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For the best twenty-five Roses^ the foregoing, and 



1 Anna de Diesbaeh. 3 La France. 



1 Baroness Rothschild. 1 Mabel Morrison. 



2 Dr. Andry. 4 Marquise de Castellane. 



3 Duchesse de Vallombrosa. 3 Mile. Eugenie Verdier. 

 3 Dupuy Jamain. 5 Mons. Boncenne. 



2 Jules Margottin. 3 Paul N6ron. 



4 Prince Arthur. 



For the best thirty-six Roses, the foregoing, and 



2 Camille Bernardin. 2 Fisher Holmes. 



3 Catherine Soupert. 3 Franpois Michelon. 

 1 Countess of Rosebery. 3 Louis Van Houtte. 



4 Duke of Edinburgh. 3 Maurice Bernardin. 

 1 fitienne Levet. 3 Pierre Netting. 



2 Thomas Mills. 



I should perhaps refer to a few of the latter introductions in 

 roses, as some of them bid fair to become desirable acquisitions ; 

 such as : 



American Beauty (Bancroft) . Called by some of the English 

 growers Mme. Ferdinand Jamain. Very large flower ; color a 

 deep brilliant pink, shading lighter ; with delicious fragrance ; a 

 grand rose for the garden, and for forcing. Some growers have 

 not succeeded well in forcing it, and the possible cause may be 

 that the plant needs a complete season of rest. If the wood is 

 thoroughly ripened it will probably produce plenty of flowers. 



Clara Cochet (Lacharme, 1885). Beautiful clear rose color 

 with brighter centre ; the border of petals recurved, and of most 

 brilliant rich coloring. In the color of flower and foliage it is 

 like Baroness ; in shape it is similar to the Duchesse de Vallom- 

 brosa. 



Earl of Dvfferin (A. Dickson & Sons, 1887). This rose has 

 created a great sensation on the other side of the water during 

 the past season, and if the colored illustration is not too much 

 exaggerated it is a beauty. Its color is a brilliant velvety crim- 

 son, shaded with dark maroon ; it is of beautiful form and very 

 fragrant ; of a vigorous bush}' habit, with magnificent foliage. It 

 was awarded the first prize for the best twelve blooms of any one 

 variety, by the National Rose Society of Edinburgh, last summer. 



