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stayed to admire. A paragraph appeared in the papers, and a good many 
people wrote (to the lady) asking for roots of her wonderful Iris. When 
the English and Spanish Iris bloomed she felt delighted ; and she still 
wonders why these really lovely kinds go unregarded in comparison with 
the admiration lavished on the “ smutty looking Susan,” as John called 
it—which was so much admired in the town.— F. W. Buebidge. 
MARECHAL NIEL ROSE. 
In reading an article on the forcing of the above variety in the 
Journal by your correspondent, “ K.,” page 107, I was somewhat 
surprised at the following remarks — “ Keep the temperature of the 
house from .50° to 55°, as if forced out in strong heat the flower stems 
come weak and the flowers colourless. Give no ventilation in the early 
stages of growth, in fact not before April, as the cold air checks their 
progress and produces that dreaded pest, mildew.” Tour correspondent 
may be experienced in the cultivation of Roses, and keeping the 
ventilators closed until April may be one of the secrets of his success 
and a preventive of mildew, but I must admit that it is quite an 
innovation to my mind, and so far contrary to my experience, and I 
should require the above recommendation endorsed by some well-known 
rosarian before I ventured to adopt it. 
I beg to ask “ N.” what aspect he would recommend for a forcing 
house for Mardchal Niel Roses, so that the temperature could be kept 
below 55° to the end of March with the ventilators closed. 
I had occasion very recently to visit the gardens of J. C. Reid, Esq., 
Lady Wood Villas, Roundhay, one of the prettiest suburbs of Leeds, 
and had the pleasure of inspecting the largest Mar^chal Niel Rose tree 
that has ever come under my notice. From a conversation I had with 
Mr. Beaumont, the gardener, I ascertained that the tree was planted 
some ten or twelve years ago in a span-roofed greenhouse, 28 feet by 
12, in the natural soil of the garden. It is budded on a Briar stock 
4 feet high, the stem now in the thickest part measuring 12 inches in 
circumference; it is trained to the roof, which it nearly covers. The 
house is heated by one 4-inch pipe round to exclude the frost in winter 
when the house is stored with bedding and other plants. It has evidently 
grown remarkably strong when young and been allowed its own way ; 
in fact, from its appearance I should say it has grown almost wild, but 
flowering so profusely the last few years has reduced its robustness. It 
produced last year over 2000 blooms. It makes sturdy growths from 
12 to 18 inches long, and flowers from almost every joint. It is at 
present in perfect health, and the young growths are 3 or 4 inches long 
with buds at nearly every point. Air is admitted freely, the gardener 
informs me, for the purpose of preventing that dreaded pest mildew, 
and when 1 read the article by “ N.” I became puzzled on the question 
between the two Rose-growers, and no wonder, one recommending 
giving all the air possible for the prevention of mildew, and the other 
keeping the ventilators closed, in fact, until April as a preventive. I 
forgot to mention that no attempt is made to force the remarkable 
specimen above alluded to—that may possibly constitute the difference. 
I should be glad to have the opinion of some of your eminent Rose- 
growers through the columns of the Journal on this perplexing diffi¬ 
culty.—L. T. 
ROSE GRACE DARLING. 
On reading the “ Rosarian’s Year Book” for 1888, page 36, I found 
in a chapter on decorative Roses, by Mr. T. \V. Girdlestone, the follow¬ 
ing concerning Grace Darling :—“ The exquisite Grace Darling (which 
must regretfully be admitted to be a Hybrid Tea—that is to say, for ex¬ 
hibition purposes a Hybrid Perpetual).” I believe Mr. Girdlestone is a 
member of the General Committee of the N.R.S. On reading p.age 34 of 
the National Rose Society’s schedule for 1887 I read thus :—“ A tentative 
list of a few Roses which the Committee suggests should be ultimately 
added to the Society’s catalogue of exhibition Roses.” Then comes a 
list of H.P. Roses, and then “Teasand Noisettes, Grace Darling, &c.” I 
believe Grace Darling was raised by Mr. Bennett, but I do not know its 
parentage. I am very anxious to know for my own sake and that of 
other rosarians whether it is a fact that Grace Darling is to be exhibited 
as a Hybrid Perpetual or as a Tea Bose. I have asked this question, 
thinking some young rosarians may be as ignorant as myself.— 
Heney V. Machin. 
l^EW FRENCH ROSES. 
