REMARKS ON ROSES. 



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Fontenelle. Rose, spotted red. 

 Fornarina. Rose, marbled white. 

 General Bertrand. Purple, crimson shaded. 

 Lavoisier . Spotted rose ; variegated foliage. 

 Madelon Friquet. Rose, spotted white. 

 3fodeste Gutrin. Rose, mottled white. 

 New Village Maid. Red, white stripes. 

 Village Maid. Lilac, striped white. 

 (Fillet par/ait. White, rose, and red stripes. 

 Tricolor d'Orleans. Red, white stripes. 

 Triomphe de Beaute. Violet-crimson, veined. 



Of these, both selfs and variegated, there 



are many novehies, j'el not one in twenty 



are so good as the above. 



HYBRID CHINESE ROSES. Hardy. 



Brennus. Purplish-crimson. 



George the ^th. Dark rose. 



Grilony. Purplish-slate color. 



Petit Pierre. Purplish-red. 



Chenedole. Vivid crimson. 



Comptesse Lacepede. Pale silvery blush. 



Duke of Devonshire. Lilac, striped white. 



Hypocrate. Brilliant rose. 



Lady Stuart. Silvery blush. 



Madame Plantier. White, very fine. 

 • Marjolin. Very black crimson. 



Victor Hugo. Lilac rose. 



The pretended origin of this class is mere 

 assumption. All form excellent pillar roses, 

 yet they are not placed among the climbers. 

 The classification here is very defective. 

 HYBRID BOURBON ROSES. Hardy. 



Recently separated from the preceding. 

 Select 



Bright rose. 

 The same. 



Fine red, sometimes spotted. 

 Deep crimson, very fine. 



Belle de St. Cyr. 



Charles Duval. 



Colonel Combes. 



Great Western. 



Lady Montgomery. Pale rose. 



Paul Perras. Brilliant rose. 



Richelieu. Very fine rose. 



Sylvain. Bright crimson. 



PROVENCE ROSES. Hardy. 

 Alphonse Maille. Purplish-red. 

 Cristata, or Crested. Blush; singular calyx. 

 Curled. Veined rose. 

 De Rennes. Silvery blush. 

 Duchesne. Large, rose. 

 Rachel. The same. 

 Reine de Provence. Pale lilac-rose. 

 Rochebardon. Deep rose. 

 Spotted. Crimson, spotted white. 

 Superb Striped Unique. White, striped pink. 

 Sylvain. Brilliant rose. 

 Triomphe d^ Abbeville. Light vivid crimson. 

 DWARF PROVENCE ROSES. Hardy. 

 But one really worth growing ; this is 

 Pompon de la Bourgogne. White, centre pink. 



HYBRID PROVENCE ROSES. Hardy. 



Blanchefleur. French white. 



Christine de Pisan. Pink, beautifully spotted. 



Clcupaira. Pale flosh-color. 



Duchesse d'Orleans. Rose, pink centre. 



* Fmerance. Pale lemon. 



* Enciiunteresse. Very deep rose. 

 L'Inginue. White bufl' centre. 



* Laura. Superb rosy blush. 



La ville de Londres. Large, bright rose. 



* La Voluptc. Deep rose. 

 Mrs. Rivers. Pale flesh-color. 



* Semilasso. Deep red, spotted. 



The five marked with an asterisk are as 

 perfect as any Roses that have yet been 



produced. 



MOSS ROSES. Hardy. 

 Blush. Very fine. 

 Celina. Crimson; shining leaves. 

 Eclatante. Brilliant rose. 

 French Crimson. Very bright. 

 Lancel. Deep rose; very mossy. 

 Lansczeur. Deep crimson, veined. 

 Malvina. Fine lilac rose. 

 Mousseuse partout. Mossy calyx and leaves. 

 3Joiisscuse presqve'partout. Mossy leaves. 

 Prolifi're. Mottled rose. 

 Prolific. Dwarf, distinct habit. 

 Perpetual Red. Deep rose. 

 Unique de Provence. White; in clusters. 

 White Bath. Occasionally striped. 



These are distinct and fine. Many of the 

 new ones are very good, but not better than 

 the above. 



ROSA. ALBA. Hardy. 



Of these we recommend 



Jlttila. Fine rosy crimson. 

 Due de Luxembourg. Flesh, rosy centre. 

 Fanny Somerson. Very fine rose. 

 FHicite Parmentier. Blush white, beautiful. 

 La Scduisante. Rosy blush. 

 Marie de Bourgogne. Pink,spotted flesh ; beau- 

 tiful. 

 Princesse de Lamballe- Pure white. 

 Queen of Denmark. Fine blush. 



DAMASK ROSES. Hardy. 



Of these, the best are 



Bachelier. Fine rose; very large. 

 Coralie. White, rosy centre. 

 La Ch(rie. Flesh, pink centre. 

 La Ville de Bru.tcllcs. Rose, fine foliage. 

 Lady Fitzgerald. Brilliant crimson. 

 Madame Hardy. Very fine white. 

 Scmirumis. Rosy bronze. 

 La Soyeuse. Fine crimson. 



SWEET BRIARS. Hardy. 



Of these, select the 



Double-margined Hip. Wliite, pink shaded. 

 Riego. The most fragrant of Roses. 



