84 HYBRID CHINESE ROSES. [Apr&. 



ened. They require very rich soil, and do best on their 

 own bottom, except elegans, Bizarre de la Chine, Welling- 

 ton, and other dwarf-growing sorts, which do well as stand- 

 ards. If they only possessed the property of ever blooming, 

 they would be decidedly the finest division of the tribe ; 

 however, their general beauty and richness of colour greatly 

 make up for the deficiency. Many of them are also delight 

 fully fragrant. The following are select sorts : 



Belle Marie, bright pink, a fine dwarf. 



parabere, shaded crimson, a strong grower. 



Theresa, very dark crimson. 



Blanchefleur, white, a free grower. 



Bon Ginneure, bright red, very early. 



Bouquet blanc, white expanded, large and very double. 



Brennus or Brutus, of some French collections, vivid red or 

 nearly scarlet, and, as a pillar rose, is one of the 

 finest objects I have ever witnessed ; flowers extremely 

 large, and of the most exquisite form, cupped, and 

 perfectly double. 



Catel, dark crimson, globular shape and very double. 



Coup de Hebe, delicate pink. 



Dandigne, violet purple. 



Duke of Devonshire, rosy lilac, faintly striped with white, 

 imbricated and perfect in its shape 



Egerie, brilliant red, a free grower. 



Fabvier, very large, changeable pink and red. 



Fulgens or Malton, unique in brilliancy, approaching bright 

 scarlet, with large globular flowers, and of vigorous 

 growth, and foliage finely tinted with red. 



General Lamarque, very dark crimson, of luxuriant growth, 

 and very distinct. 



George the Fourth (Rivers'), most beautiful crimson, very 

 large and exquisitely double, and of globular form. 

 If in good rich soil, the shoots will grow eight feet 

 in one season foliage of a shining dark reddish 

 green, and is unquestionably one of the finest of tha 

 family. 



Georgiana, deep pink, cupped, large and finely double. 



Grillony, slaty rose colour. 



L'ingenue, shaded violet crimson. 



