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very fine foliage of a deep bronze colour, leathery in 
texture, and is altogether a desirable variety. Not 
recommended for standards as it ‘‘ takes” very 
badly. 
Oberhofgartner Terks (Welter, 1901).—Purely an 
exhibitor’s Rose, of very fine shape with a point like 
aneedle. It is not a pleasing colour, the pink flush 
often turning magenta, and it is very impatient of 
wet and “balls” badly, but in a dry season is a 
very useful Rose. It must be pruned hard. 
Papa Gontier (Nabonnand, 1883).—Eliminated 
by the editors of this edition. 
Papa Lambert (P. Lambert, 1899).—Elminated 
by the editors of this edition. 
Princesse Marie Mertchersky ecumiatia. 1903).—A 
vigorous growing rose of excellent habit and all round 
good qualities, and of refined shape and delicate 
colour—in a cool season will be a useful exhibition 
variety—but it has not too many petals, and dislikes 
being tied. 
Queen of Spain (Bide, 1907).—-'This Rose has not 
come up to expectations but possibly the season last 
year was against it. The difficulty is to get the 
flowers to keep a point, they develop and grow into 
big flowers, but the point is missing when you want 
it and a nasty hole that one can put one’s thumb in, 
takes its place. Still it can be grown, as it was 
exhibited by the raisers in fine form when it won 
the N.R.S Gold Medal. It is robust rather than 
vigorous and may improve in time. 
Robert Scott (R. Scott & Sons, 1901).—Eliminated 
by the editors of this edition. 
Viscountess Folkestone (Bennett, 1886).—Elim- 
inated by the editors of this edition. 
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