iiii-

HOBEET BUIST,
NURSERYMAN AND SEED GROWER,
WAHEHOTJSE,
Nos. 922 and 924 Market Street, above Ninth;

NURSERY AND SEED FARM,

Fruit, Shade, and

Darby Road.

Ornamental Trees

of every description;
Grape Vines, Evergreens, Roses, and other Shrubs, Greenhouse and Garden Plants.

Seeds of

mj own

growtli or imported, Wholesale

and

Eetail.

Garden Implements of approved make.

Iron Vases, Settees, and Chairs.

Every

article

warranted to be what
five years established.

it is

represented.

Twenty-

Author
tory,"

of the

"American Flower Garden Direc"Rose Manual," "Family Kitchen Gar-

dener," &c.

All cash orders promptly attended

to.

THE.

ROSE MANUAL;
CONTAINING

ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE FINEST VARIETIES

OF

110 S ES.
TROPEIILY CLASSED IN THEIR RESPECTIYE FAMILIES, THEIR CHARACTER AND MODE OF CULTURE,

WITH

DIRECTIONS FOR THEIR PROPAGATION,

AND

THE DESTRUCTION OF INSECTS.

V/ITH ENGRAVINGS.
Sonxil^ bition, fait^ ^bbitions,

BY

ROBERT BUIST,
NURSERYMAN, SEEDSMAN, AND FLORIST;
AUTHOR OF
'the* AMERICAN FLOWER

GARDEN DIRECTORY,"

'''FAMILY

KITCHEN GARDENER," ETC.

PHILADELPHIA:
C.

M.

SAYTON

FOR THE AUTHOR. AND A. 0. MOORE,

NEW

YORK.

1851).

LIBRARY

NEW YRK
BOTANICAL

Entered according

to the

Act of Congress, in the

3'car 1844,

by

11.

BUIST,
Court for
tlic

iu the Office of the Clerk of the District

Eastern

District of Pennsylvania.

COLUNS, I'UJNTEK
PIULADEU'UIA.

BOTANICAL

GARDEN

PREFACE

It affords no small gratification to be called

upon by the admirers of tbe Rose,

tion of their favorite
present, having added all the

for a fourth edi-

Rose Manual, which we now

new

sorts of merit,

and discarded many others that are now deemed

worthless.

The

universal diffusion of the pure

taste of rose culture

moral and refined

amongst

the fair daughters of Western Eden, progresses

equally with any branch, study, or science, of this

telegraphic age
preciated

taste that is

admired and ap-

by every
is

visitor

and

friend.

There

no word of censure in our vocabulary

that can be applicable to those

who

devote a few

of their leisure hours to love, admire, and culti-

vate that
gratulate

emblem
its

of beauty, the Rose.

I do con-

lovers (and

who

are not?)

on the
charm-

many beautiful

distinct acquisitions to this

ing family, since our previous edition. This fourth

oftering contains every

improvement

in

culture

VI

PREFACE.
character, that has

and

been found of practical

value or ornament in the rose, "which has become

within the past few years extremely and extensively popular.

varieties, so

The

increasing inquiry for

new

absorbs the interest of both cultiva-

tors

and purchasers, that many of the older and

to those of

approved kinds give place

introduction,

more recent
most of

whose

merits, to say the

them, are questionable.

As

far as possible,

into detail

we have avoided entering on subjects not known to us, or to

country whose judgment can be

those in this
relied upon.

"Were we disposed,

it

would be an

easy method of attraction, to republish the vo-

lumes of European authors; but we prefer to

have a smaller shadow, and hope a better substance in detailing only what
practised and relied
is,

and what can be on the Eose

upon

in this variable climate.

One
ture;

deficiency,
is

which

all

writers

labor under,

the want of a classical nomenclaare entirely fanciful, without

;

many names

derivation or application
rally tion;

catalogues cannot gene-

be depended upon, either in name or descrip-

even those who

perfectly than

know and do

all

things

more

others, frequently fall into

anomalies of the most outre character.

this does not detract

However,

from the beautiful new va-

PREFACE.
rieties that

VI

we have brought

to the notice of our

visits the " City of
its Florists,

readers,

and whoever of them

Love," bedded in roses, will find that

Amateurs, and devoted cultivators are in the

advance, or at least not in the rear of any people,
or portion of the United States, in the knowledge,
culture,

and possession of

this

Queen of Flowers.

ROBERT

BUIST.

CONTENTS

PAGE

Rosa Alpina, The Boursault Rose

Rosa Sempervirexs,
The Evergreen Rose

13

15

Rosa Baxksiana,
The Lady Banks Rose
18

Rosa Multiflora, The Multiflora Rose

20
24

Hybrid Climbing Roses

Rosa Rubifolia, The Prairie Rose

27

Rosa Rubiginosa,
The Sweet Brier
33

Rosa Lutea, The Yellow Anstrian Rose

Rosa Spixosissima,
The Scotch, or Burnet Rose

35

88

Rosa Cextifolia,
The Provins,
or

Cabbage Rose

40

Rosa Centifolia Muscosa, The Moss Rose

44

Rosa Gallica, The Rose of France

50

CONTEXTS.

Striped, Spotted, and

Marbled Roses

Rosa Alba, The White Garden Eose

Rosa Damascexa, The Damask Rose

Hybrid Chinese Roses
Planting

...
.

.....
....

Growing Roses from Seed

Propagation of Garden or June Roses

Propagation by Budding
Propagation by Grafting
Noisette Roses

Rosa Indica Odorata,

The Tea-Scented Rose

Rosa Indica, The Bengal

Chinese, or Daily Rose

Rosa Latvrenciana,
The Miniature Rose
.

Rosa Bourboniana, The Bourbon Rose

Remontantes, Or, Hybrid Perpetual Rose

Perpetual Damask Rose

Rosa !Microphylla,
Or, Small leaved

Rose

Rosa Mosciiata,

Musk Scented Rose

Cultivation of Roses in Pots

Liquid

Manure
.

Poudrette

CONTENTS.

XI
PAGE

Guano
Insects injurious to the Ross

177

178
179 180
181

Brown's Fumigator

Mildew on the Rose

.......
.

Propagation of Roses that bloom the whole season.

INTEODUCTION

It
the

is

only a few years ago since I introduced

edition of this
little

first

Manual

to the lovers

and admirers of the Eose.

called
for.

Xow, the

fourth

is

Each

edition with

the present has

been revised, the inferior sorts displaced, and the

new and
ther had

superior kinds introduced.

it

We had no
to enjoy, neicul-

anticipation of the popularity

was

we conceived

that the

germ of rose

ture was at that period ready to burst forth in

luxuriant grandeur.

This popularity has sur-

passed that of any contemporary work on the

subject either in this country or Europe.

We do

not assert this as proof of the merit of the pages,

but as a

fact

confirmatory of the growing and

general taste prevailing in the air of the cottage,

in the

suburban residence, and in the pleasure-

grounds of the mansion.

the

The
it

"

Sunny South"

is

home

of the rose;

there

grows and blooms

from January

to Christmas, with all the glorious

XIV
splendor that
period

INTRODUCTION.
lialloAvs its

name.

We

could date a
its

when we were nearly

it

exclusive in

cul-

ture in this vicinity, but

difficult to find

would be now rather

not in
it;

one

who

is

all

buy

or

grow

roses.

It
it

occapies a few leisure hours, and

is

to the female

boon when the

taste is led

to cultivate, propagate,

and compare, the merits

of her different favorites that adorn the parterre,

ot festoon the piazza. capable of budding, and

Every lady should be

it

only requires a

trial to

pro^e that
objects of

it

can be readily accomplished; her

are thereby

amusement and pleasure

multiplied.

