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form and colour, with good average growth and 
foliage and clean handsome wood, not particularly 
subject to fungoid pests or to injury from rain. An 
odd thing about it is that it does not seem to have 
been much noticed, or at all events appreciated, till 
it was fifteen or twenty years old. 
Comtesse de Ludre (EK. Verdier, 1880).—Eliminated 
by the editors of this edition. 
Countess of Oxford (Guillot, 1869).—Eliminated 
by the editors of this edition. 
Countess of Rosebery (Postans, 1879).—Eliminated 
by the editors of this edition. 
Crown ‘Prince (W. Paul & Son, 1880).—Elimin- 
ated by the editors of this edition. 
Dr. Andry (KE. Verdier, 1864).—Of capital growth 
and foliage, hardy and of strong constitution on all 
forms of stock, early in flowering, not much subject 
to mildew or orange fungus, and standing rain fairly. 
The blooms generally come with a pretty good point, 
but are apt to be divided, and sometimes irregular in 
the circular outline. Fair in size, good in petal and 
centre, and very bright at first in colour, but as 
often happens this does not last so well as the shape. 
It is very free flowering, a row of it making a grand 
show for a few days, but is not very good in autumn. 
A useful and thoroughly reliable Rose, which will do 
fairly well in poor soil. 
Dr. Sewell (Turner, 1879).—Eliminated by the 
editors of this edition. 
Duc d Orleans (EK. Verdier, 1889).—Eliminated by 
the editors of this edition. 
Duchess of Bedford (Postans, 1879).—Of rather 
weakly growth and best as a maiden. A lovely and 
striking flower, beautiful in its semi-imbricated form, 
