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the plant has beautiful foliage ; a good Rose under 

 glass, but does well in the garden. 



Viscountess Folkestone. Light creamy pink, often 

 almost white, centre a little deeper ; a fine big Rose ; 

 the plant flowers freely ; liable to mildew. 



Warrior. Very red buds, but the developed 

 blossom is somewhat disappointing in comparison, 

 and only semi-double ; this Rose does well in the 

 garden. 



W. E. Lippiatt. Velvety crimson, shaded maroon, 

 large, full, very highly scented ; the plant is a 

 good grower, but does not flower freely. 



HYBRID PERPETUALS 



Some few years ago, before Hybrid Teas 

 were numerous, Hybrid Perpetuals were 



Rose Avoca (Hybrid Tea), brilliant red. 



more largely grown than now ; they are 

 very hardy, usually vigorous, but give few- 

 blooms after July. They do best in heavy 

 land. 



Alfred Colomb. Light bright red, large and full, 

 fragrant ; the plant keeps a more convenient size 

 than many of this class. 



Alfred K. Williams. Bright carmine red, a 

 beautiful Rose and very fragrant ; generally grown 

 for exhibition, dislikes removal ; prune very closely, 

 say 2 to 4 inches. 



Baroness Rothschild. Light satin pink ; a showy 

 Rose, but scentless ; strong and sturdy in growth. 



Ben Cant. Deep crimson with darker flushes, a 

 large fine Rose, sweetly scented ; the bush throws 

 up growths 8 to 10 feet in height, so that a place 

 must be chosen to suit it, 



Captain Hayward. Scarlet crimson, but soon 

 takes on a bluish tint in strong sunlight; this 



Rose is fragrant, and is probably the favourite of 

 its class with the exception of Frau Karl Druschki ; 

 it does well in a shady spot. 



Charles Leflbvre. Velvety crimson, very large, 

 of exquisite form and fragrant ; in the days of 

 Dean Hole this Rose probably won more prizes than 

 any other. 



Clio. Flesh white with rose centre, large and 

 globular in shape ; of vigorous growth. 



Commandant Felix Faure. Red shaded with 

 black crimson ; very showy and fragrant. 



Comte de Raimbaud. Dark carmine cerise, 

 large and good ; nearly fifty years old, but still 

 considered one of the best. 



Dr. Andry. Deep carmine red, large, full and 

 fragrant ; shape not perfect perhaps, but good ; 

 at times this Rose grows to a considerable height, 

 and if supported these long 

 growths flower freely in the 

 autumn, and can be cut 

 down to form natural stan- 

 dards in the spring. 



Duke of Edinburgh. Bright 

 red or scarlet crimson, large 

 and good ; vigorous in 

 growth. 



Duke of Wellington. Vel- 

 vety red with shades or 

 flushes of dark crimson, a 

 Rose of perfect form and 

 scented ; not vigorous. 



Dupuy Jamain. Bright 

 cherry red, sweetly scented ; 

 flowers very freely and into 

 the autumn, which is a 

 virtue in a Rose of this 

 _ class. 



Fisher Holmes. Deep 

 crimson of fine form, full 

 ^ and fragrant. This is also 



jd a gd autumnal bloomer. 



The flowers " blue " rather 

 soon, especially if exi 

 to strong sunlight. 



Frau Karl Druschki. Pure white, the only truly 

 white Rose in this class. This is one of the finest 

 Roses ; it has large leathery petals, whilst the shape 

 altogether seems as near perfection as possible ; 

 the lack of scent is a drawback, and the vigorous 

 growth makes this a difficult plant to deal with 

 as a bedding Rose, for which purpose it has often 

 to be used owing to the scarcity of white Roses. 

 General Jacqueminot. Scarlet crimson; an old 

 Rose that has held its ground for more than sixty 

 years ; fragrant. 



Gloire de Chedane Guinoisseau. Bright ver- 

 milion red, large, full, and of fine form ; more 

 suitable for exhibition than for garden. 



Helen Keller. Rosy cerise, fragrant, a fine 

 bloom of good shape, possibly the best-shaped 

 flower of all in this class ; it does well in the garden. 

 making strong, firm wood, and growing to a moderate 

 height, say 2 to 3 feet, 



Her Majesty. Rose pink, exceptionally large. 

 with thick stems to the blossoms, which are very 



