270. THE FLORIST. : 
Duke‘ of Cambridge struck, me as a very, beautiful flower, of; the, Prince; 
Leon type, but of amore: vigorous, habit, and, likely, I. think, tobe an, 
acquisition. Of new Roses Mr. Cant is'a considerable cultivator, though, 
like all who-haveto do with the.French, raisers, he’ had, to,deplore the 
constant disappointments they create. very, year brings out a list, of 
new and superior, flowers, which are characterised,all.as grande, magni; 
fique; superbe, &e., &e. oNow;.in some flowers, this creates (a) little, 
vexation, but no more, eg., Verbenas..) You may, get over, 40) or, 50.5. 
all you have to do is to plant, grow, and then weed jout the rubbish, 
and all this is done the same season. Not so with Roses; you pay— 
(there’s the rub)—as Mr. Cant told me he did £23 for new Roses ; 
you must immediately set to, work to.bud, graft, and grow them; you 
do it to all indiscriminately, for you cannot tell where the beauties are, 
or which is’ the! rubbish ;:-you have-sor worked the plants, that. yourget 
very little bloom to judge: correctly, by, and it.is not: until: the, second, 
year that you can really :tellithei virtues or their faults, and,then 
perhaps you have to throw away half as rubbish. I:saw one called 
Solomon, fine and showy in foliage, yet never opens: its flowers,and so 
passes into the condemned cell.’ Mr..Cant’ has:kindly given. me some 
interesting information on the subject of some ofthe new, Roses;. whieh 
perhaps may be interesting: 
ALEXANDRE BRETON, ‘a: large full beautifully emeal livelaw be 
shaded with crimson; petals large, and reminds one very much of .H.P. 
General Jacqueminot, but not of>that) colour—itvis, howerste: more 
double and perfect’; this is first rate. 
ViororrE DE) Macenta.—Thisil think will turn, uN Sreh. rates 
flowers large: and full, of a beautiful dark purplish red, shaded) with 
scarlet and violets it resembles Madame Masson—is richer) in) cblou 
and better in shape. 
TRIOMPHE DE Lyon, large. flowers ofthe coo velvety. crimson 
and purple; it will be, I think,a distinct Roses: atis:a Bett ereae 
free bloomer, excellent. form, and very double: : 
PRINCESS IMPERIAL CLOTHILDE promises to beat Vieyinal as a white 
H.P., but only one bloom has opened. 
Viororn VERDIER is worth having, if only: to ee at. its foliage ea 
buds; it is a splendid grower, and the foliage grand ;. the flower is.a 
large ‘vivid Rose a good deal like Jules Margottin.s):02> 
BourBon, Victor EmMMANvEL, I likesthe best of all the dark 
Bourbon ‘Roses. 
Tea, Duc DE: MAGENTA, a ives full avell- homed Gwen shiva 
copper rose colour, very sweet, opens well, and Speen altogether a a nice 
addition to the Tea’ Roses. 
MADAME BLACHET, large and full, bright 1 rose: alate 6 
Rougsens, large, globular, and full; white) delicately tinted, swith 
rose, the centre salmon ;. a very nice Aero | «if 
I hear besides Le Royal Kpoux; Louis XIV, sil aaa Bal, BoB 
Mademoiselle Bonnaire, well! spoken of: 
I regretted much that time did not permit me foto oe Mr Oeiatts 
brother, where 'those glorious blooms of Cloth of Gold were grown. which 
ankeithd so much attention at the N ational: Rose: Show!: ‘The: tree, was, 
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