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THE GARDENER'S ASSISTANT. 



we have divided them into groups according to their 

 growth. 



I. Varieties with shoots 8 to 12 feet long ; useful for 

 pillars, fences, arches, &c: — 



Claire Jacquier. Small, double, nankeen-yellow, in large 

 bunches. 



Crimson Rambler (fig. 391). Bright - crimson, semi- 

 double, immense trusses ; leaves deep glossy - green, 



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Fig. 623.— Rosa repens. 



almost evergreen ; extra strong. Suitable for pyramids 

 and for any climbing purpose. 



De la Grifferaie. Blush ; sometimes used as a stock. 



Fair Rosamond. Rosy-pink, large. 



Laure Davoust. Pink, double. 



II. Dwarf - growers — shoots rarely exceeding 1-J feet. 

 The Fairy Roses are included here. They are remarkable 

 for their large trusses of blossom, produced in constant 

 succession. Most suitable for edges of beds and borders, 

 also for pots. 



Fig. 624.— Rosa indica. 



Annie Marie de Montravcl. White, full and imbri- 

 cated. 



Cecile Brunner. Rose, yellowish centre; very sweet. 



Clothilde Soupert. White and red ; sometimes self- 

 coloured. 



Georges PerneL Yellowish -rose and peach. 



Gloire dcs Polyanthos. Rose, white centre; sweet- 

 scented. 



Golden Fairy. Buff, white edges; variable. 



Little Dot. Soft -pink, carmine edges. 



Ma Paquerette. Pure-white. 



Mignonette. Rose and white. 



Perle d'Or. Deep nankeen-yellow, orange centre. 



The Pet. White, rosy edges. 



Hybrid Climbing Roses. — The Roses forming this 



group are hybrids, some of the Musk Rose, others of R. 

 nndtijlora. They are extremely vigorous, and bloom in 

 great profusion. 



Fortune's Yelloiv. Orange-yellow, semi-double. 



Madame d'Arblay. Double, white. 



Madame V. Morel. Carmine-rose and cerise, small, in 

 clusters. 



The Garland. Fawn and blush, changing to white. 



Banksian Roses. — The origin of these is R. Banksice, 

 a native of China. They grow vigorously, often 15 to 20 

 feet high, and bloom freely and early. Being rather 

 tender they should have the protection of a wall with a 

 south aspect and a warm dry soil. In pruning, it is merely 

 necessary to thin out badly-ripened shoots, and to take off 

 the points of those left. There is sometimes confusion 