(^Continued from page lOS.) 
In continuation of my remarks upon the new French Roses, we 
next come to the Hybrid Perpetuals. 
SCHWARTZ, VEUVE. 
Auguste Peeein. —Bright cherry red, shaded amaranth. 
MoEPniiE.—Flowers globular, bright velvety crimson, shaded 
bluish purple. 
PERNET, P^iRE. 
Aleeet la Blotais. —Flowers globular, nearly full bright red, 
passing to crimson. 
FEAN 901 S David. — Bright red shaded with crimson and 
violet. 
Monsieue Ciievaliee. —Flowers nearly full cherry red, tinted 
lilac. 
EUGENE VERDIER. 
Due d’ANDEiFFET Pasquiee. —Purplish carmine red, with 
brighter centre. 
Duciiesse de Gallieea. —Flowers globular, of a very fresh 
bright carmine red. 
L’Ami Louey.—S carlet crimson shaded with purple and cream; 
rich velvety texture. 
SciPiON CociiET.—Flowers of moderate size, velvety maroon, 
shaded with brilliant scarlet crimson. 
C. VERDIER, FILS. 
James Bougault. —A sport from Auguste Mie with white 
flowers. 
Monsieue Jouedan. —Flowers brilliant crimson red ; plant 
very vigorous. 
lev£:que. 
Dieecteue Ty'SSEEAnd. —Bright carmine red. 
Madame Heine-Fuetado. — Flowers globular, bright rose, 
shaded lilac. 
Maequis d’Aligee. —Vermilion shaded with brown and deep 
scarlet. 
Reine Isabelle II.—Flowers imbricated, soft and tender, 
flesh colour. 
SopiiEiE Steen. —Flowers globular, bright carmine rose red. 
GESHWIND. 
Ceule Sciiaesacii. —Flesh white, passing to white. 
NABONNAND. 
Baedou Job. —Flowers semi-double, velvety scarlet, shaded 
black, semi-double ; a seedling from Gloire de Rosamene. 
Roi FEAN 901 S d’Assize d’Espagne.— Imbricated, very deep 
scarlet shaded with purple. 
MOREAU-ROBERT. 
Chaelotte Waltee. —Flowers cupped; bright shaded rose 
colour. 
Katkoff. —Flowers imbricated ; bright cherry carmine. 
LIABAUD. 
Madame Alphonse Seux. —Delicate rose colour, sometimes 
brighter. 
Madame Riciiaux. —Tender satiny rose. 
Monsieue Nigaeet. — Brilliant amaranth red with purple 
centre ; very vigorous. 
PiEEEE Liabaud. —Velvety purple. 
SOUPERT ET NOTTING. 
CoNSEiLLER Stocker, T. —Moderate size ; imbricated petals 
satiny rose ; very free flowering. 
Prince Charles d’Aeemberg.—L arge petalled satiny rose 
flower. 
MARGOTTIN, PERE. 
Gloire de Maegottin. —Flowers of moderate size, nearly 
fuU ; very bright cherry rose. 
GONOD. 
Louis Donadine.—D ark velvety maroon, shaded crimson; 
blooms freely in autumn. , , n -n. 
SusANNE CiiAV.YGNON. — Bright rose-coloured flowers witE 
thick petals ; seedling from Baroness Rothschild. 
DUBREUIL. 
Louis Lille. —Cupped, bright red ; between Baroness Roth¬ 
schild and Firebrand. 
BERNATX. 
Madame C-ESAe Bernaix. —Medium size ; flowers bright china 
rosG* • 
Souvenir de Madame Fauee. —Crimson, shaded with rich 
deep velvety purple. 
VIGNERON. 
Madame de Terrouenne. —Flowers globular ; carnation red 
a seedling from Jules Margottin. 
