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often underyized, and the shape is unique and very 

 good, with a fine point in the centre, and the petals 

 arranged in imbricated form, but standing well apart 

 from one another. This is the true form, but large 

 flowers sometimes do not show it. No dressing for 

 exhibition is required for this Rose, which naturally 

 shows itself to the best possible effect. Very free- 

 flowering : it must be well thinned for the production 

 of exhibition blooms, but even the small flowers are 

 lovely and of good lasting quality. A fine colour 

 sometimes, but this is not often very lasting. 



Madame de WattcmUc (Guillot, 1883).— A notable 

 and most distinct Rose, in habit and flower. The 

 gi'owth as a dwarf is frequently poor, and it is decidedl}' 

 best as a standard. It is somewhat capricious, and 

 some good gTowers have but little success with it ; 

 indeed, for the first few years of its existence it was, I 

 think, only shown in its full beauty by one Rosarian, 

 but several of the leading exhibitors are able to grow 

 wonderful blooms of it now. They come well even 

 though the buds be crinkled and apj)arently badly 

 shaped, and it is quite a type of the " long-winged " 

 Roses, the great petals standing out well, and giving it 

 a most effective appearance. It is, in fact, perhaps 

 more distinct in shape than any Rose. Liable to 

 mildew, and very tender in hard frost ; a free-bloomer 

 of most charming buds, but these must be thinned 

 with an unsparing hand to see the Rose in perfection. 

 It is of large size if gi^own as it should be, well able to 

 hold its own with H.P.s in a mixed class, and excellent 

 in every good quality. Fair in a dry autumn, but 

 having serious demerits in its uncertainty of growth 

 and want of hardiness. 



Madame Eugene Vcvdicr (Levet, 1883). — Apparently 



