252 THE BOOK OF ROSES. 



23. Aigle Noir. 

 Aigle Brun. 

 Provins Semi-double. 



Flowers, semi-double, middle-sized ; of a very velvety 

 purple. 



24. AigJe de Prusse. 

 The N^idow. 



Flowers, full, middle-sized; of a blackish purple. 



FLOWERS OF A PURPLE-BLACK. 



1. Ourika. 

 Shrub, of a dingy green foliage ; bark of a blackish 



purple. 

 Flowers, large or middle-sized; very double, very 



handsome, hemispherical ; of a dark purple, almost 



brown. 



2. Ombre Precieuse. 



Flowers, charming, middle-sized; of a velvety dark 

 brown. 



Obtained atLacken in 1824. 



3. Belle Africaine. 



Flowers, very full, small, regular, convex, velvety ; 

 purple-black. 



4. Cybele. 



Flowers, full, large or middle-sized ; of a dark purple. 



5. Li' Inter essante. 



Flowers, full, middle-sized, of a slate-coloured purple. 



6. Reine dcs Negres. 

 Nigritiana. 

 Madame Christophe. 



Flowers, full, small, velvety ; of a very dark purple. 



