504 DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 



Tea-scented .Roses.— Eight choice varieties : 



1. Bougere. — Deep, rosy bronze, large. Vigorous plant. 



2. Fleur de Cypress. — Bright rose, shaded with salmon. 

 Strong grower and free bloomer. 



3. Glory of Dijon.— Y&ViO^, shaded with salmon ; large and 

 full. Growth vigorous. 



4. General Tarlas.— Beep rose, large and double. 



5. Madame de Vatry. — Deep rose, shaded with crimson. " The 

 darkest tea rose." 



6. I'auline Plantier. — White, tinged with yellow. 



7. Triumph de Rens.—'R.osY salmon, very large; free grower 

 and bloomer. 



8. Safrano. — Buff and rose, one of the hardiest. 



China Roses.— The following is a list of eight good varieties : 



1. Agrippina. — Deep velvety crimson, small. Growth delicate, 

 but blooms profusely. 



2. Archduke Charles. — Pale rose, changing to crimson ; very 

 large and full. 



3. Eugene Beauhamais. — Amaranth, large and full. 



\. Imperatrice Eugenie. — Clear rose, shaded with salmon; 

 large and sweet. 



5. Louis Philippe. — Dark crimson, blush centre ; large. 



6. Sanguinea.— Heep crimson, small, but a profuse and con- 

 stant bloomer. 



7. Mrs. Bosanquet. — Flesh-color, large and double. 



8. Clara Sylvain. — Pure white. 



The foregoing lists embrace a very small number out of hun- 

 dreds which may be named by rose-growers that are nearly or 

 quite as fine, and are chosen only to facilitate a selection by per- 

 sons not familiar with varieties. The best manner of arranging 

 and gi owing rose-bushes depends very much on one's means and 

 space. Where one can have but few, single plants in a walk 

 border give the most pleasure, and these may be either in the 

 natural bush form, or in tree form. The delicate China and tea 

 roses must necessarily be in shrub form, in order to be protected 



