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distinct and exquisite—the most pleasing, to my 
sense, of any Rose. It is emphatically everybody’s 
Rose, on all soils and stocks, standard or bush. 
None of the seedlings or sports of this famous Rose 
have been so good as the original—a climbing sport _ 
(Henderson, 1894) is good for a wall—Duchess of 
Albany (W. Paul & Son, 1888) is a little darker in 
colour—Augustine Guinoisseau has been mentioned, 
and Danmark (W. Paul & Son, 1900) is not so good 
in growth and very apt to ball. 
Liberty (A. Dickson & Sons, 1900).—This is a 
variety which, in America at least, has ‘“‘ supplied a 
want.” It has there, I believe, taken the un- 
disputed first place as the crimson Rose for forcing, 
since the flowers show themselves well on stiff 
upright stems, are gloriously coloured with brilliant 
crimson, very well shaped, and last well when cut. 
It is not often large enough for exhibition and is 
not very strong in growth, but it seems likely to 
supersede Général Jacqueminot and kindred varieties 
as a red Rose for forcing. Richmond is similar in 
colour and more reliable out of doors, its flowers, 
especially the early ones, being of larger size. 
Lohengrin (Schmidt, 1903).— Purely an exhibitor’s 
Rose of very fine shape, but fleeting colour, a 
medium grower, the flowers nearly always .come 
good, but it is not recommended to the small 
grower. 
Lyon Rose (Pernet-Ducher, 1907).—A continental 
Rose that came over with a great reputation and 
which has been quite borne out by what has been 
seen over here these last two seasons, it may indeed 
be styled the sensational Rose of 1909, and so great 
was the demand for it that the majority of trade 
