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WIchmoss or Baby Moss—(Barbler. 1911.) (C. M.) Day^ 
break pink, semi-double flowers of medium size in clusters, 
darker on reverse of petals. Bud heavily mossed in bright 
green, with the peculiar aromatic odor of the Moss Bose fam¬ 
ily, yet retaining the scandent habit of the Wichuraiana, mak¬ 
ing growths of five to eight feet in length, with fine resistant 
foliage. Wichuraiana X Salet. 
Wichuraiana or Memorial Rose—(Dr. Wichura of Japan, 
I860.) (W.) Pure shining white with bright golden center; 
single large blossoms profuse in July; glossy dark green leaves. 
William Alien Richardson—(Ducher, 1878.) (N.) Deep 
orange-yellow, with center of coppery-yellow, faintly tinted 
with rose; beautifully colored and formed. 
William R. Smith, Charles Dingee, Jeanette Heller or Maiden's 
Blush—(Shellum, 1908.) (T.) Creamy-white with shadings of 
pink; a seedling from Maman Cochet and Kaiserin Augusta 
Victoria; beautiful in form and colors; glossy foliage; long, stiff 
stems; vigorous In growth; a superb summer bedder and hardy 
with light protection. 
Wlllowmere—(Pernet-Ducher, 1913.) (H. T.) Long, car- 
mined coral-red bud, opening to large, handsome, cupped flower 
of rich shrimp shaded yellow in the center and toning to car¬ 
mine-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 Banksfa—(Damper, 1823.) (Bks.) Small, double, 
sulphur-yellow flowers in clusters, with violet fragrance. A 
vigorous grower. 
Yellow Kaiserin—(See Perle von Godesberg.) 
Yellow Mademoiselle Cecile Brunner—(See George Eiger.) 
Yellow Maman Cochet—(See Madame Derepas-Matrat, or 
Lady Plymouth.) 
Yellow Rambler or Aglala—(Schmidt, 1895.) (C. P.) A 
hardy climber. Double golden-yellow flowers in large clusters. 
Yellow Soupert—(8ee Mosella.) 
Yvonne Vacherot—(Soupert & Nottlng, 1906.) (H. T.) 
Porcelain-white, suffused virginal rose; long, pointed buds on 
upright, stiff stems opening to large, double well formed flow¬ 
ers of lasting quality. Gold Medal, Leige. 
Zelia Bourgeois—(Welter, 1912.) (P.) Glistening snow- 
white small flowers evenly disposed on full trusses; of round, . 
compact habit, ideal for pot culture; forms a sheet of whltc^ 
for bedding purposes; perpetual during summer. Newest or 
the White Baby Ramblers. 
Hardy Classification 
’..Hardiness varies considerably between different Roses be¬ 
longing to the same class, but In a general way they may be 
grouped as follows: 
Hardiest Sorts—Hybrid Perpetual, Cl'g H. P., Hybrid Rugosa, 
Moss, Cl'g Moss, Cl'g Polyantha nnd Ramblers, Wichuraiana, 
Hybrid Wlchurnlana, Multiflora, Setigera, Baby Ramblers, etc. 
Hardy With Protection—Bourbon, China or Bengal, Cl'g C„ 
Hybrid China, Cl'g H. C., Cl'g Hy. Noisette, Hybrid Polyantha, 
Cl'g Hy. Pol., Hybrid Tea, Cl'g H. T., H. T. W„ Polyantha 
or Fairy, etc. 
Least Hardy Sorts—Bankslan, Cl'g Noisette, T. ( Cl'g Tea, etc. 
