202 THE BOOK OF ROSES. 



SECTION II. THE AGATHE ROSES. 



46. jlgathe, with glaucous leaves. 

 Shrub, very ramiferous, of a moderate height. 

 Thorns, not numerous, thin, short, greenish. 

 Leaflets, seven in number ; rounded, regularly toothed. 

 Flowers, in clusters, to the number of five or seven, 



very double ; of a pretty delicate pink. 



47. Felicite Boitard. 

 Shrub, rather high. 



Branches, slender, armed with a few short thorns. 

 Leaves, composed of five leaflets. 

 Leaflets, oval, toothed, pale green. 

 Flower stalks, long. 



Flowers, large, very double, the petals in bunches ; pale 

 pink, very striking. 



48. Mademoiselle Boursault. 



Flowers, middle-sized, very double, the petals fringed ; 

 white, slightly tinged with pink ; very pretty. 



49. Agathe d Dix Coeurs. 



Tube of calyx, short, top-shaped, smooth at the summit. 

 Sepals, very long, usually six or seven in number, of 



which four or five are pinnatifid. 

 Flowers, small, very full, regular ; of a light pink, with 



paler edges. 



50. JLyathe Porcelaine. 



Differing from the preceding only by a paler foliage, 

 and having sepals less foliaceous. 



Flowers, small, very full, regular ; light pink, with 

 paler edges. 



51. Marion. 

 Flowers, middle-sized, pretty regular, a pale lilac-pink. 



