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them out are either very inferior judges of the qualities of a rose 



or else Well, perhaps it would he wiser not to conclude 



the sentence. But may I be allowed to beg of raisers, whether 

 British or Continental, to be very careful, for the sake of their 

 own reputation, to thoroughly test a new rose before pending 

 it out. 



Having said this much, let me, lest I weary my readers, 

 come at once to the point as to the best new roses of the 

 last seven years. I append a list of some of the leading 

 roses of these years, and propose now to pass a few remarks 

 upon some of the best. These remarks are based upon 

 personal knowledge obtained through the cultivation, as maidens 

 and cutbacks, of most of the varieties in the lists below, and, with 

 two exceptions, of all those upon which comment is made. 



Doubtless there are several other new roses which rosarians 

 of a longer and wider experience may think should be found in 

 these lists, and I should be glad if they will mention them. 

 But personally I would rather err on the side of omission than 

 recommend a worthless rose. And may I add that there are 

 even some roses that would not have found a place in these lists 

 were it not for the fact that they have received a gold medal 

 from the National Rose Society ? 



Some Ncio Boses of 1889. 



Souvenir de S. A. Prince 



Lady Arthur Hill . 

 Mrs. James Wilson 

 Maid of the Mist . 

 Cleopatra 

 J. D. Pawle . 

 Paul's Cheshunt Scarlet 

 Augustine Guinoisseau . 

 Gustave Piganeau . 



Tea 



H.P. 

 Tea 

 H.T. 

 Tea 

 H.P. 



H.T. 

 H.P. 



(G. Prince) ; Gold 



Medal, N.R.S. 

 (A. Dickson.) 

 (A. Dickson.) 

 (Bennett.) 

 (Bennett.) 

 (Paul & Son.) 

 (Paul & Son.) 

 (Guinoisseau.) 

 (Pernet et Ducher.) 



Some New Boses of 1800. 



Dowager Duchess of Marlborough . H.P. (Paul & Son.) 

 Jeannie Dickson .... H.P. (A. Dickson.) 

 Crimson Queen .... H.P. (W. Paul & Son.) 