The

first

season after planting, roses do not, in

general, flower in all the perfection to

which they

can be brought after one or two years' growth,

taking that time to become thoroughly established.

few of the new kinds have bloomed but once;

a very accurate description of such can scarcely

be expected
after

and, in

some

instances,

it

may

here-

appear that I have not done

full justice to

their real merit.

Amateurs have hitherto found

tlie

great difficulty in selecting from

catalogues of

nurserymen. This

treatise,

we

hope,

may be found
collecit

of service in assisting
tions;

them

to

form their

and the index of names,

referring, as

does,

INTRODUCTION".

XV

to the character of

every rose mentioned in the

work,

will,

we

think, prove especially useful.

Incorrectness in the names of plants has long

been a stio:ma on commercial

srardenino^

none can

pretend to be quite immaculate in this matter, but

all

may become

still

more

careful in

avoiding
is

these
aAvare

inaccuracies.

Every nurserj'man
responsibility

now
upon
in

of the great
to

resting

him

relative

correct

nomenclature,

and no

honest

man

will

condescend to

contribute

spreading the practice of attaching a false name.

On

this point

we think

Philadelphia nurserymen

are as free from reproach as

any

in the Union,

and I may be permitted

to add, that in rose culit

ture they are adepts, living, as they do, as

in a very hot-bed of roses^ fostered

were

by the judicious

manao-ement of the Horticultural Societv, and

encouraged by the patronage of the lovers of
flowers,

who, amongst
dwellings

us, are

almost as numerous

as

the

of our city
to

and county.

It
acin-

would be ungrateful not

knowledgments

add

to all those to

my sincere whom I am

debted for valuable information, and in an especial

manner
finally,

to a lady amateur,

whose valuable
ideas.

services

have frequently brightened our

And,

we

place this

humble

offering

under

the patronage of the Ladies, trusting that their

XVI

INTRODUCTIOX.

love of the subject will induce them to look over

all deficiencies in

the

manner of

treating

it,

and

hoping that the views and experience of a practical

man, honestly given, and in a style aiming

at

nothing but perspicuity,

them.

may

be of some use to
object to produce a
fan-

While

it

has been
to the

my

manual adapted
cier,

wants of every rose

I have been especially anxious to

make

the

task of selection an easier odc to

esses
;

my

fair patron-

and

if I

succeed in assisting any of them in

the choice or culture of a single rose, I shall be

satisfied;

or should I be the means of inducing

some

to enter the flowery paths of Floriculture,

plea-

where healthful employment and innocent

sures wait to greet them,
will

my
E.

highest ambition

be attained.

BUIST,

KosEDALE KuESERY, Darby Road,

two miles below Gray's Ferry.

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

ROSA ALPINA
THE BOURSAULT ROSE.

This

tribe takes its

name from

the late Mons.

Boursanlt, a distinguished French amateur horticulturist.

Thej

are the hardiest of the climbing

roses

easily known by their long flexible shoots,

may
well be
are

of a reddish-purple color, and, withstanding with

impunity the severest of our winters, flowering

profusely early in the season; they

termed the harbingers of the rosary.

They

well adapted for covering arbors or concealing

'out-buildings,
objects.
walls,

or

any other 'disagreeable

They

are also frequently cultivated for

to

stocks,

whereupon

bud other

roses of

more

rare character, which purpose they will answer

very well

though a plant thus formed renders

siicl'er^

its

durability uncertain, being ver}^ liable to

or

throw out shoots from the ground, thereby taking

away nourishment from

the

part of the

plant

1-i

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

Avliich

most requires

it;

of course,

all

suckers or
displaced.

slioots

below

tlie

bud

or graft

must be

It

was introduced in 1829-30.

most worthy of
notice.

The

following

sorts are

Amadis and Elegans are the same; of rapid growth, makes a most magnificent pyramid of
rich purple crimson; the flowers are produced in
clusters, are perfectly double,

and of considerable

duration.
rida,

White Boursault^ Blush, Bengal FloLisle, the

Kose de

same

rose,

known under
;

all these,

and even some other names

the flowers

are very large, of a blush color, with a deep

centre, pendulous,
ally

pink

and very showy, but occasionwell.

Gracilis^ is

do not open

of slender

growth, with bright pink flowers, not fully double,

but very profuse.

floAvers, in

Inermis, has large bright

;

pink
is

great profusion

grows rapidly, and

rendered the more desirable by having a

fragrance, of which, with this exception, this

little

group

are entirely destitute.

flowers, little

Purpurea^ purple crimson,

half double
;

more than

it

is

the

most common

of the tribe, and has been exten-

sively cultivated

and sold under the name of Purko,.^

ple Koisette, MaheJca, Michigan^

and

is

culti-

vated and sold from the flat-boats on the Ohio and

^[ississippi Elvers

under

all

these

and several
sorts,

other names

compared with the preceding

EOSES THAT BLOO:\I IX JUXE.

not wortli culture.

15

it is

Red or Pinh

is
;

the oldest the color

variety, with flowers only semidouble

is

pretty,

and

its

profusion, at a distance,

make up
Eosa Alscrubby

for deficiency of petals.

The

species of
its

pina

is

a native of the Alps, where

little

habit has

affinity to the

rampant growers
have,

now
after

described.

They should

wherever
;

planted, plenty of space allotted for

them

for,

being one or two years established, they will

shoots ten or twelve feet long.

make

In pruning,

the oldest

wood should be

cut out,

merely to keep
;

the branches from being too crowded

are produced from the

the flowers

wood

of the preceding year.

soil

They

will

grow

freely in

any

or situation, and

will bear with

impunity the severest winters of

the Xorthern States.

PE

Pt

REX

THE EVERGREEN ROSE.

This- rose

and

its

varieties,

although very

popular in France and England, lose

character implied
this part of the

much

of the

by

the

name when

cultivated in

United

States,

where they become

deciduous, losing their foliage on the approach of

16
severe

KOSES THAT BLOO:*!

frost.

I^^

JUNE.

But

in the

more favored southern

climes, they retain

it

during winter, and there grow

and bloom

in profuse wreaths or garlands,

making

them

objects of great attraction in their season.

They

are in color generally pale,

making

a decided

contrast with the Boursalt

rapidl}^,

family.

They grow
foliage
d'

and are well adapted

pillars,

for arches, grottos,

rockwork,

or trellises.

The

is

of a

peculiarly bright shining green. Adelaide

Orleans

has flowers of a pale, rosy blush, very double and

perfectly formed, in large clusters, valuable for

blooming
roses.

later

than any of what are termed June

Donna Maria and the Princess Maria, appear

Flowers nearly

to be the same, or so nearly alike that a distinction

cannot be even faintly drawn.

white.
Felicite

PeriMuelh has been recognized

it

under many names in Europe, but

to be

is

believed

pure here

it

is

a very perfect rose, beauti-

fully cupped, of a creamy-white color, and,

when
Myri-

well grown, makes a magnificent pyramid.

antlies is

of the most regular form, being very

the
centre
;

double, and imbricated to

a plant

covered with

its

delicate rosy-colored flowers is a

It

charming

object.

has been sold (as

its

name
a

imports) as a Xoisette blooming all

character which
it

the season,

never merited, never had, and

never will have.

Sern2')ervirens Plena, a

pure white,

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUXE.

is

17

our oldest variety, perfectly double, and a very

;

desirable rose

it is

the parent of ISToisette

Aimee
it

Yibert, an association which will long preserve

from oblivion.

