68 ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE. 



prolific, indeed, one sheet of flowers, of a dark rose 

 colour changing to violet, finely and perfectly formed, 

 and very fragrant. Stadtholder^ or Stahtholder^ Sinen- 

 sis, of some, is a beautiful clear pink, very perfect in 

 its form, and is, perhaps, more of a Hijhrid Provins 

 than Chinese ; it makes a beautiful standard or dwarf. 

 Sandeur Panache, or Kiyig of Hybrids, is unique in 

 this class, having all its flowers beautifully and dls> 

 tinctly spotted and striped ; they are perfectly double, 

 and finely cupped j the plant makes a good pillar, but 

 must not have its shoots cut short, or it will not pro- 

 duce a flovrer ; tie the strong ones the full length, and 

 cut out the weak or old wood. Sextes Popinas, bright 

 red, ver}^ compact, changing to pink ; a late bloomer. 

 Sophie d'^Houdetot, delicate rose, very perfectly formed, 

 blooming in profuse clusters, fragrant. Tuscany, or 

 Tuscany JS^oisette, although the latter nam.e would 

 lead us to believe it a Noisette Rose, it is purely 

 a hybrid, blooming only once, producing its rich dark 

 crimson flowers in large clusters. Triomphe d'' Angers is 

 a very large and perfectly double shaded purple crim.- 

 son, an excellent grower and great bloomer. Vandael 

 is a rosy purple changing to violet-crimson, having all 

 these shades in the same flower, which is large, per- 

 fect, fragrant, and a free grower. Velours, or Violet 

 Episcopal, is of a velvety crimson colour fading io 

 purple, is perfectly formed, a free bloomer, fragrant, 



