72 NOISETTE ROSES. [AptU. 
tremely large and perfectly double; is a rampant 
grower, has a most splendid bud. 
Victorie modesta, blush, cupped, very large and double. 
NOISETTE ROSES. 
It is a remarkable fact, that the original of this famous 
group of roses originated in Charleston, South Carolina, 
with Mr. Noisette, about 1815, who sent it to his brother, 
the well-known nurseryman, at Paris (France). It was sup- 
posed to be produced between the white musk, cluster, and 
the common China rose, and created a very great excitement 
among the Parisian florists and amateurs; but, since its in- 
troduction to France, thousands of seedlings have been raised 
from it, 'and so many of these are evidently hybrids, of the 
tea-scented and other roses, that some of the roses, called 
"Noisettes," have almost lost every character of the division. 
They are generally hardy plants, requiring rich soil and a 
routine of treatment similar to the " Isle de Bourbon Roses." 
They will amply repay for extra attention to their culture. 
The great profusion and perpetual succession of flowers from 
June till November, of immense clusters, frequently from 
fifty to one hundred in each, make them truly ornamental 
objects, and are well calculated for covering fences, pillars, 
or trellis-work. Although they are hardy, they will be bene- 
fitted by a light covering of mats or litter : south of this, 
nothing of the kind is required. It must be kept in mind 
that pillar-roses can scarcely have too much manure when 
planting, and they also require a regular annual dressing of 
some enriching material. We consider the annexed list in- 
dispensable to a flower-garden. The flower of a Noisette 
Hose varies from one to four inches in diameter in the follow- 
ing descriptions ; we take two inches as our standard : — 
Alba, white, a beautiful dwarf with small flowers ; but in the 
greatest profusion, and the whole bush is frequently 
like one bouquet. 
Aimec Vibert, unique or Rosa nevia, showy white, very com- 
pact and perfectly double, and, if well treated, is one 
of the finest white dwarf Noisette Hoses, and is a 
profuse autumnal bloomer. 
