l80 A BOOK ABOUT ROSES. 



variegated Roses very superior to their prototype. CEillet 

 Parfait is so truly named, that a skilful florist, seeing a cut 

 bloom of it for the first time, would only be convinced by 

 a close inspection that it was not a Carnation but a Rose. 

 With a clear and constant variegation of white and crim- 

 son stripes, it is marvellously like some beautiful Bizarre"; 

 and Perle des Panachees, white and rose, is almost as 

 effective as another gay deceiver. CEillet Flammande 

 and Tricolor de Flandres, though not so striking and 

 distinct — their triple colours, white, lilac, and red, being 

 somewhat dingy and confused — are always curious, and 

 sometimes pleasing. These variegated Roses are easily 

 cultivated, growing freely on the Brier with liberal treat- 

 ment and moderate pruning. They are affiliated in 

 the catalogues to the family of Gallicas. But what are 

 Gallicas ? 



" Gallica," responds the intelligent schoolboy, "is a Latin 

 adjective, feminine gender, and signifying French." But 

 can the intelligent schoolboy, or the still more intelligent 

 adult, inform us why the Latin for French should be ap- 

 plied to this particular section only of the multitudinous 

 Roses sent to us from France ? " They who send," it may 

 be answered, " make a special claim, for they call them 



