1880.] 



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blossom, gives a display of which any one may 

 be proud, whether the flowers are viewed indi- 

 vidually, or in the mass. It is much to be re- 

 gretted, that no further development of this 

 really valuable class has been made. There is 

 no reason why we should not succeed in obtain- 

 ing a new class of hardy climbers, which shall, 

 in a great measure, combine the good qualities 

 of the Hybrid Perpetual, Noisette and Prairie 

 Roses. By patient study and care, this may be 

 done; who is there that will doit? To accom- 

 plish this desired result, the Prairie varieties 

 might be made the seed parents, and fertilized 

 by different varieties of Remontant and Noisette 

 Roses known to be good seed bearers, and that 

 are otherwise desirable sorts. 



A few years ago, Mr. Henry Bennett, of Salis- 

 bury, England, commenced a series of experi- 

 ments in the production of new roses by artificial 

 fecundation ; selecting a number of sorts among 

 the Tea and Hybrid Perpetual groups, and seek- 

 ing, so far as possible, to combine and blend the 

 several good qualities possessed by each. He has 

 in this way, founded a new, and what will cer- 

 tainly prove to be a very valuable class of roses — 

 the Hybrid Teas. Indeed it is my opinion, that 

 this group of Hybrid Teas, will, by the improve- 

 ments which are certain to be made, soon con- 

 stitute our most popular class of roses. What 

 has been accomplished by Mr. Bennett, is very 

 good evidence, to my mind, of what can be done 

 by us, in producing a cla.ss of hardy R'emontant 

 Climbing Roses. 



In the list of American roses, there are several 

 varieties with which I am unacquainted, and the 

 descriptions therefore, are those of the raisers^ 

 or, where in a few instances it was not possible 

 to obtain these, they are described by reliable 

 parties acquainted with the varieties. Whenever 

 possible, both the name of the raiser, and the 

 year when the variety was first sent out, are 

 given. 



Prairie Roses. [Rosa ruhifolia.) 



These possess great vigor of growth, bloom late 

 in the season in large clusters, and though the 

 individual flowers lack many of the desirable 

 features found in other classes, none are more 

 eflfective in the mass. 



Anna Maria (Raised by Samuel Feast, of Baltimore, 

 Md., 1843). Color, blush or pale pink, full flowers ; has 

 very few thorns. 



Anna Eliza (Williams). Dark purplish red. 



Baltimore Belle (Samuel J. Feast, 1843). While, with 

 blush centre ; of good full form. This seems to have some 

 Noisette blood which makes it a little tender in very severe 



winters ; it is, however, the most beautiful and sought after 

 of the class. 



Eva Corinne. Pale blush. 



Gem of the Prairies (Raised by .-^dolphus Burges^^. of 

 East New York, 1865). A hybrid between the Queen of 

 the Prairies and Mme. Laffay (Remontani). Rosy crim- 

 son, occasionally blotched with white. 



yane. Rosy blush, double and finely shaped. 



King of the /'ratr/V.r (Samuel Feast, 1843). Pale rose. 



Gracilis (W. Prince, 1845). Rose, varying in hue. 



Linnrran Hill of Beauty. White or pale blush. 



Madame Caradori Allan (S. Feast, 1843). Bright pink ; 

 semi-double. 



Milledgeville. Pale blush, tinged with flesh. 



Miss Gunnell. Pale pink. 



Airs. Hovey (Joshua Pierce, of Washington). Pale 

 blush flowers, becoming almost white; resembles Balti- 

 more Belle, but of rather hardier habit. 



Mrs. Pierce (J. Pierce, 1850). Blush. 



Pillida (S. Feast, 1843). Blush, much resembling Su- 

 perba. 



Perpetual Pink (S. Feast, 1843). Rosy purple. 



Pride of Washington. Deep rose; small ^flowers, but 

 distinct and double. 



Queen of the Prairies (S. Feast, 1843). Bright rosy red, 

 frequently with white stripe, foliage large and quite deeply 

 serrated. 



Ranunculiflora. Small, blush flowers. 



Superba (S. Feast, 1843). Pale rose, changing to 

 blush. 



Triumphant (J. Pierce, 1850). Deep rose, double and 

 compact. 



There have been a fevv other varieties in com- 

 merce, but the above constitute those which 

 have most commonly been grown, and are the 

 only ones now propagated. The most valuable 

 are, Anna Maria, Baltimore Belle, Gem of Prai- 

 ries, Mrs. Hovey, Queen of Prairies and Triumph- 

 ant. 



Noisette Roses, or Champney Roses. 



Rosa Noisettiana, or Rosa Champneyana, or 

 Rosa Moschata Hybrida. 



The Noisette Rose is a product of America, 

 and obtains its name from Philippe Noisette, a 

 florist of Charleston, South Carolina. 

 I John Champney, of Charleston, from the seed 

 of the White Musk Rose, fertilized by the Blush 

 China, raised a variety which was called Champ- 

 ney's Pink Cluster. A few yeai-s after this, 

 Philippe Noisette, from the seed of Champney's 

 Pink Cluster, raised the Blush Noisette, and this 

 he sent to his brother, Louis Noisette, of Paris, 

 under the name of Noisette Rose. The true 

 name, therefore, for this class, should be the 

 Champney, but the change cannot now be made. 



This group is naturally of vigorous growth, 

 nearly hardy, and produces large clusters of 

 flowers ; but, through hybridization with the Tea 

 section, the original characteristics have, in part, 

 disappeared. The varieties now generally grown, 

 are less hardy and have nearly lost the clustering 

 tendency; but the flowers have much more sub- 

 stance, and are far more beautiful. 



