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to some of the newer Polyantha Pompon Roses, which 

 bear small flowers in bunches like Crimson Rambler, but 

 are of dwarf, compact bush form. Here such old sorts 

 as Anna Marie de Montravel, Cecile Brunner, Eugenie 

 Lamesch, Gloire des Polyantha, Leonie Lamesch, and 

 Mignonette find strong rivals in Aennchen Miiller, rose, 

 Jessie, pink, and Orleans Rose, Geranium-red, all of 

 which are charming varieties. In colour, however, the 

 old China Rose Cramoisie Superieure stands unrivalled 

 amongst bedders ; it is of an intense glowing crimson. 

 Fabvier, brilliant red, Laurette Messimy, rose with 

 yellow shading, and Madame Eugene Resal, pink with 

 orange shading, are good bedding Chinas. They have 

 sprung from the Old Blush or Monthly Rose. A variety 

 of the China section named Comtesse du Cayla is worth 

 mention owing to its value for cutting ; the colour is a 

 striking combination of carmine and orange. 



The most noteworthy addition to the hybrid Sweet- 

 briers is Refulgence, a brilliant semi-double with large 

 dazzling red flowers and fragrant leaves. 



The older Damask Roses, which are distinguished by 

 their pale green foliage, are little grown in these days, 

 but there are at least two varieties which are worthy of 

 culture. One is Mrs. O. G. Orpen, a blush-pink semi- 

 climber, and the other Lady Curzon, a charming pink, 

 but scentless ; both of these have large single flowers. 

 The old Crimson Damask has beautiful colour. 



It is when the flower-lover turns to the Hybrid Tea 

 Roses which are grown as dwarf bushes or standards, 

 whether for home pleasure or for exhibition, that he 

 finds the greatest " embarrassment of riches " in the 

 form of new Roses. With such beautiful sorts as Caroline 

 Testout, Madame Ravary, Richmond, Killarney, Lady 

 Ashtown, Joseph Hill, Dean Hole, Alice Lindsell, Bessie 



