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injured by rain, but must be highly recommended 

 for even the smallest collection. 



I can remember when Madame Noman was the 

 best white H.P. : then came Madame Lacharme, 

 larger and better : Merveille de Lyon quite super- 

 seded these two, and was in its turn threatened by 

 Margaret Dickson. All these should now be given 

 up, as they are manifestly inferior for all purposes 

 to Frau Karl Druschki. 



General Jacqueminot (Eousselet, 1853). — Good 

 but rather slender growth, and fine but thin foliage ; 

 liable to mildew, but not much injured by rain : 

 very free-flowering, fragrant, and a good autumnal, 

 but decidedly thin. It must be grown very strong 

 and cut young to be fit for exhibition, but it is still 

 often well shown, principally by nurserymen and 

 large amateurs, and is best as a standard maiden. 

 As bright as Duke of Edinburgh when grown to 

 perfection, but not lasting or of the largest size : 

 still " le brav' General " knows its weakness, " pulls 

 itself together " in hot weather, and tightens its 

 point as hard as it can. Few Eoses have had such 

 a lasting reputation : for this grand old veteran 

 is the great-grandfather of almost all our red H.P.s, 

 and is still grown very largely on all stocks for 

 market and florists' purposes, " Generals " being 

 almost as well and affectionately known in the 

 trade as " Niels." It has held a prominent place 

 for many years, not only for pot-work and forcing 

 but also for garden and " massing " purposes. 



Gloire de Margottin (Margottin, 1887).— Elimin- 

 ated by the editors of this edition. 



Grand Mogul (W. Paul & Son, 1887), see Jean 

 Soupert. 



