282 THE BOOK OF THE ROSE CHAP. 
hibitors, notably My. HK. B. Lindsell, think very 
‘highly of it. 
Lady Ursula (A. Dickson & Sons, 1908).—A Rose 
of promise but of too recent introduction to be more 
than mentioned. It is a strong grower, very free 
flowering with blooms of good shape and high 
centre. By many thought to be the best of Messrs. 
A. Dickson’s 1908 set. 
La France (Guillot, 1867).—Mons. Guillot must 
have been inspired when he gave the name dearest 
to Frenchmen to the best Rose ‘‘ La France”’ has 
produced. If everything be taken into consideration 
that can be said for or against a Rose, I am of 
opinion that this popular variety might be called the 
Queen of Roses. The growth and foliage are good — 
and very characteristic, and but little liable to 
mildew. It should be very lightly pruned, especially 
if on strong soil, and the buds should not be thinned 
too much, or the flowers will come ‘‘ bull-headed ”’ 
or ‘‘ balled,’ the petals covering the centre too far 
so that it cannot open. I have seen plants of this 
variety in beds with other H.P. Roses, and subjected 
to the same ‘‘ liberal treatment,’ utterly failing to 
produce a single decent flower: and the same plants, 
when moved to poorer soil, unpruned and compara- 
tively neglected, giving splendid show blooms in the 
season and a fine succession all through the autumn. 
They are very large and unique and characteristic in 
shape and colour: they should be and often are of a 
particularly silvery brilliance, but though not more 
injured than many others by rain, it is difficult in 
some sorts of weather to keep them “clean.” It is 
not a good laster in very hot weather, but in this 
matter also there are many worse. ‘he scent is most 
