White La France or Augustine Guinoisscau—(Guinois- 
seau, 1899.) (H. T.) Large and finely formed buds and 
blooms having broad petals of silvery-white with very deli¬ 
cate pink shadings. A fragrant. * free and continuous 
bloomer. 
White Maman Cochet—(Cook, 1S97.) (T.) Very large 
and beautifully formed in bud and bloom; pure waxy-white 
under glass, taking on a faint pink Hush out of doors which 
enhances its beauty. Vigorous and produces abundantly 
for cutting. 
White Rambler or Thalia—(Lambert, 1S9G.) (C. F.) 
Grows vigorously in clusters of pure white flowers. 
Wichmoss or Baby Moss—(Barbier, 1911.) (C. M.) 
Daybreak-pink, semi-double flowers of medium size in clus¬ 
ters, darker on reverse of petals. Bud heavily mossed in 
bright green, with the peculiar aromatic odor of the Moss 
Rose family, yet retaining the scandcnt habit of the Wichu¬ 
raiana, making growths of five to eight feet in length, with 
fine resistant foliage. Wichuraiana X Salet. 
Wichuraiana or Memorial Rose—(Dr. Wichura of Japan, 
1800.) (W.) Pure shining white with bright golden cen¬ 
ter; single large blossoms profuse in July; glossy dark 
green leaves. 
William Allen Richardson—(Ducher, 1S7S.) (N.) Deep 
orange-yellow, with center of coopery-yellow, faintly tinted 
with rose; beautifully colored and formed. 
William R. Smith, Charles Dingcc, leauettc Heller or 
Maiden’s Blush—(Shellum, 1908.) ('ll) Creamy-w’hitc 
with shadings of pink; a seedling from Maman Cochet and 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria^ beautiful in form and colors; 
glossy foliage; long, still stems; vigorous in growth; a 
superb summer bedder and hardy with light protection. 
Willowmere—(Pcrnct-Ducher, 1913.) (II. T.) Long, 
carmined coral-red bud, opening to large, handsome, cupped 
flower of rich shrimp shaded yellow in the center and ton¬ 
ing to carmine-pink toward edges of petals; a vigorous 
grower of erect branching habit, long, stout flower stalks, 
few thorns and light green foliage. Progeny of an unnamed 
seedling and Lyon Rose, which it resembles, but excels in 
growth and hardiness. 
Yellow Baby Rambler or Sunshine—(P. Lambert, 1911.) 
(P.) Deep golden-yellow in the bud, changing to lemon- 
yellow as the blooms open; in a very hot, dry climate and 
under strong sunlight, the open flowers will sometimes fade 
nearly white, but in most localities they hold the yellowish 
color very satisfactorily. Of free flowering habit from early 
summer until frost. Hardy except in extreme North, where 
it winters with slight protection. 
Yellow Banksia—(Damper, 1S23.) (Bks.) Sinai], dou¬ 
ble, sulphur-yellow flowers in clusters, with violet fragrance. 
A vigorous grower. 
Yellow Kaiserin—(See Perle von Godesbcrg.) 
Yellow Mademoiselle Cccile Brunner—(See Perle d’Or.) 
Yellow Maman Cochet or Madame Dercpas-Matrat— 
(Iluatois, 1898.) (T.) Heavy foliage and strong, stiff 
stems, carrying gracefully shaped buds and fine, open flow¬ 
ers of sulphur-yellow. This not being a true Cochet and 
not so strong a grower as Pink and White Maman Cochcts, 
we recommend Mile. Helene Cambier, Mme. Jenny Guille- 
