freely in Autumn the faithful Marie Van Houtte stands pre- Autumn, 

 eminent, closely followed by Anna Olivier, Antoine Rivoire, Late Roses 

 Enchantress, G. Nabonnand, Gustave Regis, Kaiserin Augusta 

 Victoria, Mine. Cadeau Ramey, Mme. Ravary, Dr Grill, 

 Prince de Bulgarie, Viscountess Folkestone, and Coquette de 

 Lyon. But a group of that most perfect of modern Roses, 

 Mme. Abel Chatenay in October, is hard to beat ; for until a 

 really sharp frost comes her lovely flowers are borne in abundance 

 on the branching shoots of the same year, and last better in 

 water than almost any other late Rose. The effect of several 

 plants of this Rose is very striking. But there is one other, 

 scarcely known in England, which is just as lasting and even 

 more brilliant, Monsieur Tillier, raised by Bernaix of Lyons. 

 Why this Rose should not be more generally cultivated is a 

 mystery, except that being of medium size and curiously im- 

 bricated, it is not strictly speaking an exhibition flower. Its 

 handsome, nearly evergreen foliage, its abundant blossoms, its 

 singular colour, a vivid brick red on a copper base with 

 crimson on the outer petals, its sweet scent, and its usefulness as 

 a cut flower, ought to bring it into favour in every garden. A 

 group of three or four plants are here in constant flower from 

 May to November, and make a bright splash of colour right 

 across the garden. 



Of China Roses we can never have too many : yet how 

 few amateurs bestow sufficient care and kindness upon them. 

 " The common old China," one hears them say, " that can be 

 grown anywhere ; " and being neglected and starved it does in 

 very truth bear out the scornful description. But grown with 

 the same generous treatment bestowed on a Rose that costs 

 75. 6d. instead of 9d., what a lovely object is a big plant of the 



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