222 PARSONS ON THE ROSE. 



Innocente Pirola. — Large, well-formed, with long, 

 pointed buds; white, sometimes clouded with rose; mod- 

 erate to vigorous, abundant summer and winter bloomer, 

 and is expected by those who force roses to supersede 

 JViphetos, which it much resembles. 



Isabella Sprant* — When mentioned on p. 45, was 

 comparatively new; it is still regarded as one of the most 

 valuable of its class, and is largely used for forcing. 



Jean Ducher* — Large, full, of fine form; salmon -yel- 

 low, with reddish center; moderate or free growth; some- 

 what unreliable, but in perfection one of the best. 



Jean Fernet. — Large, with very fine buds; light-yel- 

 low, flushed with salmon; a free grower. 



Jean Slsley. — (Hybrid). — Very large and full; rosy- 

 lilac; not fragrant. Esteemed in England, where it 

 originated, but has generally failed in this country. 



Jules Finger. — Julius Finger. — Names too much 

 alike and likely to confuse. The former is a Tea, which 

 is silvery red, and the other a Hybrid Tea, of a salmon- 

 pink color; both highly esteemed. 



La France. — (Hybrid). — Large, very full and globu- 

 lar, with fine pointed buds; peach or silvery-rose; exqui- 

 site fragrance; moderate grower, and constant bloomer; 

 one of the most valuable. 



La Jonquille. — Medium, fine in bud; but sometimes 

 single; deep yellow; valued for forcing to produce buds. 



La Sylphide. — Large, double, buds very long and 

 pointed; blush, with fawn at center; free. 



La Tulipe. — Large, often semi-double; white, tinted 

 with carmine; very fragrant. 



Le Nankin. — Of good form, especially in the bud; 

 apricot-yellow; fragrant, not very strong. 



Le Pactole. — Is now the more common name for 

 Pactole (p. 48), and is still valued for its buds. 



