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qualities. In describing a new Rose of purplish crimson, 

 the French raisers therefore called it " amaranthe," i.e. 

 " cockscomb colour," a fair description of the shade of 

 Xavier Olibo. The blooms come divided sometimes, 

 but it is often a fine Rose, with centre sometimes in- 

 curved and sometimes with a fine point : a good lasting 

 bloom, of full size. It will not answer on poor soil, 

 must be well and highly fed, and from its weak growth 

 is necessarily not good as a free bloomer or autumnal. 



Climbing - Sports. — Of late years a good many H.P.s, 

 as well as some Teas, have made climbing sports, of 

 much longer, though not necessarily of stronger, growths 

 than the originals. They are not of much value, as 

 Roses of other groups, Dijon Teas, Noisettes, &c, are 

 usually more suitable for pillars and walls, and the 

 blooms are not so good, as close pruning and concen- 

 tration is impracticable. Bessie Johnson, Captain 

 Christy, Charles Lefebvre, Edouard Morren, Jules 

 Margottin, Eugenie Verdier, Monsieur Boncenne, Pride 

 of Waltham, Queen of Queens, Souvenir de la Mal- 

 maison and Victor Verdier with some other less known 

 Roses, have had such sports put into commerce, but 

 they are not to be recommended for the open ground. 



Teas and Noisettes. 



The National Rose Society has probably acted wisely 

 in cataloguing these two groups under one heading, for 

 they have always been united in exhibition schedules, 

 and there is already considerable difficulty, which will 

 probably increase, of drawing a strict line of demarcation 

 between them. 



The Noisettes are hardy, very strong growing 



