142 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON. 



Jaune Desprez, and some others of equal celebrity ; 

 they will maintain their character for a quarter of a 

 century to come, and should be in every garden be- 

 tween this and Nachitoches. This rose originated 

 with Monsieur Desprez, a distinguished French ama- 

 teur; it is considerably hybridized with the Noisette, 

 and like that variety produces its bright rose-coloured 

 flowers in immense clusters j from thirty to seventy 

 bloom in each when the plant is fully established,* 

 the foliage is a rich green, strong and handsome. 

 JIadam Angelina^ very perfect, pale creamy blush, 

 nearly the colour of the Queen, medium growth, a 

 free bloomer and makes a fine standard. Madam 

 Lackarme, very perfect, rose white flower, quite full, 

 in large clusters, growing and blooming freely. Ma- 

 dam Xtrard is of a waxy blush or fawn colour j this 

 new variety is as perfect as any of the family, and 

 will be a great favourite. Madam SoucAet, another 

 blush variety of elegant form shading to pink, very 

 pretty. Manteau de Jeanne d'Jlrc; this and Reine 

 du Congres have a great resemblance to each other 

 in colour, though different in habit, both waxy pale 

 blush, and though described as "tinted with rose," 

 all' blush roses become tinted after being full blown. 

 Mrs. Bosanquety as intimated in our first edition, has 

 been placed among the Bourbons; it is one of the 

 most popular of roses; full cup-form, large pale blush, 



