ES). SELEGI-ROSES- IIIT 
LORD PENZANCE’S 
HYBRID SWEET BRIERS. : 
A correspondent of ‘‘ Gardening ’’ says of this class: ‘* My cel- 
lection of these beautiful hybrid Roses bloomed finely this season. 
The flowers are large and clear in color, and single or semi-double. 
In the part of my grounds where they are grown the atmosphere 
was heavy with the delicious scent of the Sweet Briers. They are 
strong, vigorous growers, throwing long, graceful branches, which 
are wreathed with flowers. These lovely hybrids are crosses be- 
tween the common sweet, briar and various other roses, and, like 
their parent, the foliage is deliciously scented. The flowers are of 
the most beautiful tints, and produced in great profusion, and the 
plants are perfectly hardy, and possess a robust vigor which is 
quite astonishing. Onno account should they be pruned beyond 
removing whatever branches are undesirable to keep. If pruned 
back like ordinary Roses they produce very few blossoms. Give 
each plant a 4 to 6 foot long stake and tie up some of the 
leading shoots to it. These briers are seen to best advantage when 
isolated onthe lawn, or if grouped set far enough apart to allow of 
each plant having unrestricted freedom and its branches to hang 
gracefully and naturally. 
Anne of Gierstein. Dark crimson, of graceful habit. 
Brenda: Maiden’s blush or peach, dainty in color and shade; 
the effect of the golden anthers adds a peculiar charm. 
Lady Penzance, Beautiful soft tint of copper, with a metallic 
lustre; the base of each petal is a bright yellow, which, showing 
through the golden anthers, forms a halo round them; very 
free-flowering, with a delicious perfume from foliage and flower. 
Lord Penzance. Soft shade of fawn or ecru, passing to 2 
— P lovely lemon yellow in the 
centre, sometimes toned with 
a most delicate pink; a good 
grower and abundant bloomer; 
very sweet-scented. 
Meg Merrilies. Gorgeous 
crimson, very free-flowering, 
wonderfully robust habit, large 
foliage; one of the best. 
Common Sweet Brier. This 
is the true English Sweet 
Brier, or Eglantine. The 
single pink flowers are quite 
artistic, but it is valued most 
on account of the refreshing 
fragrance of its leaves. 
Extra strong 2-year plants, 40 
cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 
Set of 6 sorts, $2.00. 
Lorp Pgenzance’s Hysrip Sweet Briers. 
MEMORIAL OR EVER- 
GREEN ROSES (Rosa Wichuraiana), 
The type of this group of Roses, Rosa Wichura- 
Zana, is of Japanese origin, and flowers during June 
and July. This, as well as the varieties that have 
originated from it, are of a trailing habit of growth, 
very hardy, and are recommended for covering graves; 
hence one of its names—Memorial Rose—climbing 
over walls, arbors, stumps of trees or for trailing over 
rocks or rough ground; in fact, anywhere where a 
climbing Rose can be used. The foliage is of a 
leathery texture, of a beautiful shining green, and not 
only proof against all insects, but is retained on the 
plants almost the entire winter, making them practi- 
cally evergreen. 
Evergreen Gem. Flowers buff, changing to 
creamy white, very double, foliage dense, of rich 
bronzy-green. , KS 
Gardenia. Buds bright yellow, opening double Moss RosE. 
flowers of a cream color, incurving towards evening 
to the shape and of the color of a Cape Jessamine; hence its name. 
Pink Roamer, Strong grower, with clusters of single, bright, rich pink 
flowers and almost white centre; orange-red stamens. 
South Orange Perfection. Dwarf, trailing habit, double flowers, blush- 
pink at tips, changing to white. 
Triumph. Double white flowers produced in clusters; sweet-scented. 
Universal Favorite. Flowers very double, of a pretty rose color. 
Wichuraiana. Beautiful fragant single pure white flowers, with yellow 
stamens, followed in fall with bright red berries. 
Strong two year-old plants, 30 cts.. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
‘ Set of 7 sorts, $2.00. 
MOSS ROSES. 
A class of Roses which are much admired. The beauty of the flower 
consists in the delicate mossy covering which surrounds the bud, and gives to 
the opening flower a unique appearance. 
Blanche Moreau. Lovely pure | Crimson Globe. Deep crimson, 
white, large and full. large and full. 
Countess de Murinais. Large | Gloire de Mosses, Blush; very 
white, beautifully mossed. | large and full. 
Crested Moss. Rose color, beau- | Princess Adelaide, Bright silvery 
tifully crested. | rose; large. 
Extra strong two-year-old plants, 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. Set of 6 
sorts, $2.00. 
Tue Memoria Ross. 
Hybrid-Tea Roses are now the favorite type, being hardy and everblooming, See pages 160 to 164. 
