158 THE AUTUMNAL ROSE GARDEN. 



Some very beautiful roses of this class have 

 been introduced since the publication of the second 

 edition, among which Devoniensis takes a high 

 rank. This is not yellow, as was at first supposed, 

 but of a fine creamy white ; and, when cultivated 

 highly, produces flowers of an immense size : for 

 forcing, this is a most valuable rose, and highly 

 fragrant. Comte de Paris is also a magnificent 

 variety, with finely-cupped flowers of pale rose 

 colour. This variety opens freely in any situa- 

 tion, and is very hardy and robust. Josephine 

 Malton, equally hardy and robust, is a rose of the 

 first class, having large and elegantly-formed 

 cupped flowers ; colour creamy white. Adam is 

 one of the very largest roses in this family : its 

 flowers are not so regularly shaped as the above ; 

 colour rose, very fragrant, and showy. Moire, a 

 fawn-coloured variety, shaded with cream and 

 rose, has petals of remarkable substance, so that 

 it withstands heat much better than most in this 

 class : this is a first-rate and beautiful rose. Sa- 

 frano, like the old yellow Tea Rose, is most beauti- 

 ful in bud, and, when half expanded, its flowers 

 are then of the brightest saffron ; but, when fully 

 open and exposed to the sun, they soon fade to 

 nearly white. 



As these interesting roses require more care in 

 their culture than any yet described, I will en- 

 deavour to give the most explicit directions I am 

 able, so as to insure at least a chance of success. 