Triomjyhe de Bollvjiller,

is

a superb

blush-white rose, very large, very double, in great

clusters,

and agreeably fragrant; in the South

fine,

it is

surprisingly

but with us

it

is

rather tender.

When this rose first made its appearance in France,

it

came out as the most beautiful of the

"

Teas

;"

after its

more general
;

cultivation

it

was placed
to those

among

the Noisettes

it

now

falls

back
it

sorts that only

bloom

once,

where

is

now

dis-

tinguished under the

name
set

of Sem][)ervirens odorata.

After fourteen years' travel through the French

catalogues,
it is

now

doivn

where

it

should have
it

been placed

at first, a situation

given to

by me
varie-

seven years ago.

ties

There are several other

of Eosa Sempervirens, but none of suf&cient

interest or distinction

from the above

to claim
States,

any
this

detailed

notice.

In the Southern

family, associated with

Rosa Laevigata or Georgia

a very splendid group

Evergreen Rose^ would

for covering fences,

make

embankments, or any other

foliage

object

where a continual
little

was desirable;

they require very

pruning, and would soon

cover a large space.

They could be propagated

;

by layering

to

any extent
2*

any good

soil will suit

18

EOSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

their sfrowtli.

Tbev could

also

be used

for cover-

ing the naked stems of trees with great advantage,

in

any ornamental point of view

if

used for such

a purpose, they will require a portion of

manure

dug
ter.

into the

ground about

their roots every win-

In pruning, the wood of several years old

should be cut out, only laying in the young shoots

their full length
;

these shoots can be turned

;

and

twisted in any direction

best to lay

although

it is

decidedly

them

in straight

and equal.

ROSA BANKSIAXA.
THE LADY BANKS ROSE.

Whex this

rose

first

made
it

its

appearance in the

time of Sir Joseph Banks,

greatest rapture
it

was hailed with the

of the tribe, and

by every lover

was instantly complimented with the name of

It is in the States south of this

his lady.

where

it

must be seen

to

be pronounced the most graceful,

;

luxuriant, and beautiful of roses

fect evergreen,

there,

it is

a per-

covering the ends, fronts, and, in

some

instances, the entire dwellings of

many
is

of

the inhabitants,
flora.

who name

it

the Evergreen Multi-

To

us, the

beauty of the plant

nearly

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUXE.

lost,

19

being too tender for general planting in the

;'""

garden

when grown in

the greenhouse,

its

beauty

and luxuriance almost disappear.

rose
seed.
is

This thornless
rarely produces

so perfectly double that

it

Although many European growers recogsell

nize and

several varieties of Banksia Roses,

yet there are only four, in our opinion, that deserve attention
;

the others are hybrids, mere misoffers

nomers. One catalogue

all

twenty-one

varieties,

beautifully named, our goodly city being com-

plimented by PldlfLfMjjldca having a place in the

list.

The

flowers
;

are

produced on the small

it

twiggy branches

hence

is

important to divest
it
fill

the plants of any long rampant growth that

may

set forth, unless

it is

recpired to lay in to

up any vacancy.
flowers
little

The

^Yh^te

Banhsian Rose has

more than

half an inch in diameter,

a delicate

which are of the purest white, with

pink
centre, of a

very delightful violet perfume,

in a profusion of small clusters.

and are produced

Grandiflora^ white with violet centre, larger than

the former, very fragrant.

Banhsia

Vif,

or bright

yellow Banksia, flower larger than the old yellow,

of a brio-ht lemon color. o

The Yellow Bo.nhsian

in

^ Though in some very sheltered situations

have seen plants covering a space of forty
thousands of flowers.

this city "we

feet,

and producing

20

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

Rose^ lias pale yellow or straw-colored flowers, in

size rather larger tlian the Avhite,

being perfectly

imbricated, and really

gems

of beauty, but with-

out odor

if

the white were to be seen apart from the inexperienced, they

the plant,

by

would never

be taken
the tribe.

for a rose, so unlike are

they to any of

Travellers inform us that these roses

are cultivated in China, under the

mouelieong^
for

name

of Wongseen,

where a pink variety has been

as yet

which

we have longed

in vain

but

it

may now be

confidently expected, from the

many

Horticultural expeditions at present engaged in ex-

ploring that hitherto sealed country.

EOS A MULTI FLORA.

THE MULTIFLORA ROSE
Is a native of Japan, and
is

consequently more
Its

hardy than the preceding family.

name

is

as
It

familiar to the ear as that of the rose

itself.

was among the

in this vicinity,

first

that ever

had any celebrity

its

and I have no doubt of

this

having

been cultivated in
In dry

country thirty years ago.

hardy, and south of

soils it is tolerably

this perfectly so.

The

flowers are produced in

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

such profusion that

21

it

has often received the cog-

nomen
ing

of Wreaih Base.

The treatment and prunhave been prorivalled

may

be the same as recommended for Rosa

I^everal varieties

Sempervirens.

duced from
the original.

it,

which in some instances

is

Alha

a blush white, in every cha-

racter similar to the following, except in color.

MuUiflora
sort.

is

the

name

of the oldest cultivated

The

flowers are perfectly double, cupped

shape, produced in clusters of a pretty pink color,

about an inch in diameter.

into

AVhen
it

first
is

brought
that

notice

about Philadelphia,

said

twenty dollars were frequently given for a single

plant.

Floriculture has

now more

patronage, and

thousands of admirers, so that the grower can

afford to put every article at a

very low rate;

indeed

many

roses,

and even the one in question,

can be purchased for as

this trifle
rose.

many

cents, so that for

every garden in the land

or

may have
was
at
its

Grei-ilUa,

Seven

Sisters,

one
va-

period greatly esteemed and admired for

riety of character
;

although

its

singularity

is still

the same, yet

their

its

former admirers have transferred

to

encomiums

other

more
its

beautiful sorts.

It is a fine grower,

producing

flowers in large

clusters,

no two of which are alike; opening of

In-

every shade, from pure white to deep purple.

22

EOSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

it

deed, this rose has no compeer

produces

its

flowers single, semidouble and double, and in sucli

variety of shade and color, that there are rarely

two

alike.

An

east or northeast situation suits

is

it

best; otherwise the effect of its variety

greatly
It reis

diminished by the direct rays of the sun.

quires a dry sheltered spot.

Laure Davoust
;

the the

climax of perfection in this family

aid of the imagination,
its

with

all

beauty on a well-grown

plant cannot be pictured.

The

flowers are of va-

rious shades of color, from white to a lovely deep

pink, perfect in form

the clusters are iuimense,

and produced from almost every eye of the strong

wood

of the preceding year

it is

of very strong

growth, making shoots of twenty feet in one

season, with very luxuriant foliage,

and

is

more
out-

hardy than the three former.

For covering
it

buildings, verandas, columns, temples, &c.,

has

no

superior.

Husselliana, Scarlet Grevillia, Rus-

seirs Cottage Rose, Cottage Rose,

is

and I believe

it

sold under

some other

titles

besides, is conits

siderably hybridized, but not so as to lose

racter as a pillar rose.
feet high, forming,

cha-

I have pillars of

it

twenty

during the month of June, a

very attractive

object,

having a

profusion
;

of
of

flowers of the richest shades of crimson

many

tbem being

striped with white.

From

the base to

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the pinnacle
is

23

it

one mass of glov/ing beauty.

it

Perfectly hardy in our coldest latitudes,

large
rich

has

green
;

foliage,

very distinctly and

deeply nerved

the shoots are strong and erect,

freely in

and

will

grow

any

soil

or situation.
;

The

old shoots only should be thinned out

to

the

young wood ought never

locality

be shortened unless
style of

demands

it.

