204 THE BOOK OF THE ROSE chap. 



when cut in the right condition, for it requires fine hot 

 weather to open at all, and was grand in the open beds 

 in the summer of 1893. It does well as a dwarf in the 

 matter of growth, but is best as a dwarf standard on a 

 wall facing east or west, and will then often be found 

 not too early for the exhibitions, for it is a late bloomer. 

 It is only fairly floriferous, requires too much heat 

 to be a good autumnal, and is not really of a large 

 size ; but the spread of the fine outer petals makes 

 this and Roses of similar shape appear to the utmost 

 advantage and larger than they really are. Note that 

 there is a large light-coloured H.P. of exactly the same 

 name as this Rose. 



Madame Hostc (Guillot, 1887). — Of good growth and 

 fine foliage, doing pretty well as a dwarf but better as a 

 standard. The flowers are rather thin, and though 

 they stand a long time in the advanced bud stage, when 

 once open they soon go, showing a weak centre. They 

 are very large and well shaped in cool weather, making 

 a showy aiDpearance in rich soil, and are very effective 

 in autumn, being often at that time larger and deeper 

 in colour. It is not a useful colour, as we have j^lenty 

 of pale yellows, and want something more deep and 

 decided in that shade. With stouter petals, fuller 

 centre, and richer colour it would be a more notable 

 Rose, but is much esteemed as it is. 



Madame Lamhard (Lacharme, 1877). — Of strong 

 hardy growth with fair foliage, rather liable to mildew, 

 but being a thin rose is less subject to injury from rain 

 than many other Teas. The blooms come generally 

 well, but the strongest are sometimes divided ; they are 

 thin in petal, not very large, and rather wanting in 

 centre : must be grown strongly on rich soil to be well 

 shown, and are not lasting flowers. A cool-season Rose 



