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them with the terse remark, " manners none — customs 

 disgusting." If it be possible to say anything so bad 

 of a Rose, I am doubtful whether a better example than 

 Annie Wood can be found for such a description in 

 the N.R.S. Catalogue. The good blooms come gener- 

 ally on old plants — it is of no use as a maiden. It 

 should not be pruned too severely — a rule that generally 

 applies to all those which are not good as maidens. 



Augnste Rigotard (Schwartz, 1871). — Of fair growth, 

 with smooth wood, and fine foliage. Not particularly 

 liable to mildew or orange fungus. A late light red 

 Rose, sometimes very fine, good in autumn, but having 

 no private peculiarities. 



Augustine, Gruinoisseau (Guinoisseau, 1889). — This is a 

 very nearly white sport from La France, with all the 

 habits of that popular variety, best as a standard and 

 on not too heavy soil. It has not hitherto been found 

 good enough for exhibition, but may possibly improve 

 in that respect. 



Avocat Duvivier (Leveque and Sons, 1875), see Mare- 

 chal Vaillant. 



Baron de Bonstetten (Liabaucl, 1871), see Monsieur 

 Boncenne. 



Baroness Rothschild (Fernet, 1867). — This is one of 

 those very distinct Roses, like Gloire de Dijon among 

 the Teas, which stand by themselves in their respective 

 classes, and become, sooner or later, the heads of 

 characteristic families. The growth, which is termed 

 " robust," is typical : comparatively short, thick, stumpy, 

 stiff, upright wood, with grand foliage right up to the 

 blooms, which are generally produced singly. Hardy, 

 doing equally well on manetti, standard or dwarf briar, 

 airly free from fungoid pests, of a strong constitution, and 

 not much injured by rain. The blooms, which are late 



