
E. Y. Teas, etc. By hybridizing, bringing 
Teas and Hybrid Remontants together, we are 
much less sure of obtaining new sorts of high 
finish and robust constitution, but far more 
certain of procuring kinds thoroughly dis- 
tinct. The operator will then do well to 
bear this rule in mind: Crossing varieties of 
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