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Marie Bcmmann (Baumann, 1863). — Syn. Madame 

 Alphonse Lavallee. A Rose of great reputation. The 

 growth as a cutback cannot be called more than fair, 

 and the foliage is not large. The wood is weak and 

 pliable, and the flowering shoots of dwarfs must be 

 staked, as the stem is not stiff enough to support a 

 heavy bloom. This habit much detracts from the 

 appearance of the flowers while on the plant, as they 

 generally fall over with their faces to the ground. 

 Fragrant, not much injured by rain, but decidedly 

 liable to mildew. It is especially noted as one of the 

 most reliable of Roses, for the blooms nearly always come 

 good and well shaped. Free blooming and a good 

 autumnal, fair in petal, good in centre, of large size and 

 fair lasting qualities, and particularly excellent in smooth- 

 ness and regularity. More often good than Alfred 

 Colomb, which is sometimes very like it in shape and 

 colour, though the habits of the plants are widely 

 different. Does fairly as a standard but not so well 

 on the manetti, must be highly cultivated, and requires 

 rich soil. Not a hardy sort of strong constitution, but 

 it has been for many years, and appears likely to 

 continue to be, one of the most popular of exhibition 

 Roses. 



Marie Cointct (Guillot, 1872).— One of the "weak 

 robust " sort, like Madame Charles Wood in growth, 

 stoutish but short. Not liable to mildew, but a colour 

 that suffers in rain. The blooms do not often come 

 well, but the petals are thick and good, the shape 

 sometimes but rarely fine, and the centre well filled. 

 A delicate dwarf plant, and the blooms though very 

 lasting are decidedly deficient in size. 



Marie Finger (Raimbaud, 1873), see Eugenie 

 Verdier. 



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