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SOUTHEEN CULTIVATOE. 
not likely to be fully appreciated here in the South, where 
everybody goes for “size.” In fact, “mighty big” is the 
description that is sure to enchant every person. It has a 
very peculiar appearance. True, the flower is quite small, 
not much more than an inch in diameter, with recurved 
petals; opening light pink, but . soon changing to pure 
white. The flowers are produced in great profusion, and 
in large clusters, besides, it is a most constant bloomer. 
I hardly know a more suitable rose for a grave. 
Chromatella, or Cloth of Gold. — But few roses have 
caused such an excitement in the floral world as this. It 
is a climber of the most luxuriant kind ; for I have seen it 
trained up to the very top ot a chimney of a two story 
building ; but, at tiie same time being one of our most ten- 
der roses, it is easily understood why all Northern horti- 
ticulturists are complaining ol its blooming qualities. In 
the South, however, it blooms well, producing a very 
large, cup-shaped flower of the deepest chrome yellow. 
In order to show itself in its highest beauty, it must be 
planted in very rich soil. 
FelUmberg. — This is a very strong growing, bushy, 
variety, producing very large clusters, of a color approach- 
ing to scarlet. It is a great bloomer ; particularly showy 
in the fall, and at a distance. 
Jaune Desprez; light bufi, slightly tinged with pink, 
and deliciously fragrant. It is a climber, though not of 
the strongest kind. 
Lamar qxLe. — This is another very luxuriant climber, pro- 
ducing splendid, pure white and large clusters of flowers, 
A very good bloomer. 
La. Pactole. — Few roses bloom so constantly and pro- 
fusely as this variety, producing immense clusters of pale 
sulphur colored flowers; bushy; 3 feet high. 
O.tavie. — One of the few dark coloured climbers, oflate 
introduction ; fine reddish purple and a good bloomer. 
Ophire ; a trailing rose of a rather awkward habit ; the 
flower is small, but of a remarkable deep salmon color. 
It shows its highest beauty in the morning, the colors 
fading very soon. 
Smithii, or Smith'’ s Yellovj. — It is a beautiful yellow 
rose when grown in perfection ; in order, however, to show 
its full beauty, it ought to be grafted and planted in a rich 
and damp situation; not a very good bloomer, and rather 
dwarfish, 
Solfatarn — A luxuriant climber, somewhat resembling 
the “Chromatella,” but flowers of a more pale yellow than 
that variety. It is a profuse bloomer, with an exquisite 
fragrance. 
I am now coming to the last class of everblooming roses, 
or the 
HYBRID PERPSTUALS. 
They are a cross between the varieties of the old Provence 
and Damask roses, and the everblooming varieties of the 
Bourbon, Tea and China Roses. Most of them have 
sprung up in France, where they are called “Remon- 
tants,” or roses which will “bloom again” in the same 
same season. They are very hardy, and, therefore, in- 
valuable in the North, where the winters are too severe 
for the finer, everblooming roses, which are grown to 
such a perfection in our Southern gardens. Many of 
them are very fine ; all of them of a luxuriant growth and 
rich colors, ranging from pure white to deep purple and 
crimson. Some of the best are : 
Amanda Pattenotte ; pale rose ; very large and full ; 
excellent for pillars, 
Baronne Hallez de Clapparede ; brilliant deep carmine; 
very double and of a most regular and imbricated form; 
petals a little recurved, and very thick. Very fragrant. 
Baronne Prevost; deep, brillant rose- color; flowers 
very large, often measueing 5 inches across. It is of a 
most luxuriant growth. 
Blanche Vibcrt , — This is, as yet, the only pure wliite 
rose of this class ; the flowers are rather small, but pro- 
duced in large clusters, and of delicious fragrance. 
Caroline Sansal. — This magnificent new rose is worthy 
of a place in even the smallest collection. It is very large^ 
double, of a fine form and a delicate blush, with an exquis- 
ite satin tint. 
Comte Bobinski — a new rose of the nearest approach to 
scarlet, brighter in color than the “Giant of Battles;” the 
most showy autumnal rose. 
Duplesis Mornais. — Another new rose of high merit. It 
is large, expanded, with a most beautiful shaped centre- 
brilliant rosy scarlet ; middling growth. 
Giant of Battles. — This is a splendid variety, opening 
deep scarlet, velvety, changing to purple ; deliciously 
fragrant and quite distinct. 
La Rei'ft^; deep rosy lilac; very double and fragrant. 
This beautiful rose, an improvement of the well known 
old “cabbage or hundred-leaved” is worthy of a place in 
any garden, and will, by good culture, bloom three or 
four times during the summer. 
Madam Lajfay., rosy lilac; beautiful form. 
Pius the IXth; light crimson ; very fine. 
Prince Albert ; a magnificent variety, and a great 
bloomer, of a rich, deep, purplish crimson color, which is 
particularly showy late in the fall. 
Qioeeii Victoria (Paul’s). — This rose is also called the 
“White LaReine,” and has commanded a high price in 
the Northern Nurseries. It is pale blush; very double 
and a very fine flower. 
Rivers; very brilliant, rosy crimson; exceedingly 
thorny; a fine variety, which is most showy in the fall. 
William Griffith; superb pale rose of the most perfect 
globular form ; worthy of a place in the most limited col- 
lection ; grows very luxuriant. 
Many more and fine varieties could be added to this 
list, but the above named ones aire the most distinct. 
Before concluding this schedule, I must mention a few 
spring roses, or such as only bloom in the spring, and 
are well adapted to the South, where they are great favor- 
ites. 
MOSS ROSES. 
There is an opinion prevailing that Moss Roses will not 
thrive in the South, and, in fact, several of the varieties 
may require more attention than most persons may feel 
disposed to bestow upon them. Fortunately some of the 
finest will succeed admirably by proper treatment and 
very little trouble. Let it, however, be borne in mind 
that they always require a deeply worked and very rich 
soil, where moisture is within the reach of the roots. 
Wherever such a location can be found, or artificially 
prepared, a judicious pruning as well as mulching during 
the heat of the summer are the means by which success 
may be insured. The most suitable for the South are : 
Princesse Adelaide ; rosy pink; in large clusters, and 
of very luxuriant growth This is, perhaps, the most 
profuse bloomer of all the Moss roses in a Southern cli- 
mate ; it often will make standards, 6 feet high, on its own 
roots. 
Pink AIoss. — This is the world renowned Moss Rose 
of the poets, the emblem of loveliness, and the finest of 
all. The flower is beautiful pale rose, with a most deli- 
cate tint, surrounded, while in bud, with a very mossy 
calyx of the finest texture. When well mulched, there 
is no difficulty in raising it in perfection. 
Scarlet Moss or Luxembourg Moss ; deep red, approach- 
ing to scarlet, while in bud, but of a more purple hue 
when fully open ; calyx very mossy. It has long and 
slender branches. 
Perpetual White. — Every person combines with a white 
moss rose the idea of something very beautiful; and, in 
fact, if the flowers were so perfect as those of the pink 
moss, it \yould excel all other roses. But it is only beau/' 
