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The Late Very Rev. S. Reynolds Hole, 
!Dean of Rochester, 
LATE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY, 
In a speech made at the Coi.chkstbr Ovster Feas i' (given by the Mayor of Colchester, W. Gurney Benham, Rsq.), 
and at which were present some five hundred guests, including : — 
His Late Royal Highness the DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, K.G., 
The Right Hon- the LORD MAYOR OF LONDON, 
&c., See., 
His Reverence said: “ He supposed there was never an occasion on which there was such a combination of 
things good to look upon and fit to eat as were there to-day, a combination of Oysters and Roses.” 
Having dealt upon the beauties of the Rose, the National Emblem of England, he said: “ That as one who had 
exhibited and judged Roses for half a century, and had the privilege of organising the National Rose Society, there 
were no Roses in the World that could come up to those of his old -friend, 
BENJAMIN R. CANT.” 
THE DEAN’S COLLECTION. 
All on Briar Stock. 
The following is a list 'of well-known varieties specially selected as most suitable for all gardens. The 
collection is brought up to date by the substitution of the best varieties of recent years, and the most beautiful 
classes among Roses are thoroughly represented. 
HYBRID PERPETUALS. 
Alfred Colomb 
A. K. Williams 
Baroness Rothschild 
Ben Cant 
Captain Hayward 
Charles Lefebvre 
Clio 
Crown Prince 
Duke of Wellington 
Duke of Edinburgh 
Dupuy Jamain 
Fisher Holmes 
Frau Karl Druschki 
General Jacqueminot 
Hugh Dickson 
Madame Gabriel Luizet 
Marie Baumann 
Merveille de Lyon 
Mrs. John Laing 
Mrs. Sharman Crawford 
Prince Arthur 
Madame Victor Verdier 
Susanne M. Rodocanachi 
Ulrich Brunner 
The above 24 Roses in Fine Dwarf Bush Plants, packing included 
„ ,, in Standards ------ 
,, ,, in Half-Standards - - - - - 
15 /- 
40/- 
30/- 
HYBRID TEAS. 
Augustine Guinoisseau 
Betty 
Caroline Testout 
Gustave Regis 
Kaiserin A. Victoria 
Killarney 
La France 
Madame Abel Chatenay 
Lady Ashtown 
HYBRID TEAS. 
La Tosca 
Madame Ravary 
Mrs. W. J. Grant 
Papa Gontier 
Richmond 
TEAS. 
Anna Olivier 
G. Nabonnand 
TEAS. 
Madame Lambard 
Maman Cochet 
Marie Van Houtte 
Mrs. E. Mawley 
Mrs. B. R. Cant 
Souvenir d’un Ami 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince 
White Maman Cochet 
The above 24 Roses in Fine Dwarf Bush plants, packing included - 20/- 
,, „ in Standards ------- 40/- 
„ „ in Half-Standards ------ 35/- 
Or, the whole selection of 48 Dwarf Bush plants, packing included - 35/- 
,, ,, in Standards ------- 75/- 
„ ,, in Half-Standards ------ 60/- 
If with permanent Acme Metal Labels, 1/3 per dozen extra. 
This is a Special Offer at Low Rates for Gash, and subject to no further discount, and must be taken 
as divided or as a whole, otherwise the usual Catalogue Prices will be charged. 
