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Lord Raglan. For habit, fulness, brilliancy of colour (scarlet), and 
freedom of growth, Raval far exceeds every other novelty. These 
three will long hold their own. Rebecca is on Manetti, and the others 
on the Dog Rose. Madame Schmidt is a nice free Rose, of good 
quality. Madame Philip, Ducher, and Simpson have pleased me 
much. Triomphe de l’Exposition, Mathurin Regnier, and Victor 
Trouillard are worthy of adoption ; the first is of fine habit. Angle- 
terre and La Fontaine are large Roses and of good habit. Add to these 
the four Bourbons—Montijo (purple crimson), Louis Odier, Paxton, 
and H. Lecoq—and you will have some really good Roses. Madame 
Vidot is a first-rate shape; but as another Rose was sent to me for her 
by mistake, I can say nothing of her from experience. The Bourbons 
you must have on “ short stocks.” 
I must now conclude, with thanks to Mr. Hole and the Committee 
for their well-crowned labours, and with an assurance that I will do 
my best to enlist subscribers, and to signalise Dorsetshire at the next 
show. 
Rashton, Dorset. W. F. Radclyffe. 
P.S.—Since writing the above, Pauline Lausezeur and Souvenir 
Leveson Gower have furnished me with two or three very perfect and 
superb Roses.-— W. F. R. 
In twenty-one stands of Roses of which the names were handed in 
for publication, the following H.P. Roses were exhibited the number of 
times following their names:—Lord Raglan, 11 ; Jules Margottin, 15; 
General Jacqueminot, 11; Louise Peyronny, 12 ; Baronne Prevost, 10; 
Prince Leon, 9; Auguste Mie, 14; Souvenir de la Heine d’Angle- 
terre, 10 ; Madame Masson, 9; La Reine, 10 ; Duchess of Suther¬ 
land, 7 ; Triomphe de l’Exposition, 8 ; Alexandrine Bachmetefif, 6 ; 
William Griffiths, 10; Duchess of Norfolk, 5; Madame Rivers, 7 ; 
Lion des Combats, 5 ; Madame Domage, 5; Madame Vidot, 9 ; 
Geant des Batailles, J. 
Deal , August 24. D. 
HINTS FOR LADY AMATEURS. 
Pelargoniums cut back in July should now be disrooted and repotted 
in small pots, just large enough to hold the roots. Place them 
in a frame for a fortnight, for the plants to make root; afterwards 
fully expose them, except during heavy rains. House them the end 
of the month or early in October according to the season ; the cuttings, 
also, may now be potted and treated the same. 
As the flowers of Achimenes decay, withhold water, and allow the 
tops to die off gradually; they should be removed at this stage to a 
back shelf or cold pit. 
Balsams, Fuchsias, Oleanders, Scarlet Geraniums, Japan Lilies, 
Gladioluses, &c., will keep the house gay for the month. (See directions 
