MINIATUEE OR POMPON ROSES. ^jEj "^ 
among the best. We have gone more deeply into the properties of this increasing favoui'ite than 
we at first intended, because, although we published the outline of the properties of all flowers some 
years ago, we generally confined our rules to the establishment of leading principles, leaving in some 
flowers considerable i-oom for variety ; our grand object being to settle the form, and leave a good 
deal to fancy as to the colours, which, except in certain points of distribution, may be regarded, to 
a great extent, as matters of taste. AVe arrive therefore at these conclusions : — 
The flowers should be round, without indentations between the petals, and without notch on the 
petals, the edges being smooth. 
The petals should be broad, obtuse at the ends, thick, of fine texture, and sufficiently numerous to 
form a close circle. 
The truss should be large, the flowers edge to edge, forming a rounding surface ; they should also 
set edge to edge, so that the entu-e bloom shoidd form one large head, rather higher in the middle than 
at the sides. 
The ground of edged flowers should be pure white, the colour on the edges aU alike, dense and well- 
defined, so as to form a complete equal ring all round the outer edge of the flower, not shading into the 
white, but abrupt, and the greater the contrast the better. 
The colour's of all, whether selfs or edged, should be brilliant. The rank in whieh diiferent characters 
standin competition, is : well-defined edged varieties fii-st, positive bright selfs second, clouded and shaded 
flowers last, and this last extends to even those with white grounds, if they shade ofi' gradually to a 
margin of colour, instead of abruptly terminating the white and commencing the margin. 
" MINIATURE OE POMPON EOSES. 
By Mk. JOHN SAUL, Durdham Down Nuesert, Bristol. 
fHE beautiful Roses of summer, and the splendid varieties of autumn, are beginning to receive that 
extensive cultivation which they deserve ; but among the classes which bloom at the latter season, 
are scattered some of dwarf and distinct growth, which have not been very specially noticed, and 
which I propose collecting together for bedding pm'poses under the head of Miniatui'e or Pompon 
Roses. In the catalogues, there is at present a small group called Miniature China Roses (Rosa 
Lawrenceana) ; these shall be noticed; and there are many other very dwarf Roses in other classes 
which -svill group much better with them, and with each other, than in the classes where they are 
now generally placed. It may be argued, they have little afihiity with the Miniature China. True ; 
but I think there can be quite as little afiinity traced between such Roses as Nemesis and the strong- 
growing Noisettes (the class in which it is generally placed) ; or, again, between Coquette de Blont- 
morency and many of the strong-growing Perpetuals. Indeed, Roses are now become so blended and 
mixed together, by crossing and seeding, that it is become next to impossible to refer them certainly 
to this or that class or group. If we, therefore, can collect together, ft-om several classes, Roses of 
dwarf, unique, and similar habits of growth, which will contrast admirably in grouping, from their 
smgularly pleasing and distmct colours, mode of flowering, &c. ; and if we place them under this head, 
I think we shall have a class as distinct, and as suitable for the object in view, as any class of Roses 
we as yet possess. They may be called the Fancies, with as much propriety as the Pelargoniums of a 
given kind are so named in distinction from the others. In the Rose-garden they will be found, if 
possible, more distinct than any other group or section, being of very dwarf habits. When grouped, 
confining one variety to a bed, the beds should be small, as should also the flower-garden. In large 
beds or gardens, grown in this latter way, they would not be in keeping, though they can be grown 
in mixed masses, in such a garden, by using judgment in contrasting the coloiu'S. The following 
selection, though small, will be found really distmct and good. 
MINIAIDEE OK POMPON ROSES. 
1. Clementine Duval (dwarf hybrid Perpetual).— Light rose colour, biHUant and beautiful; rather a slow 
grower ; a most profuse bloomer from May to November; every little shoot is tenninated with a bunch of flowers. 
A neat and distinct flower. 
2. Coquette de Montmoreney (dwarf hybrid Perpetual). — Cherry colour, shaded with violet. This truly 
imique Rose has but one fault, namely, that of blooming itself to death. From its first efforts of growth in 
spring, to the latest in autumn, the shoots, on attaining a few inches in length, commence blooming ; and thi'ough 
the season it is clothed with its distinct and pretty flowers. Extremely beautiful and distinct. 
3. General Merlin (dwarf hybrid Perpetual). — Bright rose colom-, very beautiful ; rather of dwarf growth, like 
the preceding ; from its abundance of bright flowers it contrasts nicelj' with many of the others. Perfect and good. 
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