The same

pruning

will apply to all the varieties of the Multiflora.

This operation should be performed early in the

spring, before the

buds

swell,

but never when the

cli-

wood

is

in a frozen state.

In more southern
at

mates pruning can be done

any period, from

December
as frost

to

January
it

but in the Middle and

Eastern States
is

should be undertaken as soon

out of the wood, in February or March,

at

and the plants tied or nailed

spective

once to their
Graullue
is

re-

supports.

Multiflora

the

only pure white of this group.

flowers
perfectly double, rather
a

I have seen the

larger than the

common variety;
freely.

very strong grower and blooms

24

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

HYBRID CLIMBIXG ROSES.

Under
that have
this head, I

have

to place several sorts

made

their appearance, partaking of the

habits of other families, but which, notwithstanding,

cannot be properly classed with them.

difficult

It is

always a

point to decide on the connect-

ing link between the various species and varieties

of the rose
;

they have

now become

so

numerous
doubt

by

hybridization,

sports,

and other speculative

is

features, that in

man}^ instances there

where

to place

many

choice sorts that are almost

I will, however,

yearly brought to our notice.

in

no instance, follow the path of others merely

is

because the track

tion,

made, but

will,

from observa-

make

all

my own
soil,

assertions,

and give

my

own

views, trusting that

my

readers will

make

allowances for

climate,

and a difference of

opinion on

all subjects.
is

Garland

a pretty white, producing

its

flowers

in clusters, containing frequently

five to

from seventy-

one hundred, forming a conical corymb of

about sixteen inches in diameter, the whole plant

appearing in the distance like a pagoda of snow
interspersed with foliage of the brightest green

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUXE.

the growth
feet
is

25

very rapid, making ten to twenty

in

season.

Madame

d^Arhlay^ or "Wells
;

White
growth

Climber,
it

has been highly extolled

in

is

the giant of climbers, for strength

;

and rapidity excelling any that I have seen

foliage is also

the
re-

very strong, partaking in that

family.
Its flowers are

spect of the

Bourbon

pure

white, like the preceding,

and produced

in very

large bunches.

It is of a

very hardy nature, and

will withstand severe cold without being the least

afiected.

Ruse

Blanclie^

or Bengalensis Scandens,

is

ap-

parently a hybrid between some of the Sempervirens

and Tea family

its

very large flowers,

about three and a half inches in diameter, perfectly

double, of a

waxy blush

color delicately suffused

with rose and white, are objects of great attraction,

and admired wherever seen

early rose.

it is,

moreover, a very

Whoever has
of June,

visited the celebrated

Bartram Garden,"^ near

this city,

about the end of

May
its

or

first

must have been struck with

beauty there, spreading nearly over the whole

side of the dwelling, and covered with thousands

of pendulous blushing beauties.

names under which

^

it

is

The variety of cultivated (even by indiM.

Eastvrick, Est|.

Now Bartram
3

Hall, the property of A.

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HOSES THAT BLOOM

IN"

JUNE.

viduals that ought to

see better) is really

amusing.

Kose and White Noisette, Striped Noisette, Indica

Major, "Walton Climber, a neio rose from Natchez,

and some

others, of

which I have no
is

note.

Ruga^

or Tea-Scented Ayrshire,

evidently a variety

between the Tea Eose and the celebrated Ayrshire

Kose, having the growth and habit of the latter,

with a considerable portion of the delightful

grance of the former.
blush
color,

fra-

It is of the

most
;

delicate

and

tolerably

double

a profuse

bloomer, and seeds freely.

Eose, but has not

It does well as a pillar

wood nor

foliage sufficient for

covering walls or arbors.

Fortunes Yellow would

it

not be worth a passing remark, were

not for

its

assuming name.
a creamy
air,

Color,

when grown under

glass,

muddy

white

when grown in the open

JauneDesprez;
Pactole, with

bronzy salmon

like Noisette,

flowers nearly single; foliage like

La

the growth of the Ayrshire rose.

gans, Hyhrida,

Astrolabe, Elethis class, are

and some others of

;

not worth attention

all

these

bloom only once in

if in

the season, but are of considerable duration, say

four weeks in cold seasons, but

severe heat,

their time of inflorescence will not exceed

two

weeks.
for

The pruning and

training

recommended

Eosa Sempervirens

will suit these.

To grow

them

in perfection, they require rich

ground on a

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27

dry bottom
establislied,

in sucli a situation, after being well-

they will

make

shoots

twenty

feet

long in one season.

ROSA RUBIFOLIA.
THE PRAIRIE ROSE.

This native
cottage,

is

destined to convey to every hall,

and wigwam of the Union, the Eose, the

Its constitution

acknowledged qneen of flowers.

is

such that

it

will bear without

injury the icy

breezes of the St. Lawrence, or the melting vapors

of the Mississippi.

It

was

in

1837 that

Vv^e

first

saw

a double variety of this rose, although such

as has

been cultivated in Ohio and Kentucky for

years.

many
deep

The

flowers are produced in large

clusters of various shades of color,

rose,

from blush to

blooming with us from the end of June

to the

end of July, being a period of the year

there are few others in a flowering state,
filling

when

thereby

up a space between the

first

and
and

second blooming of the Xoisette, Tea, and Bour-

bon

families.

The

foliage is rough, large,

;

generally of a dark green

flexible,

the

wood

is

strong and

and

for rapidity of

growth has no equal.

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ROSES THAT BLOO:\[ IX JUXE.

tliat

I have no doubt

in

good

soil it

would reach
It is

one hundred

feet in a

very few years.

admi-

rably adapted for covering rockwork, old buildings, or

any object requiring

to

be hid

it

also

delights in a

procumbent

position,

and can be

used for covering naked spaces of rough ground,

or even to of color.

make

a flowery carpet of every shade

For the

following

varieties

we

are

indebted to Mr. Samuel Feast, Nurseryman, Baltimore,

who

raised

them from seeds

is

of the native

Prairie Eose.

There

not a rose fancier but will

field for the hybridizer,

thank him
in

for

opening a
is

which the rose

six

to be cultivated to admiration,
year, throughout
will

and blooming

months of the

every State of the Union.

These roses

form

parents to be impregnated with the more fragrant

blooming
JSToisette.

sorts,

such as Bourbon, Tea, Bengal, and

We

may

therefore expect from

them

a progeny perfectly hardy, and blooming at least

three or four times during the season.

In general,

rose-growdng

is

confined to latitudes south of 41,

the Chinese varieties, and their hybrids, that bloom

constantly, being too tender to bear winter expo-

sure north of that

line.

When we

can produce

perpetual blooming hybrids from this Rosa Rubifolia,

they will withstand every variety of climate,

EOSES THAT BLOOM IX JUXE.

29

and perhaps may some day be seen covering the

frozen hut of the Esquimaux.

Baltimore Belle

is

a creamy white, producing a

profusion of very compact and perfectly double

flowers in clusters of six to twelve, very splendid.

Beauty of

the Prairies^
1, is

or

Queen of

the Prairies^

Mr. Feast's Xo.

certainly the best of the group,

having very large rose-colored flowers three inches

in diameter, frequently

showing a

stripe of white

in the centre of each petal.

