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THE BOOK OF THE ROSE 



CHAP. 



E. Y. Teas (E. Verdier. 1874). — Only moderate in 

 growth and foliage. Xot much liable to mildew, and 

 stands rain fairly. The blooms come well, very full, of 

 compact regular smooth globular shape, very bright 

 colour, and good lasting qualities, but below the 

 average in size. Fairly free in bloom, but of little use 

 as an autumnal. 



Ferdinand de Lesseps (Verdier, 1869), see Maurice 

 Bemardin. 



Fisher He lines (Verdier, 1865). — Of good growth and 

 fair foliage. Particularly liable to mildew, but not 

 much hurt by a little rain. The blooms come well, of 

 the good pointed shape of the Duke of Wellington. 

 The X.B.S. Catalogue speaks of it as "rather thin.*' 

 but I have not found it so : on the contrary, with me 

 the shape is lasting, though the brightness soon fades. 

 Below the average size in ordinary soil, but free bloom- 

 ing and a capital autumnal. This is a most useful sort, 

 which accommodates itself well to circumstances — shuts 

 up its petals at night, tightens its point in hot weather, 

 and fbmis a beautiful button-hole in autumn or when 

 not thinned for show purposes. 



Francois Mu '/<■:'. n (Levet. 1S71 ». — Of peculiar and 

 very characteristic growth, with green slender yet fairly 

 stiff stems, and thin poor foliage. This is the Rose 

 above all others whose performance is better than its 

 promise. It seems incredible that such a little bud on 

 its spindly stem should open into what is one of the 

 largest and finest show Boses we have : but it does. 

 The petals look thin and the growth seems so weak 

 that an exhibitor who did not know the Bose would be 

 slow to believe it would stand or hold its shape in a 

 hot tent : but it does this too. Little affected by 

 mildew, but soon injured by heavy rain, the blooms 



