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found largely amongst the Hybrid Teas, and though 
at one time they lacked the brilliancy of colouring 
and the fragrance of the old Hybrid Perpetual, they 
are now rapidly approaching them in both these 
respects, and in all others have taken the lead; 
so that in every way, and for every purpose, for 
exhibition, for garden and for house decoration, they 
supply all the wants of the lover of the Rose and 
when one adds that they are nearly if not quite as 
hardy as the Hybrid Perpetuals there is little more 
to be said. 
Most Rosarians, we think, will agree with us 
therefore that itis no longer true that it. is among 
the Exhibition Rose varieties that one must look to 
find adaptability for decorative purposes; on the 
contrary, it is amongst the non-Exhibition varieties, 
especially those of recent introduction, that one finds 
the best example of a decorative Rose from the 
garden point of view. It has been seen, too, that in 
the past unfavourable season the Roses that have 
suffered most have been the Exhibition Roses rather 
than those used for garden purposes. One feels 
bound to emphasize this point especially to the 
beginner who still starts his growing with a list of 
varieties culled from the Show bench rather than 
from the nursery or the garden of a Rose-growing 
friend. 
We have to thank Mr. Mason Good for permission 
to use those photographs against which his name 
