NEW ROSES. 



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A Brief Description of Some of the New Roses of the 

 Last Seven Years. 



1889. 



Souvenir de S. A. Prince. — T. A pure white sport from 

 Souvenir d'un Ami. The best of the year. A good rose both 

 for the garden and exhibition table. No collection should be 

 without it. It was awarded the Gold Medal by the National 

 Rose Society, and subsequent experience has fully justified the 

 award. 



Gustave Piganeau. — H.P. Brilliant carmine. A grand 

 exhibition rose, blooming early, moderate in growth, and for 

 this reason not suitable for the garden. 



Lady Arthur Hill. — H.P. Rosy lilac, a useful addition, free- 

 flowering, late-blooming, distinct, good form, stands well after 

 cutting. As an exhibition rose it lacks size, except on maiden 

 plants. 



Augustine Guinoisseatt.—H.T . It was, when first sent out, 

 described as a white La France. This description can hardly be 

 endorsed. A blush flower, thin, smaller than La France. Not 

 an exhibition rose ; but from its free-flowering quality it should 

 be in everybody's garden. 



Cleopatra. — T. Cream-coloured, with pale rose shading. A 

 valuable variety to the exhibitor, if disbudded and thinned out 

 freely. Very moderate in growth and, with us, delicate. 



1890. 



Caroline Testout. — H.T. A beautiful terra-cotta pink, more 

 free-flowering than La France. Always in bloom throughout 

 the season, early and late. Good for exhibition, better still for 

 garden ; vigorous ; no garden should be without it. In my 

 opinion it is one of the best, if not the very best, new rose of 

 the last seven years. 



Jeannie Dickson. — H.P. Silvery rose, quite distinct, having 

 deep petals, best in bud, rather thin, preferring a cool season. 

 On cutbacks slightly under- sized for the exhibitor, but grand 

 blooms have been staged from maiden plants. 



White Lady. — H.T. Creamy white, almost white, distinct, 

 a good grower, deep petals, fine flowers, free-flowering. 



