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of the best. Duke of Fife (Cocker, 1892) is a deep 

 crimson sport from this variety, and a much worse 

 grower. Noteworthy, as a sport generally comes of 

 a lighter colour than the type. 



Eughnie Verdier (J. B. Guillot, 1869).— Syn. Marie 

 Finger (Eaimbaud, 1873). — Eliminated by the 

 editors of this edition. 



Exposition de Brie (Granger, 1865), see Maurice 

 Bernardin. 



Ferdinand de Lesseps (Verdier, 1869), see Maurice 

 Bernardin. 



Fisher Holmes (Verdier, 1865). — Of good growth 

 and foliage. Particularly liable to mildew, but not 

 much hurt by a little rain. The blooms come well, 

 of the good pointed shape of the Duke of Wellington, 

 and the shape is lasting, though the brightness soon 

 fades. Below the average size in ordinary soil, but 

 free blooming and a capital autumnal. This is a 

 most useful sort, which accommodates itself well to 

 circumstances — shuts up its petals at night, tightens 

 its point in hot weather, and forms a beautiful 

 button-hole in autumn or when not thinned for show 

 purposes. 



Frangois Michelon (Levet, 1871). — Of peculiar and 

 very characteristic growth, with green, slender yet 

 fairly stiff stems, and thin, poor foliage. This is the 

 Rose above all others whose performance is better 

 than its promise. It seems incredible that such a 

 little bud on its spindly stem should open into what 

 is one of the largest and finest show Eoses we have : 

 but it does. The petals look thin and the growth 

 seems so weak that an exhibitor who did not know 

 the Eose would be slow to believe it would stand or 

 hold its shape in a hot tent : but it does this too. 