They

are produced

in clusters, in

which they always appearcup-shaped,

days without being affected
Its foliage is

and stand

for several

by our scorching
of a dark green,

sun.

very

large,

wood

strong,

and of luxuriant
to

growth;

its

blooming succeeds
is

that

of the

Garden or June Eose, and

its

the link connecting

Pallida^ very pale

congeners with that family.

blush, perfectly double; this rose appears to

finest

bloom

when

lying on the ground

in such a posi-

tion

it

forms a solid mass of flowers and pale green

Perpetual Michigan^ very double, rosy
cjuite flat
;

foliage.

purple flower,

this

and the following

a second time

variety have a tendency to

bloom

when under
clusters, and,

exciting culture.

Superha^ delicate

blush of very perfect cup-shape, blooming in fine

though very similar

it

to Pallida^ is

distinguished from

by having more pink

color

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ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

It

in the centre.

makes an elegant

pillar rose.
sel-

The above

sorts are so

very double that they

artificial
is

dom

produce seed even by

aid.

The
grown
called

variety called Ele^ans^ which

generally

in Ohio and Kentucky, and, in

Chilicothe Multiflora^

some places
of

has been cultivated here for

not so
double, a pink

many

years;

it

is

color, seeds

more

freely, and,

when hybridized by

the Perpetual and Chinese Eoses, will give, no

doubt,

many

varieties.

Nevia^ white, very double,

a profuse bloomer and strong grower.

The

fol-

lowing varieties have been grown from seed by

Mr. Joshua Pierce, Xurseryman, TTashington City.

Pride of Washington., rosy
violet, perfectly

double.
Co-

Anne
rimie^

Maria., pink, large

showy

flower.

Eva

very beautiful, dark pink, fragrant.

Mrs.
Tri-

Pierce^ large pale pink, in profuse clusters.

umphant, bright cherry pink, very distinct from

any of the

others.

Jane, pink, very perfect in

form, quite fragrant.

King

of the Prairies, raised

color,

by

S. Feast, said to

be of a bright red

and

three-fourths double, and of

it

good growth;

if so,

will

be a most estimable variety.

There are
assimilated
fact,

several others, but entirely too

much

with those named to require auy notice; in

sorts will

six

embrace

all

the colors and distinctive

characters of the family.

ROSES THAT BLOO^L IX JUNE.

I

have bloomed hundreds from seedlings that

gave the greatest promise, but none of them equal

to those

above described, and I do not like the

is

idea of retrograding where there

for advancing.

such a

field

Thev

are all very easily propa;

gated by layering in July

give the shoot of the

present year's growth a twist, and then bury the

twisted part six inches under ground; in
ber,
it

Xovemoff

will

be well rooted, and can then be cut

in

and transplanted
tasteful

any desired situation

the

husbandman may thus cover every unrail.

sightly fence

Having

briefly disposed of the tribes of Climb-

ing Eoses, that bloom only once in the season, a

few hints on their general culture will be in place.

They

will

grow luxuriantly on any

aspect or

situation,

provided they are not entirely shaded

by trees overhead.
of their branches

The
from

roots of trees

and plants

generally are of a growth proportionate to that

;

this data,

and experience

proves

it,

we

find that roses of strong

growth
soil,

make

strong roots, striking deep into the

and

extending horizontally in quest of food to a surprising length

;

they require a rich

soil,

which,

before planting, should be well pulverized

freely

and

broken

it

should be of a character inclin;

ing more to sand than clay

if

the latter predo-

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minate,

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

it

must be well incorporated

depth of such a

witli

sand

and old manure until it becomes of a friable nature.

AYitli

two

feet

soil, tliej

will

grow

many

years,
is

and bloom profusely.

it

"When any

decline

observed,

will indicate that they are

in want of nourishment, which can easily be supplied

by digging

in

about their roots three or four

or rich compost.

inches thick of

manure

For such
"Wher-

an operation the month of Xovember to early in

the spring
is

the best period of the year.

ever their situation

require
is

may

be, all the

pruning they
it is

merely to thin out the wood where

it

too crowded, and to keep

within bounds.
of the roses

have seen

fine plants of

many

now
free

described totally ruined for one 3'ear

by the

use of the knife.

Where manure
of great service
;

cannot be convenientl}^ obtained,

fresh soil from the

woods or

rich grounds will be

an occasional watering with soap-

suds

is

also very beneficial to the rose.

In city

gardens,

we have often seen a few inches of very common poor soil thrown over clay, old bricks,
&;c.,

lime rubbish,

whereon roses were planted, and

season, but the following they

grew well the

first

made barely them green

;

sufficient

wood and

foliage to

keep

the result was unsatisfoctor}", and the

;

fault laid to the rose

whereas, the whole fault vras

EOSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

in the preparation of

83

the ground.
all, is

"Anything
well,"

that
is

is

worth doing

at

worth doing

maxim always

to

be kept in mind in

all

gar-

deniDg operations.

ROSA RUBIGTNOSA.
THE SWEET BRIER,

The
in

Eglantine has been the theme of poets

for

and lovers

many
To

centuries.
in

It is to

be found

some

sort

growing wild

many

parts of both
is

hemispheres.

the flower there

no special

beauty

attached,

being

very simple-looking

single pink blossom.

Although there may be

great beauty in simplicity, yet to admirers of the

rose, singleness is at

once an objection.

The odor

emitted
fresh
is

by

the plant after a

shower, or

when

with the

dews of evening and morning,

hedge to be planted,

certainly

very grateful, and even delicious.

is

AYherever there

it

should have a few plants of the sweet brier interspersed

;

it

bears clipping well, and even a hedge

of

itself

would prove a garden ornament rarely

equalled, being of a lively green,

associations
will

make

it

many always pleasing. To

and
its

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keep
it

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUXE.

within bounds,
it

can be freely clipped or

slieared twice a year,

and should not be allowed

to get over four feet high.

The
is

plant grows in
b}^

many

of

our woods, and

described

some
it

American

botanists, although others considered

;

to be an acclimated foreigner

be that as

it

may,

its

fragrance and qualities are the same, and familiar to

all.

Growers and

sellers

have taken the advantage

natural appearance, and
Yelloiv Siueet

either

by hybridizing or

have introduced to our notice Double

Briers^

Double White Sweet Briers, Double

Bed Siveet

Briers, Celestial Sweet Briers,

Double Striped Sweet

Briers,

and what

will

come next cannot be divined.

like a raspberry

Some
bush

of these are certainly well worth attention,

and others are about as much

as a sweet brier.

However, the following

tliat

may

be cultivated, observing
character

they have none

original.
Ce-

of the climbing
lestial,

of the

very pale blush, approaching to white;

;

flowers small and double

foliage small,

and has

little

of the
It

spicy odor

so

agreeable in the

original.

appears to be a hybrid, between the

Eglantine and the Scotch Rose.

Rose Angle has

bright rosy red flowers, quite double, grows freely;

foliage stronger than the preceding,

and equally
Scarlet,

as

fragrant.
stiff,

Double Red, or Double

has

strong habit, with very large dark green

EOSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

foliage

flowers of a rosy red color, quite large

;

and double

its

habit

is

quite dAvarf
;

and

stiff.

Double White Hip^ or

ferent

Siceet Brier

this is too difit

from the original

are,
is

to

be classed with
connected.

they

however, remotely
yer}^ strong
;

The
is

growth
high,

we have

plants seven feet

;

making

a very superb pillar

the foliage

large, of

a pale silvery green; the flowers

color.

are

very perfectly cupped, of a rose-white

The

Double Yellow Sweet Brier^

difficult to find as

will

be nearly as
;

the Yellow
are

Moss

all

I have

seen with that

name

mere

interlopers, being the

YelloA\^ Scotch,

Eosa Harrisonii, "Williams's

Strong shoots of the

and

some not even meriting the name of yellow.

common

sweet brier

make

very good stocks to bud or graft upon, and are

extensively used in England for that purpose.

