136 TEA-SCENTED CHINA ROSE. 



which is certainly a most brilliant and beautiful 

 variety, more brilliant even than the Noisette 

 Cloth of G-old, but not quite so full of petals and 

 so globular in shape. There is no doubt but that 

 this fine rose will prove as hardy as other mem- 

 bers of the group, and it will well repay for good 

 culture. The most robust and showy trees of this 

 rose are formed by first budding Gloire de Dijon 

 as a dwarf on the Manetti, and in July the 

 following year, when it has made a vigorous 

 shoot, to bud on the lower part of this shoot the 

 Marshal Niel. It is now some years since this was 

 invented by my son ; its practice is now general, 

 and the plants thus produced are marvels of cul- 

 ture. Other kinds of Tea Koses may be much 

 improved by this method of culture, called by 

 gardeners double budding, or ' double working,' 

 and not only Tea Koses but Hybrid Perpetuals. 

 This simple method will one day be under- 

 stood. 



There are several varieties of Tea-scented Eoses 

 of quite recent introduction. All are of interest, 

 for there is something in a Tea-scented Eose 

 very fascinating ; there are some, however, that 

 require special notice. Among them are Bouton 

 d'Or, Jean Fernet and La Jonquille, fine yellow 

 roses. Belle Lyonnaise, lemon colour, Madame 

 Levet, yellow and salmon ; both the latter seed- 

 lings from Grloire de Dijon. Madame Margottin, 

 ^he most neat and beautiful of yellow roses. 



