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of borders, or for planting by the sides of paths, where the 

 flowers can be gathered easily. Generous treatment in manuring 

 is greatly appreciated by these plants when once well established, 

 though care must be taken not to overdo it by using either 

 liquid or solid manure in a too powerful application. 



All the following are charming varieties : Anna Marie de 

 Montravel, white, sweetly - scented flowers, borne in large 

 clusters. Blanche Rebatel, crimson, with white centre ; very 

 attractive. Camille de Rochetaille, pure white ; lovely ; an 

 abundant blossomer. Clothilde Soupert, white, with pink centre ; 

 one of the very best. Etoile d'Or, lemon-yellow ; distinct and 

 pretty. Filius Straussheim, cream, changing to orange ; free 

 flowering. Georges Fernet, rosy-peach ; fine for forcing or outside 

 planting. Gloire des Polyantha, rose, shaded with white; a lovely 

 variety ; one of the best. Mignonette, rosy-pink ; a really charming 

 variety for all purposes. Paquerette, pure white ; this is another 

 very fine variety. Perle d'Or, yellow, shading to orange ; a pretty 

 variety. 



Provence Roses {Rosa centifolid). 



Probably one of the oldest class of Roses, and found in 

 quantity in many gardens, where they make a good display in 

 June and July. Introduced about 1596. The term "Cabbage 

 Rose " is applied because of the supposed similarity of 

 form the petals of the flowers bear to the leaves of the 

 cabbage. 



All the Provence Roses are more or less fragrant, and being 

 so easy to grow, they succeed almost everywhere, and always 

 appear to advantage in shrubberies or large beds. Nearly all 

 give the best results, if pruned rather severely, and not permitted 

 to become overcrowded. Although these varieties succeed planted 

 amongst other shrubs in a struggle for existence, they respond 

 freely to good treatment. The well-known Cabbage Rose, and 

 also Cristata, White Provence, and Maiden's Blush are about 

 the best varieties of this class, followed by the smaller-flowered 

 forms of the same type, such as White de Meaux, De Meaux, 

 Spong, and Moss de Meaux, all the above ranging from white 

 to rosy-pink in colour. The old York and Lancaster Rose 

 represents the striped form of Provence Roses, of which there 

 are a fair number of varieties, Camayoux, Rosa Mundi, Com- 

 mandant Beaurepaire, Mecene, and Perle des Panaches being 

 amongst the best. 



