338 THE BOOK OF ROSES 







6. Newton. 



Flowers, middle-sized, full, globular , of an ash-tinted 

 lilac. 



7. Rose Arnault. 



Flowers, middle-sized, full, regular ; of a deep violet. 



8. La Haitienne. 



Flowers, middle-sized, full, regular; of a black- 

 crimson. 



9. Extra de Gossard. 

 Violette de Vergny. 



Branches, very slender ; of a fine green, as well as the 



foliage. 

 Flowers, middle-sized, very double; of a fine violet 



colour ; nearly the same as the Duchess of Reggio. 



10. Thurete. 



Shrub, vigorous ; branches erect, armed with numerous 



thorns. 

 Leaflets, nine in number, distant, long, slightly toothed; 



deep red when young. 

 Flowers, very double ; of a deep violet. 



1 1 . De Moyenna. 



Shrub, vigorous ; branches erect, armed with numerous 



reddish, compressed thorns. 

 Leaves, glaucous on the lower surface. 

 Flowerstalks, united in clusters of seven or nine. 

 Flowers, very double, of a slate-coloured violet. 



12. Marie. 



Shrub, pretty vigorous, the branches of a light green. 

 Leaves, whitish on the lower surface; tinged with 



lilac when young. 



Flowerstalks, in clusters of five or seven. 

 Flowers, middle-sized, very double, cup-shaped ; of a 



fine violet colour. 



