150 THE JtOSE. 



Viennot. France. 

 Marechal Vaillant H.R. 1861 



Ward. Ipswich, England. 

 John Hopper H.R. 1862 



The standing of the various rosarians, now 

 in business, who have sent out two or more 

 sorts of good repute, is here placed in order 

 of merit. 



1. Lacharme. Victor Verdier, Alfred Co- 



lomb, Coquette des Alpes, Charles Lefe- 

 bvre, are varieties of marked individu- 

 ality, produced by him. He has sent 

 out fewer poor or indifferent sorts than 

 any other large grower. He raises few 

 Teas. 



2. Guillot fils. In La France and Catherine 



Mermet, he has given us new types of 

 wondrous beauty. Horace Vernet, 

 Eugenie Verdier, and Marie Guillot, are 

 sorts scarcely less fine. He furnishes 

 about equal numbers of Teas and Hy- 

 brid Remontants. 



3. E. Verdier. Has sent out no Teas except 



Marechal Niel, but many more hardy 

 kinds than any other grower. Most of 

 those which have any value are crimson 

 sorts. While he has issued far too many 



