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time. The blooms are large and particularly heavy, 

 and any poet who speaks of being "pelted with 

 Roses " as an sesthetical luxury may, I think, be 

 convinced of error if he will allow me access to my 

 Marie Eadys in a damp season. A free bloomer, but 

 does not shine as an autumnal. The buds are very 

 hard and do not open readily, but a fair proportion 

 come well if the weather be right, with stout petals, 

 very full centre, semi-globular shape, sometimes 

 rather rough, brilliant red colour, and capital lasting 

 qualities. It does not do well as a maiden, as is 

 common with those Eoses which are extra full, and 

 will often prove a failure if too closely pruned or 

 " liberally treated." Still it is a good healthy, hardy, 

 late sort, likely to be in demand after a dry season, 

 and to be neglected after a wet one. 



Marie Verdier (Verdier, 1877). — Eliminated by the 

 editors of this edition. 



Marquise cle Gastellane (Fernet, 1869). — Elimin- 

 ated by the editors of this edition. 



Maurice Bernardin (Granger, 1861). — Eliminated 

 by the editors of this edition. 



Merveille de Lyon (Fernet, 1882) . — Eliminated by 

 the editors of this edition. 



M. H. Walsh (Alex. Dickson & Sons, Ltd., 190.5). 

 — This Rose is apt to be rather too late in flowering 

 to come in as a useful exhibition variety, but in a 

 very early season it would be wanted. Velvety 

 crimson in colour, it is a first-rate autumnal, fairly 

 vigorous grower, and fragrant, needs shading as it is 

 apt to burn. 



Mrs. Cocker (Cocker & Sons, 1899).— A seedling, I 

 believe, from Mad. Gabriel Luizet, this Rose is like 

 it in wood, foliage, and habit, often not blooming as 



