HYBRID TEAS 39 



A Selection of Varieties 



Admiral Dewey. — ^This may be described as a pale, 

 blush-coloured form of Caroline Testout, from which 

 favourite rose it is a " sport." It grows vigorously and 

 flowers freely. 



Amateur Teyssier. — This is a pretty rose, with saffron- 

 yellow buds and white flowers. The growth is rather 

 ungainly, but the blooms are freely produced. 



Andre Gamon. — A novelty that promises well. The 

 flowers, which are rather flat than deep, are of carmine 

 rose colour, with pink centre. It grows satisfactorily. 



Antoine Rivoire. — A charming rose of rose-pink 

 colouring, shaded with yellow. The flowers are rather 

 fiat, and borne moderately freely. Its growth is fairly 

 vigorous and erect, displaying the blossoms perfectly. 



Augustine Guinoisseau. — Commonly known as the 

 white La France, though it is somewhat less vigorous 

 than that rose. It blooms remarkably freely, and the 

 recurving petals give it a quaintly attractive appearance. 

 A rose for the beginner. The flowers are blush-white, 

 fading to white with age, and, like La France, deUciously 

 fragrant. 



Avoca. — A splendid crimson-scarlet rose of excellent 

 form. Growth is very vigorous, and the shoots may 

 be pegged down. It blooms only in July, and though 

 classed as a Hybrid Tea, seems more nearly related to 

 the Hybrid Perpetuals. 



Bessie Brown. — A big compact flower that opens 

 slowly and lasts a long time. The colour is creamy-white. 



