CALIFORNIA Nl RSFRY CO:.mt. NILES, CALIFORNIA' 
TEA ROSES —Continued 
Niles Cochet. (California Nursery Co., 1906.) 
Cherry red on outer petals, lighter within. A sport 
from the popular Maman Cochet and a far better 
rose. The pink of the latter is replaced by a bright 
red, which at some seasons becomes decidedly bril¬ 
liant. The flowers are just a trifle smaller. Stems 
are better, carrying flowers fairly well. It is a re¬ 
markably free bloomer, particularly in the fall, at 
the very time when its color is at its best. Suc¬ 
ceeds splendidly as a “standard” as well as in bush 
form. Was sold for a few seasons under name of 
Red Maman Cochet. but was thought deserving of a 
more distinctive title, as it is not, strictly speaking, 
a red rose. 
Niphetos. (Bougere, 1844.) Nearly pure white. 
Faintly lemon tinged in center. Buds long and 
pointed. Growth rather weak. Blooms freely. 
Papa Gontier. (Nabonnand, 1883.) Rosy crimson 
with carmine center. Only moderately double, but 
has most beautiful buds. One of the freest bloom¬ 
ing roses known. Perfectly adapted to California 
conditions and probably is still the most popular 
variety in the State. 
Perle des Jardins. (Levet, 1874.) Deep golden 
yellow. Buds are very large and full. Flowers 
beautifully formed, even when fully opened. Deli¬ 
ciously fragrant. Although over 40 years old, it is 
today probably the yellow variety being most widely 
planted in California. 
Rainbow. (Sievers. 1891.) Pink, striped carmine 
and buff. A sport from Papa Gontier. Identical 
except for the striping. 
Red Maman Cochet. See Niles Cochet. 
Safrano. (Beauregard, 1839.) Saffron in bud, 
changing to pale yellow. Large and semi-double. 
Buds very beautiful. Free bloomer. Old but as 
popular as ever. 
Sunset. (Henderson, 1884.) Golden amber with 
a faint ruddy tinge. A sport from Perle des Jar- 
dins and the equal of that fine variety. The new 
foliage is very beautiful, a deep coppery red. 
The Bride. (May, 1885.) White. Sometimes the 
flowers are pure white throughout, but usuallv 
when grown outdoors the outer petals are tinned 
pink. Unsurpassed in form, fragrance and free- 
blooming habit. A sport from Catherine Mermet 
White Maman Cochet. (Cook. 1897.) White 
with outer petals blushed. The largest of all the 
Cochet roses. Buds and flowers magnificently 
formed and borne very freely. Like Maman Cochet, 
the stem is too weak for the enormous flowers. 
Otherwise almost faultless. 
Yellow Maman Cochet. (Buatois, 1898.) Light 
yellow edged rose. Not a sport from Maman Cochet 
and not entitled to the name it bears. It has better 
stems, but in all other respects is inferior to the 
true Cochets. 
HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES 
The name of this class is somewhat mislead¬ 
ing. All are supposed to bloom, not only in 
the spring, but at intervals throughout ' the 
summer and fall. This varies from some sorts 
that bloom almost continually to others which 
have but few flowers after the main crop. They 
are all extremely hardy and resistant to cold, 
enduring a much lower temperature than either 
of the foregoing groups. Growth is usually 
vigorous and upright, often with long, un¬ 
branched canes. Stems are always strong, fre¬ 
quently very long, and flowers are usually 
borne erect. Foliage is rough and entirely 
without the glossy surface so pronounced in 
the I cas. I he fragrance is likewise distinct, 
readily recognized, but hardly possible to 
describe. They drop their leaves and become 
thoroughly dormant during winter. 
I his class was originated about 1835 by 
crossing the old Damask Perpetual Rose with 
the bourbons. Since then all sorts of crosses 
have bro ught new blood into the group. 
♦Varieties starred are climbers. 
American Beauty. (Ledechaux, 1875.) Deep rose. 
Originated in France, where it never became very 
well known; then imported to this country, renamed 
and achieved an unequaled popularity, which is still 
maintained. This was all due to its success under 
glass, which still continues. It does not amount to 
much outdoors except for a few good flowers in the 
fall. Was originally named Madame Ferdinand 
Jamin. 
