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of this should be grown by everyone ; it succeeds 
admirably upon the Manetti stock, but it does not 
grow freely upon the Briar. All the moderate 
growers in this class require close pruning, and to 
grow them successfully they must have rich soil 
annually replenished with manure. 
Celiné Dubois (1850): white, slightly tinged with rose; a sport 
from Crimson (Rose du Roi); mod. 
Crimson (Rose du Roi) (Souchet, 1819): brilliant crimson, large 
and full, deliciously fragrant ; mod. 
Madame Knorr (Verdier, 1865): pale rose, medium, full, sweet- 
scented ; moc. 
THE PERPETUAL SCOTCH ROSE. 
(Rosa spinosissima. ) 
Stanwell Perpetual: this is the only variety of this group 
worthy of culture. The flowers are rosy blush, often tinted with 
pink, large and tolerably full. It is a free autumnal bloomer and 
deliciously fragrant ; a beautiful and distinct Rose ; mod. 
THE MACARTNEY ROSE. 
(Rosa bracteata.) 
The old single Macartney Rose is a native of 
China, and was introduced in 1795. There are 
only two or three varieties worth growing. They 
are all somewhat tender, requiring protection 
during winter; they succeed best when trained 
upon a wall. 
Alba odorata (Levet, 1876): flowers yellowish white, large and 
full; a good climber, and should be trained against a south 
wall ; wig, 
Berberifolia Hardii: bright yellow, with chocolate centre ; 
flowers single, somewhat resembling the Cistus; mod. 
Marie Leonida : white, centre blush, flowers large and double ; 
a very distinct Rose, and very pretty; vig. 
