12 THE SUMMEK ROSE GARDEN. 



its buds often lose their crest, and come plain, like 

 the Provence Rose. As a standard, this rose is 

 very graceful, its large flowers and buds drooping 

 from their weight. Mousseuse de Veillard has not 

 yet Uoomed here in perfection. In colour it does 

 not differ from the common moss; but it seems 

 more dwarf and delicate in its habit, and more 

 abundantly mossed. E'clatante is a Moss Rose, 

 quite worthy of notice ; for it is so vigorous in its 

 growth, that it soon forms a fine tree : its colour 

 is also remarkably bright. 



Moussue Partout is indeed all over moss ; for 

 its leaves, branches, and buds are thickly covered. 

 The flowers of this singular variety are much like 

 the common Moss Rose. The Miniature Moss is 

 one which I originated from seed in my endeavours 

 to raise a superior dark variety from the Single 

 Moss Rose. Its flowers are small, of a bright 

 pink, and pretty, though only semi-double. The 

 Prolific Moss is not the Prolifere of the French, 

 but a dwarf variety of the common Moss, and a 

 most abundant bloomer. This is known by the 

 French florists as the Minor Moss : it is a most 

 excellent variety to keep in pots for forcing. 

 Prolifere, or Mousseuse Prolifere, is an old variety 

 from France, producing very large flowers, which 

 do not open well in wet weather ; but in dry hot 

 seasons this is a fine rose. The Pompone Moss, 

 or Mossy de Meaux, has for some years been a 

 great favourite. This rose was found by Mr. Sweet 



