. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general. ower and has a fascinatingappearance from the fact that the young growth isso showy, being a reddish plum color in comparisonwith the deep green of the matured foliage. Thestems are stiff and enect at all seasons of the bud is pointed, delicately scented and producedin profusion. The color is a deep shade of rose pink,although I have seen it very different in some sec-tions, namely of a light wash pink. The odor is ofthe briar; when the hand is passed over the un-open
. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general. ower and has a fascinatingappearance from the fact that the young growth isso showy, being a reddish plum color in comparisonwith the deep green of the matured foliage. Thestems are stiff and enect at all seasons of the bud is pointed, delicately scented and producedin profusion. The color is a deep shade of rose pink,although I have seen it very different in some sec-tions, namely of a light wash pink. The odor is ofthe briar; when the hand is passed over the un-opened bud it is like the odor of a briar hedge, whichis always refreshing and appreciated. Similar tem-perature to Bride and Bridesmaid is best suited toKillarney. Kate Moulton has only been disseminated and is inits first years trial; its faults, if any, have not beendiscovered. I had a bunch sent me from Minnea-polis, Minn., which arrived in good condition con-sidering the long journey. It is of a bright, soft shadeof pink, globular in form and good stem, althoughthe neck was inclined to be weak; whether that is a. Jacobina by W. H. Waite. fault or not remains to be seen. The variety appearsto be a good grower. Wellesley, although on the market a couple ofyears, has not been grown around Toronto. I hadan opportunity of seeing it at Natick, Mass., where,it originated, and it appeared to be a promisingvariety. The color is a bright shade of medium darkpink of the Bridesmaid type, a good grower and ajfree bloomer. This is an American seedling, raisedby that enthusiastic grower, Mr. Alex. Montgomery^who is also giving considerable time and thought tollthe raising of seedling roses. A visit to the WabariConservatories is always a pleasant and profitableone. Here rose growing is a science and every-thing on the most approved plan. Genl MacArthur is a variety raised by Mr. E. G|Hill, but was not intended for Winter forcing, orrather he did not consider it suitable. The
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