OLD AND NEW ROSES 225 



But one cannot have everything, and modern Roses 

 have a beauty and charm of their own that flower 

 lovers cannot fail to appreciate, although in the 

 depths of their hearts they are sure that they do 

 not compare to the less gaudy, though more fra- 

 grant blossoms of the olden days. 



Following is a list of some of the old Roses, with 

 their bloom and some of their characteristics de- 

 scribed briefly. 



DAMASK ROSE, of which Rosa mundi, or York 

 and Lancaster is a variety; used by the colonists 

 for rose water; in the East for attar of roses. 



CRIMSON BOURSAULT (Alpine Rose). 



BANKSIAN; double yellow, from China in 

 1807. 



MUSK ROSE (Rosa Moschata); used in the East 

 for attar of roses. 



The sweet-scented JUNE ROSE of many thorns, 

 common to the dooryards of New England and 

 New York. 



The CINNAMON ROSE; in some parts of England 

 called Whitsuntide, with small flat flowers, and a 

 distinct cinnamon odour. 



