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very stout or the centre very full, and it is not a 
good laster. Of full size and most brilliant colour, 
vermilion, crimson. In strong specimens the crim-. 
son predominates when the bud shape is passed, 
but the self vermilion, which is generally found 
only on the weaker blooms, is perhaps the most 
effective. Not lasting in colour or shape, but of 
large size, a fair autumnal, good on all stocks. This 
was for years the brightest of all red Roses, but has 
been surpassed in this respect by later introductions. 
Of good constitution, but apt to run to wood instead 
of to bloom, especially in autumn, and on the 
manetti; it should therefore be lightly pruned, the 
shoots being left of some length. 
Duke of Teck (Paul & Son, 1880).—Very like the 
last named in most particulars. Others of the same 
class and apparently of the same family, all coming 
from Cheshunt, are Reynolds Hole and Sultan of 
Zanzibar, but these last two are very delicate in 
constitution, while the Dukes of Edinburgh and 
Teck are strong and hearty. Duke of Teck is not 
so dark in crimson and not so brilliant in vermilion 
as the earlier type, but, like it, should be left long in 
pruning. Best on old plants. 
Duke of Wellington (Granger, 1864).—Syn. Rosiér- 
iste Jacobs. This is marked in the N.R.S. and 
some other catalogues as moderate, 2.e. weakly in 
srowth, but it is quite fair in vigour and foliage 
with me, and does well as a standard in many 
places. Of strong constitution, my oldest dwarf 
plants on briar cutting being still my best and 
stoutest. Not very liable to mildew or much injured 
by rain, a free bloomer and quite a good autumnal. 
