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then often deficient. Splendid at times in the garden 

 in the early morning, and said to do well in the northern 

 counties. A fairly free bloomer, but not a good autumnal, 

 many of the secondary shoots running to wood only. 



UlricJi Brtmner (Levet, 1881). — A seedling from 

 Paul Neyron, of very stout stiff growth and foliage, 

 untouched by mildew. The blooms come well, of extra 

 large size, with stout petals generally tightly incurved 

 in the centre, fine regular smooth shape as a rule, and 

 capital lasting qualities, not much injured by rain, 

 though the colour soon fades. A great Rose in many 

 ways : free blooming and capital in the autumn, hardy 

 and of strong constitution and does well almost anywhere 

 and on all stocks. When asked to recommend three 

 good H.P. standards for cottage gardens, I suggested 

 La France, Mrs. John Laing, and Ulrich Brunner, as 

 likely to give satisfaction. 



Victor Hugo (Schwartz, 1884). — Of good growth in 

 rich soil with distinct foliage, liable to mildew, and 

 requiring high cultivation. When " well done by," the 

 blooms are very handsome, of fine shape, fair petal and 

 centre, glorious colour, and good size. This is a very 

 taking sort from the glow of its crimson : the constitu- 

 tion seems pretty good on strong soil, and it is fairly 

 free blooming in summer and in autumn, but the petals 

 are rather thin, and the blooms not very lasting. A 

 really fine bloom of this Rose, seen at its best, will 

 attract great attention. 



Victor Verdier (Lacharme, 1859). — This Rose has 

 probably some admixture in its parentage of a strain 

 from the China or Tea groups ; at all events the entire 

 habit is most distinct, and it has become, as we have 

 seen, the parent of a large and valuable race of smooth- 

 wooded Roses, all of which show the family traits in 



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