KOSA LUTEA.
THE YELLOW AUSTRIAN ROSE.

Botanists do not appear

to agree in consider-

ing Eosa Lutea and Eosa Sulphurea as distinct

* The Austrian Brier,
Brier, is very
ecjuallj'^

or, as it is called,

Singh Yellow

Siceet

common

in

many

old gardens.

The flowers are

as bright as the Harrisonii, -with one side of the petals,

in certain staees, inclining to red.

36
species

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

but

we

will proceed, regarding

if

them

as

one.

There are hundreds,

not thousands, of

varieties of the rose

family cultivated;

among

such a progeny,

it is

rather remarkable that there

;

are so few yellow, and none black

yet there are

no two colors more sought

yliurea^

for.

The Rosa

Sul-

or Double Yellow of Lindley, has never

state.

been seen in a single

It js a

very old

in-

habitant of the gardens of Europe, though comparatively rare

here.

In

Scotland,
it,

thirty- five

years ago, I saw a plant of

which was then

it

considered a great curiosity, though

to

appeared
;

have been there a quarter of a century

it

always showed a profusion of buds, but rarely a

well-blown flower
;

it

never

felt

the pruning-knife,
first

being

left to

nature.

History

notices

it

as

being cultivated in Turkey.

gin
is

ISTothing of its oriit

as yet

known, though supposition give

fertile soil of

locality

on the

the Chinese empire.

This rose has produced a great deal of

money

to

the French venders, especially those charlatans

who make
name.
Double
It

their

market

in strange places,

where

they never intend to appear again under the same

has travelled from east to west as the
Proviiis^

Yelloiu
is

Double

Yellow Moss,

&,c.

The

foliage

small, of a pale yellowish-green, the

wood

rather slender and weak, studded with small

EOSES THAT BLOOM IX JUXE.

thorns; the branches spreading.
of
it

37
a plant

There

is

that has been in the garden of the late

Esq.,

Henry

Pratt,

near this

city,

for

perhaps thirty
to

years,

and has never been kno^vn

It
is

produce a
gardens of

perfect flower.

said

that

tlie

Florence, Leghorn, and other parts of Tuscany,

produce this rose in perfection, which proves that

it

requires a dry rich soil and an even temperature

it

to bring

to perfection.
is

Persian Yellow

a rose of very recent intro-

duction, of the most brilliant golden color, quite

double,

large

firm

petals,

cup-form,
all

strong

grower, blooming profusely, casting

other yel-

low roses entirely in the shade, requiring the same

treatment as the Harrisonii, and blooming as early

and equally as profuse.

Harrisonii, Hogg^s Yellow, Yellow Sweet Brier.

This very pretty yellow rose was grown by a Mr.

Harrison, near jSTew York, about twenty years
ago, and
is
;

evidently a seedling from the Yellow

its

Austrian
is

growth, after being

Avell established,

quite luxuriant, often

making shoots
is

six feet

long in one season.

The wood

of a dark red-

dish-brown

color,

with strong straight thorns, the

foliage small, of a

dark rich green; the flowers

like as man}^

open of a globular form, and appear

golden balls; Avhen open, they are about two inches

88

EOSES THAT BLOOM IX JUXE.

in diameter^

and nearly double, blooming very

it

early in the season, and in great profusion;

seeds

rather sparingly, but will no doubt produce

fine varieties.
It delights in a

many

good deep loamy

or exposure

soil, altliougli it

may grow in any soil

it

seeds saved from

should be sown and protected

with the greatest care, and at no distant period

we

may

anticipate,
all

from

this

very

plant, yellow roses

possessing

the requisites of color and form that

the amateur can desire.

The pruning must be

the plant gets crowded,

done very sparingly

if
;

thin out the branches

the overgrown and strag-

gling shoots can be shortened to any required

length.

ROSA SPIXOSISSIMA.
THE SCOTCH, OR EURNET ROSE.

This

species of the rose takes

It is

its

name from
very

its

being very thorny.

in habit

much
more

assimilated to the yelloAV roses, though of a

spiny or thorny nature.

ing in

It

has been found grow-

many
it is

of the Alpine districts of Europe,

though

generally

known

as the Scotch Eose,

first intro-

deriving

its
it

name from

the fact of the

duction of

in a double state having been

by the

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

39

Messrs. Brown, Xurserymen, of Pertli (Scotland).

As
I

a stimulant to rose-growers, T will relate

late
'Mr.

what

have heard from the

Robert Brown,

who

domiciled near this

city,

and was the very

individual ^vho planted the seeds and distributed

thousands of this rose through the floricultural

world.

He

says that, "in or about the year 1793,

hill in

he introduced to his nursery, from a

the

neighborhood, seeds saved from this rose, which

produced semidouble flowers

a selection of seeds,

and by continuing

and thus raising new plants

every year, they in 1803 had eight good double

varieties to dispose of; being white, yellow, shades

of blush, red, and marble

from these the stock

of varieties obtained

was increased, and hundreds

wdiich have been diffused over all Europe."

ral of

Seve-

them

are cultivated in this country.

AVe

may

safely assert that this patriarch of horticulfirst

ture was the

to

grow

roses

from seed on a

grand

scale half a century ago.

is

He

died in the

autumn of 1845, and

Cemetery.

interred in Philadelphia
all his

He

lived in the enjoyment of

much of his former originality of mind, and to him I am indebted for the communication of many practical
faculties, retaining at

an advanced age

facts,

the results of his long and valuable expe-

rience.

The

original varieties of this rose are not

40

ROSES THAT BLOOiE IX JUNE.

In

esteemed by amateiars in this country.

my
but

twenty-five years' practice as an American Xurser3m:ian, I

have not sold

fifty

plants of

it

recent hybrids have given

some of them a

tend-

ency to bloom three or four times

season, causing
vrill

during the

them

to

be more admired, which

be noticed under the head oi Peiyetual Roses.

treat
it

In pruning,
Rose.

as described for the

Yellow

C E

NT

THE PKOVTNS, OR CABBAGE ROSE.

This very celebrated and

nearly 'three hundred years

justly popular rose

has been an inhabitant of Enolish o-ardens for

;

its

native country

is
it

rather obscure, though vague tradition

says

comes from the East, a term of great breadth and

length
it
;

however, Bieberstein asserts having seen

growing on the Caucasus.

Some suppose

that

this is the rose

mentioned by Pliny as being a

the Romans.
agree, for
it

great favorite
the

among

In this taste
disjDutes

modern

vrorld

still

the

palm
with

of beauty with
it

its sisters

of the present

day

although

has been crossed and amalgamated

others, few of the

many

progeny outvie the

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUXE.

parent in
size,

41

beauty, perfection, and fragrance.

air

In the humid

of Britain,

it

blooms, for tvro

cot-

months -in the summer, around almost every

tage
;

but with

us,

two or three Aveeks in June

if

display eyery flower, and

hot,

the weather

is

yery

they flower and fade in a day.

is

I confers that

there

great difficulty in deciding on the varie-

ties that

do belong

to

tliis

species,

but as we intend

to describe only the finest, the specific character

will not affect the quality.

The Provins
a

or Cahhage

Rose takes

its

name from
Cahhage^

town about twenty

extensively

leagues from Paris, where

for distilling;

it is

grown
rose,

from the form of the

being of a large, round, cupped form, never ex-

panding
vence^

flat.

