296 THE BOOK OF THE ROSE chap. 



Comtesse de Panisse (Nabonnand, 1877). — Elimin- 

 ated by the editors of this edition. 



Devoniensis (Foster, 1838). — Eliminated by the 

 editors of this edition. 



Empress Alexandra of Russia (W. Paul and 

 Son, 1897). — Eliminated by the editors of this 

 edition. 



Ernest Metz (Guillot, 1888).— Of good growth, 

 stout and stiff, with fine foliage best as a standard. 

 The blooms do not come well, a large proportion of 

 the finest being often divided and opening badly, and 

 they must be sheltered from rain ; but it is a very 

 fine large Rose when there is no malformation, with 

 strong stout petals, good centre, and fair lasting 

 qualities. The stiff growth and large leaves show 

 the flowers off well, and the plant is fairly hardy, 

 but not very free in flowering. It should be left 

 rather long in pruning, and not too severely thinned, 

 as the strongest shoots seldom give perfect flowers. 

 This is again rather an awkward Rose to deal with. 

 If " liberally treated " and grown strongly, the buds 

 are apt to get too much sap, and to become flat, 

 cracked, and distorted in anything but very hot 

 weather. It is well in such a case to pinch off the 

 crown bud and take one of the side ones, which will 

 probably be quite large enough. Unfortunately, 

 even the strong buds very often come singly, and 

 there is no side bud to take. And if the plant is not 

 liberally treated it may hardly bloom at all. A fine 

 Eose indeed, when at last caught right, but it should 

 only be grown by exhibitors. 



Eihel Brownlow (A. Dickson & Son, 1887).— 

 Eliminated by the editors of this edition. 



