THE CULTURE AND VARIETIES OF ROSES. 51 



believe to be best adapted for general culture in our New England 

 climate. 



China. Agrippina or Cramoisi Superieur. — Rich, velvety 

 crimson ; moderately double. 



Duclier. — Pure white ; medium size, free bloomer, good form. 



Eugene Beauharnais. — Bright amaranth ; fine form and fragrant. 



Imperatrice Eugenie. — Silver}^ rose ; large and fragrant. 



Jacksonia. — Bright red ; very double. 



La Superbe. — Purple crimson ; very double, opening uniformly 

 well. 



Tea. Adam. — Rose, salmon centre ; large and full. 



Bon Silene. — Rosy carmine, shaded with salmon ; fragrant and 

 free blooming. 



Catherine Mermet. — Bright flesh color ; large, full, and of fine 

 form. 



Isabella Sprunt. — Sulphur j^ellow ; resembles Safrano, except in 

 the color of the flowers. 



Madame Camille. — Delicate rose ; large and full ; of good habit, 

 and free from mildew. 



Marie Van Houtte. — White, slightly tinged with yellow ; large 

 and full. 



BduRBOK. Duchesse de Thuringe. — White, slightly tinged with 

 lilac. 



Du. Petit Thouars. — Crimson ; fine and hardy. 



George Peabody. — Dark, velvety crimson ; an American variety. 



Hermosa. — Bright rose ; a very constant bloomer. 



Queen of the Bourbons. — Fawn and rose ; very fragrant, and a 

 profuse bloomer. 



Souvenir de la Malmaisoyi. — Delicate flesh color, tinted with 

 fawn ; large and double. 



Noisette. Aimee Vibert. — Pure white ; single, small, blooming 

 in clusters ; hardy. 



Celiyie Forestier. Pale yellow, deeper towards the centre. 



Cloth of Gold. — Deep yellow centre, with sulphur edges ; rather 

 shy, but magnificent in bloom. 



Lamarque. — White, with sulphur centre ; flowers in clusters ; 

 fine climber under glass. 



Pumila. — Salmon, shaded with rose ; free bloomer. 



Solfaterre. — Sulphur yellow ; large, double, fragrant. 



Hybrid Perpetual. Alfred Colomb. — Crimson, shaded with 

 carmine ; full, globular form ; large, fragrant. 



