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large and glossy leaves, suppress our regrets that 

 these Roses have not the symmetry or the endurance 

 which is required for exhibition, and that their 

 efflorescence is as brief as it is beautiful. 



The more recent and distinct additions to our 

 Climbing Roses, which have been welcomed with our 

 grateful admiration, are William Allen Richardson, 

 classified as a Noisette, of vigorous habit (though it is 

 wise to mulch the ground over its roots in winter), 

 and producing an abundance of lovely Roses, the 

 central petals being in colour a deep orange or 

 apricot yellow, and the outer white Oh, mama,' 

 said a child as she saw them, * look at the poached 

 eggs ! ') ; and the other is a Japanese Rose intro- 

 duced by Mr. Turner of Slough, named ^ Crimson 

 Rambler,' a most vigorous grower, making shoots 1 5 

 feet in length ; and these producing a profusion of 

 rich crimson flowers in clusters, with glossy foliage, 

 to be ordered by all Rosarians. 



LTdeal is a most attractive Rose, with its novel 

 and distinct hues of yellow and red, but I and others 

 have found this ideal very difficult to realise, and 



* If she be not fair for me, 

 What care I how fair she be?' 



