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respect, and this Rose, being inclined to be thin and not 

 so full as some, does not suffer perhaps so much. The 

 blooms usually come well, it being the case with Teas, 

 as with H.P.s, that the largest and strongest blooms 

 are the most likely to come divided or otherwise 

 malformed. A lovely Rose of the charming pointed 

 globular shape, and capable of reaching a full size : it 

 requires to be grown very strong to be fit for exhibition, 

 but is then very effective. The colour varies very 

 much, a terra-cotta tint, generally present at the base 

 of the petals, sometimes attaining to a more lively 

 shade and covering nearly the whole bloom. The 

 presence of iron in the soil is said by the Revd. F. R. 

 Burnside, a high authority on Tea Roses and an excellent 

 exhibitor, to account for the extra prevalence of this 

 shade of colour. Not in general a Rose of lasting 

 qualities for a Tea, though its extreme freedom of bloom 

 throughout the season, vigour of growth, and fair 

 amount of hardiness should combine to give it a place 

 in almost every list. 



Belle Lyonnaise (Levet, 1869). — A Rose of the Gloire 

 de Dijon race, whose manners and customs will be 

 described under the name of the head of the family. 

 All are inferior to the type in freedom of bloom, and 

 some in hardiness ; otherwise they differ only in 

 the shades of colour. This is one of the earliest 

 descendants of the ever popular Gloire de Dijon ; the 

 colour is pale yellow, and the growth fairly hardy. 



Bouquet oVOr (Ducher, 1872). — Another of the same 

 family, and one of the best, being quite distinct in colour, 

 hardy, and superior in form to the type, sometimes 

 good enough to show, a fine yellow with coppery 

 centre. This Rose was sent out, perhaps by accident, 

 as a Noisette. 



