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the old York and Lancaster, with white 

 petals, striped and flecked, carnation-like, 

 with glowing streaks of red. The Moss 

 Rose, a variety of the Provence Rose, is too 

 well known by its moss-like setting to require 

 further mention. The Austrian Roses are 

 all yellow in colour. 



Roses, Tea-scented China. 



With protection (see Roses, China], many 

 of the following tea-scented roses may be 

 grouped in beds, in a similar manner to the 

 common China roses. The best and hardiest 

 of these delightfully sweet-scented roses is 

 Gloire de Dijon, a large buff-coloured rose 

 with orange centre. It resists frosts, both 

 on walls and as standards, when hundreds 

 of the hybrid perpetuals will be killed : 



Abricote, bright rosy fawn. 



Alphonse Karr, purplish red, shaded crimson, 



large and well-formed, vigorous habit. 

 Belle Lyonnaise, deep yellow, changing to 



salmon, large and finely formed. 

 Bougere, deep rosy bronze, large and double. 

 Catherine, Mermet, rosy carmine, flower large, 



full, and beautiful. 

 Cheshunt Hybrid, cherry carmine, large and 



full ; good climbing rose. 

 Gloire de Dijon, fawn shaded with salmon, 



flower very large and fragrant, vigorous habit. 

 Goubalt, bright rose, buff centre, robust grower. 

 Isabella Sprunt, sulphur-yellow, back of petals 



white, habit vigorous. 

 Madame Damaizin, pale rose and salmon, free 



bloomer. 

 Marie von Houtte, yellowish-white, striped and 



edged with bright rose, large and full bloom. 

 Perle des Jardins, varying from pale yellow to 



deep canary, splendid well-formed bloom. 

 Pink Gloire de Dijon, deep shade of pink, but 



otherwise similar to Gloire de Dijon. 

 Reine Marie Henriette, beautiful reddish- 

 cerise, flowers like those of Gloire de Dijon in 



form, very vigorous. 

 Reine Marie Pia, deep rose, crimson centre, 



large bloom, vigorous habit. 



The very best of the tender tea roses 

 is Devoniensis, a creamy white, large, 

 truly magnificent variety ; for beauty of 

 bud, size, consistence, and perfume of 

 flower, it stands unrivalled. It has a 

 peculiar odour, all its own, and may be 

 known out of a hundred by the scent 

 alone. The leaves, too, are beautiful and 



glossy, the habit good, and for a tea rose 

 it is a robust grower. It will do well in a 

 sheltered situation out of doors in summer, 

 and a clean sunny window will be the spot 

 for it in winter, failing a little greenhouse. 

 The following are also beautiful varieties 

 of this interesting class : 



Adam, rose large and splendid. 



Alba Rosea, white, tinted with rose, a beautiful 



flower. 



Barillet Deschamps, pale lemon, large. 

 Baronne de Sinety, deep yellow, back of petals 



rose, blossoms fine and well-formed, habit very 



vigorous. 



Bouton d'Or, deep yellow, small bloom. 

 David Pradel, pale rose a.id lavender, very fine. 

 Devoniensis, creamy white, a beautiful rose. 

 Devoniensis, Climbing, creamy white, like 



preceding, but vigorous climber. 

 Gloire de Bordeaux, fawn shaded with salmon, 



blooms very large and fragrant, vigorous habit. 

 La Boule d'Or, rich golden yellow, large and 



full. 



La Pactole, lemon, small blooms in clusters. 

 Madame Bravy, French white, rosy centre, 



beautiful, large, and full. 

 Madame Eugene Verdier, rich chamois, very 



fragrant, seedling from Gloire de Dijon, 

 Moire, rosy fawn, beautifully shaded. 

 Niphetos, pure white, large and round in form. 

 President, pale rose, shaded with salmon, fine 



form, large, and double. 

 Princess of Wales, rosy yellow, centre rich 



golden yellow, flowers large and well formed, 



habit moderately vigorous. 

 Rubans, white, tinted with rose and fawn, 



blooms large and well formed. 

 Safranp, bright apricot, changing to fawn, very 



beautiful. 

 Souvenir d'un Ami, deep rose, large and full, 



one of the best, good shape. 

 Souvenir d'Elise, creamy white, with blush 



centre, large and full. 



Vicomtesse de Cazes, beautiful bright orange- 

 yellow, with deeper centre shaded with copper, 



delicate habit. 



Roses, Tea - scented China, 

 Planting. 



For planting out in conservatories, 

 covering walls in arcades, or heated walls 

 covered with glass out of doors, these roses 

 rival the camellia in beauty of tint, and 

 some of them almost equal it in shape; 

 and nothing can equal their perfume. 

 They also form excellent pot plants for 

 adorning the greenhouse or conservatory 

 throughout the summer ; and in a warm 

 conservatory they can be had in flower 



