252 THE BOOK OF THE ROSE CHAP. 
Little affected by mildew, but soon injured by heavy 
rain, the blooms come fairly well, but the centre 
though almost always well covered has seldom a 
defined point and is sometimes irregular. The out- 
line is often rough and the colour is not lasting. 
It cannot be called a free bloomer, and is one of the 
worst autumnals.in our lst of H.P.s, a large 
proportion of the plants having no second crop. In 
propagating this Rose and others which are shy 
bloomers and bad autumnals, care should be taken 
to bud from a flowering stem, for the young plant 
will probably not bloom the first year if the bud has 
come from a non-flowering autumnal shoot; and a 
‘“‘yunaway maiden” is a source of disappointment, 
even among Roses. Requires the briar stock, a 
cool season, and generous treatment. This Rose is 
apparently the progenitor of Mrs. John Laing, still 
one of the most reliable of Hybrid Perpetuals. 
Frau Karl Druschki (P. Lambert, 1900).—This 
Rose, which came from the Continent with no great 
blowing of trumpets, has proved itself to be the best 
H.P. sent out for many a year, and is universally 
acknowledged to be the finest white Rose in culti- 
vation. It is of extra strong healthy growth with 
very fine foliage, an abundant bloomer, and a good 
autumnal. The long buds are pink on the outside 
but open into pure snow-white flowers of the largest 
size and of quite first-class form. They will not 
hold their shape very long in hot weather, but 
last generally long enough for exhibition purposes ; 
so that the variety has already become one of the 
most popular of all Show Roses, and has also proved 
itself invaluable for garden decoration. It is not 
proof against mildew, and like all white Roses is soon 
