196 A BOOK ABOUT ROSES. 



blooming bountifully in a genial season, when 

 other Roses are scarce, that is, in the later autumn. 

 Although it grows vigorously both upon stocks 

 and per se, when the soil and the summer are 

 propitious, it is but a fine-weather sailor, and, 

 " like that love which has nothing but beauty to 

 keep it in good health, is short-lived, and apt to 

 have ague-fits." I advise the amateur, conse- 

 quently, to remember Acidalie in the budding 

 season, so that he may always have a duplicate in 

 reserve. Armosa is a charming little Rose, neat 

 in form, and bright pink in complexion. Bouquet 

 de Flore, an old favorite, still claims a place for 

 its carmine flowers; and Catherine Guillot, with 

 Louise Odier, having both the beauty and the 

 family likeness of Lawrence's "lovely sisters," are 

 as two winsome maids of honor in waiting upon 

 the Bourbon Queen — dethroned, it is true, by 

 more potent rivals, but still asking our loyal love 

 for its sweet, abundant, fawn-colored flowers. The 

 Rev. H. D'Ombrain, in the flesh, is a true Rosa- 

 rian, a trusty, genial writer, an accomplished 

 florist, as all florists know; and in the flower he is 

 one of our best Bourbon Roses. Not so beautiful, 

 of course, as his daughter Marguerite D'Ombrain, 

 H.P. (of whom more anon), but an early, reliable, 

 vigorous, bright carmine Rose. Were the Roses 



