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DARK HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 
A pessimistic grower said to me a few 
years ago that the Hybrid Perpetuals had 
had tbeir day. My reply was a decided 
negative, for, much as I love the exquisite 
Teas and Hybrid Teas, [ could not forget 
the superb colors, the bold, thick-petalled 
blossoms, and, above all, the powerful: 
fragrance of the majority of the dark 
Hybrid Perpetuals.. The illustration . of 
Ulrich Brunner is one of the most beautiful . 
Roses I have ever seen, and portrays that 
fine variety to the life: It is one of the 
best light réd Roses grown. I think if 1 
could only grow one red Rose it would be 
Ulrich * Brunner. Theré are Roses more 
perfect in color, but I know of none so 
good in growth or more useful in the - 
garden. Alfred Colomb is another medium 
red of first-class quality, one of the best tor 
autumn blooming, of perfect. high-centied 
form, good in growth, and very fragrant. 
Marie Baumann much resembles the last- 
named, but is, perhaps, on maiden plants 
thebetter flower. As a cut-back, however, 
it is not nearly so good. In asmoll collec- 
tion both are not wanted, and I prefer 
Alfred: Colomb. Beauty of Waltham is a 
good light red. Of rich crimsons, Alfred 
K. Wiliams takes premier position as a 
show bloom, but I should prefer General 
Jacqueminot for general culture. Taken all 
round, there is even now no better red 
Rose. On the Manetti this grand old kind 
is not happy, but on own roots it is a great 
success. Comte de Raimbaud is a crimson 
Rose wortby of more extended culture, it is 
so very reliable and a good grower. So 
also is Fisher Holmes, one of the best 
early and late, its handsome blossoms are 
of a very glowing color, and if not dis- 
budded will give a quantity of lovely 
buttonhole flowers. Although not iden- 
tical, if Fisher Holmes be grown I do not 
consider one requires Duke of Wellington 
excepting for show—then there is ample 
room for both. Dr. Andry, Duke of Edin- 
burgh, Duchess of Bedford, Duke of 
Albany, Eclair, and Earl of Pembroke are 
thoroughly good red Roses, and quite dis- 
tinct from each other. 
Of the rich velvety crimson Roses, a type 
of color so much sought after, Charles 
Lefebvre is certainly the best. It is a fine, 
bold, semi-imbricated flower, the growths 
strong and sturdy, foliage handsome, and it 
is a kind that pays for liberal feeding and 
free disbudding. Another grand variety 
that everyone may succeed with is Eugene 
Furst. The petals are deep, not very 
smooth edged, but color and also growth 
are 60 good that there is no dwindling of 
the plants as is too frequent among dark 
Roses. Triomphe de Caen or Prince Arthur 
is a Rose everyone should grow. It is of 
darker color than General Jacqueminot, but 
no doubt is a seedling from this, as it 
possesses all its good points. Maurice Ber- 
nardin, which passes under various aliases, 
such as Exposition de Brie, Ferdinand de 
Lesseps, and Sir G. Wolseley, is a variety 
of much merit, distinct from other crimsons, 
always grows Well, and is an all-round good * ~ 
Rose. Horace Vernet and Louis Van 
Houtte would claim a place in the best six’ 
crimson Roses did they but possess a better — 
constitution. If these are grown, # point 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
worth remembering is to bud a few each 
year on the Brier. The resultiny blossoms 
are worth this and even greater trouble and 
expense, for two mora lovely Ruses we do 
not possess. Earl of Dufferin, Duke of 
Fife, and. Duke of Connaught are also of 
more than ordinary merit, the last a lovely 
buttonhole kind. Victor Hugo I have left 
until last—not because it is least. In our 
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large collection no Rose claims more atten- 
tion than Victor Hugo, principally owing te 
its gorgeous color. It is not a strong 
grower, but it is a better cut-back tham 
Xavier Olibo. Ben Cant will become 
without a doubt one of our leading dark 
_crimsons, and perhaps supersede. Victer 
Hugo, for it is certainly a better grower. 
With the exception of Duke of Edin- 
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