28 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



We append, for the benefit of those about making up a collection 

 of roses, a list of the best twenty-four varieties shown, and we feel 

 sure that no one will be disappointed in the selection, it being the 

 result of years of experience of one of the most enthusiastic of 

 amateurs, William Gray, Jr. 



Alfred Colomb. — Bright, hght crimson ; large and full, fine fonii. 



Baronne Prevost. — Pale rose ; very large and full. 



Caroline de Sansal. — Clear flesh, blush edges ; large and full. 



Comtesse d' Oxford. — Bright carmine red, shaded; large, full and 

 fine form. 



Dupuy-Jamain. — Very bright cerise ; large, full and fine form ; 

 blooms freely. 



Edouard Morren. — Glossy pink ; in the wa^^ of Jules Margottin, 

 l)ut of a fresher and iiwre delicate color ; of better form, and much 

 larger ; very fine. 



Etienne Levet. — Carmine ; large ; full, fine form. 



Felix Genero. — Beautiful violet ; large, full and globular form ; 

 one of the best. 



Ferdinand de Lesseps. — Dark purple, shaded with violet ; large • 

 and fine. 



Fisher Holmes. — Magnificent scarlet red ; imbricated, large and 

 full ; form like a camellia. 



General Jacqueminot. — Brilliant scarlet crimson ; large and mag- 

 nificent. 



John Hopper. — Rose, crimson centre ; large, full and good. 



Jules Margottin. — Brilliant glossy pink ; flowers large, smooth 

 and cupped ; a superb rose. 



La France. — Beautiful pale peach, rose centre ; ver}^ large and 

 full ; free bloomer, a good bedding and decorative rose. 



La Reine. — Rosy pink, tinged with lilac ; very large. 



Mad. Laurent. — Beautiful cherry red ; full, large, and very fine. 



Mad. Marius Cote. — Clear red ; full ; a fine open flower. 



Mad. Bothschild. — Beautiful bright rose, shaded with white ; 

 very large ; handsome foliage. 



Mad. Victor Verdier. — Beautiful cherry rose ; large and full ; 

 form exquisitely cupped. 



Marquis de Gastellane. — Bright clear rose ; large and full ; Ihie 

 form. 



Mrs. Laing. — Bright carmine rose ; medium size ; free grower. 



Paid Neron. — Dark rose ; extra large ; fine form and habit. 



Paul Verdier. — Bright rose ; large, full, and (hicly iniliricated. 



