234 THE ROSE. 
VARIETY, HABIT 
OF GROWTH, AND CLAss, 
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1z. Admiral Rigney. V.|/See Eugene Pirolle. 
13. Adolphe Brong-|Margottin, 1868. Carmine-red, full fra- 
niard, mod. H.R. grant. 
Tas Adrienne Chris-|Guillot fils, 1868. Apricot-yellow. 
tophle, mod. 7. 
15. African Black, mod.|Dark crimson. Not valuable. 
Di ah 
16. Agrippina, mod.|Introduced to England from China in 
(Syn. Cramoztst-| 1789. Rich crimson, specially valued 
Superteur.) Beng.| for its fine buds. A useful sort for 
bedding out and for forcing. The best 
of the class. 
17. Aimée Vibert, free.|Vibert, 1828. Raised from Sempervirens 
NV. Plena, Pure white, small, double 
flowers, produced in’ large ‘clusters ; 
seven leaflets ; nearly hardy. 
18. Aimée Vibert Scan-|Curtis, 1841. A sport from the above; 
dens, vig. JV. identical with the old kind, except that 
it is of stronger growth. These pretty 
sorts are both difficult to propagate 
from cuttings. 
19. ‘eve Carnea, free.|Touvais, 1867. White, tinted with rose; 
foliage dark ; seven leaflets are common. 
20. Alba Grandiflora, — small, full flowers, delicately scent- 
Bk. 
21. ‘Alba Mutabilis, free. E. Verdier, 1865. Pink, sometimes mot- 
iT ie tled, medium size, double. Wood armed 
with dark-brown thorns. 
22. Alba Rosea, free. 7.|Sarter, 1855. See Madame Bravy. 
23. Alexandre Dutitre. Lévéque, 1878. Bright rose. 
VElsse 
24. Alexandre Fontaine, |Cherry-red ; mildews easily; shy bloomer. 
Misa wieh 
25. Alexandrine Bach-|Margottin, 1852. Cherry-red, rosette 
metieff, mod. H.&,| shape, medium size; foliage dark ; 
wood armed with pale red thorns. 
26. Alfred Colomb, free.|Lacharme, 1865. Raised from General 
eli Jacqueminot. Carmine-crimson ; large, 
or very large, full; of fine, globular 
form, extremely fragrant: green wood, 
with occasional pale green thorns, the 
foliage large and handsome. A grand 
rose ; the most useful, in its class, for 
general cultivation. 
27. Alfred de Dalmas,|Laffay, 1855. Pink, small flowers, of 
free iPM: poor quality ; the wood is very thorny ; 
straggling habit. 
DESCRIPTION, 
