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attempt to show it in a hot one. The petals are 
very large, few Roses have longer petals, but tied, 
and cut young, it is a beautiful flower useful for its 
colour, a coppery-yellow, tinted rose. Awarded 
Gold Medal N.R.S. 
Captain Christy (Lacharme, 1873).—Hliminated — 
by the editors of this edition. 
Caroline Testowt (Pernet-Ducher, 1890).—An ex- 
cellent Rose, justly popular everywhere. It is of 
fair foliage and thorny growth, and flowers are large 
and seldom malformed, though the shape is not of 
the most refined type. The colour is a good decided 
self-pink, and lasts well. A very free bloomer, quite 
hardy, and not dainty in its requirements; it is one 
of the most reliable of all Roses and should be in 
every collection, however small; is equally good for 
exhibition or general garden purposes, and it is one - 
of the parents of very many of our new Hybrid 
Teas. Admiral Dewey is a light-coloured sport of 
this Rose from America. 
Charles J. Grahame (A. Dickson & Sons, Ltd., 
1905)—A cool summer Rose only, but at its best 
there are few Roses brighter in colour. The flowers 
are excellent in shape, fragrant, but the number of 
petals is small. A good grower apt to make one tall — 
shoot, that must not be stopped as it will only shoot 
away again from the first eye. 
Countess of Caledon (A. Dickson & Sons, 1897).— 
Of good growth and foliage, rather of the H.P. char- 
acter, and a fine Rose, hardly as much appreciated, 
I think, as it deserves. The stems. are stiff and 
the flowers show themselves well; they are sweet- 
scented, of good semiglobular shape, and a fine rich 
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