342 THE BOOK OP ROSES. 



4. Hymenee. 

 Shrub, of moderate vigour. 



Branches, spreading, armed with a few even, straight 

 thorns, compressed at the base, scattered. 



Lea/lets, three or five ; oblong, of a brilliant green. 



Flowers, often solitary, sometimes united to the num- 

 ber of two or three, rather well formed, large ; of 

 a yellowish white at the circumference, pale yel- 

 low in the centre; the petals pretty regularly 

 arranged. 



5. Variegated Tea Rose. 

 Shrub, very vigorous. 



Thorns, not numerous. 



Lea/lets, of a fine green, five in number ; oval-lanceo- 



lated, regularly toothed. 

 Flowers, well formed, very large, double, the petals 



well arranged, rounded-cordiform ; of a pretty 



canary colour, streaked at the summit with a 



deep lilac. 



This is one of the beautiful varieties produced by 

 Villaresi of Monza. 



6. Yellowish Tea Rose. 

 Sulphur-coloured Tea Rose. 

 Yellow China Rose. 



Tube of calyx, very short and wide. 

 Flowers, semi-double or double, very large ; sometimes 

 five inches in diameter ; of a sulphur yellow. 



PINK, FLESH-COLOURED, OR RED FLOWERS. 



1. Tea-scented China Rose. 



Flowers, large, semi-double ; of a pale pink or flesh- 

 colour, almost white. 



Petals, concave, of a pale yellow at the base. 

 Styles, filiform, straight, and salient. 



