THE HYBRID CHINESE ROSE. 83 



large and double ; form, cupped. Habit, brandling ; growth, vigo- 

 rous. A fine pillar-rose. 



146. Reine de Belgique ; flowers rosy lilac, large and full ; form, globular, 



fine. Habit, branching; growth, moderate. Raised by M. Jacques 

 at the Chateau de Neuilly. Introduced in 1832. 



147. Riego ; flowers light carmine, the colour clear and beautiful, large and double, 



very sweet ; form, globular. Habit, branching ; growth, robust, form- 

 ing an immense bush or tree with fine dark foliage. A little hybrid- 

 ized with the sweet-brier, but retains more of the features of this 

 group than of any other seed-bearer. 



148. Richelieu (Verdier); flowers lilac rose, large and full; form, compact, 

 (Due de Richelieu) perfect. Habit, branching ; growth, vigorous. A fine Pillar 



Rose. 

 Richelieu (Duval) ; see Group XII. Hybrid Bourbon. 



149. Rosine Dupont ; flowers white, their centre flesh, large and double ; form, 



cupped. 



150. Sapiiyrine ; flowers violet, shaded with rosy crimson, very large and full. 



151. Saudeur ; flowers blush, striped with lake, their centre sometimes rosy, 

 (King of Roses) large and full; form, globular. Habit, branching; growth, 



vigorous ; requires but little pruning. A fine thick-petalled Rose, 

 beautiful in dry warm seasons, at other times uncertain. 

 Sidonie ; see Group XXV. Rose de Trianon. 



152. Smith's seedling; flowers carmine, the colour clear and beautiful, large 



and double ; form, expanded. Habit, branching ; growth, moderate. 

 A very showy Rose. 

 Sophie d'Houdetot; see Group XI. Hybrid Noisette. 



153. Souvenir d'une Mere; flowers bright rose, very large and double ; form, 



cupped. Habit, branching ; growth, vigorous. A very showy Rose, 

 but loose. 



154. Stadtholder ; flowers blush, their centre light rose, large and full ; form, 



compact. Habit, branching, fine; growth, vigorous; foliage, very 

 good. Well suited for either a Pillar or Pot Rose. 



St. Ursule ; see Group XI. Hybrid Noisette, Ursule Deveaux. 



Suzanne ; see Group VIII. The French Rose. 



Sylvain ; see Group XII. Hybrid Bourbon. 



155. Targelie; flowers red, shaded with purple, of medium size, full. 



156. Thornless Violet ; flowers dark purple, their centre vivid crimson when 

 ( Violet sans aiguillons) newly opened, afterwards changing to violet, of medium 



size, full ; form, expanded. Habit, branching ; shoots, almost thorn- 

 less ; growth, moderate. 



157. Triomphe d' Angers; flowers bright carmine, often striped with white, 



large and very double; form, cupped. Habit, branching; growth, 



