70 THE BOOK OF ROSES 



beautiful. It' bears flowers, some of which are all 

 white, some all crimson-lake, while some are white 

 shaded with crimson in the centre. They have a 

 distinct resinous fragrance. The flowers appear 

 from June 2oth. 



Universal Favourite. This is a briar-scented Rose, with 

 double pink flowers in trusses of from ten to twenty. 

 It flowers from mid- June. 



Valentine Beaulieu. This is a fine Rose, the blooms, 

 when open, being deep salmon pink and in bud 

 copper red. The flowers are flattish, double, and 

 very full. It flowers from mid-June. 



W. F. Dreer. A pretty little white Rose, with rosette- 

 like flowers sometimes shaded with pink. It flowers 

 early in June and sometimes in the Autumn. 



Wichuraiana. This is the parent of all the Hybrids, and 

 was imported from Japan in about 1873. ^ ^ as 

 clear white single flowers, with beautiful con- 

 spicuous golden stamens. These are borne in 

 clusters very freely from the end of July to the 

 end of October. The stems are more trailing 

 than those of its descendants, and its leaves are 

 smaller. 



White Dorothy. This is a white variety of Dorothy 

 Perkins, and is like it in all but colour. 



