12 -WORCESTER COrNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETT. [1881. 



mention twelve most perfect flowers of this variety in size, form 

 and color, exhibited by Mr. Gray at the rose show of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society one year ago, securing the prize 

 cup; but this was the only time in five or six years that he had 

 succeeded in obtaining perfect brooms. 



Monsieur Boncenne, a plant of good habits, velvety crimson 

 in color; very hardy and vigorous, the best of its class with me. 



Victor Yerdier, always good and reliable, brilliant rose. 



Madame Boll, perfectly hardy and vigorous, free bloomer and 

 early ; flower not the most perfect in form or color, which is 

 rosy peach. 



Doctor Audry, hardy, vigorous and free bloomer, deep bright 

 red. 



Marie Beauman, one of the very best ; moderately vigorous, 

 quite hardy, with large and perfect flowers, very smooth, bright 

 carmine. 



Countess of Oxford, hardy, vigorous, fine large flowers, bright 

 carmine red. 



Lord Clyde, remarkably strong grower, hardy, a very good 

 rose, crimson and purple shaded. 



Elisa Boelle, moderately vigorous, hardy ; with a very delicate 

 white bloom, shading to flesh color. 



Madame Rivers, a fine rose, moderately vigorous and hardy ; 

 clear flesh color, good form. 



Miss Hassard, vigorous, hardy, delicate peach color ; sweet and 

 a free bloomer. 



Emily Laxton, vigorous, of a climbing tendency, hardy and 

 very desirable. 



Charles Lefebvre, a very strong and hardy rose, flower large 

 and beautifully formed, rich velvety crimson. 



Alfred Colomb, this superb rose is quite hardy and vigorous, 

 its brilliant crimson flowers are unrivalled in color, and in. form 

 a very effective globular. 



Sir Garnet Wolseley, a thick bushy plant, rather short jointed, 

 moderately vigorous and hardy ; its large verraillion flowers and 

 profuse bloom are very attractive. 



Jides Margottin, of vigorous habit, very hardy and still one of 

 the best; flowers bright ciierry color. 



Thomas Mills, very iiardy, well formed plant of great vigor of 

 growth, very prolific bloomer, flowers very large, color bright 

 rosy crimson, one of the best with me. 



John Hopper, an old favorite, hardy and very fine bloomer, 

 rosy crimson and lilac rose color. 



Madame Vidot, moderately vigorous, hardy, flower beautiful 

 and perfect in form, palest flesh shaded rose color. 



