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had no personal experience, but a superb stand of it was exhi- 

 bited by the raiser at the Wolverhampton Show in 1892, and 

 if the rose maintains that high standing it will prove very 

 valuable. 



1896. 



Mrs. Frank Cant. — H.P. This variety I have seen 

 growing at Colchester. It will, I think, when sent out obtain a 

 good position as an exhibition rose. It is distinct and of good 

 form and substance. A cross between Baroness Rothschild and 

 Gabriel Luizet. 



Discussion. 



Mr. Walter Easlea said he would like to draw attention to 

 a few of the newer roses, only mentioning those which Mr. 

 Pemberton had omitted. He thought Mr. Pemberton's list was 

 excellent so far as it went, but he hardly thought that it was 

 sufficiently extended. He should like to add the following : — 



Souvenir de Madame Sablayrolles .—Tea. A variety of great 

 excellence. The colour is a rosy salmon, shaded with apricot ; 

 the buds before expanding are deep chamois yellow. The build 

 of the flower is of that deep globular kind of which Souvenir 

 d'Elise Vardon is the type, and it is of a good, sturdy habit. It 

 is a cross between Devoniensis and Souvenir d'Elise Vardon. 



Christine de None. — Tea. Deep rosy crimson, deepening in 

 colour towards autumn. The petal is of good substance, and 

 the size of flower quite up to exhibition standard. It is a 

 splendid variety for forcing. 



Medea. — Tea. Perhaps the best clear yellow rose sent out 

 for several years. It reminds one of a finely-formed Cloth of 

 Gold. It is a first-rate variety for the exhibitor, and is un- 

 equalled for growing under glass. The habit is vigorous, but 

 not climbing. 



Kaiser in Augusta Victoria. — H.T. A superb rose ; perfect 

 alike in form, habit, and colour. This season has been rather 

 too hot for it. The colour is of a very pale straw tint, passing 

 to nearly white. It is very double, produced in clusters on stiff 

 stems which carry the flowers well up above the foliage, and 

 the form is of that peculiar pointed kind seen in La France 

 and Marcchal Niel. 



