318 THE BOOK OF ROSES. 



14. Elia. 



Flowers, middle-sized, double, globular ; dark red. . 



15. Laffay's Rose. 



Flowers, full, middle-sized, of a cherry-coloured red. 



16. Rose Vcndier. 



Flowers, middle-sized, semi-double, of a fine amaranth. 



17. Rose Lemercier. 



Flowers, middle-sized, double, globular j dark carmine. 



18. Flavia. 



Flowers, middle-sized, double, of a light cherry-colour. 



19. Triumphant Bengal Rose. 

 Shrub, very vigorous ; with straight branches. 

 Leaflets, ob-round, deeply toothed. 



Flowers, very large, full, spherical ; of a deep carmine 

 in spring, of a purplish pink in autumn. 



Said to be a native of Italy. 

 VII. CRIMSON OR PURPLE-BLACK FLOWERS. 



1 . Bengal Purple-black Rose. 

 Exuberant China Rose. 

 Rosa Jltropurpurea. 

 Rosa Jltronigra. 



Branches, glandulous at their base. 



Tube of calyx, rather glandulous at its base. 



Flowers, middle-sized or small ; of a purple-black. 



2. Bengal Hermit's Rose. 

 Ermite de Grandval. 

 China Rose of Rennes. 



Leaflets, oval, often cordiform at the base. 

 Flowers, large or middle-sized, scentless, very full; crim- 

 son or of a vivid amaranth ; not always expanding. 



