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ABBREVIATIONS. 



Used to denote the class to which a Eose 

 variety belongs and also to denote the use for 

 which a Rose variety is best suited. 



Class to which it belongs- 



Ayr.- Ayrshire. 



B, — Bourbon. 



C — Cnina. 



I) — Damask. 



H.B- -Hybrid Bourbon. 



H.Brac. — Hybrid Bracteata. 



H.Biiar— Hybrid Briar. 



H N— Hybrid Noisette. 



H.P. — Hybrid Perpetual. 



H.T.— Hybrid Tea. 



Mult. ramb. — Multiflora 



ramblers : (climbing 

 ] olyantha). 



Pernet — Pernetiana. 



N. — Noisette. 



poly pom. — polyantha 



pompon. 



Prov. — Provence. 



rug. — rugosa. 



S.Briar.^ — Sweet Briar. 



T.-Tea. 



wich. — wichuraiana 



wich. pom.— wichuraiana 

 pompon. 



Use for which it is suited. 



A. — Autunmn. 

 Ar. — Arch. 

 B.— Bush. 

 Bed. — Bedding. 

 But.— Button-hole. 

 Cut.-- Cutting. 

 E. — Judging. 

 Exh. — Exhibition. 

 F — Forcing. 

 G —Garden. 

 H.— Hedge. 

 P.— Pot. 

 Pil— Pillar. 

 Perg. — Pergola. 

 wS. — Screen. 

 T. — Town. 

 W.— Wall. 