Anna de Dlesbach. (Lacharme, 1858.) Bright 
pink. Flowers are large, of strong texture and 
beautifully colored. Has the fragrance of the class 
well developed. 
Baroness Rothschild. (Pernet, 1867.) Pale rose, 
tinted white. Beautifully formed, grows vigorously. 
Without fragrance, but fine in all other respects. 
Black Prince. (Paul, 1866.) Dark crimson, nearly 
black. Flowers globular. 
Earl of Dufferin. (A. Dickson, 1887.) Velvety 
crimson. Has all the points of a first-class rose— 
good size, form and fragrance. Is also healthy and 
a free bloomer. 
Empereur du Maroc. (Guinoisseau, 1858.) Very 
dark velvety maroon. Flowers of medium size, 
rather flat and borne freely. Growth moderate. 
Fisher Holmes. (Verdier, 1865.) Scarlet, shaded 
crimson. Coloring is very brilliant. Flowers large 
and handsomely formed. Very good. 
Frau Karl Druschki. (Lambert, 1900.) Snow 
white. Flowers extremely large, yet beautifully 
formed. Blooms six inches broad are nothing un¬ 
common. Growth is strong and vigorous, with 
abundant foliage. It is one of the very best bloom¬ 
ers in this division. Superb. Sometimes called 
White American Beauty. 
General Jacqueminot. (Roussel. 1853.) Brilliant 
red. Very popular and likely to remain so. Flowers 
large and fragrant. 
George Arends. (Hinner, 1910.) Delicate pink. A 
large, handsome rose of solid color and good form. 
Widely heralded as “Pink Frau Karl Druschki,” but 
does not look like a sport from that variety. Growth 
is so rampant that it could easily be trained up as 
a climber and maybe should be classed as such. 
Gloire de Chedane Guinoisseau. (Guinoisseau, 
1908.) Bright vermilion red. shaded velvety crim¬ 
son. A truly magnificent red. Considered by many 
good judges superior to Ulrich Brunner, which is 
saying a good deal. It is probably at least as good 
and under some conditions better. In any event it 
is a splendid rose of large size, brilliant color and 
beautiful form. 
*Gloire de Margottin. (Margottin. 1887.) Daz¬ 
zling red Flowers fragrant, very large, full and 
symmetrically formed. Growth fairly vigorous. 
Bears a good crop of magnificent blooms. 
Hugh Dickson. (H. Dickson. 1904.) Brilliant 
crimson, tinted scarlet. A thoroughly fine rose. 
Has been fully tested in this climate and found 
perfectly adapted to it. Has large, finely formed, 
tragrant flowers; blooms well and is healthy and 
vigorous. 
Jubilee. (Henderson, 1898.) Deep crimson, shaded 
maroon; almost black. 
Mabel Morrison. (Broughton. 1878.) White 
outer petals pink. Flowers very full. 
Magna Charta. (Paul. 1876.) Rosy red. Flow- 
ers very large, full and fragrant. Grows vigorously 
and blooms freely. 
Margaret Dickson. (A. Dickson, 1891.) White 
with flesh center. Petals large and of firm texture. 
Quite fragrant. 
Mrs. John Laing. (Bennett. 1887.) Shell pink. 
Easily one of the best pinks in this division. 
Flowers are beautifully formed, finely colored ex¬ 
tremely fragrant and borne freely on strong stems 
bplendid for cutting. A thoroughly good variety. 
-Mns- R- G - Sharman Crawford. (A. Dickson. 
1894.) Deep rosy pink, tinted pale flesh. Flowers 
large, handsomely formed and borne freely. 
Paul Neyron. (Levet, 1869.) Dark rose. The 
largest rose in cultivation. The buds are as large 
or larger than the best American Beauties grown 
under glass and are borne freely in the open ground. 
As an outdoor rose it far excels American Beautv, 
for which it is often mistaken. Growth is strong 
and vigorous. 
Pink American Beauty. See Queen of Edgely. 
Pink Frau Karl Druschki. See George Arends. 
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