This is a French variety raised by Bougere-Breton, and sent out in 1843. It is getting to be an old Rose now, though its merits as a winter forcer for cut flowers, have only recently been recognized to any great extent. M. Granger, a French rose grower, revived its popularity, in this respect, about 1875.

This, which has become so popular with cut flower growers in America, is just as popular on the other side of the world. It is an old rose now, as it was raised by a Mons. Bou-gere-Breton in 1843, and it is remarkable that its merits should not have been noted till 1870 or thereabouts. Surely "Hope on" might be the motto of many a good rose which thought itself neglected.