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eminent raiser ; colour pale flesh, shaded white. In the year 1900 we sent 

 out 1 Liberty,' and thereby advanced the section in the Rose world, as 

 until the introduction of this variety the absence of good bright crimson 

 shades was decidedly prejudicial to the popularity of Hybrid Teas as a 

 section. This variety, which is brilliant crimson, supplied the colour most 

 desired. The shade of crimson is unique, and difficult if not impossible 

 of description. The wealth of colour cannot be fully appreciated until 

 one has seen a bloom in its typical character. It is possessed of a good 

 constitution, flowering profusely and continuously ; the blooms are of 

 medium size and most perfect form. This Rose was forced for cut flowers 

 in the winter and spring in the United States of America for two seasons 

 previous to its distribution by Mr. Ernst Asmus, of West Hoboken, 

 New Jersey, to whom the raisers, sold the entire right to grow for cut 

 flowers, Mr. Asmus giving the owners a guarantee that flowers offered 

 for sale would be disbudded so that no stock could be obtained in what 

 might be termed a surreptitious manner. That it is an ideal forcing 

 variety and the best crimson for that purpose is proved conclusively by 

 the fact that in March 1900, when it was first offered for distribution in 

 the United States of America, within one month upwards of 100,000 

 plants were sold. Unquestionably this Rose will in a very few years be 

 found in every garden. ' Kaiserin Augusta Victoria,' pale primrose in 

 colour, is a very charming and most distinct Rose, of perfect form and 

 possessing great substance : the growth is robust and erect : it is alike 

 valuable for bedding, exhibition, and forcing purposes. This variety was 

 received from Germany, and will, I believe, prove the forerunner of a type 

 giving us the yellow shades necessary to supersede similar colours 

 amongst the Teas — passing from a yellow to a white colour. ' Marjorie ' 

 gives us a splendid bedder. It is always good in form, an excellent 

 grower, of model habit, constant and free-blooming, and if a trifle under- 

 sized as a show Rose, is pretty and perfect in every other respect. As a 

 pot Rose it would be difficulc to excel : its distinct shades of white and 

 salmon pink form a pleasing combination and one much required. 

 This I named after my daughter, distributing it in 1895. ' Lady 

 Battersea,' although only distributed by Messrs. Paul & Son in 1901, has 

 attracted very considerable attention, and very justly so. Its free-growing 

 and blooming habit stamps it as a first-rate bedding and pot Rose. The 

 shape and general character of the flower somewhat resemble 'Mrs. 

 W. J. Grant.' It is, however, quite distinct in colour, which is a charming- 

 cherry crimson. In addition to those already referred to in this subdivi- 

 sion I must mention the following valuable and popular varieties :— 

 'Caroline Testout,' pink; 4 L'Innocence,' white; 'Madame Ravary,' 

 orange yellow ; ' Madame Abel Chatenay,' rosy salmon (for all of these 

 we must thank M. Pernet-Ducher) ; 'Countess of Caledon,' rose with 

 yellow zone at base of petals ; and ' La France ' and its sports. 



(4) Pillar and Climbing Roses. In this subdivision I will mention 

 ' Chestnut Hybrid,' introduced in 1879 by Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. 

 which was the first climbing or pillar Rose of this class. It is a variety of 

 great vigour, flowering freely, and succeeding admirably on northern 

 exposures ; the colour is cherry carmine. Five years later M. Levet 

 sent out ' Reine Marie Henriette,' popularly known as ' Red Gloire de 



