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—probably always, the varieties that flower well in the autumn are of strong 
and vigorous habit, and that they looked capable of standing much in the way 
of inclement and boisterous weather before they would succumb to it; there¬ 
fore, for cold and exposed situations should such hardy constitutions be selected. 
Another consideration presented itself to my mind—Do not some of these stout 
and vigorous-growing kinds reserve, as it were, some of their very best flowers 
for the autumn months ? It did appear to my observation as if some severity 
of weather, if not indispensable to, at least helps, the production of blooms of 
remarkable quality in several instances. Among my own Roses are plants of 
Due de Rohan, Madame Caillat, Jean Goujon, and others, standing in a very 
exposed situation, torn and bruised by violent west winds, yet yielding about 
the middle of September exquisite flowers, full, clean, and high-coloured, 
when the bedding stuff about and beneath them has been robbed of all its 
colour and attractiveness. On the other hand, a very few weakly-growing 
varieties in my soil have not given me a single bloom for some time past. The 
following constitute the list to which I have referred :—Madame Emile Boyau, 
soft rosy flesh, changing to blush, large and full. Elizabeth Vigneron, rosy 
pink, a very free bloomer; a Rose that will be better appreciated by-and-by. 
Prince de Joinville, a free-blooming dark variety; a good autumnal-flowering 
kind, well adapted for climbing. Black Prince, a very fine dark Rose, flowers 
large and full. Prince Eugene Beauharnais, build of General Jacqueminot, 
but having more scarlet in its colour. Lady Suffield, a fine free-blooming Rose, 
with purplish crimson flowers. Madame Elise Vilmorin, rich rosy crimson, 
very fine. Triomphe des Fran^ais, maroon shaded with dark crimson; a fine 
dark flower. Achille Gonod, carmine red, flowers large and very full, fine 
shade; a good late-blooming variety. Madame Andre Leroy, a pleasing shade 
of rose; very hardy. Captain Rognat, good hardy free habit, colour rosy 
crimson, good full flowers. Baronne de Maynard, pure white, free-blooming ; a 
good autumnal Rose. Madame Boutin, a good late bloomer, flowers large and 
full. Dr. Andry, crimson purple, large and full flowers. Baptiste Desportes, 
colour pale rosy purple, very smooth petals. George Prince, a full and globular 
flower, colour bright crimson; a strong and free hardy Rose. Senateur Favre, 
purple ; a good full Rose, plenty of substance, and good habit. Vainqueur de 
Goliath, Triomphe de Caen, Madame Victor Verdier, Princess of Wales, and 
Glory of Waltham, the last a splendid pillar Rose, -were very fine indeed. A 
large bank of the last-named close to the railway was a very attractive sight. 
Guo. 
NOTES AT THE FLORAL AND FRUIT COMMITTEES. 
September \tli. —Mr. Bull’s great plant of Amaryllis Josephince, with fifty- 
two flowers, was the sensation of the meeting. It was certainly an extraor¬ 
dinary specimen. Two smaller plants of A. Griffinii, very much like the 
preceding, were also shown. A first-class certificate was awarded to Messrs. 
Downie, Laird, & Laing for Alternantliera paronychoides, a very pretty and dwarf¬ 
growing variety, which will make a capital edging plant. The same award was 
made to Messrs. Osborn & Son for Siatice Frostii, a garden hybrid, having a 
profusion of light purple and white flowers. It will be a good exhibition 
variety. From Mr. Kinghorn came some beautiful varieties of Lobelia fulgens. 
Some of the colours were very bright and deep ; some were delicate pale 
shades. I have seen beds of L. fulgens very effective during the summer 
months, and some of these varieties would have a very pleasing aspect. Messrs. 
Veitch & Sous had several interesting things, among them Coleus Gibsoni, 
foliage bright green, changing to a darker shade with age, veined and splashed 
