HYBRID ROSES, OLD AND NEW. 139 



Captain Christy (Lacharme, 1873). Delicate fleshy white, 

 darker towards the centre ; very large, good early and late, a fine 

 season rose ; being a Hybrid Tea it requires extra covering in 

 winter. This is also a good forcing rose. 



Celine Forestier (Noisette, by Lero}', 1858). Pale yellow or 

 lemon ; a strong grower, nearly evergreen, very sweet, and for its 

 color very desirable. 



Charles Darwin (Laxton, 1879). Brownish crimson ; large and 

 fragrant ; not a very good grower, seldom seen in shows, subject 

 to mildew. 



Countess of Oxford {GmWoi, \S&%) . Bright carmine red ; very 

 large, fine form, beautiful foliage, hardy, forces nicely. 



Countess of Rosebery (Postans, 1879). Eeddish salmon rose; 

 large and beautiful ; fine foliage ; smooth wood. 



Dr. Sewell (Turner, 1879). Maroon crimson; large and full, 

 fine form ; not always certain. 



DiiJie of Wellington (Granger, 1864). Bright velvety red 

 shaded to deep crimson ; symmetrical in shape, high centre, fra- 

 grant and good. 



Etienne Levet (Levet, 1871). Fine carmine red ; of remarkably 

 cupped shape, free bloomer ; one of the best, and a good forcing 

 variety. 



Firebrand (Labruy^re, 1873). Rich vivid crimson ; very large, 

 full circular outline, fine foliage, very sweet, and similar in form to 

 Baroness Rothschild. This has proved variable with me, but last 

 season it was very fine. 



Mabel Morrison (Broughton, 1878). A sport from Baroness 

 Rothschild ; white, sometimes slightly shaded pink ; a fine flower 

 but not as large as its parent, and, like it, without fragrance ; forces 

 well. 



Marie Verdier (E. Verdier, 1877). Fresh rose; large and fine 

 petalled, quite distinct. 



Mar^chal Vaillant (Jamain, 1861). Synonyme, AvocatDuvivier. 

 Large and full, a free-blooming variety ; very desirable. 



Merveille de Lyon (Bruet, 1882). White, centre slightly rose 

 tinted ; large, heavy petalled, shortening at the centre, free ; of the 

 Baroness type; forces well. 



Perfection de Lyon (Ducher, 1868). Bright rose, reverse of 

 petals lilac ; perfect form, very large ; its foliage is very beautiful. 



