CREAM OF THE ROSE CATALOGUES. 



sorts — which are adapted for grouping, and which, from their excellence, cannot fail to 

 give satisfaction to those who may cultivate them. 



In the flower garden we formerly had annuals, grouped in abundance to adorn, or, rath- 

 er, disfigure it. These have given way of late to a more beautiful class of plants, which 

 are annually bedded out, such as Scarlet Geraniums, Fuchsias, Calceolarias, Petunias, &c.; 

 and, with as much propriety, may some of these make way for the grouping in the flower 

 garden, of the more beautiful of the Autumnal Roses; for what can surpass or even equal 

 the dazzling beautj"- of a bed of Geant des Batailles, Grand Capitaine, &c.; or the magni- 

 ficence of clumps of Baronne Prevost, La Reine, and Souvenir de la Malmaison, &c.; or 

 the extreme beauty and delicacy of masses of Mrs. Bosanquet, Eliza Sauvage, &c. The 

 following varieties are well suited for this massing system of culture: — 



HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 



1. Baronne Prevost. — Bright rose color, a very large flower, strong, vigorous, free 

 grower, blooming freely from June till November. Always opens its blooms well, whether 

 in the heat of summer, or the cold damp weather of November. Well suited for a large 

 clump. A most magnificent Rose. 



2. Dr. Marx. — Rich carmine color, large flower, strong, robust grower, opening its 

 flowers freely, both in summer and autumn. Will make a splendid dark mass. A very 

 beautiful Rose. 



3. Duchess of Sutherland. — Mottled rose color, bright and clear: free, vigorous grow- 

 er, will contrast with Dr. Marx, or Geant des Batailles. A beautiful flower. 



4. Geant des Batailles. — Dazzling crimson, the nearest approach to scarlet in this 

 class; A'ery free grower, and one of the most abundant bloomers, flowering from June to 

 December, and invariably opening its blooms well. It will contrast well with any of the 

 light flowers which follow. A bed of this under a bright sun, is almost too brilliant for 

 the eye to rest on. 



5. La Heine. — Brilliant glossy rose, very large, has the appearance of a true perpetual 

 Cabbage, but much larger; strong robust grower, and free bloomer. This, like Baronne 

 Prevost, forms a magnificent clump. A grand flower, well worthy of its name. 



6. Madams Laffay. — Bright crimson, very fragrant; free, vigorous grower, and an 

 abundant bloomer from the end of May till the middle of December. Expands its flow- 

 ers well, and never fails to give them in abundance. One of the most useful of Roses, and 

 admirable for a clump. 



7. Standard of Marengo. — Brilliant crimson; will, I doubt not, be equal to the Geant 

 des Batailles, but is as yet rather scarce. 



8. William Jesse. — Lilac crimson, a large and fine flower, strong grower: forms a splen- 

 did mass. 



BOURBON ROSES. 



9. Bouquet de Flore. — Bright carmine; opens freely, and blooir.s profusely from June 

 to November; a strong vigorous grower, and admirably adapted fjr a mass. A very fine 

 and striking Rose. 



10. Comte d' Eu. — Brilliant carmine, very showy, and continues to bloom well through 

 the summer and autumn; a moderately strong grower. Forms a lovely bed. Distinct 

 and very good. 



11. Enfant d' Jljaccio. — Scarlet crimson, very bright; a moderately strong grower, 

 only bad quality is, that it will not open well in hot summer weather, but in autumn , ' 



uly brilliant; the rains of October appear not to affect it in the least; I have seen 



