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hybrid of wichuriana and a mos?. 

 Growth vigorovis. Bu. But. 

 Wichuraiana (Wich ramb.), species 

 from Japan ISSO : — Flower white with 

 yellow anthers, single, fragrant. 

 Growth creeping, very vigorous. 

 William Allen Richardson (N.), 

 Veuve Ducher 167S ; — Flower varying 

 from pale buff to apricot j^ellovr, 

 medium, full, sweet-scented, pointed 

 bud. Growth ven,' vigorous, climb- 

 ing. Distinct. P'il. W. 

 William Cooper (H.T.), Hugh Dick- 

 son 1914 ; — Flower deep rich lake 

 red. large, full and beautifully 

 formed, . with high pointed centre, 

 produced in endless profusion. 

 Growth vigorous, free, upright 

 branching, foliage large. G. 

 William F. Dreer (Pernet), Howard 

 & Smith 1920 :— The flowers, which 

 are similar in shape to " Los An- 

 geles," and like that variety; these, 

 in expanding, are of a soft silvery 

 shell-pink, the base of the _ petals 

 of a rich golden-yellow which, at 

 certain stages of development, gives 

 a golden suffusion to the entire 

 flower, this golden suffusion being 

 particularly brilliant early and late 

 in the season. 



William Shean m.T.), Alex. Dickson 

 & Sons 190Q: — Flower purest pink, 

 veined ochre yellow, very large, full, 

 elongated pointed bud, fragrant. 

 Growth vigorous, free flowering. A. 

 Cut. Kxh. G. 



William Thomson (polv pom.), M. 

 Leenders <& Co. 1920: — Flower salmon 

 carmine and bright rose. Growth 

 vigorous and compact ; continuous 

 blooming. Bed. F. 

 Willowmere (Pernet), Jos. Pernet- 

 Ducher 1913: — Flower rich shrimp 

 pink shaded yellow in the centre 

 and toning to carmine pink towards 

 the edges of the petals, large, full, 

 of elongated cupped form, carried 

 on long and stout flower stalks ; 

 buds long, of carmined coral red 

 colour. Growth very vigorous ; erect 

 branching habit, with few thorns, 

 light green foliage. 

 Wm. R. Smith (T.), Smith 1908:— 

 Flower creamy white, tinted lilac 

 rose, very large, very full. Growth 

 vigorous. A. Cut. 



Vanthina (Species) :— Flower lemon 



^^ yellow single, early summer 

 flowering, known as " Eeae." Growth 

 \icrorous. G, H. 



Xavier Olibo (H.P.), Lacharme 1864: 

 — Flower velvety black shaded ama- 

 ranth and fiery red, large, full, 

 globular, high-centred, very sweet. 

 Growth vigorous. A. Cut. 



Yellow Banksia : — See Banksia 

 Lutea. 

 Ynes Druhen (H.T.) :— Flower dark 



velvety red, full, highly perfumed. 

 Growth vigorous. 



York and Lancaster (D.) : — Flower 

 pale rose or white, sometimes 

 striped, fragrant, summer flowering ; 

 "Rosa Mundi " is incorrectly called 

 by this name. Growth, which is 

 similar, is vigorous and free. Bu. 

 Yves Druhen (H.T.), E. Buatois 

 1921 :— Flower dark velvety red, fairly 

 full ; highly perfumed. Growth vigor* 

 ous, branching. 



Yvonne (Wich ramb.), F. Cant & 

 Co. 1921:— Flower soft pink wnth 

 deeper centre and yellow base, in 

 large loose trusses, good foliage. 

 Growth very vigorous. Ar. Perg. Pil. 

 Yvonne Rafaier (polv pom.), Turbat 

 & Co. 1910 :— Flower ivory white, 

 flowers in large clusters, free, per- 

 petual flowering. Growth dwarf. 

 Bed. E. 



Yvonne Vacherot (H.T.), Soupert & 

 Xotting 1905 : — Flower porcelain 

 white suffused pink, large, full, open- 

 ing well. Growth vigorous, florifer- 

 ous. Cut. F. T. 



Zenobia (Mo«e) Wm. Paul * Son, 

 1892:— Flower soft satin rose, large, 

 full, buds well mossed. Growth vig- 

 orous. Bu. But. 



Zephirlne Drouhin (B.), Bizot 1873: 

 — Flov.er bright silvery pink, semi- 

 double, very showy, delicate per- 

 fume, thornfess. Growth very vigor- 

 ous. G. Pil. H. 



AH descriptions of Boses in this Dictionary are edited descriptions of 

 the raisers, introducers and growers, and the author tenders his most 

 sincere thanks for their kindly information and support of his hook. 



