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An average in the 21 years, 18G6 to 1887, of two per year 

 added to the Show Teas, raising the class numerically to nearly 

 three times its number since 1860. 



There is little doubt the Teas will separate into the Dijon 

 and Show Teas, the former taking all the tall climbing sorts, 

 the latter the dwarf, finely- shaped flowers. Decorative Teas 

 have had added Ma Oapucine and others ; but they will only 

 last until a few double flowers of the same colours are added. 



The class of Hybrid Teas does not seem to have made real 

 advance. After Cheshunt Hybrid came in Eeine Marie Henriette, 

 and then some double climbing roses from Nabonnand, as 

 Eeine Olga de Wiirtemberg and Marie Lavallee. Camoens and 

 Bennett's Grace Darling are beautiful free- flowering additions 

 likely to continue. 



I may add that I do not class with them Lady Mary Fitz- 

 william, Lady Alice, Madame G. Caillot, or Madame Joseph 

 Desbois, in which the Perpetual seems to predominate ; their very 

 dwarf habits do not add to their probability of lasting. 



Eugosas have advanced, to the white and cream having been 

 added single rose colours ; and in 1881 the semi-double Comte 

 d'Epremesnil, which has not lost the free fruiting power of 

 the family ; and in 1887 the double white Madame Geo. Bruant, 

 a reputed Tea Hybrid, beautiful in any case. 



The dwarf Polyanthas, flowering in autumn, are entirely new ; 

 they originated, I believe, in M. Sisley's or in M. Guillot's 

 garden at Lyons, and are evidently Teas hybridised with the 

 single Polyantha, Ma Paquerette (Guillot), about 1877 ; Anne 

 de Montravel followed, 1879 ; Mignonette and Madame C. 

 Brunner, 1881 ; Perle d'Or (the yellow), 1883 ; Gloire des Poly- 

 anthes, 1887. These are the best of the dwarf sorts, but some 

 climbing kinds are becoming perpetual ; large flowers were se- 

 cured, and Mr. Girdlestone and others have suggested that a 

 hardy race of Hybrid Teas may be won from this class. 



Mosses have made but little progress. Moreau has gained the 

 fine white Blanche Moreau. A pretty miniature is Little Gem. 

 Moreau has raised some others which are said to have passed 

 into English hands for distribution. 



Noisettes have grown in number but little : William Allen 

 Eichardson and L'Ideale (of 1888), with perhaps the addition of 

 some of Nabonnand 's Hybrids of this and last year. 



