Plate 79. 
TEIOMPHE D’AMIENS EOSE. 
Rosa Jiylrida , var. 
When the report was current last autumn that, amongst the 
new Eoses to be introduced from the Continent, one was to be 
“ yellow as a Jonquil, and the other striped like a Carnation,” 
rosarians were in great delight, which would have been more 
intense, doubtless, but for the fact that they have been accus¬ 
tomed to find out that there is some difference between promise 
and performance, especially in the matter of French Eoses. 
One of these, Route JOr, has not, as yet, answered the expec¬ 
tations formed of it, though we saw it lately in great beauty 
in the garden of the raiser, M. Margottin, of Bourg-la-Eeine, 
near Paris; but we can, we think, safely say that Triomjyhe 
(TAmiens has fully maintained the good opinion that was 
formed of it. 
We believe that we are correct in saying that this very 
beautiful and distinct variety was raised by M. Meillez, of 
Amiens, and that it is a seedling from General Jacqueminot , 
which Eose it somewhat resembles in the character of its fo¬ 
liage, though considerably more double than that favourite 
flower. The colour is a rich and deep crimson, distinctly barred 
and splashed with stripes of a deeper shade, giving it a very cha¬ 
racteristic and distinct appearance. The petals are large, and 
slightly inclined to curl at the edge. The plant itself seems to 
be vigorous, although it has not that thickness of wood which 
marks Reynolds Hole and some other varieties. Owing to the 
manner in which new plants are worked upon for stock, it is 
rarely that a Eose is seen in good condition the first season, 
and we quite expect to see the subject of our present notice in 
much better condition next year; and we have the authority 
of our good friend the Eev. W. F. EadclyfFe, of Eushton, near 
