Among the distinguished residents in the shape 

 of roses who have settled in my garden and 

 adorned it most during the month of September 

 were General Jacqueminot, Captain Hayward, Hein- 

 rich Schultheis, Fisher Holmes, Camile Bernardin, 

 Captain Christy, Tom Wood, Oscar Cordel, Dr. 

 Andry, and the Dukes of Teck and Wellington. 

 They were accompanied by La France and La 

 Rosiere, whilst the following graceful and lovely 

 ladies added further charm to the scene: The 

 Duchesses de Morny and of Albany, Lady Helen 

 Stewart, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, Mrs. John 

 Laing, Marie Baumann, Grace Darling, White Lady, 

 Clara Watson, Caroline Testout, Marie van Houtte, 

 Maman Cochet, and Madame Berard. These all dis- 

 played their beauties satisfactorily in their second 

 bloom of the year, the Tea and Noisette class es- 

 specially producing small but well-shaped flowers. 

 Bouquet D'Or and L'Ideal also contributed a fair 

 amount of blossom. 



My bed of Salpiglossis, which I looked forward 



to with such high expectation, has been a great 



disappointment, and I have derived from it no 



pleasure but that of anticipation, and then I saw 



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