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though, they do not bloom all the year like the 

 Chinas or Teas, the m i jority of them bloom in the 

 autumn as well is in the summer. The foliage 

 of many of them is ilso so fine as to add another 

 element to their beauty. Many varieties also pro- 

 duce very good blooms from pyramidal plants, 

 though, of course, this is not a form that would be 

 chosen by the grower for exhibition, quantity of 

 bloom being far laore to the purpose on pyramidal 

 Roses than the mere quality of individual blooms. 

 One of the oldest Hybrid Perpetuais, Baronnc Pre- 

 vost, still forms one of the finest pyramids. 



Roses for Pyramids.— The following Hybrid 

 Perpetuais are among the best varieties for this 

 purpose. 



Anna AJcxieff. — Bright salmon-rose, very large. 



Antoiiw Monton. — Next to Paul Nei'on, the largest 

 Pose grown; rose; with re\crsing petals, silvery. 



Auguste Keninami. — Deep scarlet, shaded violet. 



Baron de Bo)ist('ff^c/'. --Dmk velvety-crimson. 



Baronne HaiissiiKun, . — Light red, blooming in 

 -clusters. 



CioniUc BcvnanVin. — Light red with white border. 



Charles Lcfchvre, and the climbing varietj', both 

 form capital pillars, and have been already described. 

 The flowers of the climber are. however, not equal to 

 the older and better wiriety. 



Charles Tamer. — Vivid red. full and large. 



Comtessc de Sercuye. — One of the best show Poses 

 of the soft rose-coloured elass, also a good pillar 

 Pose. 



Countess of Roseher>j. — P.rilliant carmine. 

 Dean of Windsor. — Ixieh vermilion, shaded with 

 crimson. 



JDoctcur Baillon. — C rimson-rrd, shaded with puri:)le. 



Dr. Hocjg. — Pretty sliell-shapcd, deep violet. 



Duchess of Bedford . — Brilliant scarlet. 



Dnhe of Edinhvrgh .. — Equally good as a show and 

 a pillar Eose ; its rich vermilion showing brilliantly 

 in contrast with otlu r Roses when placed in a line 

 Avith them as a pillar. 



Er/eria. — Delicate silvery-pink. 



Elie Iforel. — Almost pure white, slightly tinted. 



FHicien David. — Vivid red, suffused with scarlet. 



General Jacqueyiruu)t .~Ht\\\ one of the best for 

 ]n'rii<nid or post, and one of the brightest of all the 

 scarlet Roses. 



Gloire de Bourg La Reiiie.— Xhowi the most bril- 

 liant of all scarlet Roses. 



Glory of Cheshunt .—Bvio^xi crimson. 



John Bright. — Rich glowing crimson. 



Jidcs Margottin.—lik-h. rosy-carmine. 



loHisa 7roo(f.— Bright rose, very beautiful. 



Madame ffippolytc Jumln .~\\\\\te, with a slight 

 tint of rose. 



Madame Lacharmc. — Pure white, slightly suffused 

 with rose ; these are very effective in bud. 



Madame Marie Cirodde. — Pure rose, large and full. 



Madlle. Eugenie Verdier. — Soft flesh-coloured rose. 



Magna Charta. — Bright pink, suffused with carmine. 



Marchioness of Exeter. — Clear rose, shaded with 

 cherry. 



Marechal Vaillant. — Brilliant crimson. 

 Mo)isieur E. Y. Teas. — Rich purple-cerise. 

 21 rs. Veitch. — Bright rose, large and good. 

 Paul Xeron. — Deep rose, immense size. 

 Penelope Mayo. — Rich cannine-red. 

 President Grivy. — Rich purple - red, blooming in 

 clusters. 



President IVillermoz. — Bright rose, large striking 

 foliage. 



Bed Dragon. — Dazzling crimson, very robust and 

 vigorous. 



Peine des Blanches. — "NVliite, suffused with rose. 

 Sourofir de Jolin Gould Veitch. — Crimson, shaded 

 with violet-purple. 



TJiomas Methven. — Light carmine. 



Thomas Mills. — Rosy-carmine, with white stripes. 



Arches and Arbours.— Roses for arches, chains, 

 tent-beds, arbours, drooping pendants, (fcc, shoiild all 

 be of similar character, and it would only confuse the 

 general reader to maintain any further distinction be- 

 tween them. They should be of climbing habit, have 

 small and semi-evergreen leaves, flower in clusters 

 or A-ery profusely, and continue in bloom as long as 

 possible. Hence if only suflSciently hardy, and could 

 it be induced to bloom perpetually or tw^ice a year, 

 which it occasionally does to some extent, there is no 

 Rose to equal the Banksian as a climbing chain or 

 drooping Rose. As seeing is said to be believing, we 

 give an illustration in proof of this statement. 



Unfortunately, however, it is scarcely sufficiently 

 hardy for our climate, though, as it is seldom actually 

 killed in the open, it is worth growing in warm and 

 sheltered places for the simple grace, decorative and 

 clothing value, of its leaves and branchlets alone. 

 Crossed with the Stanwell or Perpetual-flowering 

 Scotch Rose, the Banksian might produce a race 

 of m^ost valuable climbing Roses, combining the 

 rare and valuable qualities of extreme hardiness, 

 delicious fragrance, and small leaves and flowers, 

 and plenty of the latter in continuit}'. As the hardy 

 Scotch Perpetual Rose is one of the sweetest of all 

 the many deliciously fragrant Roses, and is also a 

 stronger grower than any other of its interesting- 

 class, it might be used to clothe the bottom of arches, 

 or r\m up the pillars of arbours, to form supports 

 for drooping chains, &c. 



Where the Marechal Niel Rose can live in the open, 

 through the winter, it forms a magnificent Rose for 



