Miaulis, rosy purple. Coronation, purple crimson. Reine des Roses, bright crimson. Duc d'Orleans, dark rose. Painted damask, white. Brennes, dark pink. Rivers' Geo. IV., superb crimson. Hybride blanche, white.

Heureuse surprise, carmine.

Ranunculus, purple, compact.

La capricieuse, purple crimson.

Royal Provins, superb pink.

Du Roi, perpetual, bright red.

Harrisonii, yellow Austrian briar.

Moss single, crimson, very mossy. " common, rose. " Luxembourg, crimson. " white, perpetual. " crested. " Adelaide.

York and Lancaster, red and white.

Provins Belgic, large pink.

Four Seasons, pink.

Moretti, light rose.

Burgundy, rose, compact.

Persian, this is the finest yellow rose now in cultivation.

Characteristics Of Excellence

Petals thick,broad, and smooth edged; highly perfumed; outline of flower, circular; outer petals, curving slightly inwards, and imbricated in distinct rows; colour, distinct and permanent; flowers, uniform in size, well above the foliage, and on foot-stalks stiff but elastic; foliage, bright green; habit of the plant, shrubby.

Propagation

We give the directions for propagation by budding, grafting, cuttings, etc, and the general management of this plant, just as it appears in the English edition of this work. The American florist has greatly simplified much therein described - still it is well to exhibit what is done by others.

By Seed

Mr. Paul, the eminent florist, recommends the following, - "which," he says, "seed freely, and appear well suited for female parents. First among the hybrid Chinese are, Athelin and Celine; Ne plus Ultra; Duke of Devonshire; Chatelain; Princess Augusta; Henri Barbet; Globe, White Hip; General Allard, Aurora, and others. These might be crossed with some of the freest blooming damask, perpetual, or Bourbon roses, to endeavour to obtain an increase of, and an improvement among, the hardy autumnal roses. The Ayrshire and Sem-pervirens, among which there is a paucity of high-coloured flowers, might be fertilized with the farina of some dark varieties selected from those sections which approach nearest to them in natural character. Here Ruga Splen-dens, and Leopoldine d'Orleans, might form the female parents. Among the moss, the Single Crimson, Du Luxembourg, and Eclatante, occasionally seed. Among the briers, the Double Yellow, and Harrisonii. Among the Bourbons, the old or de Lisle, Augustine Lelieur, Dubourg, Gloire de Rosamene, Emile Courtier, and Bouquet de Flore. Among the Chinese, Camellia Blanc, Fabvier, Therese Stravins, Alba, Belle Elvire, Henri Cinque, and Madame Bureau. Among the tea-scented, Odbrate, Jaune Hamon, Lyonnais, Hardy, Lady Granville, Caroline Gonbault, Belle Alle-mande, and Bardon. Many of the least double Gallica roses also seed freely.

As the female parent will, in many cases, be but semi-double, we should endeavour to counteract the probable results of this by crossing with farina gathered from the most double varieties that we can collect it from. The plants intended to seed should be selected in a good state of growth, and never allowed to suffer from drought. When the bloom is in trusses, the backward flower buds should be cut out, leaving not more than six of the plumpest and most perfect buds on one flower-stalk." - Gard. Chron.

Those who wish to raise seedling roses should not gather the hips until they have been exposed to frost, for it is a curious fact that the seeds of those thus subjected to a low temperature germinate with less failures. This is a lesson probably from nature, for it is certain that the hips of the rose never fall or shed their seed to the ground until they have been frosted.