AND FLOWER-GARDEN DIRECTORY. 87 
EXPLANATION OF TERMS 
EMPLOYED IN DESCRIBING THE ROSES ENUMERATED. 
Having used. certain terms in describing the plants enumerated 
in the preceding pages, we deem it due to the general reader that 
we should explain, viz: 
Small, signifying from 1} to 2 inches in diameter. 
Medium size, Be 2 to 23 a 
Large, a 2% to 34 oe 
Very large, oe 34 tod a“ 
Single:-—Such as have but one row of petals. 
Semi-double.—Having from two to five rows of petals. 
Double.—Having more than five rows of petals, yet showing the stamens 
in the centre of the flower. 
Very double.—Possessing a sufficient number of petals to hide the central 
stamens. 
Full.—Where the petals are placed closely together. 
Globular.—Assuming that form, and remaining closed, or nearly so, till 
nearly full blown. 
Cupped.—Where the outer petals stand erect or areincurved. The inner 
petals being smaller than the outer, forming a hollow in the centre like a cup. 
Compact.—Where the petals are stiff and upright, the centre being nearly 
level with the circumference; more frequently above than below it. 
Expanded.—Where the outer petals, instead of being erect, lie nearly hori- 
zontal, generally turning back upon the flower-stalks in the last stage. 
Perfect, fine, good, and beautiful.—Where the variety or form are very 
elegant. 
Dwarf.—Humble or low growth. 
Erect.—Whose shoots rise perpendicular. 
Branching.—Where the shoots have the tendency to branch from the cen- 
tre of the plant. 
Moderate.—Such as form neat and compact bushes. 
Strong and vigorous.—Such as are rapid and robust growers. 
Standards.—From three to five feet in height. 
