April"] ROSA ODORATA OR TEA ROSE. 75 



Antherose, pale pinkish white, large and compact. 



Burbot, deep pink inclining to creamy blush, very large. 



Bougere, rosy lilac, extremely large, a strong grower, cup- 

 shaped. 



Belle Marguerite, pale rose, changing to dark pink in the 

 centre, large and extremely double. 



Caroline, bright rosy pink, very large, beautifully formed 

 pendulous and highly esteemed. 



Clara Sylvain, pure white, most perfectly double, a strong 

 grower, and abundant in bloom, very sweet and highly 

 esteemed. 



Devoniensis or magnolia rose, yellowish white with pink cen- 

 tre, very large, always perfect, finely cupped delight- 

 fully fragrant. If I were confined to cultivate only 

 twelve roses, this magnificent variety would be one of 

 the number. 



Elisa Sauvage, Canary yellow, fading to creamy white, very 

 large and double. 



Etienie, pure white, cupped form. 



Elvira, creamy blush, tinted with rose. 



Fragoletta, large, rosy blush shaded with pink. 



Flavescens, lutea or yellow tea, pale straw colour, cupped pe- 

 tals, very large, and though only semi-double, has not 

 a rival of its colour ; it was introduced into England 

 from China by Mr. Parkes, in 1824 ; is a strong 

 grower, but more tender than any other tea rose of its 

 habit. 



Floralie, beautiful blush, bloomy in clusters, very fragrant, 

 and as yet quite rare. 



Goubault, rosy blush with yellow centre, very large. 



Hippolyte, yellowish white, large and double, a strong grower 

 and profuse bloomer. 



Hymeuee, white, with cream centre, globular, large, and very 

 double. 



Julia Mansais, yellowish white. 



La Sylphide, rosy buff changing to creamy white, very per- 

 fect, and always beautiful. 



Lyonnais, very large, pale pink inclining to deep blush. 

 Madame Desprez, or Bengal Madame Desprez, rjure white, 

 cupped, large and finely double ; is a beautiful rose, 

 and is rarely excelled in delicacy of fragrance. 

 Mansais, buff, very large, finely double, and highly fragrant 



