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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
prejudice obscures the clear vision of the critic; he would be what he has 
failed to become—a censor whose judgment shall be a centre, towards which a 
healthy confidence must inevitably gravitate. 
To climb up the “hill difficulty,” and to reach the “pleasant arbour,” and 
to sit down on the judgment seat by the side of this trio, needs something of 
the pluck and courage that braced up the nerves of old John Bunyan’s pilgrim. 
I am content with a foothold lower down the steep ascent; and there I venture 
to give forth my adventurous word, as the candid expression of a phase of 
floricultural belief. 
A visit to Waltham Cross, early in the past month, gave me an opportunity 
to review conclusions that were already shaping themselves into opinions. 
What these opinions became to me I now venture to put forth into sober prose. 
My attention centred mainly on the new Boses of 1863, and I transcribe 
the following notes I made on my tour of inspection :—I commence with 
H.P. Murillo, a dark carmine flower, of a splendid shade of colour, but has 
the defect of insufficient substance. H.P. Baron Adolphe de Rothschild is 
one of the best coloured of the new varieties, beautiful bright carmine, free 
blooming, and of vigorous habit. This was a very fine flower. H.P. Vain- 
queur de Goliath is a dark crimson Rose, shaded with purple, and, like the 
foregoing, is of vigorous habit. I have seen some glorious examples of this 
flower in the Rose-stands this season. Bourbon Louise Margottin is a lovely 
rosy peach-coloured flower, fair sized, well formed, and of good substance. 
Mr. Keynes had twelve blooms of this at the Rose Show at South Kensington, 
and beautiful they were. H.P. Le Rhone, a fine globular flower; colour 
scarlety maroon; considered by some to be of good shape, but to my mind 
rather too much flattened in the centre. H.P. Souvenir de Charles Montault, 
fiery crimson, shaded with bluish dark crimson; a very showy and effective 
flower, and free blooming. H.P. William Paul is a fine dark crimson medium¬ 
sized flower, hardy habit, and blooming very freely. Tea Triomphe de Guillot 
fils, salmon and pink, shaded; a very large full flower, quite distinct, and very 
fragrant. 
“ This crowning beauty breathes upon the face, 
Up through the fine pores of the scented flowers.” 
Tea Alba Rosa is a creamy white variety, and a first-class flovrer. Where 
conditions are favourable this Rose will be a deserved favourite, and always a 
welcome guest. 
I do not profess to exhaust the list of the Roses of 1863 : I have simply 
dwelt on some that I saw in good condition. 
Some of the 1862 varieties were also remarkably fine. Let me instance 
H.P. Madame Jules Daran, dark rose, a fine full flower, of good form. 
H.P. Turenne, crimson, a large and full flower; the plant of vigorous habit. 
H.P. Paul Feval, a large and full flower, nicely cupped. H.P. Lady Emily 
Peel, milky white, petals smooth and of great substance ;■ a beautiful Rose, 
very hardy, and of free growth; a valuable addition to the white Hybrid 
Perpetuals. H.P. Jean Gougon, rosy purple, a large full flower; quite distinct. 
H.P. Triomphe de Caen, crimson purple shaded, colour intensely bright and 
beautiful; a good full Rose, and a “telling” exhibition flower. H.P. Prince 
Camille de Rohan, violet maroon, a very striking and handsome colour; the 
flower is not so double as could be wished, yet it has a distinctness of colour 
that gives it a marked individuality. H.P. Professor Koch, crimson; a globular 
flower, of good substance. H.P. Maurice Bernardin, purplish crimson; a 
large full Rose, of good hardy habit, flowering abundantly. H.P. Madame 
Freeman, pure white, good, fair size and full; a remarkably free-growing and 
blooming Rose. This is another good addition to the white Hybrid Perpetuals. 
