THE 



Canadiai. Horticulturist 



Vol XVIII. 



1895, 



No. 1 



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VICTOR VERDIER ROSE. 



F the Hybrid Remontant Roses, perhaps none excel the 

 Victor Verdier for its flowering habits. It is probably on 

 this account that this rose has been so much used as parent 

 stock from which to originate varieties, no other being more 

 used for this purpose, unless it be the Jules Margottin and 

 the well-known favorite. General Jacqueminot. It lacks 

 however, one very important characteristic of a good rose, 

 namely, fragrance ; besides this, the plant is not as 

 hardy as the other hybrid remontants, and it is only a 

 moderate grower. 



The Victor Verdier was originated in Lyons, France, by the celebrated 

 rosarian, Lacharme, who introduced it to the public in 1852. The same person 

 has also the honor of originating the well-known favorites, Alfred Colomb, 

 Charles Lefebvre, Coquette des Blanches, Anna de Diesbach, and others, all 

 fine roses. 



The subject of our sketch was probably originated from one of the La 

 Reine type, crossed with the Bourbon type. Among its descendants, which 

 are classed together as belonging to the Victor Verdier type, are Pride of 

 Walthatn, Charles Verdier, and many others. 



H. B. Ellwanger, describes this rose as follows : Bright rose with carmine 

 centre, a very fresh shade, but not permanent ; semi-globular in form, of good 

 size ; not fragrant ; very free ; wood is all but smooth ; foliage lustrous. 



Mr. T. H. Race, Seaforth, writes as follows concerning this rose : I have 

 grown the Victor \'erdier rose for several years. In color, form and fragrance 



