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H.P.s and H.T.s. After that its detractors must 

 surely take a back seat. 



John Guff (Alexander Dickson & Sons, Ltd., 1908). 

 — One season 1909 and such a season ! is not a fair 

 test of the qualities of any Rose — let alone a new 

 variety — but such as it was, John Guff came out of 

 it very much better than the majority of his 

 compeers. The flowers are of exceptional size and 

 are early in point of season — the colour is a pleasing 

 shade of bright carmine, the outside petals are of 

 good substance and enclose a well-shaped flower. 

 It is a good vigorous grower and is well worthy of a 

 trial — one cannot speak more definitely of a Bose of 

 such recent introduction but it is distinctly pro- 

 mising. 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria (Lambert &Eeiter, 1891). 

 — Of fair growth and foliage, but requiring " liberal 

 treatment " if it is to be seen at its best. The blooms, 

 which are full-sized and of good semi-globular shape, 

 with fine petals, come very well if grown strongly. 

 In such cases there is a distinct tinge of green or 

 " lemon " in the centre of the cream-coloured young 

 flower, which is very pleasing, but this will not be 

 seen in blooms on weak stems, which will be simply 

 white. A fine show Eose, thoroughly reliable and 

 lasting, and not often malformed. Not, however, a 

 variety of strong constitution which will do any- 

 where : it is rather a difficult one to propagate, the 

 inserted buds, though alive, being often slow at 

 starting in the spring. It stands hot weather well. 

 A climbing sport (A. Dickson & Sons, 1897) has been 

 issued, which is quite reliable : and another, Perle 

 von Godesbefg (Schneider, 1902), claiming to show 

 more yellow in the flowers, has done well with me. 



