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growth and foliage. The blooms are large and full, 

 with a decided purple tinge. Very free-flowering and 

 a good autumnal. Useful as a garden Rose, or for 

 forcing, and often good enough to show. 



Danmark (Zeiner, Lassen, & Dithmer, 1890). — A 

 sport from La France, with the same manners and 

 customs, save that it is darker in colour, a little stiffer 

 in growth, and seems thoroughly wedded to the one 

 bad habit of the type — coming in a round ball instead 

 of opening properly with a point in the centre. 



Dr. Anclry (E. Verdier, 1864).— Of capital growth 

 and foliage, hardy and of strong constitution on all 

 forms of stocks, early in flowering, not much subject to 

 mildew or orange fungus, and standing rain fairly. The 

 blooms generally come with a pretty good point, but 

 are apt to be divided, and sometimes irregular in the 

 circular outline. Good in size, petal and centre and 

 very bright at first in colour, but as often happens this 

 does not last so well as the shape. It is very free flower- 

 ing, a row of it making a grand show for a few days, but 

 is not very good in autumn. A useful and thoroughly 

 reliable Kose, which will do fairly well in weak soil. 



Dr. Seivell (Turner, 1879).— Rather weak both in 

 growth and foliage, and best as a maiden. Liable to 

 mildew and orange fungus, and to being "burnt" in 

 the petals, but can stand some rain. The blooms 

 cannot be depended upon to come good, but when 

 they do the sort is seen as a fine distinct dark Rose of 

 good pointed shape and moderate size, but not of high 

 quality as a free bloomer or an autumnal. 



Duchess of Albany (W. Paul & Son, 1888).— Another 

 member of the La France family, entirely similar 

 in habit, the flowers being of a deeper colour than 

 Danmark, not so large, but better shaped. 



