30 THE ROSE BOOK 



it is satisfactory in this respect. A few blooms may be 

 expected in autumn. 



Madame Victor Verdier. — An excellent old rose, strong 

 growing, and bearing its light crimson flowers freely in 

 summer. 



Margaret Dickson. — A very vigorous variety, with 

 large, rather flat, blush-white flowers. Suited to pegging 

 down, or may be grown as a big bush. It seems to 

 behave very differently in widely separated localities 

 (as, indeed, many roses do). I have never obtained a 

 bloom from Margaret Dickson after July, but a corre- 

 spondent in County Kerry says it blooms with him 

 until Christmas. 



Mrs. John Laing. — An excellent rose, with charac- 

 teristic upright shoots, and beautiful big, clear pink 

 blooms which are produced more or less in autumn as 

 well as in July. A rose that all should grow. 



Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford. — ^If one could eradicate 

 the tendency of this variety to attacks of mildew, it would 

 be invaluable, for its distinct rose-pink flowers are freely 

 produced, and come in autumn also to some extent. 



Prince Camille de Rohan. — ^To be recommended to 

 those who are fond of the very dark, maroon-crimson 

 roses. It is, however, of weak growth, and useless for 

 garden display ; often better as a standard. 



Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi. — ^The name of this fine 

 old rose must militate against its popularity, but it is 

 worth including even in a limited collection of Hybrid 

 Perpetuals. The flowers are soft rose, large, and of good 

 form, and the plant is vigorous. 



