April'] ROSA ODORATA OR TEA ROSE. 71 



Elisa Sauvagc, Canary yellow, folding to creamy wliitc, very 

 large and double. 



Eticnie, pure white, cupped form. 



Elvira, creamy blush tinted with rose. 



Fragoletta, large, rosy blush shaded with pink. 



riavescens, lufca or j/cllow tea, pale straw coh)r, cupped pe- 

 tals, very large, and though only semi-double, has not 

 a rival of its color; it was introduced to England 

 from China by Mr. Parkes in 1824 ; is a strong 

 grower, but more tender than any other tea rose of 

 its habit. 



rioralie, beautiful blush, bloomy in clusters, very fragrant, 



and as yet quite rare. 

 Goubault, rosy blush with yellow centre, very large. 

 Hippoly te, yellowish white, large and double, a strong grower 



and profuse bloomer. 

 Ilymeuee, white, with cream centre, globular, large, and 



very double. 

 eTulia Mansais, yellowish white. 



La Sylphide, rosy buff changing to creamy white, very per- 

 fect, and always beautiful. 



Lyonnais, very large, pale pink inclining to deep blush. 



Madame Desprez, or Ik'ugal Madame l)esprez, pure white, 

 cupped, large and finely double; is a beautiful rose, 

 and is rarely excelled in delicacy of fragrance. 



Mansais, bulF, very large, finely double, and highly fragrant. 



Marechal Bugeaud, bright waxy rose. 



IMelville, flesh color, a strong grower. 



Moire, rose and blush, beautifully cup formed, very perfect, 

 and proves to be a fine grower. 



Nephitos, pure white, very large, quite distinct. 



Odorata, or common tea rose, fine blush, very large cupped 

 petals, delightfully scented, and everywhere admired, 

 and is the foundation of this sicect-scaitcd family. 



Princess Marie, flesh color, a most superb rose of first rate 

 merit, perfectly double, and finely scented ; when well 

 grown, will have flowers about five inches in diameter. 



Safrano, wdien the bud first opens it is of a fine sallVon color, 

 very pretty. 



Strombio, creamy white, perfectly double, large and globular. 

 Triomphe du Luxembourg, yellow flesh or copper color, ex- 



