The National Rose Society's 
Official Catalogue of Roses 
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 
A FEW explanations may be advisable as to the 
terms employed in the descriptions of the different 
varieties included in this Catalogue. In the first 
place, after the name of each Rose is given (i) the 
class to which it belongs; (2) the raiser's or introducer's 
name and the date of introduction ; (3) the colour of 
the flower; (4) the character of the growth, whether 
vigorous, moderate, or otherwise ; (5) the purposes for 
which it is best suited ; (6) general remarks, which are 
printed in italics. 
1. — The Class to which it belongs: 
The following abbreviations are used : — Ayr. — 
Ayrshire; B. — Bourbon; C. — China; CI. poly, 
pom. — Climbing polyantha pompon; D. — 
Damask; Hyb. A. — Austrian Hybrid; H.B. — 
Hybrid Bourbon; H. Briar — Hybrid Briar; 
H.C.— Hybrid China; N.H.— Hybrid Noisette; 
H.P.— Hybrid Perpetual; H.T.— Hybrid Tea; 
Min. Prov. — Miniature Provence; mult. scan. 
— multiflora scandens {climbing polyantha); N. 
— Noisette ; poly. pom. — polyantha pompon ; 
Prov. — Provence ; rug, — rugosa ; S. Briar — 
Sweet Briar; T. — Tea ; wich. — wichuraiana. 
Single-flowered Roses. 
By " single-flowered " is meant a Rose having 
only one row of petals, by " semi-single " two 
rows of petals, and by " semi-double " more 
than two rows of petals, but not altogether full. 
