102 THE ROSE BOOK 



variety, very free blooming. The so-called Green rose, 

 viridiflora, is classed with the Chinas. It is but a freak 

 flower, and only worth growing as a curiosity. The 

 " flower " consists entirely of the sepals. 



Some of the latest novelties are distinguished by 

 lovely tinting, and are closely allied to the Tea rose, 

 in fact, they would be more correctly described as 

 China Teas. In such a group I would place Alice 

 Hamilton, Corallina, General Shablikine, Princesse de 

 Sagan, and some others usually found among the Tea 

 roses in catalogues. 



China roses pay for generous cultivation, and should 

 not be hard pruned. Old shoots should be freely removed 

 in March, the younger ones being shortened by about 

 one-third. Many varieties make fine standards, and 

 their long-flowering season forms an additional reason 

 for growing them in this form. 



