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noticed two already in Catherine Mermet and 
Maman Cochet, of a Rose being much surpassed 
in popularity by its white sport, for the obvious 
reason that the latter maintains its colour so much 
better after being cut. 
Sunrise (Piper, 1899).—This is a sport of smaller 
size from Sunset, next mentioned, a button-hole 
Rose of most varied and beautiful colours when 
erown under glass. It appears to be even more 
tender than the variety from which it sported, and 
a worse grower, and it is quite useless out of doors. 
Sunset (Henderson, 1883).—Eliminated by the 
editors of this edition. 
Sylph (W. Paul & Son, 1895).—Eliminated by 
the editors of this edition. 
The Bride (May, 1885).—A pure white sport from 
Catherine Mermet, of great value. It speedily took 
a high rank, and gained a great reputation quite 
equal to that of the type, and was at once acknow- 
ledged as being one of the best half-dozen. Newer 
varieties have now to a certain extent displaced it 
from this high position. In manners and customs 
it is similar to C. Mermet, but, like its sister sports, 
Bridesmaid and Muriel Grahame, differs from it a 
little in form as well as colour. The true form of 
The Bride is perhaps the most charming disposition 
and arrangement of the petals round a centre point 
to be found among Roses. From Muriel Grahame 
it differs, when both are at their best, not only in 
this matter of form, but also in being of a purer 
white with occasionally in a young bloom a greenish- 
lemon tinge at the base of the petals. There are 
very few, if any, white Roses which are more lovely 
_ than a perfect flower of The Bride, 
