42 THE SUMMER ROSE GARDEN. 



with but very minute distinguishing features. It 

 is a difficult task to point out the best in this 

 division, as they are nearly all well deserving of 

 cultivation. However, by making a few remarks, 

 such as cannot be given in a descriptive catalogue, 

 I may perhaps be able, in some measure, to direct 

 the choice of amateurs to those most worthy their 

 notice. 



Adolphe Cachet is a rose not much known ; 

 but a very double, well shaped, and distinct 

 variety. Attelaine de Bourbon, the Athelin of 

 some French catalogues, is a Hybrid Bourbon 

 rose, scarcely double enough, but exceedingly 

 beautiful. It has finely shaped flowers, and blooms 

 in large and erect clusters ; its colour is of that 

 vivid rose so peculiar to the Bourbon roses. As 

 this bears seed freely, it will probably be the 

 parent of numerous fine varieties. 



Bonne Genevieve. This rose, under the name 

 of " Beaute ethereal," and described as " purple 

 margined with crimson," has been sold extensively. 

 It is a most beautiful and perfectly imbricated 

 rose. Brennus, the Brutus of some collections : 

 this very superb rose will form a finer object as a 

 pillar rose* or standard than as a bush ; its lux- 

 uriant shoots must not be shortened too much in 

 winter pruning, as it is then apt to produce an 



* All the roses to which this term is applied make very long 

 and flexible shoots, well adapted for training up a column, thus 

 forming a pillar of roses. 



