OLD AND NEW ROSES 217 



The Moss ROSE is a variety of Provence that 

 has a distinct scent of its own, more aromatic than 

 that of the Cabbage ; and a feathery growth around 

 the calyx that got it its folk name. The best Moss 

 Roses are: 



COMMON Moss; pale pink in colour; most useful 

 as a bud. 



WHITE BATH; white, tinged with pink; about 

 the best. 



CRESTED Moss; with mossy bud and crest; very 

 fragrant. 



BLANCHE MOREAU; a beautiful, large rose of 

 good shape; produced in clusters. 



The Moss Roses are all perfectly hardy, but with 

 the exception of Crested Moss are not easy to grow 

 on account of their extreme susceptibility to mil- 

 dew and rust. They should be vigorously pruned, 

 for their growth is wild; and kept out of the flower 

 garden. 



YORK AND LANCASTER (Rosa Gallica) is a red 

 and white striped Rose of ancient origin. They had 

 it in England in the sixteenth century, and Shakes- 

 peare mentions it as one "nor red, nor white, had 

 stol'n of both." It used to be a favourite in the 



