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463. Violet Cremer ; flowers rosy crimson, beautifully shaded with violet purple, 



of medium size, very double ; form, expanded, the petals regularly 

 and beautifully disposed, slightly reflexing soon after expansion. 

 Habit, erect ; growth, moderate. 



464. Violet Incomparable ; flowers slate and crimson shaded, large and very 



double ; form, compact. 



465. Virginte ; flowers rose, large and full; form, cupped. 



466. Vitruvius ; flowers even pink, of medium size, full ; form, cupped. Habit, 



branching ; growth, moderate. A beautiful Rose ; the petals of the 

 flowers fine. 

 Wariricus ; see Pharericus. 



467. Washington ; flowers crimson, marbled with violet purple, of medium size, 



full ; form, cupped. 

 Waterloo ; see Victoire de Waterloo. 



468. Wellington ; flowers crimson purple ; form, cupped. 

 William Tell ; see Guillaume Tell. 



469. William the Fourth ; flowers lively red, their edges lilac blush, large and 



full ; form, expanded. Habit, pendulous ; growth, moderate. A 

 showy Rose. 



470. Zenaide Delezenne ; flowers bright rose, large ; form, cupped. 



471. Zumalacarreguy ; flowers even rose, changing to lilac blush, sometimes 



striped with white after expansion, of medium size, double ; form, ex- 

 panded. Habit, branching ; growth, moderate. 



ROSA CALLICA. 

 Group IX.— HYBRID FRENCH, commonly called HYBRID PROVENCE. 



This Group resembles the last more nearly than any other, and for that reason 

 we term them Hybrid French. Their growth is less robust than that of the true 

 French : the shoots are less knotty, and the wood is usually of a pale green. The 

 eyes are in many cases formed on the shoots at very short distances from each 

 other. The flowers are mostly light coloured, and are remarkable for their beauty 

 and purity of appearance. As a Group, they are rising into favour ; and it might 

 have been expected that they would do so, for they are, in every respect, beautiful 

 Roses. 



It has appeared to us advisable to place in this Group the names of all the 

 varieties which other authorities view as Hybrid Provence ; but we give the names 

 only of such, referring the reader to the Group to which we consider them pro- 

 perly to belong for their descriptions. By this plan it will be shown which are 

 considered Hybrid Provence by other cultivators. 



