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effective appearance. It is, in fact, perhaps more 
distinct in shape than any Rose. Liable to mildew, 
and very tender in hard frost; a free bloomer of 
most charming buds, but these must be thinned 
with an unsparing hand to see the Rose in per- 
fection. It is sometimes of large size if grown as 
it should be, able to hold its own with H.P.s in a 
mixed class, and excellent if caught right. Fair in 
a dry autumn, but having serious demerits in its 
uncertainty of growth and want of hardiness. This 
and the foregoing variety, Madame Cusin, of weak 
constitutions, tender in winter and apt soon to 
deteriorate as plants, are among the few Teas which 
are best as maidens. 
Madame Falcot (Guillot, 1858).—Elminated by 
the editors of this edition. 
Madame Hoste (Guillot, 1887).—Of good growth 
and fine foliage, doing pretty well as a dwarf, but 
better as a standard. The flowers are rather thin, 
and though they stand a long time in the advanced 
bud stage, when once open they soon go, showing a 
weak centre. They are, however, very large and of 
very fine shape, and produced in great abundance, 
often very fine in the autumn. In fairly cool and 
dry weather this is a very effective Rose for ex- 
hibition and all other purposes, as the stems are 
stiff and straight and the buds long and clean. It 
is a pity it is not deeper in colour and a little 
stouter in petal, but even as it is we must consider 
it one of the best. I remember the late Mr. B. R. 
Cant, in the year that it came out, showing me a 
tiny bud on a grafted plant, with a prophecy, which 
has been amply fulfilled, of its future value and 
popularity. 
