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chinensis, the C'hinese Rose, and R. chinensis var. semperflorens, 

 the diinese Monthly Rose. The first Chinese Rose was intro- 

 duced in England in 1789. Among the beautiful or interesting 

 varieties of this group planted here are the following: 



Fabvier (1832) with semi-double, bright crimson flowers, with 

 white markings on the petals, very cheerful, and floriferous. 



Hermosa (1840) double flowers of soft pink, constantly in 

 bloom. 



Comtesse du Cayla (1902) is unlike any other rose. It has 

 distinctive, beautiful foliage, and flowers of reddish orange and 

 yellow. It sometimes dies without apparent reason. 



Hofgartner Kalb (1914) is almost constantly in bloom. It 

 has deep pink flowers on a strong-growing, bushy plant, and is 

 one of the showiest roses in the garden. 



Gloire des Rosomanes (1825) which has long, flexible stems, 

 suitable for training on a pillar, is of interest as being the " Ragged 

 Robin" much used as an understock for H. T. and Pernetiana 

 varieties, especially in California. 



The Green Rose, Rosa chinensis var. viridiflora, has ugly but 

 interesting flowers about the size of a fifty-cent piece. The 

 petals appear as small green leaves. 



Ti':a Roses 



Following the China rovses there are about fifteen rows of Tea 

 roses. These are forms of Rosa odorata, introduced to England 

 from China in 1810 and 1824. The first one to arrive had pink, 

 double flowers and was followed by the double yellow. These 

 varieties were exported to France and, as a result of cross- 

 breeding, mainly by French growers, the race of Tea-scented 

 roses was developed. Nicolas records that at the Roseraie de 

 THay, "in 1902 the class was represented by the respectable 

 number of 1050 named varieties. . . ." The history of these 

 double flowered forms of Rosa odorata, prior to their introduction 

 to Europe, remains obscure. Tea roses, mainly because of their 

 lack of hardiness, are not largely grown in the North. They are 

 free bloomers but the flowers are not well displayed, as most 

 varieties have weak pedicels which gives them a drooping appear- 

 ance. Varieties which grow^ well here are: Duchesse de Brabant, 

 Madame Antoine Mari, Harry Kirk, and Lady Hillingdon. 



