Varieties for Decoration and Exhibition. 71 



ULSTER (A. Dickson and Sons, 1899). Bright cherry-red ; very large 

 blossoms with high pointed centre ; robust. An exhibition Rose 

 only. 



VICTOR HUGO (Schwartz, 1884). Bright crimson, shaded purple; of 

 good form. One of the best of its colour. 



Teas and Noisettes. 



ANNA OLIVIER (Ducher, 1872). Pale buff, flushed with rose. A 

 distinct and beautiful Rose, very constant bloomer, but varies 

 somewhat in colour. 



BRIDESMAID (N. May, 1890). Bright pink. A sport from 

 CATHERINE MERMET, sometimes reverting to original. 



CAROLINE KUSTER (Fernet, 1872). Lemon-yellow, globular ; vigorous. 



CATHERINE MERMET (J. B. Guillot fils, 1869). Light rosy flesh; very 

 fragrant. One of the finest in its section. 



CLEOPATRA (Bennett, 1889). Pale pink, edged with rose; long 

 pointed buds; chiefly of use for exhibition. 



COMTESSE DE NADAiLLAC (J. B. Guillot fils, 1871). Peach, shaded 

 apricot, base of petals coppery; very Jarge. 



DEVONIENSIS (Foster, 1838). Creamy-white, large and full. It 

 is moderate in growth, but the sport from it, ('LIMBING DEVO- 

 NIENSIS (Pavitt, 1858), is very vigorous, and the blossoms are 

 identical with those of the type. The oldest of our English 

 Tea Roses. 



EMPRESS ALEXANDRA OF RUSSIA (W. Paul and Son, 1897). Lake-red. 

 One of the darkest of our Teas. 



ERNEST METZ (Guillct, 1888). Soft carmine-rose, brighter towards 

 the centre ; globular ; vigorous. 



ETHEL BROWNLOW (A. Dickson and Sons, 1887). Rosy flesh, with 

 yellow base. A vigorous and lasting Rose ; needs careful dis- 

 budding. 



GOLDEN G^TE (Dingee and Conard, 1892). Creamy-white, with base 

 and centre soft yellow, often tinted rose ; flowers large, and 

 having pointed buds ; free. 



HON. EDITH GIFFORD (Guillot, 1882). White, with flesh centre; very 

 free-flowering. 



INNOCENTS PIROLA (Ducher, 1878). Creamy-white; globular, with 

 pointed centre ; very constant. 



LADY ROBERTS (F. Cant and Co., 1902). Deep apricot, with base 

 coppery red and edges shaded orange ; a vigorous sport from 

 ANNA OLIVIER. 



MADAME BRAVY (Guillot pere, 1848). White, with pink centre; very 

 hardy and free-flowering Rose. ALBA ROSEA, JOSEPHINE MAL- 

 TON, and MADAME DE SERTOT are similar to this Rose. 



MADAME CONSTANT SOUPERT (Soupert and Netting, 1905). Golden- 

 yellow, tinted flesh-pink; large, full, and well formed. 



MADAME CUSIN (Guillot fils, 1881). Violet-rose, yellow base; very 

 distinct and fragrant. 



MADAME DE WATTEVILLE (Guillot, 1883). Cream, tinted with rose on 

 the edges ; very distinct and fragrant ; needs careful disbudding. 



