CHAP. V. ORNAMEOTAL fftEfiS, SHltUBS, ETC. 4T7 



10. QUEEN OF THE KEDS (so named in the Garden of the 

 Agri-Horticultural Society, and certainly not, as supposed by 

 some to be, the French Kose D'Aguesseau). An old and 

 common Kose in Calcutta gardens ; plant not of large growth ; 

 flowers bear the strongest possible resemblance to those of the 

 last. 



11. SIR JOSEPH PAXTON. Introduced by me ; proved a stout- 

 growing plant with large handsome foliage, and produced fine 

 deep, dazzling crimson flowers. 



12. SOUVENIR DE LA MALMAISON. A most superb Kose, 

 particularly lovely in the bud, which is large, blush-coloured, 

 and voluptuous. 



Most of the Koses of this group may, I believe, be reckoned 

 upon as likely to thrive and blossom well in India. The follow- 

 ing are the principal ones now found in the nurserymen's lists, 

 arranged according to colour : 



White. Baronne de Maynard ; Emotion ; Madame Gustave 

 Bonnet ; Mademoiselle Emain ; Marguerite Bonnet. Pink. 

 Baron Gonella ; Catherine Guillot ; Comtesse Barbantanne ; 

 Empress Eugenie ; L'Avenir ; Louise Margottin ; Madame 

 Charles Baltet ; Madame Marechal ; Michel Bonnet ; Modele 

 de Perfection. Rose. Baronne Noirmont ; Heroine Vaucluse ; 

 Madame de Stella. Carmine. Jules Cesar ; Kev. H. Dom- 

 brain ; Dr. Berthet ; G. Peabody. 



CHINA ROSES. 



The Koses of this group are more dwarf and compact in their 

 growth than those of most other groups. All that we have in 

 India and I believe if Clara Sylvain, pure white, and Fabvier, 

 scarlet, be added we have all of any merit, thrive vigorously, are 

 most easily propagated by cuttings, and, both as regards the pro- 

 fusion as well as beauty of the flowers they put forth, blossom in 

 perfection. 



1. Rosa Chinensis. 2. Rosa Indica. 3. Rosa semperflorens. 

 These three species, the parents of the group, bear valueless 

 single flowers, and are altogether undeserving a place in the 

 garden. The cultivated variety, however, called the China Kose 

 is a cheerful plant from the numberless pink blossoms it puts 

 forth, though the flowers are thin and poor in form. 



4. EUGENE BEAUHARNAIS. Flowers small, but very lovely 



