126 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON. 



tipped with bright red. Arseme, or Arsione, is of a 

 delicate rose color, very perfect in form, grows and 

 blooms freely, quite distinct. Beau Carmin is of 

 the Sanguinea habit, a very distinct variety, with 

 dark crimson-purple shaded flowers, quite double, 

 and cup-formed, is a free grower, and continually 

 in bloom. Belle de Monza^ though one of the oldest 

 varieties, holds its distinctive character in produc- 

 ing a profusion of flowers, when first open, of a 

 rosy color changing gradually to very dark crim- 

 son, perfectly double ; the plant is a strong grower, 

 and very hardy. Belle de Florence is a pale car- 

 mine variety, with very perfect flowers, under 

 medium size, a profuse bloomer. Belle Isidore 

 grows rampantly, even stronger than the common 

 China, from which its flowers differ, being more 

 double, and changing from pink to crimson. Bois- 

 nard is of a pale sulphur, changing to nearly white, 

 and appears to have all the character of a Tea 

 Eose except fragrance. Camellia flor a ^ not white, 

 as some will suppose from its name, but rosy red 

 changeable to dark red, very perfect form, large 

 and distinct. Cameleon is another of the change- 

 able sorts, opening a fine rose color, and then 

 gradually changing to crimson ; is perfectly double,, 

 and a strong grower. Carrain d^Yebles is very 

 appropriately named, being of a bright carmine 



