GROUPING OF GARDEN VARIETIES OF ROSES. 187 



GROUP XIII. The Hybrid Chinese. This group is not 

 so fashionable as formerly, although individuals of it, as 

 Chenedole, when in full bloom are gorgeously beautiful. 

 It is reasonable to suppose that they are hybrids between 

 the " French " and " Chinese " Roses. Where large headed 

 standard and tall pillar Roses are valued, these and the 

 varieties of the next two groups are of the very best. 



GROUP XlV. T/ie Hybrid Noisette. Similar to the 

 last, except that the flowers are smaller and produced in 

 considerable clusters. The lovely white Rose " Madame 

 Plantier" belongs here. 



GROUP XV. The Hybrid Bourbon. These Roses are 

 probably hybrids between the "Bourbon" and "Hybrid 

 Chinese," resembling the latter parent in the more 

 prominent features. The well-known " Charles Lawson " 

 and "Coupe d'Hebe" belong here. This and the two 

 preceding groups are invaluable for planting where masses 

 of flowers are wanted for distant effect in summer. 



SECTION IV. 



GROUP XVI. T/ie Prairie Rose. This is a group of 

 promise rather than of actual merit ; I do not know any 

 one variety that I should care to grow in the garden. 

 Nuttall calls it a very fine flowering species, and it does 

 look as if something might come of it in the future if 

 judiciously hybridised. 



SECTION V. 



GROUP XVII. The Ayrshire Rose. These are climbing 

 Roses of hardy vigorous growth, well suited for covering 

 rough places, whether banks, fences, or old trees on lawns, 

 or in shrubberies. 



GROUP XVIIL The Evergreen Rose. This is another 

 group of hardy vigorous climbing Roses, similar to the 

 last in appearance, and more valuable for many purposes, 

 as they hold some of their leaves during winter. " Felicite 

 Perpetue" is a splendid white Rose for a wall or house 



