LISTS OF THE BEST ROSES 153 



CLIMBING VARIETIES 



Climbing Niphetos (T.). I Marshal Niel (N.). 

 Climbing Perle des Jardins Turner's Crimson Rambler 



(T.). (CI. Poly.). 



Fortune's Yellow (N.). I WilliamAllenRichardson(N.). 



In the following list will be found, alphabetically arranged, 

 a selection from the choicest varieties of Roses now in culti- 

 vation. The varieties marked with an asterisk make good 

 standards : — 

 Aimie Vibert(N.). — Pure white; late flowering ; very vigorous 



and almost evergreen. Flowers in clusters. (A.) 

 A. K. Williams (H.P.). — Carmine; early flowering and of 



moderate growth. One of the most perfect in form of 



all exhibition Roses. (A.) 

 * Alfred Colomb (H.P.). — Carmine; late flowering ; vigorous, 



and fragrant. A fine exhibition variety. (A.) 

 Alister Stella Gray (N.). — Pale yellow; a good climbing 



Rose ; flowers in clusters. Flowers again in the autumn. 



(A.) 

 Anna Olivier (T.). — Pale buff; vigorous; charming under 



glass, but the flowers in the open ground are easily 



damaged by wet. (A.) 

 Antoine Rivoire (H.T.). — Vigorous; a good cream-coloured 



garden Rose. (A.) 

 Augustine Guinoisseau (H.T.). — Blush white; vigorous; very 



free flowering, known as the " White La France," but the 



flowers are neither as large nor as full as La France. (A.) 

 Austrian Copper (Austrian Brier). — Coppery red inside of 



petal, and old gold outside ; vigorous. The most beautiful 



of all single-flowered Roses. (S.) 

 Austrian Yellow (Austrian Brier). — Yellow; vigorous. Like 



the foregoing, except as regards colour. (S.) 

 Bardou Job (H.T). — Crimson ; vigorous ; bears large beauti- 

 fully shaded flowers which are almost single. (A.) 



