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THE ELORIST AND rOilOLOGIBT. 
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qualities named in the order of their import¬ 
ance, we assign the following number of points 
to each :—Colour, 24 ; form, 22 ; fragrance, 
20 ; freedom of bloom, 18 ; vigour and health¬ 
fulness of growth, 1C,—making a total of 100 
points. As will be seen from the tal)le, we have 
no Eose which may be called perfect; our 
choicest sorts, excelling in some qualities, fall 
short in others. Where two or more varieties 
resemble one another, we have only retained the 
superior sort ;• thus Ferdinand de Lesseps and 
hlaurice Bernarclin are thrown out as being 
somewhat similar, but Inferior to Ohaides 
Lefebvre. This gives a list, therefore, of quite 
distinct sorts, those which are nearest alike 
being Alfred Colomb and Mme. Victor Verdier 
at the head, and they are sufficiently dissimilar 
to make both essential, even in a very limited 
collection :— 
N.une of Rose. Number of Points. Total. 
Alfred Colomh, crimson . 
24 
OO 
19 
15 
13 ... 
... 92 
Mme. Victor Verdier, crimson ... 
24 
22 
19 
14 
11 ... 
... 90 
John Hopper, canninc-rope. 
Creneral Jacqueminot, v’lv’ty crim. 
2i 
20 
11 
10 
10 ... 
... 90 
21. 
10 
17 
17 
10 ... 
... 90 
Comtesse de Chahrillant, pink ... 
23 
22 
17 
13 
14 ... 
... 89 
Ahel Grand, g’lossy rose. 
24 
20 
15 
10 
15 ... 
... 89 
Marie Baumann, carmine-crimson 
24 
22 
18 
14 
10 ... 
... 88 
Charles Lefebvre, deep crimson ... 
21 
21 
10 
14 
13 ... 
... 88 
Fran<;iois Minhelon, carmine-rose 
21 
11 
15 
15 
13 ... 
... 88 
La France, silvery rose. 
Marguerite de St, Amande, bright 
24 
22 
20 
18 
3 ... 
... 87 
rose . 
24 
20 
12 
16 
15 ... 
... 87 
Climhins' Jules Margottiu, car- 
uiiue-pink . 
24 
19 
14 
14 
10 ... 
... 87 
Duke of Edinburgh, bright criui. 
24 
17 
15 
15 
15 ... 
.. 80 
Baronne Prdvo.st, ro.so . 
23 
14 
17 
10 
10 ... 
... 80 
Louis Van Houtte, maroon . 
24 
21 
20 
14 
0 ... 
... 85 
Paul Neyron, rose . 
oo 
19 
13 
15 
16 ... 
. . 85 
Anna de Diesbach, carmine. 
24 
16 
12 
14 
15 ... 
...81 
Mme. Boll, carminc-roso . 
24 
21 
12 
8 
15 ... 
... 80 
Prince Camille do Rohan, dark 
crimson . 
24 
IS 
14 
12 
10 ... 
... 78 
Countess of Oxford, carmine red 
24 
22 
4 
14 
13 ... 
77 
Caroline de Sansal, rosy flesh. 
23 
15 
12 
14 
13 ... 
.. 77 
Mme. Alfred de Rougemont, 
white . 
20 
10 
14 
IS 
9 ... 
... 77 
Peach Blossom, pink. 
22 
10 
10 
12 
13 ... 
... 73 
Coquette des Blanches, white. 
23 
10 
8 
18 
12 ... 
... 71 
General Washington, reddish- 
crimson . 
20 
18 
4 
17 
8 ... 
... 67 
Marquise de Castollane, carmine- 
7'ed . 
24 
19 
2 
9 
10 ... 
... At 
Baroness Rothschild, silvery pink 
24 
21 
2 
12 
4 ... 
... 03 
La Reine, rose .. 
1,5 
12 
10 
12 
14 ... 
... 03 
Etienne Lovet, carmine-red. 
20 
o 
10 
0 ... 
... 02 
Mdllc, Eugenio Verdier, silvery 
rose . 
24 
20 
2 
8 
7 ... 
