368 THE BOOK OF ROSES. 



in several fasces, and plaited longitudinally ; of a yel- 

 low purple on the expanse, brownish at the summit 

 and on the edges. A variety obtained in Italy. 



90. Puteaux Noisette Rose. 



Shrub, vigorous, four or five feet high. 



Thorns, scattered, not numerous. 



Leaflets, five or seven; oval-oblong, bright green on 

 the upper surface, pale on the under ; regularly 

 toothed, acuminated at the summit ; the lateral 

 ones almost sessile, and the terminal one having 

 a long leafstalk. 



Flowers, united in clusters of from four to twelve ; semi- 

 double ; having the form and colour of the com- 

 mon China rose. 



91. Large Lilac Noisette. 



Shrub, pretty high ; vigorous. 



.Branches, slender, reddish, drooping at the end ; armed 



with rare short thorns. 

 Lea/lets, five or seven ; of a glossy green ; oval-oblong, 



plane, slightly toothed. 

 Flowers, united to the number of five or fifteen ; very 



double, very pretty, rather drooping ; of a deep 



lilac. 



92. Anatole de Montesquieu. 



Shrub, smaller than the other varieties. 



Thorns, scattered, straight, not numerous. 



Leaflets, three or five, small, oval, rather cordiform at 



the base, pointed at the summit ; sharply but not 



glandulously toothed. 

 Flowers, from one to nine on each flowerstalk ; double, 



pretty well formed ; very large, of a violet-purple ; 



fragrant. 

 Petals, rounded and sloped at the summit. 



