58 THE ROSE. 
including these, it will be seen that there are 
not less than forty-five new Hybrid Perpetual 
Roses introduced each year; perhaps one- 
fifth of them are worth growing, certainly 
not more. The rest, either from being in- 
ferior in quality to old-established sorts, or 
from too great similarity to them, are ulti- 
mately consigned to the rubbish heap. No 
satisfactory selection can be made from this 
innumerable class, except as made for some 
special end, and having some prominent 
features in view. We therefore give special 
chapters to a consideration of the best Hybrid 
Perpetuals for special purposes, in which the 
various merits and peculiarities of different 
varieties are discussed at some length. 
The Hybrid Tea Rose (Rosa Indica Odorata 
Hybrida) isa new group produced from cross- 
ing Teas with Hybrid Perpetuals. This isa 
class but yet in an incipient state; within a 
few years it is likely there will be a great 
number of varieties where now there are but 
few; it is also to be expected that there will 
be various and distinct types among them. 
Indeed among those we already have, La 
France, Cheshunt Hybrid, and Beauty of 
Stapleford show almost as marked variations 
as could be found among any Hybrid Per- 
petuals. In these three, we have La France, 
