One new rose from France, exhibited at the fall shows, the Mme. Pierre Guillot, gives promise of popularity in its pretty buds, canary colored at the base and pink in the center. John May speaks very highly of it.

Madam Wattevilie has evidently come to stay. Its unique coloring and pleasing shape possess strong elements of popularity ; just enough of the bizarre to take the fancy.

Madam Capucine, long neglected, is coming forward again as one of the most popular roses in the cut-flower market.

Wootton is a good rose, but in the hands of some skilled growers compares unfavorably with the Bennett. Side by side, the Bennett is more durable, of fairer shape and richer in color.

Why the American Beauty continues its great popularity is a mystery to many people. Fact is, it seems to meet the demand for showiness, though bordering on the grotesque in size and shape. It is in the fashion, and, therefore, "goes," just as big hats, bustles and other abnormal forms in feminine apparel. - L. H. E.

Marquis de Viviens deserves more attention from growers, on account of its fine buds and exceptionally beautiful canary-pink coloring.

A climbing variety of Perle des Jardins, originating at the John Henderson nurseries, is a very handsome variety, which will certainly stand high in its class. Habit like a Niel, but both foliage and flowers entirely characteristic of the Perle. The flowers are large and freely produced.

Among new roses Madame Hoste will be a favorite.

Its shapely fragrant flowers are a clear primrose yellow. If the color were but deeper, it would realize Mr. May's long-looked-for ideal, a yellow rose with the shape and size of the Bride.

Mr. Evans' Meteor is beginning to attract more attention. It seems likely to prove highly satisfactory for winter forcing. The vivid color is greatly admired, and it has the long stiff stems fashion now demands. It will be remembered that Meteor was at first regarded chiefly as a summer bloomer.

The first early crop of hybrids was a failure in most cases. Owing to the wet, the plants kept on growing through the period of rest, and so did not properly ripen the wood. Consequently, when forced, a very large percentage of the plants went blind.

Some of the finest Beauties sent into the New York market are grown in a very light soil, almost pure sand, but with abundance of manure and ground bone. This seems rather odd, for when the rose was first distributed it was stated that it could only be grown to perfection in a very stiff soil. Emily Louise Taplin.