THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



less distinct in colour or habit, from the 

 lovely dwarf kinds up to the vigorous 

 Crimson Cramoisie Grimpante, which 

 will climb to the top of a two-storied 

 house and bedeck it with rich crimson 

 flowers during most of the year. The 

 original single China Rose forms a bush 

 1 1 to 2 ft. high ; its crimson blossoms, like 

 brilliant butterflies hovering about, are 

 lovely. Among the best are Antoinette 

 Cuillerat, Aurora, Blanc Unique, Cerisette, 

 Cora, Cramoisie supe'rieur, Duke of 

 York, Eugene Beauharnais, Fellenberg, \ 

 Gloire de Rosomanes, Institutrix Moulin, I 

 Irene Watts, Laurette Alessimy, j\Ime. 

 Eugene Resal, Maiie Wolkofif^ Queen 

 Wab, and Souvenir de Loi ' " 



where the climate is too severe for Tea 

 Roses or even Hybrid Perpetuals to do 

 well, it is found that when these are crossed 

 with this hardy Japanese Rose the hybrids 

 are not only hardy enough to thrive, but 

 also retain much of the beauty of their 

 more showy parents. In light soils especi- 

 ally these Roses do well, running freely 

 and holding their own in the wilder parts 

 of the kept garden, their varied charms of 

 I flower, fruit, and autumn colour lending 

 I interest through a long season. Among 

 the kinds with double flowers are Atropiir- 

 purea, a new kind with very dark crimson 

 flowers, the only one of its colour; 

 Blanch Double de Coubert, pure white ; 

 moisseau, reddish-crmison and 



Rose, Harrisoni. 



Lemesle is one of the most handsome, 

 deep pink with crimson reverse, which 

 gradually creeps over and suftuses the 

 whole flower ; the leaves of this variety 

 have also great substance. Ducher and 

 Rival de Poestum have white flowers. 

 The latter is beautiful, the flowers abun- 

 dant, not full, but of charming purity 

 and form. Madame Laurette Messimy 

 is perhaps the most distinct variety which 

 has yet appeared, being unlike in colour 

 any previously-known kind, of vigorous 

 growth, and one of the most constant 

 bloomers. — T. S. 



Japanese Bush Roses (R. rugosa and 

 its forms), — This section has grown within 

 the last few years, and now includes numer- 

 ous free-growing garden Roses. In parts 



very fragrant, with an abundance of showy 

 fruit ; Conrad F. Meyer, the best, with 

 flowers of clear rose of good form, and 

 produced through a long season ; Mme. 

 C. F. Worth, reddish-crimson flowers in 

 immense clusters ; Mme. George Bruant, 

 pure white, with a long season ; Mrs. 

 Anthony Waterer, bright crimson ; and 

 Souvenir de Philemon Cochet, with white 

 flowers of distinct form, due to the vary- 

 ing width of the inner and outer petals. 



Moss Roses.— These are divided into 

 two sections — those which bloom only 

 in summer— that is, during May, June, 

 and July — and the so-called perpetual- 

 flowering kinds. Among the early kinds, 

 the old Common Moss Rose may be found, 

 and beautiful it is. This charming Rose 

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