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was for years the brightest of all red Roses, but has been 

 surpassed in this respect by later introductions. It was 

 " The Duke " par excellence, as Baroness Rothschild was 

 "The Baroness/' though Duke of Wellington, not so 

 bright, was of earlier introduction. A lady friend used 

 always to pounce upon any red Rose in my garden that 

 showed extra brilliance, saying she knew what that Rose 

 was — it was the Duke of Edinburgh. Of good consti- 

 tution, but rather apt to run to wood instead of to 

 bloom, especially in autumn, and on the manetti. 



Dule of Tech (Paul & Son, 1880).— Very like the 

 last named in most particulars. Others of the same 

 habit? and apparently of the same family, all coming 

 from Cheshunt, are Reynolds Hole and Sultan of Zanzi- 

 bar, but these last two are very delicate in constitution 

 while the Dukes of Edinburgh and Teck are strong and 

 hardy. Duke of Teck is not so dark in crimson and 

 not so brilliant in vermilion as the earlier type. The 

 shape is also more globular and less pointed, and it is 

 not a favourite Rose with amateurs, very seldom coming 

 really good with me, but is of good repute under glass. 



Duke of Fife (Cocker, 1892). — A rich crimson sport 

 from Etienne Levet, with probably identical manners 

 and customs. Noteworthy, because a sport generally 

 comes of a lighter colour than the type. Too new to 

 say much of, but likely to be a fine addition to show 

 Roses. 



Duke of Wellington (Granger, 1864). — Syn. Rosieriste 

 Jacobs. This is marked in the N.R.S. and some other 

 catalogues as moderate, i.e. weakly in growth, but it is 

 quite fair in vigour and foliage with me, and does 

 well as a standard in many places. Of strong con- 

 stitution, my oldest dwarf plants on briar cutting 

 being still my best and stoutest. Not very liable to 



