ox ROSES. 



J I I 



Hybrid Tea-scexted Roses. 



Belle Siebriecht (Syn. Mrs. W. J. 



Grant), ricli rosy-pink. 

 Captain Christy, light salmon-flesli. 

 Caroline Testout, lovely rosy-salmon. 

 Ivaiserin Augusta Victoria, white ; a 



splendid acquisition. 

 Lady !Mary Fitzwilliam, rosy-pink ; a 



rather weak grower. 



La France. si!ver}--rose iFig. 521. 

 Madame J. Finger, creamy- white. 

 Marquis Litta, rosy-carmine. 

 Mrs. C. AVhitney, deep pink. 

 Pink Rover, beautiful pale pink. 

 Souvenir de President Caruot, creamv- 

 white. 



Viscountess Folkestone, silver}-- pink. 



Tea Roses for Exhibitiox. 



Bridesmaid, pink : an improved 

 Catherine Mermet. 



Caroline Kuster (Xoisette), lemon- 

 yellow. 



Catherine ^lermet, pale flesh colomr ; 



one of the ven,- best (Fig. 47). 

 Cleopatra, pale pink. 

 Comtesse de Xadaillac, rich flesh 



colour. 



Devoniensis, white, faintly tinged with 



yellow. 

 Elise Fugier, ieraon-white. 

 Ernest Metz. salmon-pink. 

 Ethel Brownlow, salmpn-pink. 

 Etoile de Lyon, sulphur -yellow. 

 Francisca Kruger. bronzy-yellow. 

 Hon. Edith Gifford, white, lightly 



tinged with rose. 

 Innocente Pirola, pale fawn. 



Jean Ducher, pale salmon. 

 Jules Finger, silver}--rose. 

 Madame Cusin, rosy-purple. 

 Madame Hoste, creamy-white. 

 Maman Cochet, pink, shaded with 

 yellow. 



^larie Van Houtte, creamv-white (Fig. 

 48). 



Muriel Grahame, pale cream, flushed 

 ^vith rose. 



Xiphetos, beautifiil white (Fig. 49). 



Perle des Jardins, rich straw colour. 



Souvenir de Gabrielle Drevet, whitish- 

 salmon. 



Souvenir d'un Ami, salmon-rose. 

 Souvenir de S. A. Prince, grand pure 

 white. 



The Bride, a white sport from Catherine 

 Mermet. 



Banksian Roses (Jiosa Banksid). 



These distinct Roses were introduced from China early in this 

 centur}', and named after Lady Banks. As a class they are 

 strong-growing, but not quite hardy in the north. They are 

 semi-evergreen in mild winters. 



Good plants of Banksian Roses are always much admired, 

 but unless the situation is warm, and the soil well drained, they 

 are not a success. Given these conditions, however, and planted 

 in March, they " will make rapid growth, and in three or four 

 years prove all that could be desired. The Yellow or Lutea 

 variety is the most free blossoming, and is probably much the 

 best of the few varieties known. The White or Alba variety is* 

 equally as free and vigorous as the Yellow one, but it seldom, 

 if ever, blossoms so profusely. Yery little pruning is necessary; 

 the weak wood, exhausted flowering shoots, and any unripened 

 wood are all that need be removed. AVhen once the plants are 

 established, liquid manure, diluted, given during dry weather, is 

 beneficial, taking care to thoroughly saturate the soil for some 

 considerable depth and width, as mere driblets do more harm 

 than good. 



