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are the two best. Anna Diesbach, Marie Thierry, Chabrillan, and 
Armide, are all beautiful and can be recommended. Fran 9 ois Arago, 
very dark plum, large, good, and'of good habit, is the best dark Rose 
of its year. 
Bourbon. —George Peabody is a beautiful rich crimson purple, 
apparently dwarf habited on Manetti, but a free grower on its own 
roots; it is a continual bloomer and a free bloomer. Its raiser has not 
said one word too much in its praise. A bed of it on the Manetti 
stock would be very gratifying. 
Roses of 1860.—Victor Verdier (now out) will stand for many a 
year in the catalogues; it is Jules Margottin better shaped and far 
deeper in colour ; its colour is deep rose of carmine ; its habit appears 
to be good. Triomphe de Lyon (six plants) is now blooming on three 
plants ; the colour is very rich dark crimson, and the shape appears to 
be good. Madame Charles Crapelet is a rich rosy scarlet, well shaped, 
and well folded, and with petals of very thick substance, a virtue too 
much overlooked. Celine Forestier is a deep golden yellow rose, of the 
finest habit, very hardy, and will give great satisfaction. At present, 
I stick by Triomphe de Rennes, which for shape and quality and general 
excellence I consider to be the best yellow Rose that I have ever yet 
seen. Gloire de Dijon is also most excellent, and both, when well 
shaded for exhibition, are of a deep golden yellow. Louis the Four¬ 
teenth, very dark crimson, of good outline and series of petal—was the 
best new dark rose of any size at the Floral Hall. None of these 
Roses of 1859 and 1860 will, I think, disappoint the purchaser. 
Roses for 1861.—Two celebrated English professionals and a most 
distinguished French professional all agree in this, viz., that the yellow 
Tea Rose, La Boule d’Or, and the Hybrid Perpetuals Madame Furtado 
and La Reine des Violettes are to be the charms of 1861. 
Manetti Roses. —I have made one convert in Berkshire, well known, 
who has bought 50. He says, “ If they go on as well as I see them 
now, I shall henceforth swear by Manetti.” With regard to them 
here, I am more enamoured of them than ever. I am persuaded that 
my Manetti article will be one day appreciated. I am highly gratified 
by the Gardeners' Chronicle, the Dorset paper, and the Hull Advertiser s 
publication from your Florist of my Briar article. I see nothing at 
present to retract. 
Fruits. —Marie Louise is the best Pear that I have ever tasted. 
Angouleme is the finest I ever saw. This Beurre d’Anjou and Gloriton 
Morceau (alias Delices des Hardenpont), brought here by Mr. Gloede 
from his garden in France, are all good Pears. Beurre Diel, grown 
here, is also very good and a good cropper. The Ribston Pippin is the 
best Apple that I ever have yet tasted ; the trees (three) are given to 
canker and American blight. The best baking and boiling Apples that 
I have ever yet tasted (both grown here) are the old White Lion and 
the Hawthornden. The best red Raspberry to crop here and to produce 
strong canes to go on with is the “ Beepot.” The Fastolff here has no 
chance with it. The richest Gooseberries here are the Red and White 
Champagne. 
Vegetables, —The Dalmahoy Potatoes are great croppers and admir- 
