SUMMER ROSES. 109 



way. Sophie de Marsilly is a fair weather Rose, ex- 

 quisitely beautiful when first opening if lucky enough to 

 escape the rain and wind, the flowers are blush with rosy 

 centres, large and full. Common soil and moderate 

 pruning suit these Roses, which are valuable in the garden, 

 but not large enough for show Roses. 



THE AUSTRIAN section contains the only hardy yellow 

 Roses that are worthy of general cultivation, and these 

 flourish best in country air. Harrisonii, a yellow variety 

 of American origin, produces almost double flowers in 

 magnificent profusion. It is best grown as a Weeping 

 Rose, and pruned once in two years only. The Persian 

 Yellow has flowers of a deeper hue and more double than 

 the preceding, the young leaves have the fragrance of the 

 sweet briar. The Copper Austrian, although single, is so 

 rich and distinct in colour that everyone should possess it. 

 All these are valuable. 



THE AYRSHIRE are most appropriate for covering 

 banks, running up trees, poles, and high buildings. The 

 growth is slender but very rapid, they form the best of 

 Weeping Roses. Dundee Rambler, Ruga, Splendens, and 

 Thoresbyana, all white or nearly white varieties, are the 

 best. 



THE EVERGREEN ROSES are not unlike the last, 

 except that they hold their leaves through a great part 

 of the winter, they are suited to the same purpose and 

 require but little pruning. Felicite Perpetue, Leopoldine 

 d'Orleans, and Rampante, which are the best, produce 

 white flowers ; Banksiaeflora, whose flowers are white 

 with creamy centres, is pretty and distinct ; Myrianthes 

 renoncule, flowers blush shaded with rose, is also interest- 

 ing and useful. 



THE BANKSIAN ROSES form a most distinct and 

 beautiful group wholly unlike any others, and are well 

 worthy of more extended cultivation. The flowers are 

 very small, double, and exquisitely formed, they are 

 produced in clusters, and those of the white variety are 



