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of the best. Duke of Fife (Cocker, 1892) is a deep 
‘ crimson sport from this variety, and a much worse 
grower. Noteworthy, as a sport generally comes of 
a lighter colour than the type. 
Eugenie Verdier (J. B. Guillot, 1869).—Syn. Marie 
Finger (Raimbaud, 1873).—Eliminated by the 
editors of this edition. 
Exposition de Brie (Granger, 1865), see Maurice 
Bernardin. 
Ferdinand de Lesseps (Verdier, 1869), see Maurice 
Bernardin. 
Fisher Holmes (Verdier, 1865).—Of good growth 
and foliage. Particularly liable to mildew, but not 
much hurt by a little rain. The blooms come well, 
of the good pointed shape of the Duke of Wellington, 
and the shape is lasting, though the brightness soon 
fades. Below the average size in ordinary soil, but 
free blooming and a capital autumnal. This is a 
most useful sort, which accommodates itself well to 
circumstances—shuts up its petals at night, tightens 
its pot in hot weather, and forms a_ beautiful 
button-hole in autumn or when not thinned for show 
purposes. 
Frangois Michelon (Levet, 1871).—Of peculiar and 
very characteristic growth, with green, slender yet 
fairly stiff stems, and thin, poor foliage. This is the 
Rose above all others whose performance is better 
than its promise. It seems incredible that such a 
little bud on its spindly stem should open into what 
is one of the largest and finest show Roses we have : 
but it does. The petals look thin and the growth 
seems so weak that an exhibitor who did not know 
the Rose would be slow to believe it would stand or 
hold its shape in a hot tent: but it does this too. 
