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striped with carmine, the upper petals being densely spotted 
with crimson, and of very great substance.” Having frequently 
seen blooms ourselves, we can confirm this description, the 
flowers being large, rich in colour, and of great substance ; 
it will make a telling variety for exhibition. Perfection is also 
a variety of robust habit, with hold conspicuous flowers, and 
we predict will likewise become a favourite. 
A FEW OBSERVATIONS 
ON THE 
ROSES EXHIBITED AT THE NATIONAL SHOW, AND 
ALSO HOME EXPERIENCE. 
Bonaparte once said to one of his generals, “ I hear of nothing but 
peace, when all should be war so I say, “ I hear of nothing but 
Cherbourg and railways, when all should be Roses!” 
“ Let Bourbon exult in her gay gilded Lilies, 
Let England triumphant display her proud Rose.” 
The National Show was grand, delightful, and most successful, and 
though a defeated candidate, such was my delight that I forgot my 
defeat, at least for the time; but now my sense of defeat has returned, 
and I have ordered already 150 Roses, to go down into my kitchen 
garden, with the hope of distinguishing Dorsetshire another year. It 
is evident that medium sized Roses, that answer to the catalogue 
description of “ Leon Plee, pink and pretty,” have no chance against 
“ soup plates and saucers.” Cups and globes were, with rare excep¬ 
tion, at a discount. 
Nothing could be fairer than the awards on the “ soup plate 
principle.” Equity marked the decisions; and I think, seeing how 
little time was allowed the judges to review an Eden of Roses, they did 
their work well. My observation to a friend was, “Well! the judges 
all take ‘soup’and drink tea out of ‘saucers!’” With regard to 
“taking” tea, wine, soup, it is a vulgarism; the proper term is 
“ have ; ” “ take ” is correct when applied to “ physic and birds’ nests.” 
There is a mistake in your Deal correspondent’s account of the 
Gallica prizes ; Mr. Cant, and not Mr. Francis, won the 1st prize, and 
Mr. Paul won the 2nd. The following were the 1st prize Roses:— 
Boula de Nanteuil, Dr. Dielthem, Julie Schrymaker, Triomphe de 
Jaussens, Ohl, Pierre Jaussens, Guerin’s Gift, Jules Bagot, Letitia, 
Transon Goubault, William Tell. The last seven were good, the last 
three the best, and the last the best of all. Mr. Cant's 24, 2nd prize, 
wanted but two to make the best lot in the show ; two went bad. As 
they are given at large in your last number, 1 will only notice the best 
—H.P. La Ville de St. Denis, William Griffiths, M. Masson, M. 
Regnier, Louise Magnan (rather thin, but an advance in the Perpetuals 
