THE SEMPERVIRENS ROSE. 99 



fine. A beautiful Rose, blooming in large handsome trusses ; foliage, 

 pale green; growth less vigorous than others. Raised by M. 

 Vibert. 



7. Felicite Perpetue ; flowers flesh-colour, changing to white, produced in 



graceful trusses, drooping with their own weight, of medium size, 

 full j form, compact. A superb Pillar or Climbing Rose. Raised 

 at the Chateau de Neuilly in 1828. 

 Floribunda; see Group XVIII. " Multiflora." 



8. Jaunatre ; flowers fawn-coloured rose. 



9. Madame Plantier ; flowers rosy lilac, small and pretty. 



10. Melanie de Montjoie; flowers creamy white, of medium size, full; form 



compact. A fine Rose, but rather a shy grower. 



11. Minor; flowers pale flesh, blooming occasionally in the autumn. 



12. Myrianthes Renoncule; flowers pale peach, their centre white, hanging 



in graceful trusses, of medium size, full; form, cupped, fine. A 

 handsome Climbing or Pillar Rose. 

 Odorata; see Triomphe de Bolwyller, Group XXXV. "Tea-scented." 



13. Princesse Louise; flowers creamy white, the back petals shaded with rose, 



large and double ; form, cupped. Raised at the Chateau de Neuilly 

 in 1829. 



14. Princess Marie; flowers clear pink, of medium size, full. Raised at the 



Chateau de Neuilly in 1829. 



15. Rampant; flowers pure white ; sometimes produced in autumn. A profuse 



bloomer. 



16. Reine des Francais; flowers rose, double; form, cupped. 



17. Rosea major or plena ; flowers rosy flesh, changing to white, large and 



very double ; form, cupped ; foliage, glossy, fine. Raised by M. 

 Laffay. 



18. Spectabile; flowers rosy pink, of medium size, double; produced occa- 

 (Noisette Ayez) sionally in the autumn; form, cupped, pretty and distinct. 

 Triomphe de Bolwyller; see Group XXXV. "Tea-scented." 



ROSA MVI.TIFI.ORA. 



Group XVIIL— THE MULTIFLORA ROSE. 



To Japan and China we look for the habitats of the type of this Group. 

 It was introduced to England in 1804. These are also Climbing Roses, pro- 

 ducing their flowers in large corymbs, and consequently continuing a long time 

 in bloom. The varieties marked with an asterisk are not hardy, and should be 

 planted against a wall : the others may be grown as open Climbers. The foliage 



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