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crimson. One of the hardiest roses of 

 the dark varieties, a tree grower, and 

 splendid in a clump. 



Fabvier, — flowers crimson-scarlet, semi- 

 double, expanded; a brilliant showy 

 rose in masses. 



Louis Philippe, —flowers dark crimson. 



edpes of the centre petals nearly wWte; 

 ^.■lobular, and full. 



Eeine d'Angleterre, — flowers crimson, 

 tinged with purple ; cupped, and very 

 double. 



Prince Charles, — flowers brilliant crim- 

 son, often suffused with light purple, 

 full, and cupped. 



1899. Of the monthly Chinese rose the followmg are very beautiful varie- 

 "ties : — 



Anteros, — flowers white, tinged with 

 sulphur, creamj' centre ; cupped, large 

 and full ; partaking of the tea-scented . 



Archduke Charles,— light-rose, margins 

 almost white, changing to brilliant 

 crimson; a profuse bloomer; moderate 

 grower. One of the best changeable 

 roses. Unique. 



Eelle Ferronniere,— flowers blush, with 

 flesh centre, often tinged with pink ; 

 cupped, large, and double ; excellent 

 for massing. 



Bourbon Armosa, — a bright pink. 



Bourbon Angelina, — pale cream-colour, 

 fawn in the centre. 



Caroline de Berri,— flowers flesh-colour, 

 tinged with fawn, and cupped. 



Clara, — flowers white, with creamy centre, 

 but petals often rosy ; large, fuU, and 

 cupped ; good forcing rose. 



Clara Sylvain, — pure white, cupped, large 

 and full ; a superb flower, flowering 

 freely from June till the end of Oc- 

 tober ; moderate grower, suited for a 

 small bed, and the best white for the 

 purpose. Beautiful. 



'Chenedole,— flower a brilliant crimson; 

 large, superb flower ; magnificent for 

 a standard, making long and vigorous 

 shoots. 



Cramoisie snperienre, — a baautiful rose, 

 of bright velvety crimson. 



Eugene Hardy, -^ flowers white, centre 

 blush-colour ; of medium size, full, and 

 cupped; of drooping habit, and does 

 best as a standard. 



General Soyez, — flowers cherry-crimson. 



very large and full, cupped; a beautiful 

 autumn rose. 



General Jaquemont, — flower purplish red, 

 of very perfect shape : b ave taken prizes 

 at the recent flower-shows. 



George rV., — flowers deep violet-crimson; 

 raised by Mr. Eivers ; one of the oldest 

 and finest of the class. 



Grenadier, — flowers rosy crimson, chang- 

 ing to pale rose ; large, full, and 

 cupped. 



Madame Br^on, — flowers rich rose-co- 

 lour, sometimes tinged with salmon ; 

 very large, full, and compact. 



Madame I^ureau,— flowers white, the cen- 

 tre inehning to straw ; large, double, 

 and cupped. One of the finest autumnal 

 whites. 



Magna rosea, — flower light blush; a fine 

 large rose. 



Miellez, — flowers pale lemon, changing to 

 white ; of medium size, double, and 

 cupped, 



Eeine de Lombardie, — flowers blush 

 changing to rosy crimson ; large, full, 

 and expanded. 



Eival de Paestum, — flowers yellowish 

 white ; large and full. 



Eubens, — flowers blush, lilac, and crim- 

 son ; changeable ; very large, full, and 

 cupped. 



Tancredi, — flowers light purple, suf- 

 fused with crimson ; variable, large, and 

 cupped, with rich foliage. 



Yirginale, — flowers flesh-colour, of me- 

 dium size ; full, globular ; requires 

 forcing to bring out. 



1900. The Tea-scented Chinese Rose is undoubtedly the most desirable 

 group of roses which has come under oiir notice. Its odour is delicious, 

 and closel}'- resembles in bouquet the flavour of high-class teas ; their 

 colours are generally subdued in tint, being white, creamy- white,^ flesh- 

 colour, and yellow, except where they have been hybridized with othei*s 

 of more brilliant colours. The blush tea-scented rose was introduced from 

 China in 1810 ; ten years afterwai-ds, the yellow was imported ; for we 

 find Mr, Williams, a corresponding member of the Horticultural Society, 

 •reporting upon it in 1823, after he had cultivated it for three j'ears. 

 "Three years ago," he says, "1 had buds of the double yellow, as well 

 as some of the dark and of the sweet-scented Chinese roses, inserted on 

 . strong shoots of a musk cluster-rose, which is trained on the east front of my 



