THE PERPETUAL MOSS HOSE. 03 



of autumnal roses are already almost innume- 

 rable; and among tliem are the most fragrant 

 and beautiful roses known. 



THE PERPETUAL MOSS ROSE. 



A RACE of moss roses has within these few years 

 sprung up, and is likely to be very interesting. 

 They are not abundant autumnal bloomers, but 

 still they do bloom under good culture. Per- 

 petuelle Mauget, a rose raised at Orleans some 

 years ago, is a very pretty rose, but it is a most 

 delicate grower : budded on the rose Felicite 

 Perpetue it may, perhaps, be made to do better. 

 Its flowers are very double, well shaped, and of a 

 nice bright rose-colour. The Perpetual White 

 Moss Rose is one of the oldest varieties in this 

 group, and was originated in France about thirty 

 years since ; this is a variety of the White Monthly 

 Damask Rose ; it blooms in large clusters in 

 autumn ; its flowers are small and very fragrant : 

 it is useful to form a bed on its own roots. 



General Drouet has semi-double flowers of a 

 bright crimson, and is a vigorous-growing variety. 



Recently some new and desirable roses of this 

 family have been introduced, one of the flnest 

 of which is Madame Ory ; this, with a dwarf 

 and rather compact nature, has flowers of medium 



