ALBA KOSES 



BOSE OBDEB 



MULTIFLOEA BOSKS 397 



the residence of Sir Joseph Banks stood 

 until a few years ago when it was replaced 

 by a modern mansion. 



Cultv/re and Propagation. — The 

 Banksian Boses require the shelter of a 

 warm wall, and a dry border with rich 

 soil to bring them to perfection. They 

 require very little pruning, just removing 

 the later sappy shoots after July. The 

 white (alba) and yellow (lutea) varieties 

 are grown, and should be on their own 

 roots. A mulching with manure in hard 

 winters will prevent them being killed. 



DAMASK ROSES (K. damascena). 

 These roses are supposed to be of Syrian 

 origin, and were first introduced from the 

 Holy Land by a Comte de Brie when 

 returning from the Crusades in 1270. 



The shoots and leaves of the Damask 

 Boses are of a distinct light green. The 

 plants are perfectly hardy, with numerous 

 fragrant flowers, and require very little 

 pruning. For general culture and propa- 

 gation see p. 382. 



The varieties usually met with are 

 La ville de Bruxelles, light rose, with a 

 blush margin ; Leda or Painted, blush, 

 edged with lake ; Madame Hardy, large, 

 beautiful white ; Madame Staltz, pale 

 yellow, cupped ; Madame Zoetmans, 

 creamy white shaded buff; and YorJc 

 and Lancaster (true), red and white, 

 sometimes striped, liable to sport and 

 come self-coloured. Some of the Provence 

 Eoses are also called ' York and Lancas- 

 ter.' 



The Bose d/u, Eoi is a very old 

 Damask Perpetual Eose with bright 

 crimson flowers. 



The ALBA ROSES.— Mr. Baker re- 

 gards B. alia as probably a hybrid between 

 iJ. comma and B. galKca. At present the 

 garden hybrids form a small but choice 

 group. They thrive under ordinary care, 

 and the foUowinge xcept FeKcite should 

 be pruned rather closely. 



For general culture and propagation 

 see p. 382. 



Belle de Sigur, soft rosy flesh, edges 

 blush, beautiful, of medium size, full, form 

 cupped. 



Blanche Belgique, white, very florifer- 

 ous. 



Celestial, flesh colour, beautifully 

 tinted with the most delicate pink, of 

 medium size, double, cupped. 



FeUcite (Parmentier), rosy flesh, 

 margin blush, large and full. 



Lorna Doone, deep rose. 



Madam,e Audot, glossy flesh, large and 

 full. 



Mada/me Leg'ras, creamy white, large 

 and full. 



Maiden's Blush, soft blush, of medium 

 size. 



Mrs. Paul, bold white flowers tinted 

 with rose. 



MULTIFLORA or POLYANTHA 



ROSES A very pretty and ornamental 



class of miniature or fairy Eoses which 

 have been much improved by the 

 additions made during the last season 

 or two. The plants are very compact in 

 habit, and bear ia great profusion pretty 

 small double flowers. They are admir- 

 ably suited for pot culture as conservatory 

 plants or for edging Eose beds. 



The Polyantha Eoses have been 

 spoken of very favourably as stocks for 

 other varieties, and may in the future be 

 more extensively used for that purpose. 



For general culture and propagation 

 see p. 382. 



The following are some of the best 

 known varieties : — 



Aglaia {Yellow Bambler), bright 

 canary -yeUow flowers, produced in pyra- 

 midal clusters, very hardy. 



Cecile Brunner, blush, shaded pale 



pink, very free-flowering, one of the best. 



Euphrosyne {Pirnh Bambler), buds 



carmine, changing to pure rose ; a cluster 



Eose. 



Qloi/re de Polyantha, a miniature 

 flower, deep rose, with a white base to the 

 tiny petals. 



Golden FaAry, bright fawn, tinted 

 white. 



Jeanne Ferron, pink, lighter coloiur 

 as the flower expands, reflexed, a good 

 climber. 



Ma Paguerette, pure white. 

 Mignonette, rosy pink, a beautiful 

 miniature Eose. 



Bed Pet, rich crimson, very small, 

 very free-flowering. 



The Pet, delicate pink, changing to 

 white. 



Turner's Crim,son Ba/mhler, a fine 

 introduction from Japan, producing large 

 clusters of brightest crimson flowers. 

 The plant is of very vigorous growth, 

 producing shoots 8-10 ft. long in one 

 season. A grand variety for climbing or 

 pegging, very hardy, free-flowering, and a 

 continuous bloomer. It succeeds on the 



