Plate 494 . 
TEA ROSE— MADAME DUCHER. 
The anticipation which we formed last year that the two 
roses which are figured in this favourite class, Mademoiselle 
Adrienne Christoplde and Mademoiselle Marie Sisley , would prove 
roses of first-rate excellence, has been justified by the judgment 
of most rose growers ; and wherever they have been exhibited we 
have seen them much admired. The past season has witnessed 
the introduction of many varieties, but it remains a matter of 
question whether we have any amongst them to equal these 
two fine roses. 
We have bloomed several of the Tea Eoses of this season, and 
although it is as yet too early, to give a very decided opinion on 
their merits, we shall perhaps do good service in describing those 
that have already bloomed. Chamois is a rose of a very peculiar 
colour, justifying the name that has been given to it; but it is 
very small, and we fear there is not enough of it ever to make 
it a popular flower ; in the bud it is charming, and it might 
very well be used as a “ button-hole ” rose. Mont Blanc, is a 
vigorous-growing white rose, occasionally with a very slight 
tinge of yellow in it ; as yet we are unable to speak positively 
of its merits. Lamar que, a jleurs jaunes, bears a striking 
analogy to the old white Lamarque, one of our very best 
climbing roses, and should it have the same profuse blooming 
qualities, it will make a valuable addition to our climbing yellow 
roses. It is a Noisette, as also is Reve d' Or. We have seen one 
