CATALOGUE OF VARIETIES. 233 



CATALOGUE OF VARIETIES. 



VARIETY, HABIT 

 OF GROWTH, AND CLASS. 



DESCRIPTION. 



i. A. Geoffroy-St.-Hi- 

 laire, mod. H.R. 



2. A. M. Ampere. H. 

 R. 



3. Abb6 Bramerel, 

 mod. H.R. 



4. Abbe Giraudier. H. 



5. Abb6 Reynaud, vig. 



6. Abel Carriere, mod. 

 H.R. 



7. Abel Grand, mod 

 or free. H.R. 



8. Achille Gonod, free, 

 H.R. 



9. Acidalie, free. B. 



10. Adam, mod. (Syn. 

 President.) T. 



11. Admiral Nelson, vig, 

 H.R. 



E. Verdier, 1878. Red, with a shade of 

 crimson ; medium size, full ; fine, cir- 

 cular form, fragrant and free. Seed or- 

 gans well developed ; seven leaflets are 

 common, a great rarity among dark va- 

 rieties of this class. 



Liabaud, 1881. Raised from Lion des 

 Combats. 



Guillot fils, 1871. Raised from Giant of 

 Battles. Crimson, shaded with vel- 

 vety purple. 



Levet, 1869. Bright rose. 



Guillot fils, 1863. Large, carmine-rose 

 flowers, not full enough; growth very 

 rank. 



E. Verdier, 1875. Velvety-crimson, with 

 fiery centre ; large, full flowers, fra- 

 grant ; short wood, sharp red spines ; 

 shows traces of Bourbon blood. A rose 

 of better form and finish than most of 

 the very dark sorts. Shy in autumn. 



Damaizin, 1865. Jules Margottin type. 

 Glossy rose, large and full, fragrant ; 

 unreliable as to form, often the finest 

 in autumn. 



Gonod, 1864. Raised from Jules Mar- 

 gottin. Rosy-carmine. 



Rousseau, 1837. Blush, often white ; 

 fragrant. 



Adam, 1838. Salmon-rose, fragrant ; es- 

 teemed for forcing. 



Ducher, 1859. Bright crimson, double, 

 cupped form ; very spiny, straggling 

 growth ; shows Bourbon origin. 



