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and of loose and irregular form, but they are very 

 beautiful, of a lovely colour— yellow flaked with 

 carmine and the fine loose petals are of charming 

 texture and " complexion." It is very early, quite 

 one of the first Roses to be gathered out of doors, 

 and will almost always be in bloom in May on 

 a warm wall, but is tender and will not do every- 

 where. 



Francpis Crousse (Guillot, 1900). — One of the 

 best crimson pillar roses, rather late flowering, 

 hardy and perpetual. 



Franqois Foucard (Barbier, 1901). — An early 

 flowering Wichuraiana, pale lemon yellow flowers, 

 medium size, slightly more perpetual than most 

 of this class. Makes a good weeping standard. 



Gardenia (Manda, 1899). — The best all-round 

 yellow-flowered Wichuraiana. Exquisite in the bud, 

 useful for all purposes except as a weeping standard 

 as the growths are to stiff. Early flowering. 



Gloire de Dijon (Jacotot, 1853). — Perhaps the best 

 known of all Eoses. It is always classified as a 

 pure Tea, but there can be no doubt it is a hybrid, 

 having a cross in it of some other race, for the 

 plant is absolutely hardy in this country, of very 

 vigorous climbing growth, and the foliage is that of 

 a Hybrid Tea. Like the Noisettes, Eoses of this 

 race must not have the strong young shoots pruned 

 back, or wood instead of flowers will be produced ; 

 but, when this is understood, no Eose, save the 

 common pink China, blooms so profusely and 

 constantly, early and late, as the one under notice. 

 Dean Hole says, " Were I condemned to have but 

 one Eose for the rest of my life, I should ask, before 

 leaving the dock, to be presented with a strong 



