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every  one  of  the  last  six  exhibitions,  whereas  the  number  of  Charles 
Lefebvres  has  varied  considerably  during  the  same  period.  Never¬ 
theless,  the  fact  remains  that  all  Eoses  have  their  particular  seasons 
or  record  yerrs.  For  example,  at  the  exhibition  of  1892  the  following 
varieties  were  more  numerously  staged  than  at  any  of  the  other 
eleven  shows.  The  numbers  after  tbe  names  of  tbe  Eoses  show  the 
maximum  number  of  times  that  each  of  the  varieties  mentioned  was 
staged  in  the  prize  stands  at  any  exhibition.  La  France  (49),  A,  K. 
Williams  (40),  Charles  Lefebvre  (32),  Etienne  Levet  (34),  Ferdinand 
de  Lesseps  (21),  and  Le  Havre  (20).  In  1893  records  were  established 
for  Alfred  Colomb  (42),  Earl  of  Dufiferin  (28),  Dupuy  Jamain  (24), 
Fisher  Holmes  (24),  Duke  of  Wellington  (24),  Camille  Bernardin 
(28),  and  Eeynolds  Hole  (19).  In  1894  Marie  Baumann  (40), 
Merveille  de  Lyon  (36),  Baroness  Eothschild  (28),  and  Jeannie 
Dickson  (14).  In  1895  Her  Majesty  (41),  Heinrich  Schultheis  (23), 
Duchess  of  Bedford  (17),  Duchesse  de  Morny  (16),  and  Charles 
Darwin  (13).  In  1896  Gustave  Piganeau  (29)  was  the  only 
prominent  Eose  which  thus  distinguished  itself.  Coming  now  to 
our  last  National  Show,  we  find  Mrs.  John  Laing  (56),  which  for 
the  fifth  year  in  succession  heads  the  list  of  H.P.’s,  was  oftener  staged 
than  on  any  previous  occasion.  In  fact,  out  of  nearly  seventy  prize 
stands  at  that  exhibition  open  to  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  there  were  only 
eleven  which  had  not  in  them  a  specimen  of  this  remarkable  Eose. 
It  was  also  a  record  year  for  Susanne  Marie  Eodocanachi  (34),  Horace 
Vernet  (32),  and  Victor  Hugo  (19) — three  Eoses  unrivalled  in  their 
respective  colours;  and  Prince  Arthur  (22).  Among  other  established 
kinds  which  were  also  unusually  well  shown  in  1897  maybe  mentioned 
Flrich  Brunner,  A.  K.  Williams  (which  has  only  twice  before  been  as 
often  exhibited),  Her  Majesty,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Francois  Michelon, 
Margaret  Dickson,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  and  Xavier  Olibo.  On 
tbe  contrary,  either  the  season,  or  the  date  of  the  show  in  respect 
to  it,  proved  disastrous  to  such  prime  favourites  as  Madame  G. 
Lnizet,  Marie  Baumann,  Alfred  Colomb,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Merveille 
de  Ijyon,  Etienne  Levet,  Baroness  Eothschild,  and  many  others. 
N’ew  Eoses,  those  sent  out  less  than  six  years  ago,  were  not 
greatly  in  evidence  at  the  last  exhibition,  as  compared  with  the 
number  to  be  seen  at  the  preceding  show.  It  is,  however,  gratifying 
to  notice  that  out  of  the  eight  new  kinds  represented  six  occupy  better 
])ositions  than  in  the  jjrevious  analysis.  To  begin  with  Duke  of  Fife* 
the  only  1892  variety,  a  bright  but  somewhat  thin  sport  from  Etienne 
Levet.  It  is  needless  to  say  that  tiiis  is  not  one  of  the  aspiring 
varieties  referred  to,  as  it  has  fallen  since  last  year  from  No.  40  to 
N^o.  55.  1893  is  credited  with  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Captain 
Hayward,  and  Marquise  Litta.  Of  these  the  first  named  continues  to 
hold  the  forward  place  accorded  to  it  in  the  previous  analysis,  and 
stands  at  the  head  of  all  the  white,  or  nearly  white,  H.P.’s.  Captain 
Hayward,  notwithstanding  the  warmth  of  the  summer,  has  risen  from 
No,  30  to  No.  28.  Marquise  Litta  (No.  44),  unlike  all  the  other  nev/ 
Eoses  mentioned  here,  is  of  foreign  origin,  and  no  doubt  on  this 
account  for  the  first  time  appears  in  the  table  at  all.  Last  year  it  was 
shown  in  only  three  prize  stands,  this  year  it  was  set  up  in  twelve. 
