THE HYBRID CHINESE ROSE. 73 



The kinds denominated vigorous form the best of Summer-flowering Pillar 

 Roses. They will grow from four to ten feet in the course of a year, they bloom 

 freely when established, and are well clothed with handsome foliage. 



1. Adele Becar ; flowers superb bright rose, petals imbricated, large and 



full. Raised by M. Laffay of Bellevue. First offered for sale in the 

 autumn of 1847. 



2. A fleurs blanches; flowers white, of medium size, full. 



3. Ajoline ; flowers clear rich rose, large and double ; form, cupped ; very 



showy. Foliage of a pale green. 



4. Alphonse Maille ; flowers vivid crimson, shaded with purple and spotted 



with light red, large and double; form, expanded. Habit, erect; 

 growth, vigorous. A showy and beautiful Rose, partaking in a small 

 degree of the Provence (Group 5.) 



5. Alzire ; flowers deep rose, of medium size, full. 



6. Amiral de Rigny; flowers clear lilac, of medium size, full. 



7. Anacreon ; flowers bright rose, of medium size, full; form, cupped, fine. 



8. Ancelin ; flowers even rosy crimson, large and full ; form, cupped. Habit, 



branching ; growth, vigoi-ous, the shoots of a whitish green, armed 

 with a few broad thorns. A curious hybrid, probably between R. In- 

 dica and R. Turbinata, evidently possessing some of the features of 

 the latter species. 



9. Antonica; flowers blush, their centre rose, of medium size, full; form, com- 



pact. Habit, branching ; growth, vigorous. 



10. A odeur d'Anisette ; flowers rose, of medium size, double. Raised at 



Angers. Introduced in 1842. 



11. A odeur de Pate d'Amande; flowers light rosy carmine, of medium size, 



double ; form, cupped ; very showy. Habit, branching ; growth, 

 moderate. A peculiarly scented and very distinct variety. 

 A petals frangees; see Fimbriata. 



12. Archeveque de Besancon ; flowers deep rose, with a rich purplish tint, 



large and full ; form, compact. Habit, pendulous ; growth, vigorous. 

 This variety requires but little pruning. 



13. Ahasuerus ; flowers crimson scarlet, brilliant when newly opened, often 



becoming marbled with violet crimson, presenting then a richer though 

 less brilliant appearance, of medium size, full; form, compact. Habit, 

 branching ; growth, moderate. A showy Rose, producing a grand 

 effect on the tree. 



14. Asteroide ; flowers violet purple, of medium size, very double. 



15. Aurora ; flowers light lively crimson, sometimes shaded with violet, a ray of 



white often tracing the centre of the petals, large and double ; form, 

 cupped. Habit, branching ; growth, moderate, forming a closer and 

 more compact bush or tree than the general run of these. A very 

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