THE WIGHURAIANA ROSES 13 



A Selection of Varieties 

 {The approximate date 0/ flowering 0/ each variety is given.) 



Alberic Barbier. — One of the very best. Growth is 

 most vigorous, the glossy green leaves are attractive, 

 while the small, weU-formed, yellow buds are very 

 delightful, and are produced in profusion. The open 

 flowers are creamy-white. This variety generally forms 

 pronounced woody stems, which many wichuraiana 

 roses do not, so that old shoots caimot be cut out so 

 freely. June 10 and in autumn. 



Aviateur Bleriot. — A charming rose with orange-yellow 

 buds and paler flowers. Very pretty. June 10. 



Coquina. — ^This is a single-flowered variety with pink, 

 rose-tipped blossoms ; it blooms at the same time 

 as Hiawatha, and associates weU with that rose. 



Jtily 15- 



Debutante. — A dainty rose with charming pink double 

 flowers, which are produced to some extent in autumn 

 also. July I. 



Desire Bergera. — ^Worth growing for its intense 

 colouring, which is of shades ;of copper, pink, 

 and red. June 20. 



Dorothy Perkins. — ^The most popular of all wichu- 

 raiana roses, bearing large clusters of big, double, rich 

 pink blossoms. Very vigorous. July 15. 



Elisa Robichon. — A charming variety, salmon, buff, 

 and pale yellow. Makes an ideal lawn shrub. June 15, 



Ethel. — A showy variety with semi-double, dainty, 

 flesh-pink blossom. Quite one of the best. July 10. 



