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The National Rose Society's 



OFFICIAL LIST OF ROSES. 



INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 



A FEW explanations may be advisable as to the 

 ^^- terms employed in the descriptions of the 

 different varieties included in this L,ist. In the 

 first place, after the name of each Rose is given (l) the 

 class to which it belongs ; (2) the raiser's or introducer's 

 name and the date of introduction ; (3) the colour of 

 the flower; (4) the character of the growth, whether 

 vigorous, moderate, or otherwise ; (5) the purposes for 

 which it is best suited ; (6) general remarks and 

 pruning references. 



1. — The Class to which it belongs 



The following abbreviations are used : Ayr., Ayr- 

 shire. B., Bourbon. C, China. D., Damask. 

 H.B., Hybrid Bourbon. H. Brae, Hybrid 

 Bracteata. H. Briar, Hybrid Briar. H.N., 

 Hybrid Noisette. H.P., Hybrid Perpetual. 

 H.T., Hybrid Tea. mult, ramb., multiflora 

 ramblers fclifnbing polyantha). Fernet., 

 Pernetia)ia or Old Austrian Hybrid. N., 

 Noisette. poly, pom., polyantha pompon. 

 Frov., Provence. rug., rugosa. S. Briar, 

 Sweet Briar and Hybrids. T., Tea. wich. 

 ramb., xoichnraiana Rambler. wich. pom., 

 wichiiraiana pompon. 



Siiigle=flowered Roses. 



By " single-flowered " is meant a Rose having 

 only one row of petals, by " semi-single " two 

 rows of petals, and by " semi-double " more 

 than two rowsof petals but not altogether full. 



