The French Rose 
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Couleur de Brennus. (Introducer unknown.) A slender shrub bearing 
brilliant red flowers of a distinct shade. 
Coupe d’Hebe. (Laffay, 1840.) From deep rose-pink to pale tones; full, 
cupped flower; very fragrant. Vigorous growth. 
Cramoisi des Alpes. (Introducer unknown.) Small; double; dark crimson. 
D’Aguesseau. (Vibert.) An excellent Rose of fiery crimson, occasionally 
shaded with dark purple; large and full. 
DarillS. (Introducer and date unknown.) Large, full, vivid red flowers. A 
Bengal variety of the same name was introduced by Laffay in 1827. It had light 
violet or lilac flowers. 
Desiree Parmentier. (Introducer unknown.) Large; loose; flat; light red 
to deep pink. 
Double Brique. (Introducer unknown.) Medium-double; rosy pink shad¬ 
ing silver toward outside. 
Du Maitre d’Ecole. (Introducer unknown.) Very large, double, flat 
flowers of soft pink, changing to lilac. 
Due de Bordeaux. (Vibert, 1820.) Large; flat; lilac-pink to blush. 
Due de Fitzjames. (Introducer unknown.) Very dark crimson shaded 
purple. 
Due de Guiche. (Introducer unknown.) Large, double flowers of a curious 
orchid shade. 
Due de Valmy. (Introducer unknown.) A very double, large-flowered 
variety of vivid red, changing to dark rose-pink. 
Duchesse de Buccleugh. (Robert.) Flowers are lively crimson, tinged 
with lavender at the edges, large, full, and cup-shaped. Plants vigorous. 
Dumortier. (Introducer unknown.) Medium size; flat; very double; light red 
with silvery reflex. 
Elisa Rovella. (Introducer unknown.) A tall plant bearing medium-sized, 
double flowers of rosy pink. 
Eucharis. (Descemet.) Crimson center, shaded to light red with silvery re¬ 
verse. 
Eugene Janvier. (Introducer unknown.) Medium-sized, double flowers of 
dark pink, paling to lilac. 
Fanny Bias. (Vibert, 1819.) Large, regular flowers of flesh-color or pale 
pink, changing to white at the edges. This variety is confused with Duchesse de 
Reggio, introduced by Prevost, which was a flesh-pink variety tinged with silver. 
