40 THE ROSE BOOK 



A popular rose for exhibitors, but useless in the garden. 

 The plant is not vigorous, gives few blooms, and these 

 have weak stalks. 



Betty is a delightful rose ; the flowers are thin and 

 soon become full-blown, but the buds, while they last 

 in that form, are exquisite — old gold and rose and fawn 

 are the shades that commingle. Betty grows well, and 

 flowers freely — a rose for everyone. 



British Queen. — This is a remarkable novelty, shown 

 for the first time at the National Rose Society's Exhibi- 

 tion in 1912. It is a very deep flower of perfect form, 

 and almost pure white. A very beautiful rose as shown, 

 but I know nothing of its merits as a garden variety. 



Carine. — A charming garden rose of exquisite tints, 

 varying through orange and carmine, to creamy-buff. 

 Fragrant. 



Caroline Testout. — ^This is one of the roses that no 

 one can dispense with. It is easy to grow, and forms 

 strong shoots that produce big salmon-pink flowers very 

 freely. Makes a first-rate standard. 



Charles J. Grahame. — Worth including in a representa- 

 tive collection on account of its bright crimson blooms, 

 which, however, are not very fuU. It is of fairly vigorous 

 growth. Not very good in autumn. Closely allied to 

 the Hybrid Perpetuals. 



Chateau de Clos Vougeot. — A modern variety, unusually 

 dark for this class of rose. Worthy of inclusion in all 

 collections. The flowers are of remarkable colouring, 

 rich velvety red shaded with black ; they are not of 

 good form, and I do not find that they come very freely. 



