CATALOGUE OF VARIETIES. 231 
or slow-growing sorts. Among hardy roses, 
those marked dw/. should, almost invariably, 
be budded. 
It is to be noted that nearly all varieties 
which have in them shades of lilac, violet, 
or purple are very fleeting in color. 
ABBREVIATIONS, DESCRIBING THE CLASSES TO 
WHICH THE VARIETIES BELONG, 
A.—Austrian. 
Ay.—Ayrshire. 
Bk.—Banksia. 
B.—Bourbon. 
B’lt.—Boursault. 
Cl. T.—Climbing Tea. 
Dam.—Damask. 
Ev.—Evergreen. 
Fr.—French. 
H. Ch.—Hybrid China. 
H. Cl.—Hybrid Climbing, 
H. N.—Hybrid Noisette. 
H. R.—Hybrid Remontant. 
H. T.—Hybrid Tea. 
Mic.—Microphylla. 
M.—Moss. 
Mult.—Multiflora. 
N.—Noisette. 
P. M.—Perpetual Moss. . 
