154 THE AUTUMNAL ROSE GARDEN. 



be worth culture, for many new Tea-roses from 

 France will not flourish in our climate, are the 

 following : 



Aurore, an old but fine rose, a hybrid of the 

 yellow China and Rosa odorata, and partaking of 

 both, for its flowers are, when first open, of a 

 delicate straw colour, soon changing to blush. 

 Belle H61ne is a pale variety of the original 

 Tea Rose, with flowers larger and more double ; 

 a distinct and good rose. Caroline, a pretty 

 rose, with flowers very double, of a bright rose 

 colour, and very perfect in their shape. Flon 

 is a new and beautiful rose, a sort of fawn- 

 coloured blush ; its flowers very large and fra- 

 grant. Fragrans, one of our oldest varieties, is 

 but a very slight remove from the crimson China, 

 but it has acquired, by being hybridised, the 

 pleasing perfume of this family. Goubault is 

 a most excellent rose, as it is remarkably ro- 

 bust and hardy, and will probably form a fine 

 standard. Hardy, or Gloire de Hardy, is a most 

 superb vivid rose of the largest size, of most 

 luxuriant growth, and well calculated for a 

 standard; this will bo one of our popular Tea 

 Roses. Hamon is also a very fine rose, but 

 rather too delicate for the open borders : this is 

 a changeable variety ; sometimes its flowers are 

 blush tinged with buff, and sometimes, when 

 forced, they are of a deep crimson. Lyonnais is 

 a very large pale flesh-coloured rose, hardy, and 



