208 THE BOOK OF ROSES. 



Leaflets, five, of equal size ; or seven, with the inferior 

 pair much smaller than the rest. 



Flowers, very large, very full, regular, convex; of a 

 bright pink in the centre, of a light pink streaked 

 with pale purple at the circumference. 



21. Mary Stuart. 



Flowers, in erect multifloral clusters, rising above the 

 foliage ; numerous, full, regular, middle-sized ; light 

 purple, with spots at the edges. The last that ex- 

 pand are usually deep pink. 



22. Ninon de I'JEnclos, with variegated 



leaves and flowers. 



Leaflets, oblong, lanceolated, very pointed; marbled 



with yellow. 

 Flowers, very full, regular, convex ; pink, marbled with 



cherry-colour. 



23. Double-variegated Provins Rose. 

 Admirable, panachee. 



Comte Foy. 



Flowers, more double, more regular, more variegated. 

 Bearing much resemblance to the Gallica versicolor. 



24. Purple-variegated Provins Rose. 

 Ombree Parfaite. (Vibert.) 



Flowers, streaked in regular stripes of pure white on 

 the sides of the petals. 



25. Purple Provence Marlled Rose. 

 Flowers, very full, middle-sized, convex ; in five or six 



compartments of dark purple streaked with lilac, 

 red, and slate-coloured violet. 

 Obtained by Prevost in 1826. 



