GEXEEAL CATALOGUE. 135 



DIVISIOX II. 



Perpetual or Autumnal Roses. 



Blooming Continually, or at Intervals from June to November. 



CLASS I.- BENGAL OR CHINA ROSES. 



{Rosa Indie a.) 

 all are on their own roots. 



These are mostly of moderate gro\vth, and though not fragrant are very appropriate and beautiful for beds on 

 a lawn, and for pot culture in the house. Tbe foliage fs in five leaflets, rather small They bloom all Summer and 

 Autumn in the open ground : but are more tender than any other class except the Teas. This class is admirably 

 adapted for the AVindow Garden. 

 AGKIPPINA, OR CKATVIOISI-SITERIEUK, mod. (Plantier, 1834.) Rieb, velvety crimson, moderately double, 



fine in bud; a valuable bedding variety. One of the best. 50c. 

 Red Pet, mod. A miniature Rose with dark crimson flowers produced continuously. 50c. 



CLASS II.— BOURBON ROSES. 



(Eosa Bourboniana.) 



ALL are on their OWN ROOTS. 



These are not quite hardy, but a very slight protection suffices them. Those of moderate growtb require close 

 pruning. They are continual bloomers, mostly of rapid growth, with rich, luxuriant foliage, and are the most 

 beautiful in the Autumn. Tlie flowers for the most part are produced in clusters, and are generally of light color, 

 well shaped and somewhat fragrant. The moderate growers are mostly suitable for low beds on the lawn. Owing 

 to hybridization with other classes, the varieties differ very greatly in their characteristics. 



Apolline, vig. (F. Verdier, 18T8.) Rosy pink; large cupped flowers, the best of all the Bourbons in open air. 50c. 

 George Peabody, ntod. {Pentland, 1857.) Rich crimson with a shade of carmine; a bright attractive shade; full; 



fragrant. One of the best. 50c. 

 HERMOSA, mod. (Marcheseau, 1840.) Bright rose; a most constant bloomer. One of the best. 50c. 

 Louise Odier, vig. ( Margott in, 1S51.} Bright rose; large and of good shape ; hardy. 50c. 

 Mrs. Degraw. Resembles Apolline somewhat in leaf and flower, but is more compact in growth. In color it is a 



rich glossy pink, very fragrant, and is a remarkablj' prolific and continuous bloomer. It is said to be perfectly 



hardy south of New York. 50c. 

 3Irs. Paul, vig. (Paul & Son, 1891.) Large open flower like a Camellia, with very bold, thick petals, perfectly 



arranged : blush white, with rosy peach shading; very distinct. A fine autumnal rose. 50c. 

 SOU^'EXIR DE LA 3LAL3IAISOX, mod. (Beluze. 1843.) Delicate flesh, tinted vrith fawn; flat form; very large 



and full, with rich foliage. A superb rose. 50c. 



CLASS III.— NOISETTE OR CHAMPNEY ROSES. 



(Eosa moschata hyhrida.) 



ALL ARE ON THEIR OWN ROOTS. 



The Noisette Rose is a product of America, and obtains its name from Phillipe Noisette, a florist of Charleston, South 

 Carolina. 



John Champney, of Charleston, from the seed of the White Musk Rose, fertilized by the Blush China, raised a variety 

 which was called Champney's Pink Cluster. A few years after this, Phillippe Noisette, from the seed of Champney's 

 Pink Cluster, raised the Blush Noisette, and this he sent to his brother, Louis Noi.«etce, of Paris, under the name of Noi- 

 sette Rose. The true name, therefore, for thi class, should be the Champney, but the change cannot now be made. 



The Group is naturally of vigorous growth, nearly hardy, and produces large clusters of flowers- but, through 

 hybridization with the Tea section, the original characteristics have, in part, disappeared. The varieties now generally 

 grown are less hardy, and have partially lost the clustering tendency; but the flowers have much more substance and 

 are far more beauti'ul. As they now exist, they are valuable as Sarmentous or Pillar Roses in sheltered positions, and 

 particularly so under glass. Nothing can be finer than a wall covered with Lamarque or Cloth of Gold. The leaflets are 

 five to sf ven in number. 

 Clotli of Gold, or C'hrouiatella, /ree. (Coguereaw. 1843.) Raised from Zamargue. Deep yellow center, with sulphur 



edges: large double flowers. A magnificent variety but difficult to grow. Prune sparingly. 50c. 

 EA3IAROUE, vig. (Ma rechal, 1^0.) White with sulphur centre ; flowers in clusters; generally seven leaflets. A mag- 

 nificent climbing rose under glass. 50c. 

 MARECH.4L, NEEL,, /ree. (Pradel, 1864 ) Said to be a seedling from /safeeHa Gray. Deep yeUow; very large; very 

 full: globular; highly scented. It is of delicate constitution and requires careful treatment; it should not be se- 

 verely pruned. The finest of all Yellow Roses. 50c. 

 Solfaterre, vig. (Boijeau, 18^.) syn. Augu.sta. Raised from Lamarque. Sulphur yeUow, large, full, slightly 

 fragrant. 50c. 



CLASS IV.— TEA ROSES. 



{Eosa Iiidica odorata.) 



ALL are ON THEIR OWN ROOTS, 



The Tea Rose may well betaken as a synonym for all that is delicately beautiful. What refiniement of color, what 

 subdued yet powerful fagrance do they possess : They may justly be called the sweetest of all roses. The flowers, many 

 of them, are large and very delicate in their shades ot colors, such as white, straw, salmon and various tints of rose com- 

 bined with these. While as a rule ihey are inferior to the Hybrid Perpetualsin brilliancy of color and fulness of flower, 

 the distinction between varieties is equally marked, and for bouquets andcut-fiowers they greatly excel all other classes. 

 Lilfe other tender Roses their flowers improve in quality as the season advances, and reach perfection in Autumn. In 

 judging thf merits of a Tea Rose we do not always consider fulness of flowers a requisite. A Hybrid Perpetual is nothing 

 if not at least moderately fuU, but some of our most valued Teas have but very few petals, andare comparatively single. 



