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Duchess of Bedford (Postans, 1879). — Of rather 

 weakly growth and best as a maiden. A lovely and 

 striking flower, beautiful in its semi-imbricated form, 

 and bright with glorious colour, a mixture of scarlet 

 and crimson. Not strong in constitution, free-flower- 

 ing, or good as an autumnal, but the growth and habit 

 have much improved with me of late years. 



Duchesse de Cay his (E. Verdier, 1864). — Syn. Penelope 

 Mayo (Davis, 1878). Only fair in growth with rather 

 weak foliage, the wood and habit being very distinct in 

 appearance. Not liable to mildew or any injury from 

 rain. The blooms come wonderfully well, every one 

 being alike, and the sort is on this account useful to 

 exhibitors for showing in triplets. Sweet-scented, 

 perfect in form, good in centre and bright in colour, 

 but decidedly below par in size. Not free-flowering or 

 a good autumnal, and has dropped out of the N.R.S. 

 Catalogue. 



Duchess of Fife (Cocker, 1892). — A lighter and 

 beautifully coloured sport from Countess of Rosebery. 

 similar in all other respects. 



Duchesse deMorny (E. Verdier, 1863). — Of fair growth 

 and foliage in strong rich soil, the wood and leaves being 

 very distinct and characteristic. Decidedly liable to 

 mildew, and cannot stand much rain. The blooms 

 come well shaped with very smooth stout petals, beauti- 

 fully full, of distinct and lovely colour, large size and 

 fair lasting qualities. This Rose is one of the very 

 smoothest and most regular in globular imbricated shape 

 that we have ; a free bloomer, but not so good in autumn, 

 and rather dainty as to soil and treatment. The buds 

 should be well thinned, for this is one of the true 

 aristocracy where no fear of coarseness need be enter- 

 tained. The shoots often come wholly or partially 



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