214 THE ROSE. 
Twelve and fifteen dollars foradozen blooms 
have been the prices during the winter 
months. Mabel Morrison, Merveille de Lyon, 
and White Baroness are three white roses of 
the type that are to-day the special sensation 
of the rose world. They have the same 
short-jointed stems, with the beautiful foliage 
closely set under the blooms, that are a 
characteristic and pleasing feature of the 
parent. Mabel Morrison is the only one of 
the white trio which is likely to be seen in 
any number for some time to come; the 
others are but just out, and florists will use 
all the wood the plants make for propagat- 
ing. ‘Three white, hardy varieties of such ~ 
high rank as these may well excite the 
enthusiasm of all who grow roses. 
The above description exhausts the divis- 
ions which may be considered distinct types. 
Though there are other roses which stand 
aloof, they have few or no followers. Such 
are Madame Charles Wood, Caroline de 
Sansal, and a few others. 
All of the families of roses so far discussed 
are members of the Hybrid Remontant or 
Hybrid Perpetual class, certainly the most 
important of the many groups of roses now 
cultivated; but there are others of modern 
origin, which have also strong claims on our 
