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apparently a hybrid between the Ayrshire and a Tea 

 rose. Queen of the Belgians is a good creamy-white 

 flower, and Virginian Rambler has pretty pinkish buds. 



The Evergreen Roses. — Closely allied to the Ayr- 

 shire are the Evergreen or Sempervirens roses. Though 

 termed evergreen, their leaves do not persist nearly 

 so long as those of many modern Ramblers. Felicite 

 Perpetue is an exception, for in a mild winter the foliage 

 is retained until spring. This is a lovely rose, with com- 

 pact rosettes of pinkish buds and white flowers. It is 

 still one of the best Ramblers ; sometimes it is referred 

 to as the Seven Sisters Rose. Flora is a good variety 

 with compact blooms, reminding one of a miniature 

 Captain Christy. Leopoldine d'Orleans and Myrianthes 

 Renoncule are also good, but Felicite Perpetue and 

 Flora are the two best. 



The Noisette Roses used to be strongly represented 

 in gardens, and it is matter for regret that they are so 

 neglected nowadays, for all give a second display of 

 bloom, and some are scarcely ever out of flower. With 

 few exceptions, however, they are only suited for walls, 

 and are not hardy enough for the open garden. Aimee 

 Vibert is still one of the best of the Noisettes, and its 

 large clusters of snow-white flowers during late summer 

 and autumn are always welcome. This old rose has 

 also handsome, glistening foliage. Lamarque, although 

 needing a warm wall, is one of the prettiest climbers, and 

 its long, shapely buds are very useful, too. The colour 

 is pure white, with lemon shading in the centre. Desprez 

 a fleurs jaunes is seldom seen now. It used to be a great 





