258 THE BOOK OF THE ROSE chap. 



up at night, capital centre, perfect shape (pointed 

 passing to imbricated) , good dark colour, and lasting 

 qualities of the first order. Not a free bloomer or a 

 good autumnal : these are " lions," to be made much 

 of, and we must not expect many of them. Cut 

 away the plant, as soon as it has bloomed, with a 

 ruthless hand, to get the best and biggest buds for 

 propagating. Waste none on weak stocks or on 

 manetti, and bud a good many, not delaying too 

 long, for some may fail and require rebudding ; and, 

 whether you keep the old plants or not, you will 

 not often cut from them so long as you have young 

 plants to go to. I think, however, that this Bose, 

 like Gustave Piganeau, has improved in growth and 

 habit of late years ; and probably from the same 

 cause, viz., the constant propagation from the 

 longest and strongest maiden shoots. In the British 

 Isles hundreds of gardeners and Eosarians, who 

 would otherwise never have heard of the great 

 French artist, have had his name " familiar in their 

 mouths as household words " by the help of this 

 most noble Rose, his namesake. 



Hugh Dickson (Hugh Dickson, 1904). — This is a 

 great addition to this class — although there are not 

 wanting those who say it would more fittingly be 

 placed among the Hybrid Teas. Of a good crimson 

 shaded scarlet, it has become one of the most 

 popular of Eoses and should be in every garden. It 

 is a very vigorous grower, free from mildew, has no 

 conspicuous fault, is in the front rank of exhibition 

 Eoses, and at the same time one of the indispensable 

 garden Eoses. 



Awarded the Gold Medal of the N.E.S. and a 



