302 THE BOOK OF THE ROSE chap. 



Madame Jules Gravereaux (Soupert et Netting, 

 1901). — An exhibition Tea of the highest rank, in 

 fact it was more frequently exhibited than any 

 other Tea at the National of 1909, and threatened 

 to depose White Maman Cochet from the place of 

 honour in Mr. Mawley's Analysis. Not a true Tea 

 in the ordinary acceptation of the term as it is a 

 climber of the Gloire de Dijon family — it yet 

 produces flowers that rival in size any other Bose 

 in this section — it was awarded the Nickerson Cup 

 for the best Tea introduced since 1900. It is easily 

 grown, very free flowering and must be severely 

 disbudded. Its only fault is that it is a little 

 impatient of wet, but what Tea isn't '? It makes a 

 very fine pillar and is best grown in this form or on 

 a fence or wall. 



Madame Lambard (Lacharme, 1877) . — Eliminated 

 by the editors of this edition. 



Madame Vermorel (A. Mari, 1902). — A good "hot 

 season " Eose useful to the exhibitor, but very 

 impatient of wet, so much so that hardly a flower of 

 it was seen the whole of last season. Fairly good 

 grower that produces its flowers on stems of some 

 length. Not recommended to the small exhibitor. 



Maman Cochet (Cochet, 1893). — This is still one 

 of the finest Tea Eoses for exhibition purposes, and 

 it speedily attained a great celebrity and popularity. 

 The growth is very strong for a Eose that cannot be 

 called a climber, but it has a tendency to put all its 

 strength into one shoot rather than to form a well- 

 balanced head. The foliage is good, but has a 

 liability in the autumn to attacks of what is called 

 " silver-leaf " on other plants. This does not do much 

 damage, however. The blooms are very large, stout, 