Some suppose

that

its

name

is

Pro-

from a province in the south of France, of

it is

which

said to be a native

the authority

is

rather vague, and not adopted

by

the scientific.

The

color

is

a clear delicate pink^ the

wood

strong,

distantly studded

with thorns.

The Unique

or

White Provins^

is

a sported branch

from the old

variety, differing in color,

and

also in the shape

of flower, being weaker, having the petals

more
pure

crumpled, and not so cupped

white, though
it

the color

is

it is

liable to sport, for I

have seen
striped
is

a pretty blush,

and

in

some instances

and margined.

Belgic^ or Dutch Provins^

even

4*

42

EOSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

than
cabbas^e, beinsr four or five inches

larg^er

tlie

in

diameter;

color
is

red;

buds large and very

tlie
it

splendid,

and

tlie

most common rose in

country
differs

called

the Cahhage Bose, from which

very materially in the wood not having

such ^rong prickles, though of more free growth

the flower also expands fully, which the cabbage

never does.

Duchesne

is

a large blush, and a good

Ducliesse cf Oris

bloomer, with Avell-formed flowers,

leans is

perhaps a

little

hybridized, and

a very
in-

splendid variety, of a bright rosy pink color,

clining to blush towards the edge.
It is a

good
is

grower, and free bloomer.

Belle Buineuse

beautiful light blush pink, very double, and finely

cupped.

CricJiS,

or

Yorkshire Provins, has

very

much
freely.

the appearance of the old Cabbage Provins,

its

though a shade darker, and opens

flowers

more
erro-

Crested Provins, frequently,

is

though

neously, called Crested Moss,

the very best of

the group

its

striking peculiarity consists in the

green silken mossy friuge surrounding the sepals

of the calyx, as
it

were, half enveloping the

far

bud

a regular moustache,
those
bright, rosy

more elegant and beauthan any of

Its

tiful in the estimation of refined taste

worn by the exquisites of the day.

pink buds are
large, the

bloom opengrown on a

ing very perfect and pendant.

If

EOSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

standard, about two to four feet
is
liigli,

43
the beauty

improved.

This very curious rose

is

said to be
fully

a sport from the Proviiis Cabbage, and

expancied,
it

when

might be taken

for a fine variety of

such, thouo'h the foliao-e

ter color

is stronsrer,

and of a

bet-

than the original.

Beine Caroline

may

be placed with the Provins, and will vie in beauty

with any.
It is

desirable from

its

being about
;

two weeks
flower
It
is

later

than any of the preceding

the

large, color
freely,

deep pink, varying to blush.

is

grows

and

a great bloomer.

Grand

Bercara

is

among

the darkest, being a deep rose

color; flowers quite large, though not so perfect

as

some

others.

The Provins Rose has undergone

so much hybridizing by cultivators, that it has, in many instances, been eclipsed in color, growth,

and

habit,

though few

will say that

it

is

excelled
varie-

in beauty of form.
ties

The

striped

and hybrid

from

it

will

come under
loamy

their proper heads,

the best of which will be fully described.

They

require
that
is,

a free, rich,

soil;

close

pruning,

shortening the shoots

of the preceding-

year to three or four eyes, keeps them in the best

order; choosing the
operation.

month

of February for the

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ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

ROSA CEXTIFOLIA,
This much admired rose

var.

MUSCOSA.

THE MOSS ROSE.*

is
;

unquestionably a

mere variety of
remains
in

tlie

Provins
it

although

its

origin

obscurity,

has

been

repeatedly

proven to produce flowers, without any moss, on

either buds, leaves, or branches.
in

In 1836, a plant
it

my nursery had
coat.

a large shoot on

that sported

back

to the Provins,

and entirely

destitute of its

mossy

I believe that. Sir

James Smith menit

tions, in "Eees's Cyclopaedia," that in Italy

its

loses
in-

mossiness almost immediately through the

It

fluence of climate.

was
is

first

noticed about the

years 1720 to 1721, and 1727.

mentioned by Miller in
is still

There

is

no rose that has been and

so highly esteemed as the Moss.

It is figured
;

and

emblazoned in every quarter of the globe

rose that has the
in value,

every

word moss attached

to

it

increases

and

this fact has

brought many under

falls fre-

^ In very cold latitudes, where the thermometer

quently below zero,
all

the

Moss Roses are better

for being

protected by dry leaves or a mat, except

Luxembourg and the

Perpetual White, which,

winters.

am

informed, stand our most rigorous

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

tills

45

head liaviog very

all
it is

little

of

its

character
if

and
one

among them

questionable

there

is

so very beautiful in

bud

as the

common
name
'of

^[oss

Rose, generally

known under

the

Red
is

Moss, in contradistinction, I suppose, to white, for

it is

not red

it is

purelj^ rose-color,
full

and in bud

truly lovely, but

liar attraction.

when

blown
is

it

has no pecu-

Blush Moss
Crimson,

in color as its

name

indicates.
is,

The

Damash, or Timuell Moss

Avhen opening, a shade deeper in color than the

common

Moss, the foliage larger,

if

wood

stronger

and more mossy, and

competitor,
it

the old

Moss Rose has a

is

is

in this.

Angelique Quetier

strong growing plant, with rather singular foliage;

the flowers are very double, of a cherry red color.

Louise Colet

is

of a delicate rose color.

Rouge^

Rouge
under
has

de

Luxemhourg, Ferrugineuse, Yieillard and

;

Liixerahourg Moss
all

this brilliant

Moss

is

known
it

these names, and, like all fine roses,

;

many synonymes

the flowers are bright red,

;

imbricated, and perfectly double

is

the w^hole plant

;

very moss}', and has a brown appearance

it is

a free grower, and appears to do better in this

climate than any of the others

it

seeds profusely

without

artificial

means. I have had several plants

from

it

without any mossy appearance, and others

distinctly mossy. A/alvinais also a free seeder; the

46

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

it

flowers are pink, very compact, but

gratify the nasal organ.
is

will never

Prolifere^ or Mottled Moss,

a very free bloomer,

though the mottled part of

It

its

character

is

not easily detected.

grows

freely, and forms a fine variety of a deep rose

color.

Oscar Foulard

is

ver}^ pi'etty,
;

with comis

pact flowers of a rosy violet color

the plant

very mossy, and blooms profusely.

a very expressive

Pompon
us,

Feu,

name

for this bright red mini-

ature rose.
will

It

appears to grow well with

at a distance.

but
is

never be admired

Ponctuee

only a half double rose, but beautifully spotted with

w^hite,

and

if

impregnated with others, will

variety from which to

make an excellent new sorts. Provins

Eose, only mossed;

grow
is

Moss, or Unique de Provins,

a fac-simile of the old Unique, or

its

White Provins
and equally

habit

is

similar,

robust, with large white flowers,

blooming in the

same magnificent
with the present
not long remain

clusters

it is

yet quite rare, but

it

facilities for

propagating,

can-

so.

Mauget, or Perjoetual
of,

Red
of a

Moss

this long

dreamed
its

and wished
;

for rose,
is

has at last

made

appearance

the

wood
;

very

delicate growth,

and quite short

it

blooms
pink
;

two or three times

color, flo wers
its

in the season, of a rosy

size,

medium

and not fully double

real
;

beauties are

more imaginary than

it is,

KOSES THAT BLOOM IN JUKE.

47

however, a perpetual blooming Moss Rose, and

very desirable.

Coratesse de Murinais^ white, occa-

sionally edged with pink.

General Drouat^ red,

blooming twice during the season, and called perpetual.

