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9. MOUSSELINE ; flowers white, lightly tinted with rose at opening, but changing 

 to pure white, large and full. 



10. PERPETUAL WHITE ; flowers white, produced in large clusters, buds plentifully 

 and beautifully mossed ; growth vigorous. 



11. SALET; flowers bright rose, blush edges, large and full; growth vigorous. One 

 of the best. Raised by M. Robert at Angers. Introduced in 1854. 



Rosa Bracteata. 



GROUP XXVI. THE MACARTNEY ROSE. 



The Rosa Bracteata was introduced from China by Lord Macartney in 1795. 

 It is a shy seed bearer, and consequently few varieties have been obtained from it. 

 Perhaps the only one the Amateur will care for is the Maria Leonida, but the single 

 is also beautiful. Both are of vigorous growth, but not very hardy. The best 

 situation for them is a south or east wall, where they form most interesting objects, 

 flowering during Summer and Autumn. 



The plants are evergreen, the foliage dark and shining as if varnished, which 

 feature, in contrast with the milk-white apricot-scented flowers, is striking and 

 beautiful. 



1. ALBA SIMPLEX (Grandiflora) ; flowers white, large and single; form cupped; 

 free bloomer when trained against a wall. Very showy. 



2. MARIA LEONIDA ; flowers white, centres rosy and sometimes creamy, large 

 and full ; form cupped ; growth vigorous. A hybrid between the Macartney and 

 Tea-Scented ; raised at Nantes and exhibited there as far back as 1832. 



Rosa Lucida. 



GROUP XXVII. THE SHINING-LEAVED ROSE. 



The type or species (R. lucida) has single red flowers produced in July and 

 August, with dark glossy foliage which turns crimson at the approach of Autumn. 



1. CLYNOPHYLLA DUPLEX ; flowers delicate blush, large and double, form cupped ; 

 foliage particularly glossy and fine ; growth moderate ; very lovely. A Hybrid of 

 unknown origin, and on which it would be unsafe to speculate ; it may, however, be 

 said that it has some resemblance to Group XXVI., the Macartney Rose. 



2. ROSE-BUTTON (Lucida plena) ^ flowers rose colour, with deeper centres, fragrant. 