... 61 
A list of this kind would not Ix' complete without 
mention of some summer Hoses. Though blossoming 
only oncG a year, some of tlicm, notably the Mosses, 
are so beautiful as to bo essential to .a Rose garden 
of any size or pretensions. We name the following 
as the best ;—For climbers—Bennett’s Seedling’, 
Baltimore Belle, and Queen of tho Prairies. Among 
non-climbers, tho most desirable are Persian Yellow, 
Mme. Hardy, Mme. Planticr, and the following Moss 
Roses :—Crested, Common Moss, Comtesse de Muri- 
nais and Salet, the latter, though less beautiful than 
the others, blooms freely in autumn, and would bo 
quite valuable for that quality alone. 
Alfred Colomh, which heads the list with 92 points 
out of a possible 100, is less fragrant than La 
France, more coy of its blooms than Coquette dcs 
Blanches, and does not have tho lusty \'igonr of 
growth possessed liy Barouno Prevost, but for the 
five qualities combined, no sort altogether equals it. 
lime. Victor Verdier is a sister variety of nearly 
equal worth. 
John Hopper, always steadfast and true, comes 
third. Victor Verdier bears him much resem¬ 
blance in colour and geuoral appearance, but has 
neither the fragrance nor vigour of constitution to 
be counted a rival. 
(fenered Jacqueminot, notwithstanding a lack of 
fullness and rotund form, is now one of our oldest, 
most generally known, and best Roses for general 
cultivation. Clad in his rich crimson liver 3 '', he is 
still prepared to lead the van. 
Comtesse de Chahrillant, possibly from tho length 
of name, is a variety too much neglected and 
lost sight of. The flowers are not large, but most 
beautiful, and are models of symmetry and grace. 
Abel Grand is another neglected, or at least not 
well-known, variety of tho liiglmst excellence, 
especially valuable in the fall of tho year when com¬ 
peers otherwise equally meritorious are devoid of 
even a semblance of bloom. 
Marie Baumann ! How difficult to depict her 
charms ; original and exquisite in all her features, 
she claims a choice position in every garden. There 
is no more beautiful variety than this in the entire 
list. 
Charles Lefcbrre is an improved Jacqueminot in 
form and possibly colour, though somewhat inferior 
in other qualities. 
Francois Michelon, n comparatively new sort, is 
rapidlj' gaining favour. It is a seedling from La 
Heine, bearing some resemblance to that well-known 
sort, but decidedly superior in colour and form. 
JjCI France is the sweetest of all Roses; compelled 
to choose one variety, tliis should be ours. It is not 
only the most fr.agrant, but, with the exception of 
those n^’brid Noisettes, Madame Alfred do Ronge- 
mout and Coquette des Blanches, will yield more 
flowers during the year tlian any other sort named. 
It flowers so jirofusely that its growth is cheeked, 
every eye sending, forth a flower-shoot; it is, alas, 
not very hardy, being the most tender on the list, 
but though the tops are killed, it will start out again 
in the spring from tho roots. 
Marguerite de St. Amande is a worthy companion 
of Abel Grand, furnishing a generous supply of 
autumn flowers. 
Climbing Jules Murgottin, besides being of more 
vigorous growth, seems, if anything, more beautiful 
than the old sort, from which it is a sjiort. It is 
V'cll worth growing for its buds alone. 
Duke of Edinburgh is a bright-coloured Jacque¬ 
minot, which is saying all that is necessary. 
Bnronne Privost, one of the best of the flat type, 
is a worthy companion of General Jacqueminot, and 
a model of vigour and health. It is the oldest 
variety on the list, having been sent out in 1842. 
Louis Van Hontte, like La France,* is but half- 
hardy, Tind is also worth}- of extra care. No other 
sort so nearly approaches La France in fragrance, 
and when planted in a bed togetlier, the deep 
velvety maroon of the one contrasts most beauti¬ 
fully with the delicate silvery rose of the other. 
Paul Neyron is the largest variety known, and 
although its size detracts from our notions of a 
refined Rose, it is nevertheless a noble sort for any 
garden. 
Anna de Diesbach, a true carmine, has its rivals of 
the same shade, but her pure, lovely colour has ncv-cr 
yet been equalled by any of them. 
Madame Boll is almost worth growing for its large, 
lustrous foliage, but the blooms correspond in 
size and quality, only are too seldom seen after 
the June blossoming is over. 
Prince Camille de Rohan is a superb, very dark 
sort, very well known. 
