312 THE BOOK OP ROSES. 



43. Bengal Nicetas. 

 Shrub, pretty vigorous. 



Branches, armed with a few thorns, almost straight. 

 Leaflets, glaucous, deeply toothed. 

 Flowers, in terminal clusters of five or six; middle- 

 sized, very full, of a brilliant violet-tinted pink. 



44. Bengal Socrates. 



Shrub, vigorous, branches not very thorny. 

 Leaflets, glaucous, oval, and deeply toothed. 

 Flowers, in terminal clusters of eight or ten ; middle 

 sized, very double ; of a brilliant pink. 



45. Aphrodite. 



Flowers, middle-sized, full ; of a lilac-tinged flesh- 

 colour. 



46. Melina. 

 Shrub, very floriferous. 



Flowers, small, very full ; of a deep flesh-colour. 



47. Zclia. 



Flowers, middle-sized, double ; of a deep pink, turning 

 to red. 



48. Clara. 



Flowers, double, middle-sized ; of a pale carmine. 



49. Emilina. 



Flowers, middle-sized, full, flat ; of a vivid pink. 



50. Romelia. 



Flowers, full, small, regular ; of a delicate pink. 



51. Dahlia Bengal Rose. 



Flowers, pink, middle-sized, double; with elongated 

 petals, resembling the form of a dahlia. 



