DECEMBER. 3(31 



cannot be said in favour of the late blooms of the perpetuals ; the closing 

 days of September and the openingdays of October were successively wet, 

 and many buds of promise expanded but indifferently. Now we have a 

 change, and what a remarkable eflfect a sunny day in October produces on 

 a bed of autumnal Roses, especially if several preceding days have been 

 wet and cloudy. The rain ceases, the clouds break away, tlie sun 

 again shines, and suddenly the Tea-scented, Chinese, and Bourbon 

 Roses are flushed with blossoms, lighting up the dark masses of foliaoe 

 with their white, rose, orange, purple, and crimson tints. At the present 



date (October 20) the following kinds are blooming beautifully : 



Hybrid Perpetuals : Souvenir de Reine d'Angleterre, Gloire de Vitry, 

 Bacchus, Duchess of Sutherland, Prince Leon, Geant des Batailles, 

 General Jacqueminot, Comte Brobinsky, Comte Odart, General Castel- 

 lane, Jules ]\Iargottin, Souvenir d'Henri Clay. Noisette: Fellenberg. 

 Bourbon: Souvenir de la Malmaison, Gloire de Rosomene, Queen, Leon 

 Oursel, Armosa, Celimene, Angelina Bucelle, Dupetit Thenars, Aurora 

 du Guide, Prince Albert, Duchesse de Thuringe, Justine, Madame 

 Cousin, and Sir J. Paxton. Chinese: Fabvier and Mrs. Bosanquet. 

 Tea -scented: Narcisse, Devoniensis, Gloire de Dijon, Nisida, Comte 

 de Paris, Safrano, and Canary. The above kinds we can with confidence 

 recommend to those who may wish for a supply of hardy and realli/ late 

 blooming Roses. 



My object at present, however, is rather to say something about the 

 novelties of the season than to discourse on Roses in general. Presuming 

 your readers to be already acquainted with the merits and demerits of 

 the older kinds, I shall take leave of this part of the subject, with the 

 remark that the present year has been more fruitful than many in the 

 introduction of really valuable novelties. The Hybrid Perpetuals are, 

 as usual, in the ascendant, and first among them we name Triomphe 

 de I'Exposition, which is undoubtedly one of the best; the flowers are 

 of a beautiful reddish crimson, large, full, and well shaped : the growth 

 is vigorous, and the plant appears equally suitable either for a standard, 

 pillar, or pot rose. Arthur de Sansal is also an excellent variety ; it is 

 one of the numerous seedlings recently sprung from the Geant des 

 Batailles, but possesses more of the bright purple shade of many of the 

 Bourbon Roses ; is distinct and really good. Bacchus (Paul) is another 

 of the same race ; the flowers are far brighter than the Geant, large, 

 full, and produced in great abundance, both in summer and autumn ; 

 this Rose, on account of the brilliancy of its colour and profuseness of its 

 flowering, should he in every collection. General Simpson is also an 

 excellent Rose, of a bright carmine colour, large, full, and finely shaped, 

 and, in addition to its other capabilities, will probably make a good pot 

 Rose. General Pelissier is also very promising ; the flowers are of a 

 delicate rose colour, large, full, and very sweet ; it flowers freely in 

 autumn, and appears likely to make a good standard or pillar Rose. 

 Helen (Paul) is one of the sweetest Roses in existence ; the colour is 

 blush, with rosy centre ; uncertain out of doors, but of great beauty when 

 grown under glass. Imperatrice des Fran9ais is also good and distinct ; 

 the flowers are flesh colour, with whitish centre, of fine form, and 

 produced freely in autumn ; the growth is vigorous, ]\Iathurin Regnier 



