284 



THE BOOK OF THE ROSE 



CHAP. 



ought to be considering the great difference in growth. 

 Rather liable to mildew, of good lasting qualities when 

 dry, it is best under glass and is not suitable for 

 extended culture out of doors in our climate. 



Francisco, KriXger (Nabonnand, 1879). — A Rose which 

 does not seem to be so well thought of as its many 

 excellent qualities deserve. It has good growth and 

 foliage, not much liable to mildew, does well as a 

 dwarf, and when once it has commenced to expand is 

 not much hindered by rain. Though the habit looks 

 delicate and is anything but robust, it is quite one 

 of the hardiest against frost of all the true Teas, and 

 it is very rarely that even the exposed portions of my 

 plants are killed. It comes occasionally divided, mal- 

 formed, or even with a green eye, but is often very 

 perfect in form. A very free bloomer and a good 

 autumnal ; the small buds are lovely both in colour and 

 shape, and a strong plant, well thinned and attended 

 to, is capable of producing very fine exhibition blooms, 

 large, very lasting, and of capital pointed form. A 

 beautiful Rose, of variable and changeable colour, strong 

 large specimens when fully out often showing an 

 attractive shade of yellow through all the inner petals. 



Gloire de Dijon (Jacotot, 1853). — Perhaps the best 

 known of all Roses. There can be little doubt that this 

 is not a pure Tea, but has a cross in it of some other 

 race, for the plant is absolutely hardy, of very vigorous 

 climbing growth, and the foliage is unlike that of the 

 Tea-scented China, and more like that of the Hybrid 

 Tea Grace Darling. Like the Noisettes, Roses of this 

 race must not have the strong young shoots pruned 

 back or wood instead of flowers will be produced : but 

 when this is understood no Rose save the common China 

 or " Monthly " blooms so profusely and constantly, early 



