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Climbing Niphetos. Tea ( Keynes & Co., 1889), a very vigorous 
grow ing sport of the old well-known Niphetos ; best on warm 
walls and under glass (for treatment under glass see Marechal 
Neil) ; early and late flowering. 
Climbing Papa Gontier. Hybrid Tea ( Gouchault cS- Turbot, 1903), 
a strong, growing sport of Papa Gontier ; early and late flowering, 
Climbing White Pet. China (Corbauf, 1894), pure white small 
flowers, produced in large clusters ; a very useful decorative 
climber; late flowering. 
Cordelia. Hybrid Tea (IP. Paul & Son, 1915), buds coppery 
yellow-, changing to lemon yellow as they open, a distinct and 
charming novelty and a true perpetual flowering climber. 
Crimson Rambler. Polyantha ( Turner , 1893), bright crimson, 
flowers produced in large clusters of pyramidal form ; the blooms 
are good in colour and last w r ell when cut; a grand variety for 
pillars and arches. Awarded Gold Medal National Rose Society ; 
late flowering. 
Cupid. Hybrid Tea ( B. R. Cant & Sons, 1915). A pillar rose of 
fine growth, good habit and abundant foliage, the flowers are 
single, four to five inches across, sometimes larger, and produced 
in clusters. The colour in the Half developed stage is a glowdng 
flesh, with a touch of peach, softening to delicate flesh and opal 
when fully expanded. In the autumn it produces pretty rose 
coloured seed pods. This variety was greatly admired and 
caused quite a sensation at the exhibitions during the summer 
ot 1914, and received unanimous Award of Merit Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society, 19x5 (see illustration page 38). 
Danae. Hybrid Tea ( Rev. J. H. Pemberton, 19x3), a yellow cluster 
rose of perpetual flowering habit, best grown as a pillar. 
Daphne. Semi-climbing Polyantha ( Rev. J. H. Pemberton, 1913), 
semi-double blush pink flowers produced in clusters, resembling 
the musk rose, but perpetual flowering. 
Dorothy Jeavons. Polyantha ( Bakers , 1912), pure w'hite sport 
from Blush Rambler, of similar habit and freedom of flowering ; 
late flowering. 
Electra. Polyantha ( Veitch, iqoo), lemon colour shaded orange and 
white, of Rambler habit, flowering in clusters ; best on pillars 
or arches; early flowering. 
E. Veyrat Hermanos. Tea ( Bernaix , 1895), apricot and carmine, 
reflexed with deep red; early and late flowering. 
Flame. Rambler ( Turner, 1911), bright salmon pink; semi-double 
flowers, produced in large trusses, distinct and very attractive. 
Florence Haswell Veitch. Hybrid Tea (W. Paul & Son, 1911), 
brilliant scarlet shaded with black, large flowers, moderately 
full, with fine stiff petals ; semi-climbing habit of growth, best 
as a pillar. 
Fortune’s Yellow. Noisette ( Fortune , 1843), yellow flaked with 
carmine, very charming colour, only semi-double; requires 
a warm, dry situation on a wall, early flowering. 
For Alphabetical List ot Varieties, see page 2. 
