302 THE BOOK OF THE ROSE CHAP. 
Madame Jules Gravereaux (Soupert et Notting, 
1901).—An exhibition Tea of the highest rank, in 
fact it was more frequently exhibited than any 
other Tea at the National of 1909, and threatened 
to depose White Maman Cochet from the place of 
honour in Mr. Mawley’s Analysis. Not a true Tea 
in the ordinary acceptation of the term as it is a 
climber of the Gloire de Dijon family—it yet 
produces flowers that rival in size any other Rose 
in this section—it was awarded the Nickerson Cup 
for the best Tea introduced since 1900. It is easily 
grown, very free flowering and must be severely 
disbudded. Its only fault is that it is a little 
impatient of wet, but what Tea isn’t? It makes a 
very fine pillar and is best grown in this form or on 
a fence or wall. 
Madame Lambard (Lacharme, 1877).—Eliminated 
by the editors of this edition. 
Madame Vermorel (A. Mari, 1902).—A good “ hot 
season”? Rose useful to the exhibitor, but very 
impatient of wet, so much so that hardly a flower of 
-it was seen the whole of last season. Fairly good 
grower that produces its flowers on stems of some 
length. Not recommended to the small exhibitor. 
Maman Cochet (Cochet, 1893).—This is still one 
of the finest Tea Roses for exhibition purposes, and 
it speedily attained a great celebrity and popularity. 
The growth is very strong for a Rose that cannot be 
called a climber, but it has a tendency to put all its 
strength into one shoot rather than to form a well- 
balanced head. The foliage is good, but has a 
liability in the autumn to attacks of what is called 
‘« silver-leaf ’’ on other plants. This does not do much 
damage, however. ‘The blooms are very large, stout, 
