THE BOURSAULT ROSE. 13 



1. Amadis ; flowers deep crimson purple, shaded more or less with vivid crim- 

 (Crimson) son, large and semi-double; form, cupped. Habit, erect; growth, 



vigorous ; the young wood of a whitish green. A showy rose ; one 

 of the best of the group. 



2. Blush Boursault ; flowers blush, their centre deep flesh, very large and very 

 (Calypso) double; form, globular. Habit, pendulous ; growth, vigorous, the plant 

 (De I'lsle) holding its leaves longer than others of the group. Exceedingly rich 

 (Florida) as a climbing Rose when planted in a good aspect, which it requires 

 (White) to develop its flowers in full beauty. Apparently a hybrid between 



the Boursault and Chinese, possessing the climbing habit of the 



former group. 

 Calypso; see Blush Boursault. 

 Crimson; see Amadis. 

 De L'Isle ; see Blush Boursault. 



3. Drummond's Thornless; flowers rosy carmine when first opening, changing 



to pink ; large and semi-double ; form, cupped. Habit, pendulous ; 

 growth, vigorous. 



4. Elegans ; flowers rosy crimson, sometimes purplish ; often streaked with 



white ; produced in very large clusters ; of medium size, semi-double ; 

 form, expanded. Habit, erect ; growth, vigorous. A very showy pillar 

 Rose. Continues a long time in flower, owing to the large trusses it 

 produces, bearing buds in different stages of forwardness. 

 Florida; see Blush Boursault. 



5. Gracilis ; flowers lively cherry, shaded with lilac blush, of medium size, full ; 



form, cupped, perfect. Habit, branching ; growth, vigorous. Prickles 

 singularly large and long ; foliage of a rich dark green, the variety 

 evidently being a hybrid. 



6. Inermis; flowers rosy pink, changing to pale pink soon after expanding; 



large and double ; form, expanded. Habit, branching ; growth, vigo- 

 rous ; shoots, spineless. 



7. Old or Red Boursault ; flowers bright cherry when first opening, gradually 



becoming paler ; large and semi-double ; form, expanded. Habit, pen- 

 dulous ; growth, vigorous. A showy pillar or weeping Rose. The 

 original Boursault Rose. 

 White Boursault ; see Blush Boursault. 



ROSA SVLPBVHEA. 



Group II.— THE DOUBLE YELLOW ROSE. 



This Rose may be distinguished by its flat glaucous leaves, usually of a pale 

 or yellowish green. The vigorous shoots grow erect, the weaker ones rather 

 twisted, and both are covered with long thin prickles. 



It is generally allowed to be a native of Persia, first introduced to England 



{Die. II.) e 



