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of the times, selects a dozen or so, and it is quite a chance whether 

 any of them are worth growing. In the fifty offered this season, it 

 is not likely that more than half-a-dozen will be worth growing, and 

 of these but few will supersede those we already have of a similar 

 colour. Therefore those amateurs who have no ambition to obtain 

 honours at the rose shows should be in no hurry to buy new kinds. 

 I would indeed advise them to wait until they have had a thorough 

 trial in EngUsh gardens, and have been reported on by competent 

 critics. As regards the English raised roses, no such caution in 

 purchasing is needed, for all the varieties now offered have been 

 exhibited several times, and, with but one or two exceptions, have 

 had certificates of the first class conferred upon them by the censors 

 of the exhibitions at which they were staged, and, consequently, 

 there can be no question as to their respective merits. 



Mr. Charles Turner, of the Royal Nurseries, Slough, has of late 

 years paid considerable attention to the raising of seedling roses, and 

 as in the case of raising other florists' flowers he has been remarkably 

 successful, and the four varieties which he will distribute next month 

 are of the highest excellence. They are as follows : — 



John Stuart Mill, H.P, — A magnificent variety ; the flowers are 

 globular, very large, and exceedingly full ; colour, bright red crimson. 

 It is most valuable for exhibition, and as it has a robust constitution, 

 and blooms freely unto quite the end of the season, it is admirably 

 adapted for garden decoration. 



Miss Hassard, H.P.— A beautiful light rose, the flowers large, 

 globular, full, and of a clear pinkish flesh ; it is in the way of La 

 France, but it surpasses tliat beautiful rose in vigour of growth, and 

 in blooming freely during the autumn ; it is also remarkable for its 

 sweetness. 



Itev. J. B. M. Gamm, H. P. — An exceedingly fine rose, the flowers 

 of large size, full, and perfectly globular ; the colour deep rose-pink ; 

 a grand show flower, and excellent for the garden. 



Boyal Standard, H.P., a very distinct variety ; the flowers rather 

 above medium size, very full, and of the most perfect form ; it is, 

 perhaps, rather too full and regularly formed for the garden ; but for 

 competitive purposes it is exceptionally good. The colour soft, 

 satiny rose ; very effective, and in every way first-class. 



Mr. W. Paul, of WaltlDam Cross, who is one of the foremost of 

 English raisers of roses, oflers two new varieties this season, and 

 these are — 



Queen of Waltham, H.P. — A beautiful variety ; the flowers large, 

 full, and of superb form ; colour, bright cherry red, the outer petals 

 changing to a deeper red ; very bright and effective, and valuable for 

 the exhibition table or the garden. 



Star of Waltham, H.P. — A splendid rose of the highest quality; 

 the flowers large, full, and of the most beautiful form ; colour bright 

 carmine crimson. One of the finest roses of the year, whether for 

 garden decoration or exhibition ; it is also well adapted for pot culture, 

 for the plants in pots exhibited at the first spring show of the Royal 

 Botanic Society were in fine condition, both as regards foliage and 

 flowers. 



