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The large single flowers are followed by showy, large orange fruits. 



Not subject to disease or insect. Grows anywhere. Do not prune. 

 *SWEET BRIER (R. rubiginosa). Pale pink. Very vigorous. For 



bush, hedge, or pillar. Fragrant foliage. Flowers small in clusters. 



Do not prune. Hybrids of this are the Penzance Briers, which, 



although excellent for hedges in half wild places, are not as valuable 



as the Wichuraianas for pillars. 

 *W. C. EGAN (Hyb. Wich.). Light pink. Large. Double. In small 



clusters. Foliage slightly glossy. Nearly always in bloom. Excellent 



for garden and shrubbery. 



BEDDING ROSES OF THE POLYANTHA AND BENGAL GROUPS 



These are the " old-fashioned " or " garden " roses, and mostly really old varieties, 

 producing clustered flowers in profusion; not of value for cutting, but highly decorative in 

 the garden, and often specially fragrant. Flowers rather small, flat, and petals short. 

 Prune by thinning and only moderate cutting back. 



AURORA (Bengal). Salmon yellow. Floriferous and pretty. Growth 



moderate. 

 ETOILE DE MAI (Pol.). Nankeen yellow in bud, yellowish white when 



open, fairly double. Dwarf. 

 EUGENE LAMESCH (Po/.). Little orange-yellow flowers in trusses of five 



to ten blooms. Fragrant. Dwarf. 

 FLOCON DE NIEGE (Po/.). Pure white in trusses. Very free flowering. 



Rather stronger growing than most of the type. 

 FRAU SYNDICA ROELOFFS (Bengal). Bright yellow, shaded coppery 



red. Semi-double. Moderate. 

 LEONIE LAMESCH (Po/.). Bright red, with golden centre. Blooms 



fairly freely. Very fragrant. Dwarf. 



MADAME E. RE SAL (Bengal). Bright rosy pink, shaded orange. Semi- 

 double. Very floriferous. Moderate. 

 MADEMOISELLE CECILE BRUNNER (Po/.). Salmon-pink, becoming 



white. One of the "Fairy" roses, having miniature buds and 



flowers. Dwarf. 

 MARIE PAVIE (Po/.). White flowers with rosy centre. One of the 



largest of its class, and one of the best. Should occupy the central 



space if bedded with other varieties. 

 MIGNONETTE (Po/.). Soft rose, changing to white. Flowers in small 



clusters. Very pretty and one of the lowest growing. 