It  is  such  a  good  grower,  so  distinct  in  colour,  and  in  other  icspects  so 
promising,  that  it  is  likely  to  be  much  more  frequently  staged  another 
season.  Mrs.  E.  G.  Sharman-Crawford  (No.  12),  which  came  out  first 
in  1894,  gains  two  places,  an  excellent  performance  considering  the 
high  position  it  previously  occupied.  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  of 
the  same  year,  rises  from  No.  51  to  No.  26.  The  season  of  1895  is 
credited  with  two  new  sorts.  The  first  of  these,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  is 
a  superb  Eose,  which  in  the  last  analysis  was  to  be  found  only  at 
No.  63,  but  now  with  one  grand  stride  rises  to  No.  28,  and  is  pretty 
certain  when  more  largely  grown  to  occupy  one  of  the  leading  places 
in  the  table.  The  other  1895  variety,  Helen  Keller,  has  also  made 
capital  progress,  rising  from  No.  51  to  No.  33. 
As  rosarians  are  never  tired  of  discussing  the  relative  merits  and 
TEAS  AND  NOISETTES. 
Position  in  Present 
Analysis. 
Average  Number  of 
Times  Shown. 
No.  of  Times  Shown 
in  1897  in  True 
Eelative  Proportion 
to  the  Average. 
Name. 
Date  of 
Introduction. 
Kaiser’s 
or 
Introducer’s 
Name. 
Colour. 
1 
41-4 
41 
Catherine  Mermet  . 
1869 
Guillot  . 
Light  rosy  flesh 
2 
39-6 
42 
The  Bride  . 
1885 
May  . 
White,  tinged  lemon 
3 
36-7 
36 
Innocente  Phola  . 
1878 
Madame  Ducher  . 
Creamy  white 
4 
36-6 
26 
Comtesse  de  Nadaillac . 
1871 
Guillot  . 
Peach,  shaded  apricot 
5 
29-5 
29 
Maman  Cochet . 
1893 
Cochet  . 
Deep  flesh,  suffused  bright  rose 
6 
28-4 
18 
Marie  Van  Houtte  . 
1871 
Ducher  . 
Lemon  yellow,  edged  rose 
7 
28-2 
26 
Souvenir  d’un  Ami  . 
1846 
Belot  Defougere . 
Pale  rose 
ft 
27-7 
18 
1 854 
Marest  . 
Cream,  tinted  rose 
9 
26-6 
43 
Madame  Cusin  . 
1881 
Guillot  . 
Violet  rose,  yellow  base 
9 
26-6 
31 
Madame  Hoste  . 
1887 
Guillot  . 
Pale  lemon  yellow 
11 
26-2 
23 
Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince . 
1889 
Prince . 
Pure  white 
12 
25-4 
17 
Ernest  Metz  . 
1888 
Guillot  . 
Salmon,  tinted  rose 
13 
24-9 
28 
Madame  de  Watteville . 
1883 
Guillot  . 
Cream,  bordered  rose 
14 
24-7 
10 
Niphetos . 
1844 
Bougere . 
White 
15 
21-8 
14 
Mar4chal  Niel  (isr.)  ...; . 
1864 
Pradel.... . 
Deep  bright  golden  yellow 
16 
21-2 
14 
Honourable  Edith  Gifford  . 
1882 
Guillot  . 
AVhite,  centre  flesh 
17 
20  8 
20 
Caroline  Kuster  (n.)  . 
1872 
Pernet . 
Lemon  yellow 
18 
20-2 
12 
Francisca  Kruger . 
1879 
Nabonnand . 
Coppery  yellow,  shaded  peach 
•  19 
20-0 
16 
Ethel  Brownlow  . 
1887 
A.  Dickson  &  Sons  ... 
Rosy  flesh,  shaded  yellow 
20 
17-7 
19 
Jean  Ducher . 
1874 
Madame  Ducher  . 
Salmon  yellow,  shaded  peach 
21 
16T 
13 
Anna  Olivier . 
1872 
Ducher  . 
Pale  buff,  flushed 
22 
15-7 
13 
Madame  Bravy  . 
1848 
Guillot  . 
White,  flushed  pale  pink 
23 
14-3 
19 
Princess  of  Wales . 
1882 
Bennett  . 
Rosy  yellow 
24 
11-7 
25 
Medea . 
1891 
W.  Paul  &  Son  . 
Lemon  yellow 
2.5 
11-3 
4 
Kubens  . 
1859 
Kobert . 
White,  shaded  creamy  rose 
26 
10-3 
9 
1881 
Guillot  . 
Deep  lemon 
27 
9-0 
2 
Madame  Lambard . 
1877 
Lacharme  . . 
Salmon,  shaded  rose 
28 
8-8 
8 
Cleopatra  . 
1889 
Bennett  . 
Creamy  flesh,  shaded  rose 
29 
8-5 
9 
Bridesmaid . 
1893 
May . . 
Bright  pink 
30 
7-0* 
7 
Muriel  Grahame  . . . 
1896 
A.  Dickson  &  Sons  ... 
Pale  cream,  flushed  rose 
31 
5-8 
3 
1838 
Foster . 
Creamy  white,  blush  centre 
32 
5-0 
5 
Comtesse  Panisse . 
1877 
Nabonnand . 
Flesh,  tinted  coppery  rose 
*  A  new  variety,  the  position  of  which  is  dependent  on  its  record  for  the  1897  show  only. 
