Notes on Roses. 25 
EDITORIAL. 
Another botanical trip to the Colorado Desert has been made, 
and the notes thereon yet await elaboration. The Southern Cal- 
ifornia Science Association has been enrolled among the institutions 
of the Pacific Coast. Another scientific expedition, to traverse 
the west coast of Mexico, is under way. ‘The Columbian Fair is 
demanding more urgent attention. The State Citrus Fair is in 
progress as we write. Meanwhile, correspondence from every 
clime is making every possible demand upon our time and energy, 
and the welcome rain is extending an urgent invitation to partake 
of Nature’s prodigal banquet of flowers. 
NOTES ON ROSES. 
Every owner of a garden, be it large or small, grows roses, and 
as a result there are nearly as many varieties of this plant, as there 
are minds among its cultivators. The average life of the plant is 
short. It should be a ‘life well spent’ in bloom. Asa 
means to this end, too great care cannot be had to commence with 
strong, healthy, well-established plants. A good beginning is 
not less important in the garden than elsewhere. ‘The varieties 
from which to select are numerous and bewildering. The follow- 
ing are some of the most approved sorts. 
The Rainbow. ‘Too much cannot be said in praise of this 
beautiful rose. It is lovely in bud and blossom, striped and 
splashed with carmine on a pink ground, its coloring is exquisite, 
and all who see it desire to possess a plant. 
Souvenir de Wooten. Flowers very large and perfect, of a 
dark velvety red color and highly perfumed. Beautiful in the 
bud, of extraordinary size, and the most perfect form, a grand 
Rose. 
Madame Hoste. Creamy white color, deepening to pale yel- 
low in the center; blooms constantly and profusely, the magnifi- 
cent flowers are borne on long, erect stems. 
Hybrid Tea Rose, Duchess of Albany. Resembles La France 
but a deeper color—a grand rose. 
New Tea Rose, Sappho. Buds fawn color suffused with rose, 
