214 THE ROSE. 



Twelve and fifteen dollars for a dozen blooms 

 have been the prices during the winter 

 months. Mabel Morrison, Merveille de Lyon, 

 and White Baroness are three white roses of 

 the type that are to-day the special sensation 

 of the rose world. They have the same 

 short-jointed stems, with the beautiful foliage 

 closely set under the blooms, that are a 

 characteristic and pleasing feature of the 

 parent. Mabel Morrison is the only one of 

 the white trio which is likely to be seen in 

 any number for some time to come; the 

 others are but just out, and florists will use 

 all the wood the plants make for propagat- 

 ing. Three white, hardy varieties of such 

 high rank as these may well excite the 

 enthusiasm of all who grow roses. 



The above description exhausts the divis- 

 ions which may be considered distinct types. 

 Though there are other roses which stand 

 aloof, they have few or no followers. Such 

 are Madame Charles Wood, Caroline de 

 Sansal, and a few others. 



All of the families of roses so far discussed 

 are members of the Hybrid Remontant or 

 Hybrid Perpetual class, certainly the most 

 important of the many groups of roses now 

 cultivated ; but there are others of modern 

 origin, which have also strong claims on our 



