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LEOPOLDINE D'ORLEANS ; see Adelaide d'Orleans. 



6. MYRIANTIIES R^NONCULE ; flowers pale peach, their centres white, hanging 

 in graceful trusses, of medium size, full ; form cupped, fine. A handsome Climbing 

 or Pillar Rose. 



7. PRINCESSE LOUISE (Princesse Marie) ; flowers creamy white, the back petals 

 shaded with rose, large and double ; form cupped. Raised at the Chateau de Neuilly 

 in 1829. 



8. RAMPANTE ; flowers pure white, sometimes produced in Autumn. A profuse 

 bloomer. 



9. ROSEA PLENA ; flowers rosy flesh changing to white, large and very double ; 

 form cupped ; foliage glossy, fine. Raised by M. Laffay. 



10. WILLIAMS' EVERGREEN ; flowers creamy white. 



Rosa Multiflora. 



GROUP XVIIL THE MULTIFLORA ROSE. 



To Japan and China we look for the habitats of the type of this group. It was 

 introduced into England in 1804. These are also climbing Roses, producing their 

 flowers in large corymbs, and consequently continuing a long time in bloom. A tree 

 of one sort is mentioned in London's Gardeners' Magazine (vol. 9, p. 482) as having 

 5000 flowers on it. The variety marked with an asterisk is not hardy, and should be 

 planted against a wall ; the others may be grown without this protection. The foliage 

 of this group is particularly elegant, and the branches have but few spines. Laure 

 Davoust, a Hybrid, classed here, deserves a passing word ; it forms a magnificent 

 Weeping or Climbing Rose, but requires a sheltered situation. Nos. 12 and 23 are 

 Hybrids probably between this and the Musk Rose (Group XXXIX). The " Crimson 

 Rambler" belonging to this group is probably a seedling or sport from the old 

 Multiflora rubra. It was introduced from Japan by Mr Jenner of Edinburgh, and was 

 first named " Engineer " and afterwards " Paniculata " before it appeared as " Crimson 

 Rambler." It is one of the brightest ornaments of the garden, best adapted for pillars 

 and weeping standards. It should not appear too frequently among other roses on 

 account of the depressing influence the brilliant red and green of flowers and foliage 

 exerts over the more delicate tints of the ordinary run of flowers. A thing of beauty 

 in itself, it sadly mars the loveliness of the delicate tints of the Tea-scented and other 

 roses if placed in close contact with them. 



i. AGLAIA ; flowers produced in large clusters, and of lovely canary yellow colour 



