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THE BOOK OF THE ROSE 



CHAP. 



good autumnal : the shape is globular but delicacy and 

 regularity of outline are often wanting, and really it is 

 sometimes almost like a prize cabbage for it is quite one 

 of the largest Roses. It should be noticed that there 

 is a Tea Rose of the " Dijon " race, of exactly the same 

 name, besides Eugenie Verdier whose synonym is Marie 

 Finger. 



Madame Gabriel Luizet (Liabaud, 1877). — A Rose of 

 distinct habit, with strong vigorous growth, after the 

 manner of a summer Rose. The foliage is very fine, but 

 much liable to mildew : it is however maintained through 

 the autumn more completely than that of any other 

 H.P. The blooms are occasionally divided, but generally 

 good. On cutbacks they come early and all at once, 

 also after the fashion of summer Roses, and as they are 

 easily injured by wet, two or three hours of rain at a 

 critical time will destroy three-quarters of the crop. A 

 very popular Rose and general favourite, for exhibition or 

 bedding and massing purposes. It is not particularly good 

 in lasting qualities but of full size, very smooth with good 

 petals and a capital pointed centre, and is noted for its 

 delightful fragrance, and for its colour, which is the most 

 attractive shade of pink among H.P.s. A very free 

 bloomer in the season, but a shocking autumnal, hardly 

 averaging more than one or two poor things as secondary 

 blooms to each large plant. Hardy and of strong con- 

 stitution, good on all stocks, making a great deal of 

 thorny growth in the autumn, and forming quite a big 

 bush or fine standard in good soil. It should be left 

 long in pruning and only the outer shoots retained. 



Madame Henri Pereire (Vilin, 1886). — A crimson, 

 rose of pretty good growth that is generally well 

 spoken of, but it is very liable to mildew and proves of 

 little value with me. 



