CATALOGUE OF VARIETIES. 229 
me, giving the authority which they have. 
In the descriptions, the more popular sorts 
are more fully treated than those not so well 
known; where a variety is described as be- 
longing to a type, a lengthy description is 
rendered unnecessary and only the most dis- 
tinctive features are given. A familiarity 
with the contents of Chapter XV. will there- 
fore be a great help to those who wish to gain 
a correct impression of the varieties here 
described. 
In compiling this list the following method 
has been determined on as the best. The 
name of the variety is first given; then, the 
habit of growth; next, letters which show to 
what class the variety belongs; then, in the 
second column, name of the raiser, and year 
when the rose was sent out; afterward, the 
parentage, if known, or type to which the 
sort may belong; and, lastly, the description. 
In case of synonyms, they are placed in 
brackets after the accepted name. It is de- 
sirable to add the following, as an explana- 
tion of the plan used in describing varieties: 
Color—the prevailing shade in the most 
perfect development of the flower. 
Size—small, from one to two inches in 
diameter; medium, from two to three inches 
in diameter; large, from three to four inches 
