310 THE BOOK OF THE ROSE chap. 



will often not flower at all. The growth is shy and 

 the constitution delicate. It is a Eoae for exhibitors 

 and enthusiasts, and not for garden purposes or 

 general cultivation. 



Souvenir de Pierre Notting (Soupert et Notting, 

 1901) . — As this variety is said to be a cross between 

 two such Roses as Mar^chal Niel and Maman 

 Cochet, it naturally aroused "great expectations" 

 which perhaps have not been entirely realised. 

 Still it has proved a very useful exhibition Tea, and 

 is worthy of being considered in the first six. It is 

 an excellent grower, very free flowering, its only fault 

 being a weak outside petal. Makes a fine Standard. 



Sotivenir de Therese Levet (Levet, 1882). — Elimi- 

 nated by the editors of this edition. 



Souvenir d'un Ami (Defougere, 1846). — A grand 

 old Tea Eose, of strong, healthy, vigorous growth 

 with extra fine foliage. This is one of the hardiest 

 of the show Teas, doing well on light soil, and fairly 

 as a dwarf, but much better as a standard : a free 

 bloomer and a capital autumnal, and the blooms 

 generally come well, of fine shape, substance, and 

 petal, the largest size and good lasting qualities. 

 The principal fault is that the flower soon loses 

 colour and is apt to look dirty, but it is still a 

 general favourite for all purposes. 



Souvenir de S. A. Prince (Prince, 1889), syn. : 

 The Queen. — This is a pure white sport from the 

 last-named, and very valuable as giving us a really 

 white Eose of good pointed form, though the blunt- 

 ness or roundness of the point prevents the shape 

 being so refined as White Maman Cochet. In habit 

 and general manners it is just like the type, and we 

 have here another instance, of which we have 



