ROSES OF AMERICAN ORIGIN 177 



May Queen, Wichuraiana X Mme. Degraw. 

 Very vigorous, canes ten to twenty feet long, 

 flowers very large and double; clear bright 

 pink (1897). 



Pearl Queen, Wichuraiana X Mme. Degraw. 

 Vigorous grower, long canes and large 

 foliage; flowers large and very double; pure 

 white with blush centre (1897). 



Clara Barton, Clothilde Soupert X American 

 Beauty. Very dwarf, ever-blooming; flowers 

 three and one-half inches across, very double 

 and perfect, highly perfumed, each bloom 

 set in a perfect rosette of green leaves (1898). 



New Century, Clothilde Soupert X R. 

 rugosa alba. Entirely hardy, fine rugosa 

 foliage; flowers three to four inches across, 

 very double, clear light pink with bright red 

 centre, borne in clusters throughout summer; 

 very fragrant (1902). 



Sir Thomas Lipton, Clothilde Soupert X R. 

 rugosa alba. Similar to New Century but 

 longer foliage; flowers very double, pure white 

 and exceedingly fragrant. Opens out flat 

 like a camellia (1904). 



Magnafrano, Safrano x Magna Charta. 

 Vigorous and constant blooming; flowers on 

 long stems, four to five inches across, double 



