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noticed two already in Catherine Mermet and 

 Maman Cochet, of a Eose being much surpassed 

 in popularity by its white sport, for the obvious 

 reason that the latter maintains its colour so much 

 better after being cut. 



Sunrise (Piper, 1899). — This is a sport of smaller 

 size from Sunset, next mentioned, a button-hole 

 Eose of most varied and beautiful colours when 

 grown under glass. It appears to be even more 

 tender than the variety from which it sported, and 

 a worse grower, and it is quite useless out of doors. 



Sunset (Henderson, 1883). — Eliminated by the 

 editors of this edition. 



Stjlph (W. Paul & Son, 1895) .—Eliminated by 

 the editors of this edition. 



The Bride (May, 1885). — A pure white sport from 

 Catherine Mermet, of great value. It speedily took 

 a high rank, and gained a great reputation quite 

 equal to that of the type, and was at once acknow- 

 ledged as being one of the best half-dozen. Newer 

 varieties have now to a certain extent displaced it 

 from this high position. In manners and customs 

 it is similar to C. Mermet, but, like its sister sports. 

 Bridesmaid and Muriel Grahame, differs from it a 

 little in form as well as colour. The true form of 

 The Bride is perhaps the most charming disposition 

 and arrangement of the petals round a centre point 

 to be found among Eoses. From Muriel Grahame 

 it differs, when both are at their best, not only in 

 this matter of form, but also in being of a purer 

 white with occasionally in a young bloom a greenish- 

 lemon tinge at the base of the petals. There are 

 very few, if any, white Eoses which are more lovely 

 than a perfect flower of The Bride. 



