8 THE ROSE GARDEN. 



Very small, applied when the flowers are about 1 inch in diameter. 



Small from 1J to 2 



Of medium size 2 . . 3 



Large 3 . . 4 



Very large 4 . . 5 



There are also five terms used expressive of the degree of fulness ; Single, 

 Semi-double, Double, Very Double, and Full. 



The Single are such as possess but one row of petals ; example, the Single 

 Austrian Rose. 



The Semi-double have from two to five rows of petals ; examples, Fabvier 

 (Chinese), Gloire de Rosomene (Rose de Rosomene). 



The Double have more than five rows of petals, yet usually shew the stamens 

 in the centre of the flower; examples, Augustine Lelieur (Bourbon), Luxembourg 

 (Moss). 



The Very Double have a sufficient number of petals to hide the central stamens ; 

 examples, Fulgens (Hybrid Chinese), Madame Nerard (Bourbon). 



The Full have the petals placed closely together ; examples, Common Moss, 

 Beauty of Billiard (Hybrid Chinese), Aubernon (Hybrid Perpetual), Acidalie 

 (Bourbon), Lemarque (Noisette), Bougere (Tea scented). 



The flowers of some varieties vary a little as to fulness. 



In reference to the form of the flowers, we have the terms, globular, cupped, 

 compact, and expanded. 



The term globular is applied to such varieties as assume that form, in which 

 the outer petals encircle the flower, the latter remaining closed, or almost closed 

 at the top, till nearly full-blown : thus the flower, in its early stage, is a perfect 

 globe. Examples of this term ; the Cabbage Rose (Provence), Globe White 

 Hip (Hybrid French), General Allard (Hybrid Chinese), Great Western (Hybrid 

 Bourbon), Sophie de Marejlly (Alba), Aricie (Hybrid Perpetual), Eliza Sauvage 

 and Princesse Marie (Tea scented). It is worthy of remark, that Roses of this 

 form usually remain perfect for a longer period than others : I have kept globular- 

 shaped Roses in good preservation for a week or ten days after being cut off the 

 plant. 



The term cupped is applied in cases where the outer petals of the flower stand 

 erect, or are slightly incurved, the petals within being in general of smaller size 

 than the outer ones, the flower thus being a little hollow in the centre like a cup. 

 Examples of this term ; Madame Hardy (Damask), Latour d'Auvergne 

 (French), Brennus (Hybrid Chinese), Charles Duval and Coupe d'Hebe (Hybrid 

 Bourbon) Persian Yellow (Austrian), Crimson Perpetual, Bouquet de Flore 

 (Bourbon). 



The term compact is applied to those varieties whose petals are stiff and 

 upright, the centre of the flower being almost level with the circumference, 

 usually rising above it, rather than being depressed. Examples of this term ; De 

 Meaux or Pompon (Moss), Beaute Vive, Fanny Bias, Boula de Nanteuil, 

 Buonaparte, and Grain d'Or (French), Flon or La Mienne (Damask Perpetual). 



