THE BOOK OF ROSES. 235 



27. Provins Flame-coloured Rose. 

 Flowers, semi-double, very large ; of a brilliant flame- 

 colour, turning to bright cherry-red. 



Petals, pale underneath. 



28. Empereur Couronne. 

 Itoi Couronne. 

 fouronne Royale. 

 Madame Roland. 



Shrub, small, having erect branches. 

 Thorns, numerous, small, brown, and acicular. 

 Leaves, distant, composed of five leaflets. 

 Leaflets, large, oval, of a light green. 

 Flowers, full, middle-sized, regular, convex ; of a vivid 

 light purple, sometimes tinged with blue. 



29. Rose Brillante. 

 Flowers, full, large, bright pink. 



30. Tkeagene. 

 La Pucelle. 



Flowers, regular, large or middle-sized, full ; of a bright 

 lilac -pink. 



31. Phaloe. 

 Trwmphe Royal. 



Shrub, having bristly thorns. 



Flowers, large or middle-sized ; very full, regular, con- 

 vex; of a lilac-pink. 



32. The tricolor. 

 Branches, unarmed. 



Flowers, double or full, large, regular ; of a purple- 

 pink, turning to lilac. 



33. Valentine. 

 Porcelaine Royale. 



Flowers, full, middle-sized or small, regular ; of a 

 deep vivid pink, often spotted. 



