246 THE ROSE. 
VARIETY, HABIT 
oF GROWTH, AND CLAss. 
DESCRIPTION. 
199. Climbing Captain/Ducher & Sceur, 1881. Flowers are like 
Christy. A.CZ. the old variety, from which it is a sport, 
but the shoots are more slender and 
longer. 
200, Climbing Bessie/G. Paul, 1878. A-sport from Bessie John- 
Johnson, vig. H.CZ.| son. Like the parent, except more 
vigorous, 
2o1. Climbing Charles/Cranston, 1876. Not any stronger in 
Lefebvre, free. .| growth than the original. 
CZ. 
202. Climbing Countess|Smith, 1875. Of no value. 
of Oxford, free. HZ. 
CZ. 
203. Climbing Devo-|S. J. Pavitt, 1858. (Sent out by Henry 
niensis, vig. C7Z.7. Curtis.) A sport from Devoniensts. 
This seems to us as productive as the 
old sort, and its extra vigor of growth 
is an advantage. 
204. Climbing Edward|G. Paul, 1879. A sport, likely to make 
Morren, vig. A.CZ.| avery useful pillar rose. 
205. Climbing Jules Mar-|Cranston, 1875. Asport from /ules Mar- 
gottin, vig. A.C. gottin, Flowers are the same as in the 
old sort, except being a little smaller 
and for this reason it is finer in the bud 
state. The best of all the climbing 
sports ; highly commended asa useful 
pillar rose. 
206, Climbing Madamej|Cranston, 1877. A humbug. 
Victor Verdier. HA. 
CL, 
207, Climbing Mademoi-|G. Paul, 1877. ‘Light rosy-salmon ; 
selle Eugénie Ver-| like all these climbing sports the flowers 
dier, free. .C7Z. become smaller, and are produced more 
freely than the type.” 
208. * Climbing Niphe-|Keynes & Co., 1889. A very vigorous, 
tos, vig. TZ. rapid-growing climbing sport from the 
well-known Tea rose Niphetos. Flow- 
ers identical with those of the type. 
209. *Climbing Perle des|J. Henderson, 1890. A sport from the 
Jardins, vig. 7. well-known variety. Identical with the 
parent except in growth, the sport being 
of vigorous climbing habit. 
21io. Climbing Victor|G. Paul, 1871. Flowers somewhat small- 
Verdier, free. A.C7.| er and less freely produced than in the 
old sort. 
air. *Climbing Victor|G. Paul, 1871. Carmine-rose, 
Verdier, free. 4.C?. 
