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of this section was virtually due to the efforts of the late Mr. Bennett, 

 who gave us, during the early eighties, some of the most noteworthy 

 varieties, such as ' Viscountess Folkestone ' and 1 Grace Darling,' most 

 popular Hoses to-day for bedding; and 'Lady Mary Fitzwilliam,' which 

 still ranks high as an exhibition variety, its one defect being want of vigour 

 to make a good cut-back Rose. 



By the creation of Hybrid Tea Roses a race has been brought into 

 existence which is absolutely as free and continuous in bloom as either 

 the Tea-scented or China classes, while the vigour and hardiness of the 

 Hybrid Perpetual and others have, in most instances, been preserved. 

 This is a vast gain, and must eventually obtain for Roses increased 

 attention in all gardens, as no other flower can compare with it for 

 decorative effect and delightful fragrance, whilst as a source of con- 

 tinuous supply for cut blooms, where such are in demand, it is unequalled 

 either for out-door or in-door cultivation. 



I will now proceed to illustrate by typical varieties the subdivisions 

 which I have already mentioned above : (1) Roses with single flowers. 

 The three Irish singles, ' Beauty,' ' Glory,' and 1 Modesty,' are good 

 examples. In their several phases they are extremely beautiful and 

 distinct, and all three make splendid bushes ; consequently they should 

 receive little pruning. Grown in this manner they bloom profusely and 

 continuously from June till cut off by frost. There are many other single 

 varieties, shades of yellow and crimson, equally vigorous and free-flower- 

 ing, but those named are the only ones yet in commerce. Until the 

 advent of these varieties, single Roses, though charming, were very 

 evanescent, the season of bloom being extremely short. 



(2) Bedding Roses with semi-double flowers in bunches. Of this 

 type the best representatives are ' Marquise de Salisbury,' a bright velvety 

 red of excellent habit ; ' Killarney,' a grand and unique variety, the 

 colour of which is flesh, shaded white and suffused pink, every bud 

 perfect and a marvel of beauty. This, if disbudded, is a show Rose, and if 

 sparingly pruned forms a good-size bush, giving large quantities of flowers. 

 'Camoens,' rosy-colour shaded white, of good growth and very flori- 

 ferous. 



(8) Bedding Roses with double flowers and of free-growing habit. 

 Under this head quite a number of varieties are available. Good examples 

 are ' Mrs. W. J. Grant,' a grand Rose, than which a more perpetual 

 bloomer does not exist. In the early season the plants are a mass of 

 bloom and continue flowering almost without interruption till cut off by 

 frost. Disbudded, the buds remaining develop into flowers of very large 

 size, the colour of which is a new and pleasing shade of pink. This was 

 the first seedling, and is, I believe, the only one emanating from ' La 

 France.' My people first exhibited it at Hereford in 1891, the next 

 occasion being at Chester in 1892, when it gained the Gold Medal of the 

 N.R.8. Afterwards we sold our entire stock of it to Messrs. Siebrecht & 

 Wadley, of New York, who sent it out under the name of ' Belle Siebrecht.' 

 In LS95 'Souvenir du President Carnot ' was sent out by M. Pernet- 

 Ducher, of Lyons (probably the most noted French raiser of the present 

 day, and certainly one who has done much for this class) : it is a most 

 distinct and grand Rose, and, in my opinion, the best production of this 



