180 THE ROSE: 
sent out a fine rose, which he called after 
himself; though he has been raising seedling 
roses ever since, none of them have quite 
come up tothisin worth. Wood, light green; 
sharp, red thorns, somewhat numerous; 
shoots rather stout and generally of vigorous 
growth. Crimpledfoliage. Flowers of large 
size, very full, somewhat flat shape, mostly 
shades of rose and carmine, almost without 
perfume; generally free in the autumn. 
They are very hardy; as a rule difficult of 
propagation from cuttings, but making very 
vigorous plants when budded. 
Abel Grand, Achille Gonod, Bessie Johnson 
(quite fragrant), Claude Bernard, Countess 
of Serenye, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Ed- 
ward Morren, Egeria, Emily Laxton, John 
Hopper, Magna Charta, Madame Gabriel 
Luizet, Madame Lacharme, Madame Louis 
Lévéque, Mademoiselle Thérése Levet, 
Marchioness of Exeter, Marguérite de St. 
Amand, Marquise de Castellane, Miss Hassard 
(scented), Monsieur Noman, Pzonia, Peach 
Blossom, Princess Mary of Cambridge, Rev. 
J.B. M. Camm (very sweet), are the leading 
sorts. 
SENATEUR VAISSE TYPE.—Sénateur Vaisse 
was introduced in 1859. In this family we 
find what are perhaps the most perfectly 
