GARDEN ROSES i;^; 



the Rosarian should add GEillet Parfait, so truly 

 named, that a skilful florist, seeing a cut bloom 

 of it for the first time, would only be convinced by 

 a close inspection that it was not a Carnation but a 

 Rose. With a clear and constant variegation of white 

 and crimson stripes, it is marvellously like some beau- 

 tiful Bizarre ; and Perle des Panachees, another gay 

 deceiver, white and rose colour, is almost as effective. 

 There is another striped Rose, of the Gallica family, 

 sometimes misnamed York and Lancaster, but more 

 correctly designated as Rosa Mundi, a flower for poor 

 Rosamund's grave. 



^ Hie jacet in tumba 

 Rosa mundi, non rosa munda ; 

 Non redolet, sed olet, 

 Quae redolere solet.' 



The Alba and Gallica Roses have almost vanished 

 from our gardens, nor do I plead for their restoration, 

 because, beautiful as they were, we have gained from 

 the development of selection and culture more charm- 

 ing Roses in their place. 



Not so with the Sv/eet-Brier. No true Rosarian 

 can lightly esteem this simple but gracious gift. ^ You 

 are a magnificent swell,' said a dingy little brown bird, 

 by name Philomela, to a cock pheasant strutting and 

 crowing in the woods, ^but your music is an awful 

 failure.' So may the Sweet-Brier, with no flowers to 



