io8 SUMMER ROSES. 



gems of this group, and hardly surpassed by any other 

 Rose, the flowers are of a rich deep pink, exquisitely 

 cupped, large and very double. Like the preceding it is 

 good as a pot, pillar, or standard Rose, but should be 

 pruned tolerably close. General Jacqueminot produces 

 flowers of a rich purplish crimson, which are glowing and 

 effective on the tree or pillar, but hardly suited to figure at 

 the exhibitions. Juno as a pot Rose is of matchless 

 beauty, and is good out-of-doors in fair weather, but 

 unfortunately the flowers, which are rose edged with 

 blush, are quickly soiled by rain or wind. This variety, 

 which partakes somewhat of the group Alba, should be 

 pruned closely. Madame Plantier is one of those profuse 

 blooming Roses admirably adapted for bedding, the flowers 

 are white, produced in clusters, individually below the 

 average in size. Madeline is desirable for its distinctness, 

 the flowers are flesh colour edged with crimson, not over 

 large, but quite full and very beautiful. Paul Perras is a 

 very superior pot Rose, growing to the largest size as such, 

 the flowers are of a pale rose colour, large, full, and fine. 

 Paul Ricaut is a bright crimson flower, large, full, of 

 glowing colour and exquisite form ; most valuable as a 

 pot Rose, but good also as a dwarf or standard. It should 

 be pruned rather closely. Perfection is a peach-coloured 

 flower, not large but distinct and perfect in form. Vivid, 

 one of my earliest seedlings now ranking among the old 

 varieties, is still unequalled as a brilliant coloured standard, 

 wall, or pillar Rose ; the flowers are of the richest crimson, 

 and so abundant that no Rose in the garden can compare 

 with it for effect. It requires very little pruning. 



The Roses of the ALBA group, of which the Maiden's 

 Blush and the Celestial may be taken as the types, are 

 still valuable for their delicate colours and distinctness. 

 Felicite and La Seduisante, both flesh-coloured Roses with 

 blush-coloured margins, are the best. Then there are 

 Madame Audot, flesh colour ; Madame Legras, white ; and 

 Queen of Denmark, pink, which are not surpassed in their 



