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best as a maiden : it is said to be a cross between 

 La France and Lady Mary Fitzwilliam. It is ex- 

 ceedingly free-flowering till quite late in the autumn, 

 and the blooms at their best are very large, of a 

 bright deep pink colour, and very fragrant. The 

 flowers generally come good if the plant can be 

 grown strongly enough, for it requires " liberal treat- 

 ment " : and a good specimen is indeed something 

 for a Eosarian to feast his eyes upon. The weak 

 growth is an unfortunate drawback, but a climbing 

 sport has been issued (W Paul & Son, 1899), which 

 I can thoroughly recommend. I hoped, in trying it, 

 that some plants at least would not "run" {i.e. 

 make really long flowerless shoots), but would yet 

 be of increased vigour. As far as one can judge, this 

 is actuallj'the case, a large majority of budded plants 

 not making real climbing shoots, but showing 

 decidedly stronger growth in wood and flower. I 

 would therefore strongly advise a trial of this climb- 

 ing form, on standards and dwarfs in the open, even 

 for purposes of exhibition : and if a plant does " run " 

 it can be removed to a pillar, paling, wall, or pergola, 

 or even staked out in the open, the stout, flowerless 

 shoots being left in a horizontal position nearly at 

 their full length, for such growths will the next 

 season produce a profusion of magnificent flowers. 



(Monsieur) Joseph Hill (Pernet-Ducher, 1904). — 

 Another garden Eose that will give us an exhibition 

 flower occasionally, especially at the end of the one 

 long strong shoot that it is the custom of this 

 variety so frequently to make. The flower requires 

 careful shading to secure the orange-yellow tint in its 

 petals which are of good size but rather more twisted 

 than usual. It is moderately vigorous in growth, has 



