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Marie Baumann (Baumann, 1863). Brilliant vivid red ; "more 

 often perfect than any other rose ;" free blooming, and one of the 

 best show varieties ; not easy to transplant. 



Marie Louise Fernet (Fernet, 1876). Rose color ; large, a very 

 fine bloomer, and strong grower ; with thorny wood. 



Mary Bennett (Bennett, 1884). Bright rosy cherry, a free 

 bloomer — almost too free — its growth is impeded ; will force well, 

 but is perhaps not vigorous enough for profit. 



Maurice Bernardin (Granger, 1861). Synonymes, Exposition 

 de Brie, Ferdinand de Lesseps, and Sir Garnet Wolseley. Shaded 

 crimson ; large and double, fine form and habit, fragrant ; "a good 

 reliable rose." 



Mile. Euginie Verdier (Guillot, 1869). Synonyme, Mile. 

 Marie Finger. Verj' bright rosy flesh, shaded with silvery white ; 

 a free bloomer and very beautiful. This rose should not be 

 confounded with Mme. Eugene Verdier which is of a deeper color, 

 and not so large a flower. 



Mile. Marguerite Dombrain (E. Verdier, 1865). Delicate rose 

 color ; very large flower, full, beautiful form, but a very poor 

 grower. 



Mme. Cl^mence Joigneaux (Liabaud, 1861). Deep rose, shaded 

 lilac ; very large, full, and fragrant ; a wonderfully strong grower 

 and of good habit ; flowers sometimes fine enough for exhibition. 

 This is an autumn bloomer. 



Mme. Eugene Verdier (E. Verdier, 1878)! Bright satin}' rose, 

 with silvery shading ; large and double ; good form. 



Mme. Gabriel Jjuizet (Liabaud, 1877). Semi-globular. Light 

 silvery pink, shading off to the edges of the petals with white ; very 

 distinct. A free bloomer early in the season, and sometimes in 

 the autumn ; very hardy, and a remarkably' strong grower ; one of 

 the best forcing kinds if brought on slowly ; it has a \Qvy strong 

 tendency to mildew. 



Mme. Isaac Pereire (Bourbon, Margottin, 1880). I insert this 

 because it is such a grand garden and pillar rose. Color vivid 

 carmine ; of very large size, and double ; free blooming, very fra- 

 grant. A rose well worthy of general culture. The growth is so 

 strong that it will not answer to cut it back too severely. A desir- 

 able rose for forcing. 



3/me. Fic^or FerJier (E. Verdier, 1863). Semi-globular. Rich 

 cherry red ; very large and full, fine form ; one of the freest 

 flowering and best crimson roses. A good grower. 



