124 THE BOURBON ROSE. 



gardener at the Chateau de Neiiilly, near Paris, 

 who distributed them among the rose cultivators 

 of France.' M. Breon named it ' Kose de L'lle 

 de Bourbon ; ' and is convinced that it is a hybrid 

 from one of the above roses, and a native of the 

 island. Owing to the original being a hybrid, 

 the roses of this family vary much in their cha- 

 racters ; most of them form compact bushes, and 

 are nicely adapted for rose beds ; others are so 

 vigorous as to be eligible only for pillar and wall 

 roses. The varieties, as in the preceding family, 

 are by far too numerous ; a selection divided into 

 groups of colour will, I think, give all that my 

 readers require. 



Rose-coloured. 



In this group are some roses of the most perfect 

 and elegant shape it is possible to conceive. In 

 this opinion all will concur who have seen the fol- 

 lowing varieties : Louise Odier, Catherine Gruillot, 

 and Modele de Perfection ; they differ slightly in 

 shades of colour, but in shape they are all models 

 of perfection, and should be in every rosery. 

 Bouquet de Flore is an old variety, robust and 

 hardy, blooming freely in autumn. 



Blush and Flesh-coloured. 



There is a peculiar silvery blush appertaining 

 to some Bourbon Roses, very remarkable and 



