Princesse Adelaide—(Laffay, 1845.) (M.) Bright rosy- 
pink ; large, double and fragrant; buds beautifully mossed. 
Queen Beatrice—(Kramer, 1909.) (H. T.) A cross between 
Chatenay and Liberty, intermediate in color, opening much 
darker than Bridesmaid and gradually fading tn the beautiful 
silvery-pink of La France. Large, full and double, resembling 
Liberty in form; a strong and healthy grower and very free 
flowering; delicately fragrant and a splendid keeper for cut- 
flower purposes. 
Queen of the Prairie—(See Prairie Queen.) 
Queen of Spain—(Bide, 1907.) (H. T.) Delicate flesh with 
darker tints in center; large, smooth petals of excellent tex¬ 
ture, forming perfectly shaped, full flowers of great size, with 
high pointed center. An ideal exhibition Rose. Gold Medal 
N. Jt. S. 
Queen's Scarlet—(Hallock & Thorpe, 1S80.) (C.) A profuse 
and constant bloomer; brilliant and striking flowers of clear 
velvety scarlet. 
Radiance—(Cook, 1909.) (H. T.) Brilliant rosy-carmine, 
shaded with rich opaline-pink tints in the open flower, which 
is large, full, of fine form, with cupped petals. A constant and 
fragrant forcer, producing strong, upright canes and an ex¬ 
cellent keeper in summer. Seedling from Cardinal. 
Rainbow—(Slevers, 1891.) (T.) Deep coral-pink, striped 
with intense crimson, and center of rich, glowing amber; beau¬ 
tiful buds and large, deep flowers. A sport from Papa Gontier. 
Red Dorothy Perkins—(See Excelsa.) 
Red Druschki—(See George Arends.) 
Red Kaiserin—(See Mme. Jules Grolez.) 
Red La France—(See Duchess of Albany.) 
Red Maman Cochet—(See Helen Gould or Balduin.) 
Red Niphetos—(See Lady Battersea.) 
Reine Marie Henriette—(Levet, 1878.) (N.) A congenial . 
companion to the Marechal Nlel; a sturdy climber and ever- 
bloomer, thriving especially well in the South. Elegant in bud, 
with large, full, finely formed flowers of rich, brilliant crimson. 
Rena Robbins—(Hill, 1911.) (H. T.) White or lemon with 
orange heart; immense globular flowers on splendid stiff stems. 
A very strong grower for bedding purposes. Seedling of Paul 
Neyron and Mme. Jenny Guillemot. 
Reve d’Or, Golden Chain or Climbing Safrano—(Ducher, 
1869.) (C. T.) Orange-yellow or deep saffron; a strong 
climber and a beautiful pillar Rose. 
Rhea Reid—(Hill, 1908.) (H. T.) Described by the intro¬ 
ducers: "Large as American Beauty (one of its parents), 
double as Bridesmaid, fragrant as La France, continuous as 
The Bride, and red as Richmond in winter. Produces a pro¬ 
fusion of long canes and resists both mildew and black spot 
and makes most rapid growth." 
Richmond—(Hill, 1905.) (U. T.) Scarlet-crimson of a most 
brilliant hue; long pointed buds and beautifully striking flow¬ 
ers on tall, erect stems; handsome dark foliage; a rapid grower 
and constant producer. One of the most successful new forc¬ 
ing Roses of recent years, a seedling from Lady Battersea, fer¬ 
tilized by Liberty. 
Robort Duncan—(A. Dickson, 1897.) (II. P.) Bright rosy- 
crimson, with largo shell-shaped petals and perfectly formed 
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