42 BRITISH FLORAL DECORATION 



It has indeed been a difficult task for me to 

 reduce their numbers to reasonable and practical 

 proportions. I have, however, kept steadfastly in 

 my mind during the course of my work the main 

 object of this book, and, although I have had to 

 pass over many old favourites and magnificent 

 Roses, I feel safe in promising my readers that if 

 they adopt the varieties which are named, they will 

 not go far wrong from a decorative and artistic 

 point of view. I feel that I owe an apology to 

 hundreds that I have perforce had to leave out, but 

 those Rose-lovers who miss some of their special 

 fancies must take it for granted that, as far as lay 

 in my power, and helped by copious and kindly 

 advice from many recognised experts, nothing has 

 been left out without careful thought and un- 

 prejudiced consideration. 



HYBRID TEA ROSES 



There is no doubt that this section is by far the 

 most valuable to those interested in decorative 

 work, and I therefore reverse the usual order of 

 things, and place them first in the list. 



p*Mme. Abel Chatenay. A true salmon colour, without a 

 suspicion of blue. I feel justified in saying that I 



