Fired by an Irish rose-grower's pictures of some of his beautiful new
seedlings we are tempted to describe one or two of our own favourite
flowers in language similar to his own. This is an example of the way he
does it:--
"LADY MAUREEN STEWART (_Hybrid Tea_).--A gloriously-finished globular
slightly imbricated cupped bloom with velvety black scarlet cerise
shell-shaped petals, whose reflex is solid pure orangey maroon without
veining. An excellent bloom, ideal shape, brilliant and non-fading
colour with heavy musk rose odour. Erect growth and flower-stalk.
Foliage wax and leathery and not too large. A very floriferous and
beautiful rose. 21s. each."