CATALOGUE OF ROSES. 
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Hybrid Remontant or Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 
(Rosa damascene, hybrida.) 
This class thrives the best in a rich soil. The pruning should he regulated by the 
habit of growth, the weak shoots closely cut in, those which are vigorous left longer. 
Most of the varieties are fragrant; some of them, like Alfred Colomb , Louis Van Houtte , 
Mme. Victor Verdier, etc., are most deliciously perfumed. 
Although they are styled jperpetudl bloomers, none of them are such in reality. How¬ 
ever, many ol them yield a fair second crop of flowers in the Autumn, which is very accepta¬ 
ble. Aside from this, there is no class, take it all in all, so popular and which gives such 
general satisfaction. 
describing the classes to which the varieties belong. 
H. R.—Hybrid Remontant. 
H. T.—Hybrid Tea. 
M.-31 oss. 
ABB RE VIA T IONS 
A. — Austrian. 
Ay.—Ayrshire. 
Bk.— Banksia. 
Beng.—Bengal. 
B. —Bourbon. 
Cl. T.—Climbing Tea. 
Dam. — Damask. 
Fr. — French. 
H. Ch. — Hybrid China. 
H. Cl.—Hybrid Climbing, 
H. N.—Hybrid Noisette. 
31 u 11.—31 ult i flora. 
N.—Noisette. 
P. 31.—Perpetual 3Ioss, 
Pol.—Polyanthus. 
P.—Prairie. 
Prov. — Provence. 
S. —Scotch. 
T. —Tea. 
ABBREVIATIONS USED, Describing the Habit of Growth. 
Vig . — For vigorous, being those varieties which are most rampant in growth and 
produce long, strong shoots. 
Free . — Varieties which rank next to the above in growth. 
Mod .—Moderate ; these make a fair, compact growth, but less strong than the pre¬ 
ceding. 
Dwf. —Dwarf; these are the most delicate or slow growing sorts. Among hardy 
Roses, those marked dwf. should almost invariably be budded. 
3IANNER OF DESCRIPTION. 
1st.— Habit of Growth, — Vig.. free, mod., dwf. 
2d. — Color. —The prevailing shade in the most perfect development of the flower. 
3d. — Size. —Small. Flowers from 1 to 2 inches in diameter. 
Medium. “ “ 2 to 3 “ “ 
Large. “ “ 3 to 4 “ “ 
Very Large. “ “ 4 to 5 “ i( 
4th.— Fullness. — Semi-Double. With 2 to 4 rows of petals. Double. Having 
more than 4 rows of petals, but which show the stamens when fully blown. Full. When 
the stamens are hid. 
