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Queen of Bedders (Noble, 1876): a remarkably free-flowering 
deep crimson Rose, producing large clusters of buds ; mod. 
Reine Victoria (Labruyere, 1872): soft rose ; a pretty Rose of 
good climbing habit ; wig. 
Sir Joseph Paxton (Laffay, 1852): bright rose; a free-blooming 
handsome kind for pillars ; vzq. 
Souvenir de la Malmaison (Beluze, 1843): blush, centre flesh, 
fine foliage and habit ; one of the finest Roses grown: wig. 
THE CHINA ROSE 
(Rosa indica.) 
The China Rose, or Rosa indica, is a native of 
China, and was introduced into this country about 
the year 1789; from this and the old crimson 
variety have sprung all the members of this family. 
They are most abundant autumnal-blooming Roses. 
Some are most brilliant and attractive in colour, 
others are of the purest white. Few of the kinds 
are suited for standards, though most of them 
succeed well when budded upon low stocks. For 
small beds grown upon their own roots they are well 
suited, and produce an abundance of flowers through- 
out the autumn. Perhaps the greatest objection to 
the China Roses is their having little or no scent. 
They succeed best in warm dry soil, with a mode- 
rate dressing of well-decayed manure and leaf-mould 
once a year. 
Archduke Charles (Laffay) : rose, changing to rich crimson, very 
large, full, and fine ; mod. 
Cels Multiflore (Cels, 1838): pale flesh, large and full; mod. 
Cramoisie Superieure (Plantier, 1834): rich velvety crimson, 
beautiful, full ; vg. 
