266 THE FLORIST AND 



Moss Roses — what rose is that ? It is the Angeline moss, a fine 

 flower ; yes — -but I do not see any moss on it; such might be the re- 

 ply to many ' of those called moss roses. In truth, I have not only 

 seen the moss rose; the old fashioned moss,; there is a. charm about 

 its mossy bud that no other rose has; it is above all others " the 

 moss rose," there are, however, others very desirable and which can 

 properly be accompanied with the attractive name, and more recent 

 years have given us the perpetual red moss and some others not al- 

 together misnomers; a few of such will suffice for the fancier. . 



Blush Moss — a i^ood moss of a fine blush color. 



Common Pink Moss — "the moss rose." 



Crested Moss — splendid pink flower with a luxuriant green fringe 

 to its calyx. 



Luxemberg or Scarlet Moss — bright crimson, and a good moss. 



Princess Adelaide. ; or Hybrid Moss Rose — -color lilac, blooms in pro- 

 fuse cluster and a rampant grower. 



White Moss — very similar to the common pink moss, with a 

 white flower. 



White Perpetual or Cluster Moss — a curious sport from the white 

 damask rose; has no intrinsic value unless the name. 



White Provins Moss — a fine, white variety, and of better growth 

 than the white moss, the buds are frequently in clusters. 



General Dranot and Herman Kegel — are said to be perpetual moss 

 roses; the latter of these I have not seen a second bloom on it after 

 a growth of two years ; the former does give a second and occa* 

 sionally a third bloom, but not worth the notice that is taken ©f 

 them. 



Frairie Roses — are natives of this country, and for their great 

 improvement we are mainly indebted to Mr. Samuel Feast of Bal- 

 timore, and we still cling to.him for a real good perpetual Prairie' 

 Rose, after that he may weep as did Alexander ; and I would sug- 

 gest that he send you a plant of his Prarie King, for your sanctum 

 in Philadelphia, and report it in the Florist. 



Anne Maria — rosy blush, very double. 



Baltimore Belle— pure white, the best white. 



