CATALOGUE OF VARIETIES. 233 
CATALOGUE OF VARIETIES. 
Variety, HaBiT 
or GROWTH, AND CLass, DESCRIPTION, 
1. A. Geoffroy-St.-Hi-|E. Verdier, 1878. Red, with a shade of 
laire, mod. A.R. crimson ; medium size, full; fine, cir- 
cular form, fragrant and free. Seed or- 
gans well developed ; seven leaflets are 
common, a great rarity among dark va- 
rieties of this class. 
= M. Ampére. //.|Liabaud, 1881. Raised from Lion des 
Combats. 
Xppe Bramerel,|Guillot fils, 1871. Raised from Giant of 
Seca, HR. Battles. Crimson, shaded with vel- 
vety purple. 
4: aoe Giraudier. 77.|Levet, 1869. Bright rose. 
5. “Abbé sora Serie, vig.|Guillot fils, 1863. Large, carmine-rose 
Ef.G flowers, not full enough; growth very 
rank, 
6. Abel Carriére, mod.|E. Verdier, 1875. Velvety-crimson, with 
H.R. fiery centre ; large, full flowers, fra- 
grant ; short wood, sharp red spines ; 
shows traces of Bourbon blood. A rose 
of better form and finish than most of 
the very dark sorts. Shy in autumn. 
7. Abel Grand, mod.|Damaizin, 1865. /xdes st egg type. 
orfree. AK. Glossy rose, large and full, fragrant ; 
unreliable as to form, often the finest 
in autumn. 
8. Achille Gonod, free.|Gonod, 1864. Raised from Jes Mar- 
Do (0 cam gottin. Rosy-carmine. 
g. Acidalie, free. 2B. |Rousseau, 1837. Blush, often white ; 
fragrant. 
1o. Adam, mod. (Syz.|Adam, 1838. Salmon-rose, fragrant ; es- 
President.) T. teemed for forcing. 
11. Admiral Nelson, vig.|Ducher, 1859. Bright crimson, double, 
y > fs cupped form ; very spiny, straggling 
growth ; shows Bourbon origin. 
