THE SUMMER ROSE GARDEN. 57 



I shall now proceed to give a list of those roses 

 from which, in combination with others, choice 

 seedlings may be raised. 



Aurora, a most beautiful purple rose, often 

 striped with white, may be made a seed-bearing 

 rose of much interest ; if self-coloured roses are 

 desired it should be planted with Athelin, which 

 has abundance of pollen ; if striped and variegated 

 roses, the Village Maid rose may be planted with 

 it. The Duke of Devonshire, in a very warm 

 and dry soil, will produce heps in tolerable abun- 

 dance ; and as it is inclined to be striped, it would 

 possibly form a beautiful combination with the 

 French rose Tricolor, which should be planted 

 with it. 



Souvenir d'une Mere, a very large and most 

 beautiful rose, will bear seed if fertilised ; the best 

 union for this rose would perhaps be Celine, which 

 is one of the most abundant seed-bearing roses we 

 possess : very large and brilliant rose-coloured 

 varieties would probably be originated from these 

 roses in combination. 



Kiego, which partakes of the sweet briar, might 

 be made the parent of some beautiful briar-like 

 roses by planting it with the Splendid Sweet 

 Briar. 



General Allard, a hybrid Bourbon rose, from 

 which Monsieur Laffay has raised his new per- 

 petual rose, " Madame Laffay," is much inclined 

 to give a second series of flowers ; this rose should 



