80 THE ROSE GARDEN. 



104. La Fontaine; flowers purple, of medium size, full. Raised at Angers. 



Introduced in 1846. 



105. La Grandeur; flowers dark even rose, large and full; form, compact. Habit, 



branching ; growth, moderate. Raised by M. Laffay, of Bellevue. 

 10G. La Quarantiehe ; flowers lilac rose. 



107. L'Ami Descartes ; flowers purplish crimson, large. 

 La Majesteuse ; see Group XII. Hybrid Bourbon. 

 Lamarque ; see General Lamarque. 



La Nubienne; see Gloire des Hellenes. 



108. Larochefoucault ; flowers bright red, produced in large clusters ; form, 



globular. Growth, vigorous. 



109. La Teuterelle; flowers rose and dove, shaded with slate, large and full; 

 [Belle de Parny) form, cupped. Habit, branching ; growth, vigorous. 



(Parny) 



110. Las Casas d'Angers ; flowers carmine, shaded and marbled with crim- 



son purple, brilliant when newly expanded, of medium size, veiy 

 double ; form, cupped. Habit, pendulous ; growth, vigorous ; 

 shoots, slender. An abundant bloomer, and very showy ; well 

 adapted for a Pillar or Weeping Rose. 



111. Lasthenie ; flowers rose colour, the summits of the outer petals of a lilac 



tint, changing to rosy lilac soon after expansion, of medium size, full; 



form, cupped. Habit, branching ; growth, robust. 

 La Senlisienne ; see Group XI. Hybrid Noisette. 

 Legouve ; see Group XII. Hybrid Bourbon. 



112. Le Meteore ; flowers bright red, large and semi-double. Habit, branch- 



ing ; growth, vigorous. A very showy Rose ; good for a pillar. 

 Le Maure de Venise ; see Othello. 

 Leopold de Bauffremont ; see Group XL Hybrid Noisette. 



113. Lord Keith ; flowers deep rose, marbled with dove, the summits of the 



petals slightly reflexing soon after expansion, large and full; form, 

 cupped. Habit, branching ; growth, robust ; shoots, very spinous ; 

 foliage, fine. A splendid Rose in warm dry seasons, but seldom opens 

 well at other times. Raised by M. Laffay, at Bellevue. 



114. Lord Nelson; flowers dark even reddish purple, velvety, of medium size 



and full ; form, cupped. Habit, branching ; growth, vigorous ; 

 shoots, very spinous. Good at times, but uncertain. Raised by M. 

 Laffay, of Bellevue. 



115. Louis Fries; flowers blush pink, large and double; form, globular. 



116. Louis Philippe ; flowers purplish rose, large and very double ; form, 



cupped. Habit, branching ; growth, vigorous. 

 Lusseldembourg ; see Group XL Hybrid Noisette. 



117. Madame de St. Hermine ; flowers rosy pink; growth, vigorous. 



