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with strong constitution, high cultivation is necessary 

 for the production of really good blooms. 



Magna Charta (W. Paul & Son, 1876). — Exceedingly 

 strong growth, with large foliage : not liable to injury from 

 mildew or rain. A very large flower, inclined to be rough 

 and irregular, very full and showy. Like most Roses 

 which are too full, and therefore apt to be uneven and 

 " coarse," it is worst on maidens and best on cutbacks. 

 Fairly free blooming considering its size, but a very 

 bad autumnal. A hardy, showy Rose for massing, 

 doing well on all stocks. 



Marchioness of Downshire (A. Dickson & Sons, 1894). 

 A fine new Rose, of good substance, colour and form, 

 which gained the Gold Medal in 1894, and will, I hope, 

 prove worthy of the distinction, but at present it is 

 untried in growth and habit. 



Marchioness of Buffer in (A. Dickson & Sons, 1891). — 

 A Gold Medal Rose of large size, fine colour and good 

 form : not, apparently, a very good grower, and the 

 blooms seem easily injured and stained by rain, but they 

 are excellent in fine weather, lasting, and quite distinct. 



Marchioness of Londonderry (A. Dickson & Sons, 

 1893). — Another winner of the Gold Medal for the Irish 

 firm. The flowers are extremely large with grand jDetals, 

 but the grayish white colour is not very pleasing, and I 

 fear they will fail to open properly in damp weather : 

 however it is too soon to speak of it with any certainty. 



Marechal Vaillant (Jamain, 1861). — Syn. Avocat 

 Duvivier. Of good growth and foliage, well thought 

 of in its day, but now superseded by better sorts. A 

 useful garden Rose, good on all stocks. 



Margaret Dickson (A. Dickson & Sons, 1891). — A 

 Gold Medal Rose, said to be a cross between Lady Mary 

 Fitzwilliam and Merveille de Lyon. When first shown 



