Roses. 6 1 



propagated by cuttings, and some growers dispense 

 with the old plants, after the third or fourth year. 



Perle des Jardins. A dwarf tea rose, with brown 

 tinged foliage and large yellow blooms, borne on long 

 upright red stems. A common rose in Cairo. Is 

 propagated by budding, layers, or cuttings. 



Rosa rugosa. A very coarse, pink rose, with 

 thickly-thorned stems, and rough leaves, usually grown 

 in this country as a dwarf hedge for the kitchen 

 garden. The petals are used for making a preserve. 

 It is propagated easily from suckers, and when once 

 established it will quickly spread, and is even some- 

 times difficult to keep in its place. 



Rosa centifolia The Green Rose. This variety has 

 the same habit as the ordinary dwarf rose, but the 

 flowers and buds are of a deep green colour, perhaps 

 more curious than beautiful. 



Souvenir d'un Ami. A first-class, tea-scented rose, 

 with pink-shaded flowers, which are very beautiful in 

 their drooping, half-expanded form. Propagated by 

 budding. 



Souvenir de la Malmaison. A very popular and 

 well-known variety of the Bourbon tribe. The flowers 

 are whitish, with a rosy tinge in the centre, but 

 the foliage is often attacked by mildew. Many 

 opinions are expressed as to the proper method 

 of culture and propagation : some prefer layering 

 the large shoots, and dispensing with the old plants 

 after the third or fourth year ; while others recommend 

 grafting on the ^tambouli^ and other stocks ; but this 

 must be governed by the locality, for, where one method 

 does not succeed the other should be tried. Old 

 plants, by having the soil partly removed, some of their 

 thick tap-roots cut off, and a dressing of rich soil and 

 manure applied in the early spring, will often continue 

 to bloom for a number of years. When transplanting, 

 this variety should be removed with a ball of earth, 



