Roses. 59 



Marie Henrietta. A large, handsome pink rose, 

 occasionally met with in the Ramleh gardens. Pro- 

 pagated by budding or cuttings; but budding is the 

 best. 



Rosa ternata. A Banksian rose, with glossy ter- 

 nate leaves, and white flowers. 



Rosa Noisettiana Fillenberg Stambouli. A deep 

 red native variety, of which there are several forms, 

 some having small flowers with incurved petals, while 

 in others the flowers are larger, of a lighter colour, 

 and petals fringed. The smaller variety, which is 

 more common, can be either grown as a climber 

 for covering stems of date palms, &c., or as a bush. 

 Beds of the latter form, are valuable for a winter 

 effect, the flowers contrasting pleasingly with their 

 dark green foliage. The cut flowers are also useful 

 for the decoration of the dinner-table. Propagated by 

 cuttings. 



White Banksian. A climbing rose, with thornless 

 twigs, and long narrow leaves. It flowers in the 

 spring with bunches of small white blooms. Pro- 

 pagated by layers. 



Yellow Banksian. An exceedingly pretty dwarf 

 climber, flowering in clusters. 



William Allen Richardson. A favourite Noisette, 

 with copper-coloured flowers in the spring, and yellow 

 in the autumn. They are seen at their best when 

 in the bud. It is a shy grower, and does not succeed 

 in every garden, but could no doubt be improved by 

 working it on vigorous stocks. 



HALF-CLIMBERS. 



Boule de Neige The Snowball or Camellia Rose. 

 One of the few Hybrid Perpetuals that succeed fairly 

 well in this country. It is propagated by cuttings. 



Homer. A tea-scented variety, common in the 

 gardens, making a fine object either as a bush, standard, 

 or specimen plant on a lawn. It has healthy, dark 



