NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE. 29 



Maurice Bernardin. — A splendid old rose ; one of the best ; rich velvety crimson ; large 



size ; very full and fragrant. 

 Mad. Gustave Bonnett. — Pure white, sometimes slightly tinged with rose ; medium size ; 



very double and full ; sweet scented ; free bloomer. 

 Mad. de Saint Owen. — Special of last year; beautiful shape; medium size ; very sweet; 



color, deep rose or bright cherry red, shaded with crimson ; free bloomer. 

 Marquise de Ligoniers. — Soft rosy carmine, shaded ; medium size ; very full ; highly 



perfumed. 

 Mad. Smith.. — Deep rich crimson, finely shaded ; very double, and fragrant. 

 Mad. Charles "Wood. — One of the very finest varieties grown ; flower of immense size ; 



dazzling crimson ; very free bloomer ; a magnificent rose. 

 Mrs. Laing. — A charming rose, borne in clusters ; soft carmine color ; reverse of petals 



light, very full and sweet. 

 Mrs. Veitch. — Beautiful bright rose ; good size and form ; full centre ; fragrant. 

 MacMahon. — A superb rose ; large, bold flower ; very full and sweet ; color, bright crimson 



scarlet. 

 Murillo. — Scarlet crimson, shaded with purple ; fine form ; beautifully cupped. 

 Marquise de Bocella. — Creamy white, flesh-colored rose ; centre rosy blush ; an excel- 

 lent bloomer ; very fragrant and desirable. 

 Mad. Victor Verdier. — Rich bright cherry red, changing to satin rose ; large, full and 



fragrant. 

 Mad. Laffay. — Beautiful clear flesh color, changing to transparent rose ; very full, large, 



fine, and sweet 

 Mad. Plantier. — Pure white, large and very double ; a good hardy rose, suitable for ceme- 

 tery planting. 

 Marie Louis Pernet. — Purplish rose, satiny ; reverse of petals silver rose ; large full 



globular flower ; very double and fragrant. 

 Oscar Lamarche.— Amaranth rose ; very large flower; full, double and very sweet; an 



excellent new sort. 

 Oxonian. — Imported from London ; a fine bold flower of extra size ; very showy and fra- 

 grant ; color, beautiful lilac rose ; shaded and tinged with soft rosy crimson ; double 



and sweet. 

 PaBOnia. — One of the finest old roses ; never goes out of fashion ; not excelled by any ; 



very large, full flower ; clear bright rose ; very sweet. 

 Paul Neron. — Extra large ; full fine form ; deep carmine color ; very fragrant ; free 



bloomer ; an excellent rose. 

 Princesse Antoniette Strozzio. — New last year from Paris ; flowers large, very double ; 



delightful perfume ; soft rosy pink, shaded. 

 Pierre Saletsky. — Dark purplish red, shaded with violet ; flowers large, well formed, full 



and fragrant. 

 Princess Matilda. — Vivid carmine rose, somewhat cup-formed; full and sweet. 

 Pleine. — A splendid rose, large and every way fine ; color, lavender red; fragrant. 

 Panache d' Orleans. — A fine old sort, large flower; color, carmine and white, variegated. 

 Perfection des Blanches. — One of the finest white Hybrid perpetuals ; a moderately free 



bloomer ; flowers large ; pure snowy white ; very double and fragrant. 

 Pierre Netting-. — Deep blackish red, very dark; large, very double; sweet; a splendid rose. 

 Princess Louise Victoria. — A carmine rose, of climbing habit ; medium size ; full and 



sweet. 

 President Thiers. — Flame red; globular; large, full and sweet. 



Paul Verdier. — An excellent rose, of clear brilliant pink color ; large, very full and sweet. 

 Perle des Blanches. — Pure white ; medium size ; full good form. 

 Pius IX. — Clear bright rose, changing to rosy pink, delicately shaded ; very large, fragrant 



and desirable. 



