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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, November 17, 1857. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
ROSE CULTURE IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER. 
(Continued from page 71.) 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses.— This class is deservedly 
highly esteemed. It is difficult to imagine any bloom 
of any class of flowers so gorgeous, so elegantly formed, 
and deliciously fragrant as the varieties of this queen of 
flowers contained under this head or division. They 
ornament the garden from early summer till yellow 
autumn. They form the finest standards, and are 
I eminently useful as dwarfs for beds and for pot culture, 
j being more easily excited in forcing than the Moss or 
any other Roses. Many varieties do admirably as 
pillar Roses, and to plant against walls. Nearly all of 
them do better budded on the wild Rose than on their 
own roots, but the soil must be rich and in good con¬ 
dition to bloom them finely, and insure a rich display of 
their showy blossoms. In pruning care is 'requisite to 
thin the heads and cut in the young wood freely. 
As the division is so numerous I cannot resist giving 
a rather longer list of this desirable class than any other. 
I may as well mention here that the new varieties for 
1857-8 will be given at the end of this paper. 
Alexandrine Bachmeteff , rich rose, expanded blooms. 
Auguste Mie, pink, large, perfect shape; one of the 
finest superb varieties. 
Baronne Hallez , bright rosy crimson; a superb Rose. 
Baronne Prevost, rose colour, immensely large; one 
of the very best of this class. 
Caroline de Sansalles, pale blush, very large ; a good 
show Rose. 
Colonel de Rougemont , rose colour, large and fine. 
Comte de Nanteuil, deep rose, very large and full. 
Duchesse d'Orleans, deep rose, very double, and fine 
form ; a perfect Rose. 
Duehess of Sutherland, delicate pink, fine form; very 
excellent. 
Etendard des Amateurs, bright rich crimson; fine. 
Geant des Batailles, brilliant crimson scarlet; a well- 
known, most excellent Rose. 
General Castellane, bright carmine ; excellent form. 
General Jacqueminot, most brilliant crimson scarlet ; 
J a decided improvement on Geant des Batailles. 
Gloire de France, rich crimson, excellent shape, 
j robust habit. 
Jacques Lafitte, bright rose; very large and showy, 
j Jules Margottin, bright carmine; very large and ex- 
I cellent. 
La Peine, brilliant rose colour ; immensely large. 
Le Lion des Combats, crimson, large and double; 
splendid. 
Louise Peronnay , bright pink, large and full. 
Louis Buonaparte, deep red rose, large and double. 
Madame de Cambaceres, rose colour, very large, cupped, 
full, fine form, and robust habit. 
Madame de Trottaire, lively cherry colour; fine form. 
Madame Guinoisseau, lilac rose, large and double, fine 
j shape ; a first-rate Rose. 
Madame La-fay, deep rich rose, cupped, and double; 
a really good old variety. 
Madame Rivers, pale flesh, nearly white ; most ex¬ 
quisite beauty ; neat and novel. 
Madame Vidot, light pink, exquisite form; a most 
elegant and delicate Rose. 
Mrs. Elliott, rosy red, distinct and good. 
Paonia, bright carmine, large, cupped, and very double; 
a showy Rose. 
Paul Dupuy, crimson, tinted with violet; fine. 
Prince Leon, vivid crimson; a most excellent Rose, 
perhaps one of the best. 
Queen Victoria, pale flesh, tinted with pink; very full. 
Robert Burns, vivid carmine, large bloom. 
Sir John Franklin, deep rose, large and fine. 
Souvenir de Leveson Gower, brilliant rose, large, well 
shaped, and very double. 
Triomphe de Paris , deep rich purplish crimson; habit 
vigorous ; good for exhibition. 
Ile de Bourbon Roses. —The original plant of the 
Bourbon Rose is supposed to have been raised from a 
China Rose in the above isle, from whence it was im¬ 
ported into Europe, and has been propagated from by 
seed, thus producing several hundred varieties. Their 
fine foliage, compact habit, and profusion of bloom 
render them quite indispensable, especially to the cul¬ 
tivator of Roses in pots for exhibition. Some are very 
vigorous growers—such should have their branches left 
at nearly full length ; others grow more compactly—these 
should be pruned in severely. 
Acidalie, blush white, large and globular; fine. 
Bouquet de Flore, light carmine; an old but very 
good Rose. 
Comte Brobinslcy, brilliant crimson scarlet; one of 
the most beautiful. 
Dupetit Thouars, vivid crimson ; very splendid. 
George Cuvier, rich rosy crimson ; distinct and fine. 
Madame Angelina, fawn, shaded with salmon; distinct 
and most beautiful. 
Madame Tripet, deep reddish pink, large, and very 
double. 
Miroir de Perfection, bright rose, good form. 
Paul Joseph, deep crimson purple; a good autumn 
Rose. 
, Queen of the Bourbons , salmon pink, very fragrant; 
blooms freely. 
Reveil, rich velvety crimson, shaded with purple; very 
excellent. 
Souchct, crimson scarlet, large, and truly splendid. 
Souvenir de Malmaison, flesh colour; very large and 
perfect. 
Vicomte de Gussy, bright pink, cupped, and double. 
China Roses. — This class is well known, and is 
thought to be raised from Rosa Indica and Rosa semper - 
Jlorens. They are useful in pot culture to plant against 
walls, and to group in masses in the flower garden. 
Grown in the latter method they require to be protected 
in winter. The best way is to cover the beds with saw¬ 
dust, old tan, or ashes; and a few branches of the common 
Bracken, or short branches of evergreen trees, stuck in 
the beds will greatly help to protect them. I have known 
green moss used with the best effect as a shelter both 
from summer’s heat and winter’s cold. With respect to 
pruning, if they are in the open border the best plan is 
to cut them down nearly to the ground in spring, and 
afterwards allow them to grow without further cutting. 
They will make a capital display all the summer. The 
following is a small selection of the best:— 
Archduke Charles, rose, changing to crimson; distinct 
and large. 
Cramoisi Superieur, crimson scarlet; suitable Im¬ 
bedding. 
Eugene Beauharnois, amaranth, large, double, and 
most superb. 
Lady of the Lake, pure white; a good old variety. 
Madame Breon, bright rose, extra large; one of the 
best. 
Mrs Bosanquet, delicate flesh colour; a charming, 
well-known variety. 
Prince Charles, brilliant crimson ; a truly fine Rose. 
Triomphe de Gand, deep red, large and double. 
Tea Roses. —This class is highly esteemed, and very 
remarkable for not only the beauty of its flowers, but 
also lor their peculiar and delightful fragrance. They 
may be planted now, but it w-ould be more advisable to 
keep them under shelter till April or May. In treat¬ 
ment the method to be pursued is the same as described 
under the head China Roses. Whoever has a warm 
