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ELLWANGER &= BARRY'S CATALOGUE OF 



HYBRID WICHURIANA ROSES. 



The habit of these Roses is the same as the Rosa Wichuriana or Memorial Rose. 

 Manda's Triumph. Large clusters of double pure white flowers, 2 inches in diameter, and sweetly scented. 



Growth free; luxuriant foliage. 

 Pink Roamer. Flowers single in close heads, nearly 2 inches in diameter; color bright, rich pink, orange 



red stamens ; fragrant. 

 South Orange Perfection. Perfectly formed, double flowers in great profusion ; about i ^ inches in 



diameter; color soft blush pink at the tips, changing to white. 

 Universal Favorite Double flowers of a beautiful rose color, about 2 inches in diameter; fragrant. The 



most vigorous of the set. 



DIVISION II.— PERPETUAL OR AUTUMNAL ROSES 



BLOOMING CONTINUALLY, OR AT INTERVALS FRO.M JUNE TO NOVEMBER. 



CLASS I. 

 HYBRID REMONTANT OR HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 



(Rosa damascena hybrida.) 



This class thrives the best in a rich soil. The pruning should be regulated by the 

 weak shoots should be closely cut in, those which are vigorous left longer. Most of the ' 

 some of them, like Alfred Colomb, Louis Van Hoiitte, Mme. Victor Verdier, etc., 

 perfumed. 



Although they are styled per- 

 petual bloomers, none of them are 

 such in reality. However, many 

 of them yield a fair second crop 

 of flowers in the autumn, which 

 is very acceptable. Aside from 

 this, there is no class, take it all in 

 all, so popular and which gives 

 such general satisfaction. 

 Abel Carriere, wtf'd'. {E. Verdier, 

 1875.) Velvety crimson 

 with fiery center. Of bet- 

 ter form and finish than 

 most of the dark sorts. 

 Shy in autumn. Budded 

 plants. 



Abel Grand, free. [Damaizin, 

 1865.) Silvery pink, 

 sometimes glossy rose; 

 large, full, fragrant ; valu- 

 able in the autumn. 

 Budded plants. 



ALFRED COLOMB, free. 

 {Lacharme, 1865.) Raised 

 from facqtiemifiot. Bril- 

 liant carmine crimson; 

 very large, full, and of 

 fine globular form ; ex- 

 tremely fragrant, and in 

 every respect a superb 

 sort. Green wood with 

 occasional pale greenish 

 thorns ; foliage large and 

 handsome. One of the 

 most useful of all sorts 

 for general cultivation. 



habit of growth, the 

 ,'arieties are fragrant ; 

 are most deliciously 



BARONESS ROTHSCHILD. 



