68 Roses for Amateurs. 



DUCHESS OF BEDFORD (Postans, 1879). Rich velvety scarlet-crimson ; 

 full and of excellent form ; moderate grower. 



DUCHESSE DE MORNY (E. Verdier, 1863). Silvery rose; globular, 

 free-flowering, moderately vigorous; good in autumn; requires 

 to be carefully thinned. 



DUKE OF CONNAUGHT (Paul and Son, 1876). Bright, velvety-crim- 

 son ; rather small, fit for a front Rose in an exhibition stand. 



DUKE OF EDINBURGH (Paul and Son, 1868). Vermilion-red, velvety; 

 most beautiful and useful Rose, always to be found in exhibi- 

 tion stands, and one of those that flower freely in autumn ; 

 should be lightly pruned. 



DUKE OF TECK (Paul and Son, 1880). Vivid crimson-scarlet, some- 

 what of the colour of the DUKE OF EDINBURGH ; large, globular 

 flower ; a useful Rose. 



DUKE OF WELLINGTON (Granger, 1864). Bright crimson, full, of 

 fine form and free. Synonymous with ROSIERISTE JACOBS 

 (Veuve Ducher, 1880). 



DUPUY JAMAIN (Jamain, 1868). Bright cerise; large, full, and of 

 nice fragrance ; vigorous and good autumn bloomer ; should be 

 lightly pruned. 



EARL OF DUFFERIN (Alexander Dickson and Sons, 1887). Velvety 

 crimson with maroon shading, very fragrant ; blossoms need to 

 be tied ; late flowering. 



ETIENNE LEVET (Levet, 1871). Carmine-rose, large, shell-petalled ; 

 smooth wooded ; very vigorous. 



FISHER HOLMES (E. Verdier, 1865). Shaded crimson-scarlet; a very 

 bright and free-flowering Rose ; good in autumn ; requires care- 

 ful disbudding. 



FRANCOIS MICHELON (Levet, 1871). Deep rose, reverse of petals 

 silvery; exceedingly fine. 



FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI (P. Lambert, 1900). Pure white, with shell- 

 shaped petals ; flowers with high pointed centre ; large, free, and 

 a good grower. 



GENERAL JACQUEMINOT (Roussel, 1853). Crimson-scarlet, very free 

 and fragrant. An old Rose, but one still able to carry off 

 medals. 



GUSTAVE PIGANEAU (Pernet-Ducher, 1889). Brilliant carmine-lake; 

 very large and full ; of good form ; moderate grower. 



HEINRICH SCHULTHEIS (Bennett, 1882). Pinkish-rose, bright in 

 colour, but apt to go off when expanded. Very fragrant. 



HELEN KELLER (A. Dickson and Sons, 1895). Brilliant rose-cerise; 

 flowers large, of good substance, and having shell-shaped petals. 



HER MAJESTY (Bennett, 1885). Bright satiny-rose pink; large flower, 

 but terribly subject to mildew ; small growers should avoid it 

 unless they hav? a separate place for it; it should be budded on 

 the Briar ; very vigorous. 



HUGH DICKSON (Hugh Dickson, 1904). Bright crimson, shaded 

 scarlet; very fragrant; high pointed centre; vigorous. 



HUGH WATSON (A. Dickson, 1904). Crimson, with carmine shading; 

 very large ; vigorous. 



