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especially if given in the order of merit, must be of 
very ephemeral value. New Roses, working their 
way to the front, not only take the places of estab- 
lished favourites but sometimes entirely supersede 
them and cause them to drop out altogether. Thus, 
‘Madame Lacharme, at one time the best white 
H.P., was made absolutely useless by the coming 
of Merveille de Lyon, which in its turn has been 
quite superseded by Frau Karl Druschki. 
Roses suitable for Exhibition.—In these lists it 
should be noticed that weakness of growth or con- 
stitution, or in fact any good or bad manners, are 
not taken into account. Chapter XII. should be 
consulted on such matters, for in the following 
selections the merits of the perfect bloom when 
once obtained are only taken into consideration. 
It has been thought advisable to give two lists of 
each class, H.P., H.T., and Teas; the first list 
includes the pick of the varieties, the secondary list 
is supplementary. They have not been placed in 
order of merit, because it is felt that any such 
attempt while possible, say, for the first dozen, 
becomes ridiculous in dealing with larger numbers. 
First List of H.P.s. for Exhibition. 
A. K. Williams Helen Keller 
Alfred Colomb Her Majesty 
Comte de Raimbaud Horace Vernet 
Captain Hayward Hugh Dickson 
Duke of Wellington M. H. Walsh 
Dupuy Jamain Marie Baumann 
Frau Karl Druschki Mrs. John Laing 
Gustave Piganeau Mrs. R. G. Sharman- 
Francois Michelon Crawford 
