56 THE ROSE GARDEN. 



270. La Calaisienne ; flowers pink, distinct, large and full; form, compact, per- 



fect. Habit, erect ; growth, vigorous. 



271. La Capricieuse; flowers rose, occasionally striped with white, of medium 



size, full ; form, compact. 



272. La Dominante ; flowers bright rose, of medium size, very double ; form, 



compact. 



273. La Fille de l'Air ; flowers delicate flesh, large and full. Introduced in 



1845. 



274. La Fontaine; flowers lilac crimson, very large and very double; form, 



globular. 



275. La Globuleuse ; flowers dull purplish red, large and very double ; form, 



globular. Habit, erect ; growth, moderate. The flowers remain a 

 long time in the bud state, perfectly closed at their summits, looking 

 like a ball. 



276. La Jeune Reine ; flowers bright rose; form, cupped. 

 La Majesteuse ; see La Moskowa. 



277. La Moskowa ; flowers dark velvety brownish crimson, of medium size, 

 (La Majesteuse.) double. Habit, erect ; growth, moderate. One of the darkest of 



Roses, and a very desirable variety, though scarcely double enough. 



278. La Nationale; flowers bright rosy crimson, paler at their circumference, 

 {Nationale tricolore.) the ground colour growing paler and becoming mottled 



shortly after expansion, large and full ; form, expanded. Habit, 

 erect ; growth, moderate. 

 La Rubanee ; see Village Maid. 



279. La Ville de Londres ; flowers deep rose, their circumference blush, very 



large and full; form, cupped, perfect. Habit, branching; growth, 

 moderate. Very fine. 



280. La Splendeur ; flowers rosy crimson, mottled with purple, sometimes 



striped and edged with white, of medium size, full ; form, compact. 

 Habit, erect ; growth, small. A beautiful Rose when in true character, 

 but varies much, sometimes even to dark purple. 



281. La Volupte ; flowers rose, slightly shaded with lilac, large and full; form, 

 (Letitia) cupped, the petals being exquisitely arranged. Growth, moderate. A 



superb show Rose. 



282. La Venue ; flowers purple and crimson, large and full ; form, compact. 



283. La Ville de Gand ; flowers deep lively pink, their circumference inclining 



to lavender blush, large and full ; form, expanded. Habit, pendulous ; 

 growth, small. 



284. Lady Peel; flowers lilac rose, shaded, very double ; form, compact. 

 (Due de JBaviere) 



Lafayette ; see General Lafayette. 



285. Latone ; flowers rose, slightly mottled with slate, the summits of the petals 



