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we expect to see in a variety put down as 

 desirable. 



Duchess of Connaught shows considerable 

 resemblance to La France, and affords evi- 

 dence that La France must certainly be a 

 Hybrid Tea. It seems to me that the Duch- 

 ess only differs from La France in various 

 ways, to be inferior to it. 



Now these Bennett Roses, taken as a 

 whole, would seem to strengthen the view 

 of Messrs. William Paul and Laxton, unless 

 we carefully consider the nature of the 

 crosses that were made. From what has 

 been shown we think the inference may 

 naturally be drawn, that in crossing roses 

 we are likely to obtain satisfactory results by 

 blending varieties which have several charac- 

 teristics in common. Thus, varieties of the 

 same type will be pretty certain to effect 

 good crosses; as General Jacqueminot with 

 Xavier Olibo, Fisher Holmes with Baronne 

 de Bonstetten, Madame Victor Verdier with 

 E. Y. Teas, etc. By hybridizing, bringing 

 Teas and Hybrid Remontants together, we are 

 much less sure of obtaining new sorts of high 

 finish and robust constitution, but far more 

 certain of procuring kinds thoroughly dis- 

 tinct. The operator will then do well to 

 bear this rule in mind : Crossing varieties of 

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