98 THE ROSE GARDEN. 



7. Miller's Climber; flowers rosy pink, the buds cherry colour when young; 



large and semi-double ; form, cupped. 

 Myrrh-scented ; see Splendens. 

 Queen ; see Group XIX. " Hybrid Musk," &c. 



8. Queen of the Belgians ; flowers creamy white, thick petals, large and 



double ; form, expanded. 



9. Ruga ; flowers flesh-colour, changing to creamy white, large and double ; 



form, cupped ; very sweet. A good seed-bearer. 

 Scandens; see Alice Gray. 

 10. Splendens ; flowers pale flesh, buds crimson when young, presenting a pretty 

 effect on the tree, large and double ; form, globular. One of the best 

 of Weeping Roses. A good seed-bearer. 

 Thoresbyana ; see Bennett's Seedling. 



ROSA SSMPE&VIRENS. 



Group XVII.— THE EVERGREEN ROSE. 



The Sempervirens Rose abounds throughout the middle of Europe, and is sup- 

 posed to have been introduced in 1G29. It is suited for the same purposes as the 

 Ayrshire, from which it differs by producing its flowers in corymbs, instead of 

 singly, and by holding its beautiful dark green leaves till the depth of winter. On 

 account of these properties, we think it more valuable than the last mentioned. 

 It is not strictly evergreen, as its name would lead us to suppose. It is very 

 hardy, of vigorous growth, and an abundant bloomer. As Pillar Roses some 

 are very beautiful, rising cpiickly to the height of ten or twelve feet, their pretty 

 ranunculus-shaped flowers drooping in graceful corymbs of from ten to fifty 

 blooms each. In pruning they require much thinning, and the shoots left should 

 be merely tipped. 



1. Alba plena ; flowers pure white, full. 



2. Adelaide d'Orleans; flowers creamy white, of medium size, full; form, 

 (Leopoldine d'Orleans) globular. Blooms in large handsome clusters. A 



superb Climbing or Weeping Rose. 



3. Banksi^flora ; flowers cream with yellowish centre, of medium size, very 



double ; form, cupped. A distinct and good Pillar or Climbing Rose ; 

 the foliage of a fine light green ; the flowers produced in handsome 

 clusters. Requires very little pruning. 



4. Brunonii ; flowers rosy crimson, large and double ; form expanded ; showy. 



5. Carnea grandiflora; flowers flesh-colour, large and double; form, 



cupped. 



6. Donna Maria ; flowers pure white, of medium size, full ; form, cupped, 



