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better here than there. Madame Vigneron is one of 

 those silvery flowers tinged with rose or purple, large and 

 of good outline, although a little flat. Madame Vidot is 

 a model in form, and beautiful in colour also ; transparent 

 flesh, shaded with rose, large and full. Mdlle. Bonnaire 

 is perhaps the best of the white kinds with rosy centre ; 

 it is of good average size, full, and of exquisite form. 

 Prince Leon is a fine bright crimson variety, the form 

 and colour all that one could wish for, and in its best 

 state is quite a show Rose. Queen of Denmark is some- 

 times very fine, though a little uncertain ; the flowers are 

 lilac flesh, large, full, distinct, and beautifully transparent. 

 Queen Victoria, introduced by me, is still the best in its 

 way ; the flowers are white shaded with peach, the colour 

 of the old Celestial Rose, large and full ; the growth is 

 vigorous. Senateur Vaisse is one of those full bright 

 red Roses with large smooth thick petals much in advance 

 of the general run of these ; the flowers are large and 

 full, the growth vigorous. Souvenir de Leveson Gower 

 is a fine ruby-coloured flower, very large, full, and well 

 shaped ; growth vigorous. Souvenir de la Reine d'Angle- 

 terre has bright rosy pink flowers, very large, full, and 

 fine ; the growth is vigorous, and it forms one of the best 

 of Pillar Roses. Triomphe d'Alengon, with its fresh 

 bright red flowers, is sure to please ; Baronne Prevost r 

 which it somewhat resembles in growth and form^ looks 

 faded by the side of it. Triomphe de Lyon is the best 

 of the very dark large well shaped Roses, although not 

 always clean and good. Triomphe de TExposition pro- 

 duces vivid reddish-crimson flowers ; it usually loses its 

 shape too soon to be first-class for exhibition, but it is 

 one of the most effective for garden decoration. Triomphe 

 de Paris is a good dark Rose of size, form, and fulness 

 above the average. Triomphe des Beaux Arts is a plum- 

 coloured edition of General Jacqueminot, excellent for 

 garden decoration, but scarcely full enough 'for a show 

 Rose. Victor. Verdier is a decided step in advance; ihe 



