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possible reason for this extension of the group. The National Rose 

 Society steadfastly refuses admission to any Hybrid Perpetual in the 

 decorative Rose classes at its exhibitions, the result being that no new- 

 decorative Rose, if classed as a Hybrid Perpetual, unless it is single, has 

 any chance of being seen at the National Rose Society exhibitions, and 

 therefore to avoid the above restriction the decorative Hybrid Perpetual 

 is sent out as a Hybrid Tea. Has not the time arrived when more care 

 should be exercised in the classification of a new Rose, and if so I repeat 

 the question, What is a Hybrid Tea ? 



IV. Cultivation. 



As we have already observed, this group is most comprehensive. It 

 includes some first-rate exhibition varieties, such, for example, as * Bessie 



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Fig. 153. — Rose ' Maman Cochet.' (The Garden.) 



Brown,' 'Caroline Testout,' 'La France,' and 'Mrs. W. J. Grant' ; ex- 

 cellent pillar Roses, as ' Reine Olga de Wurtemberg,' 1 Longworth 

 Rambler,' and ' Waltham Climber.' Above all, it is by far the best class 

 for those who desire a profusion of flowers for the garden. They are, as 

 a rule, very free-flowering, vigorous, and as hardy as any Hybrid Per- 

 petual. But this comprehensiveness, excellent as it is, makes it impos- 

 sible to lay down a definite rule for cultivation applicable to all alike. 

 Especially is this the case with the method of pruning. Each variety 

 has its own idiosyncrasies, and therefore what may be good for one may 

 be death to the other. But speaking generally, Hybrid Teas, unlike 

 Hybrid Perpetuals, are impatient of the knife. It is better not to prune 

 than to prune too much. And then, with reference to the stock, it is by 



