THE DAMASK ROSE. 47 



Monsieur Hardy in 1832. This is not a pure 

 Damask Rose, as its leaves have scarcely any 

 pubescence; but a more magnificent rose does 

 not exist, for Its luxuriant habit and large and 

 finely-shaped flowers place it quite first among 

 the white roses; its flowers are, however, too 

 often disfigured by a green bud in the centre. 



La Cherie is of a delicate blush, with the centre 

 of the flower pink, cupped, very double, and first- 

 rate in quality. Madame Zoutman, or, according 

 to some, Madame Soetmans, is a most beautiful 

 rose of a delicate cream-colour, slightly tinted 

 with fawn ; although widely different in habit, its 

 flowers much resemble those of that fine Hybrid 

 Provence, Comte Plater. Madame Stoltz is a 

 pretty rose, with flowers of the palest lemon; 

 and Pulcherie, with pure white flowers, cupped, 

 and very neat and elegant in their shape, is quite 

 worthy of culture. All the Damask Roses are 

 highly fragrant. 



The roses of this neat and elegant family have 

 a pretty effect arranged in a mass ; like the va- 

 rieties of Rosa alba, they are so beautiful in 

 contrast with the dark roses : they also form fine 

 standards, more particularly Madame Hardy, La 

 Ville de Bmxelles, and Madame Zoutman, which 

 will grow into magnificent trees if their culture 

 is attended to. The pruning recommended for 

 Rosa gallica will also do for these roses and the 

 varieties of Rosa alba. 



