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Conrad F. Meyer, a hybrid of which one parent alone is a 

 rugosa. It has large, double, pink flowers, which have a 

 distinct perfume. Nova Zembla is probably a form of 

 it ; it has white flowers. Both of these bloom freely. 



Another magnificent rugosa is Blanc double de 

 Coubert, a double with huge white flowers. A strong 

 grower, one plant suffices for a fairly large bed in good 

 soil, for it may grow ten feet high and seven feet through, 

 with bloom from top to bottom. Belle Poitevine makes 

 a good companion to Coubert's variety ; it is likewise 

 a double, very vigorous and free-blooming, with hand- 

 some, perfumed flowers. The darkest of the rugosas, 

 and one of the handsomest, is atropurpurea ; it is well 

 worth planting. 



The Bankian Roses stand where they did, but there 

 have been some remarkable additions to the Austrian 

 Briers and their hybrids. The old Austrians, such as 

 the Copper, the Yellow, and Harrisoni, are almost 

 phenomenal in their rich colouring. Here are several of 

 these hybrids : 



Gottfried Keller. Semi-double, apricot-coloured with 

 yellow centre, a good late bloomer. 



Juliet. A Rose of extraordinary colouring, the ex- 

 terior of the petals being old gold, the interior rose. It 

 is not beautiful, however, when fully expanded, being 

 somewhat lumpy. It is very sweet. 



Rayon d'Or. One of the most interesting creations of 

 the French raisers, Pernet-Ducher, having a strong, 

 free-branching habit, with dark bronzy green leaves 

 that seem to be impervious to mildew. Flowers large and 

 globular, of a rich yellow. Rayon d'Or promises to prove 

 one of the most valuable of all Roses, and is a splendid 

 bedder. 



The mention of Roses for bedding suggests a reference 



