SELECT ROSES, AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. 
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Hybrid China Roses. 
Those marked thus *, in this and the fol- 
lowing classes, are scented ; those without 
the star are either almost, or quite without 
scent. 
1. Beauty of Billiard, vivid scarlet. 
2. Brennus, bright crimson red, large. 
3. Charles Duval, rosy pink. 
4. Chenedole, vivid light crimson, very 
large. 
5. Comptesse de Lacepede, silvery blush. 
6. Coupe d'Hebe,* delicate bright rose. 
7. Coupe d'Amour, deep pinkish rose, 
small, early. 
8. Gloire de Couline, bright carmine, 
shaded crimson. 
9. Lady Stuart,* silvery blush. 
10. Louis Foucquier, bright deep pink, 
large. 
11. Lord Mahon,* bright rosy crimson. 
12. Rouge Admirable, red shaded purple. 
13. Aurora, crimson purple, striped white. 
14. Blarii,* changeable rose. 
15. Camuzet Carnee, rich pale rose. 
16. Decandolle,* brilliant crimson scarlet. 
17. Duke of Devonshire, lilac rose, whitish 
stripes. 
18. Elizabeth Plantier, crimson shaded 
purple. 
19. Henri Barbet, brilliant deep pink. 
20. La Meteore, dazzling ruby red. 
21. Magna Rosea,* fine blush, large. 
22. Triomphe d'Angers, brilliant crimson, 
sometimes striped with white. 
23. A Odeur de Pate d'Amande, cherry 
red. 
24. Stadtholder Sinensis,* pale rose. 
25. Charles Louis, pale rosy lilac, small, 
early. 
26. Daphne, reddish salmon, small, 
27. Dombrowski, bright reddish scarlet, 
small. 
28. Fulgens, deep rich crimson scarlet. 
29. Madame Plantier, pure white, small. 
30. Great Western, deep crimson red, very 
large. 
31. Lord Nelson, deep velvety shaded 
purple crimson. 
32. Marshal Soult, brilliant deep salmon 
pink. 
33. Ne plus Ultra, bright fiery red. 
34. Riego,* rich rosy red. 
The Hybrid Chinas are certainly the most 
magnificent of roses we have. There are 
several others of this class well worthy of 
being grown. Nos. 1 to 12, except 4, are 
very double, of first-rate shape, and with 4 
they are very fine roses for exhibition, in- 
deed 4 and 6 ought to be in the smallest col- 
lection ; 13 to 22 are remarkably fine large 
firm petals, the flowers not so double but that 
the central stamens are seen, all are very showy 
on the plant ; 23 is very showy, but the flowers 
are thin; it is worth growing on account of the 
singular scent of the opening flowers ; 24 has 
good double flowers which have a rich fruit- 
like scent ; 25, 26, and 27 have small flowers, 
but are very handsome, 25 looks more like 
a Ranunculus when in flower ; 28 is a bright 
coloured flower ; 29 blooms in large clusters ; 
30 is a large coarse-looking rose, but is very 
much admired ; 31 is a rich dark rose, but is 
rather sparing of bloom ; 32 is a neat distinct 
coloured flower ; 33 is showy on the plant, 
being a very free flowering one ; and 34 
has large, globular flowers, which are rather 
pendulous, and very highly scented. Nos. 9, 
11, 15, 18, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 33, are neat 
growing varieties ; all the rest are of robust- 
growing habit, and capable of forming heads 
of the largest size. Twelve very superior 
varieties of this class are Nos. 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 
10, 14, 19, 20, 21, 25 and 34. The robust 
growing ones of this class, grown on short 
stocks and tied to four or five stakes in the 
manner of Dahlias, make splendid objects. 
In pruning the strong kinds, thin out the 
weak shoots, and cut about a third off the 
strong ones. On standards the very strong 
shoots should have the tops cut off early in 
summer, which will keep tliem in due bounds. 
The moderate growing ones may have their 
shoots left from four to six eyes in length. 
In all cases cut out the weak shoots. 
Hybrid Briers. 
1. Double- margined Hip, white shaded with 
light and deep pink. 
2. Scarlet, bright deep red, small. 
No. 1, in dull rather moist weather, is most 
beautiful, but soon fades in hot dry weather ; 
when in its prime it is a beautiful show rose ; 
2 is a pretty little variety. Prune the same 
as French Roses. 
Sweet Briers. 
1 . Carmine, brilliant carmine. 
2. Rose Angle, bright pink. 
3. Superb, bright rose. 
4. Splendid, light crimson. 
The flowers of these have the scent of the 
common sweet brier, and on that account are 
worthy of being grown. They require but 
little cutting at the winter pruning ; not more 
than one-third should be taken oflf, but if they 
require to be made smaller, cut them in as 
soon as the bloom is over. 
Austrian Briers. 
1. Single Copper. 
2. Single Yellow. 
3. Harrisonia, sulphur-yellow. 
4. Persian Yellow, deep golden yellow. 
