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continued further. For instance, there is no red Perpetual with 

 form and habit like La France — we still want red roses grow- 

 ing vigorously as lilacs, and there is no limit to a proportionate 

 increase in size. One can point to the good work being done 

 by English raisers, who have during these thirty years certainly 

 held their own ; and of roses of the last year or two we can 

 point with pride to such as Her Majesty, Earl of Dufferin, Mrs. 

 John Laing, and Silver Queen as amongst the best in any 

 group. 



But what about the Teas ? Prior to 1860 they numbered 

 seventy to eighty in the catalogues; the ten or twelve show 

 varieties, with the addition of a few decorative sorts, such as 

 Abricote, Canary, Safrano, and Madame de St. Joseph, were 

 alone worth growing, the rest were mere names. The class has 

 become a large one since then, developing almost a separate 

 family of Dijon Teas, of which Bouquet d'Or, Belle Lyonnaise 

 (1869), Madame Berard (1870), Gloire de Bourdeaux (1861), 

 and Madame Eugenie Yerdier (1882) are the types, with inter- 

 mediate shades and colours. 



The Show Teas received an additiou in 1860 — Boule d'Or. 

 None that would stay came until the advent of Madame Mar 

 gottin and Mons. Furtadot in 1866. 



1867 gave us Jean Pernet and Reine de Portugal. 



1868, Adrienne Christophle and Marie Sisley. 



1869, Catherine Mermet and Belle Lyonnaise. 



1871 was one of the best Tea years with Marie Van Houtte, 

 Souvenir de Paul Neron, and Comtesse de Nadaillac. 

 1872, Anna Olivier and Perle de Lyon. 



1874, Jean Ducher, Perle des Jardins, and Marie Guillot. 



1875, Marquise de Sanima, Souvenir de Madame Pernet. 



1876, Comtesse dePdzadu Pare, and in 1877 Madame Lambard. 

 1878 was very rich with Innocente Pirola, Jules Finger 



(1879), and Francisca Kriiger (1880). 



1881, Etoile de Lyon and Madame Cusin. 



1882, Edith Gifford and Souvenir de Therese Levet. 



1883, Madame de Watteville and Sunset. 

 1881, Souvenir de Gabrielle Drevet. 



1886, Luciole and The Bride. 



1887, Madame Hoste, Princesse de Sagan. 



1888, E. Brownlow and Princess Beatrice. 



