Gardening for Amateurs 



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PROVENCE ROSES 



The Provence or Cabbage Roses are heard 

 but little of in these days, but they are 

 perhaps the most fragrant of all. 



Crested Moss. Rose tinted, and with the calyx 

 beautifully crested. 



The Old Provence or Cabbage Rose. Rosy pink, 

 fragrant, easily grown, hardy. 



White Provence or Unique. Pure white, large, 

 full, hardy and sweetly perfumed. 



In many catalogues Provence Roses are 

 not even mentioned nowadays, and the 

 White or Unique has become very rare. 



MOSS ROSES 



These seem to be getting smaller and 

 smaller in number, and I 

 propose to mention only 

 the most important of 

 those remaining. 



Blanche Moreau. Pure 

 \viiitt-, of good form, well 

 mossed, very fragrant, vigor- 

 ous, summer flowering only ; 

 generally admitted to be the 

 best white. 



Crested Moss. Rosy pink 

 or pale rose, beautifully 

 mossed, of moderate growth ; 

 flowers in summer only. 



Crimson Globe. Deep crim- 

 son, quite a large full Rose ; 

 the bush grows vigorously. 



Old Pink. Pale rose, beau- 

 tiful in the bud ; the flower 

 is large for a Moss Rose. 



White Bath. Paper white ; 

 quite a good flower, although 

 it is more than 100 years 

 old. 



Zenobia. Satin rose or 

 pink ; large and extremely 

 fragrant. 



There are several 

 others, but the list is 

 not a long one, and the 

 above - named are the 

 pick of it. 



BOURBON ROSES 



Acidalie. Pure white, large, 

 full ; good for walls or pillars. 



Rlairii No. 2. Blush 

 with rose centre, flowers in 

 early summer ; the plant 

 makes a vigorous climber : 

 this was a great favourite a 

 few years ago. 



Charles Lawson. Vivid rose, large and full ; 

 best grown as a pillar. 



Coupe a" Hebe. Light pink, very beautiful ; best 

 grown as a pillar. 



Gknre des Rosomanes. Light crimson, semi- 

 double, very good autumnal Rose ; good for pillar, 

 hedge or bush. 



Souvenir de la Malmaison. Blush white shaded 

 flesh, fragrant ; does well in autumn, but will not 

 open in cold, wet districts. 



Zephirine Drouhin. Bright carmine pink, sweet, 

 vigorous and free ; grown as a free bush and little 

 pruned, this Rose will blossom from early summer 

 until late autumn and early winter. 



SINGLE ROSES 



The list of these I must curtail severely, 

 mentioning but a few of the best and most 



The canary-yellow Rose, Rayon d'Or (Pernetiana). 



