GARDEN CLASSIFICATION. 37 



EEMONTANT SCOTCH. 



StanWCll. — Of Scotch parentage, and has the peculiar 

 foliage and habit of the Scotch roses. Its flowers are 

 large, bUish-colored, and rather flat. It is an abundant 

 and constant bloomer throughout the season, and its pe- 

 culiar, delightful fragrance renders it very desirable. 



REMONTANT MOSS. 



These few roses have been separated from the summer- 

 blooming moss roses, because they show a disposition to 

 bloom in the autumn. 



Eugene de Savoie. — Of vigorous growth, with a large 

 and full flower. It is an abundant bloomer, and very fra- 

 grant. Its color is a bright red. 



Madame Edonard Ory. — A good autumn bloomer. 

 It is globular, finely formed, and of a rich rose color. 



Perpetual White. — A vigorous grower, double, and 

 blooms in clusters. One of the most desirable. 



Raphael. — Of medium size, double, and has a delicate 

 rosy flesh color. 



Salet. — A good autumnal bloomer, and a good grower. 

 Its color is bright pink, changing to rose. 



BOURBON ROSES. 



This class does not possess the hardiness of the Re- 

 montants, nor the free blooming properties of the Ben- 

 gals, Teas, and Noisettes, and therefore can never compete 

 with the former for the North, nor with the latter for the 

 South. In it, however, are varieties like Hermosa, Sou- 

 venir de Malmaison, and others, which are scarcely sur- 

 passed in any class. The Bourbon Rose has also qualities 

 M hich make many varieties favorites. These qualities are 

 its greater hardiness than the Tea Rose, its very thick, 