Herman

Kegel^ rosy crimson, flowering

frequently during the season, also a perpetual.

Princess Royal^ pale pink of strong growth, a profuse

bloomer.
contrast

Alice
to

Leroi^

in

growth forms a

great

the

Perpetual, being a very

strong and free grower, and appears to suit our

climate well
;

the flow^ers are large and double, of

a rosy lilac color.

Pompon^ or Moss

de

Meaux^

is

very small, and

is

the earliest of roses, blooms in

clusters, of a delicate

pink color; the plant

is

very

dwarf, and difficult of cultivation, unless in a sandy

rich
soil,

where

it

grows and holds permanently.

Panachee Pleine^ or Double White Striped Moss,

has as yet produced flowers of pure white striped

with pink, but

it

may be

expected

(like

many
Moss

other striped roses) to produce flowers pure white

or pink.

I have often seen the old T\"hite

have one-half the flower white, and the other half

pink.
Sahlee
is

only half double, of a bright rose

color, frequently spotted

is flesh

with red.

Sans Sepales

colored, the edges of the petals pale rose,

affording a very distinct variety.

The White

Bath,

or Clifton Moss,

is

pure white, of rather delicate

48

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

"

growth, and rather deficient in the

so

mossy coat"
it

much admired

in this tribe.

If

had the

beauty, while in bud, of the old moss,

it

would be
origi-

an invaluable acquisition

it is

said to

have

nated from a sportive branch of the common Moss

Eose.

In England, about thirty-five years ago,

it first

when

"came

out,"

it

brought in the guineas

is

at a great rate.

Princess Adelaide

a hybrid
to eight

variety of great luxuriance

feet in

growing six

a season, producing

its

very perfect rosy

is

blush flowers in large clusters, and

generally

known
W?ate
French,

as the
2I0SS,
is

Bourbon Moss.

Laffays Perpetual

or the Quatre Saisons Moussev.x of the

is

pure white, and

it

very pretty when in

bud, which

produces in clusters.
attraction,
;

The expand-

ed rose has no

but the profusion amply

in rich free soil
;

makes up

for this

if

grown

it

produces flowers the whole season

I have a plant

in

such a

soil

now (August)

entirely covered with

in
this

bunches of
country
is

flowers.

The Moss Eose

but

a plant of very difficult culture unless

;

in a rich sandy soil

if it is

once fairly

esta-

blished in such

it vrill

make

shoots six feet long.

soil,

To encourage

its

growth, fresh

well incorpoits

rated with manure, should be

dug in about

roots

every winter. The pruning must be done sparingly.

If the plants are kept

low they never do

well,

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

often dying off as soon as they
ino^.

49

have done bloomin a sinirle

if

have

lost three or four

hundred
;

season by overdoing the operation

but

they

are kept in bushes four or five feet above ground,

they will grow admirably

airy exposed situation.
are very scarce, even in

they also delight in an

Moss Roses
;

in

variety

Europe no establishment

can supply them in any quantity.

are

The

catalogues

more

full

than the stock there are

;

many

sorts

yearly added to the

lists,

which are mere abortions

when compared with what is known as the Moss The new sorts are all budded on the Rose.
French Eglantine, and form small
trees, that re-

quire to be kept free from the suckers which push

up from the
verished and
able,

roots, or the grafts

die.

would be impo-

Rose

trees are c[uite fashion-

but they must in no case be allowed to put

forth
plant.

any shoots below the bud or head of the

Standard or tree
roses, trained in parasol

or umbrella shape,

make very

interesting objects,
all fully

and the flowers they produce are

to the eye,

exposed

and appear as though almost floating

in the air.

50

KOSES THAT BLOOM IX JUXE.

KOSA GALLICA.
THE ROSE OF FRANCE.

This rose takes

its

name from

its

great abund-

ance in hedges and other cultivated grounds in

Erance.

Some

writers consider

it

"

evidently the
it

hundred-leaved rose of Pliny," so that

must

have been long known

in cultivation.
it

It is rather

curious that the French call

Rose de Provins,

while the English give

Kose.
It
is

it

the

name

of French

a very great

seed-bearer,

and has
cross;

consequently been

much

used by

florists in

ing with other varieties to produce

results

new

sorts

the

have been hundreds, though more aston-

ishing, in

many

instances, for their exalted

;

names
of

than for any other merits

yet there are

many

the most perfect character, composed of numerous

and regularly formed

petals,

with colors of almost

distinguishing fea-

every imaginable shade.

The

tures of this family are strong upright flowerstalks,

want of large

prickles, rigid leaves,

and

compact growth.

The

colors vary from pink to

the deepest shades

striped, mottled,

of crimson.

Nearly

all

the

and variegated roses have

origi-

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

nated in
tliis

51

group

the

recent varieties

and
all

improvements of
calculation,

cliaracter

have gone beyond

and we may safely arrive

roses

at the con-

clusion that

of

every imaginable

color,

except blue and black, will be in cultivation at

no distant period
markable

and then

it

will be nothing re-

to see white roses

edged with crimson,

and crimson edged with white.

Even now,
is

confess that to give a faint description,

a task

of considerable difficulty.

It

is

a vast garland,

every link of which shines out in harmonious

variet}^
;

but from
;

this

wreath I will cull only

will

those of merit
of culture for

and which

be always worthy
Africaine, or
;

some good
is

quality.

Belle Africaine^

one of the very darkest

it

if

seen as soon as open,

approaches nearer hhxk

than any other, but soon fades to dark crimson.

The flower
is

is

very double and compact.

Aurora
;

a bright pink, of the hundred-leaved style

freely.

it

grows and blooms

Araourin has an agreeits

able rosy blush color in

fectly

imbricated and perde

double flower.

Baron

Stael

blooms
with
its

perfectly,

and always gives

satisfoction,

pale cherry-colored flowers,

perfectly formed.

which are large and

with bold

Belle Amahile, dark shaded red,

attractive,
full petals,

always large and

and contrasts well with the shaded pink flowers

52
o^ Bishop.
full

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

Champion
perfect,
is

lias

very bright red flowers,

freely.

and

blooming most

Carmin
It

Brilliant

well

and expressively named.

would
degree

facilitate the
if

love of flowers to a great

their

names were always expressive of

;

color or character

but the

title
of.
;

is

often all the

quality the article can boast

or,

Chardon Bleu^ such a name for

is

in other words,

Blue

Thistle

a dark slaty shaded crimson rose, yet so

it
is.

preposterous;

Buffon^ very dark

Coronation
;

violet crimson,
brilliant,

large and fine.

is

very

nearly
a
de

approaching scarlet

it

has bold

full petals, is

profuse bloomer, and perfectly formed.

Choiseul
is

Due

a very distinct article, flowers freely,

double.

It is well

formed, of a pale rose color,

Elemensie
is

with a deep carmine centre.

another

very

distinct variety, with large

expanded flowers

of a rosy crimson color, growing and blooming

freely.

Eliza

is

a large blush, finely cupped,

and

a late bloomer.

Eliza Lehcer

is

a beautiful pale
in-

rose, frequently a little

marbled, but so very

distinctly that

it
it

must have been fancy in him

as such.

who

described

Edat

des Roses

there
;

are several roses cultivated under this loud

name

the one before us

is

a large bright rose, edged with

blush, with bold and perfect petals,

and always
Parissot, is a

very double.

Fanny

Bias, or

Fanny

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

great favorite and has few compeers.

53

Every one

admires

it

the color

is

also scarce in the family,

being pale blush shading to bright pink towards

the centre.
to
It is

extremely double, and

its

is
is

greatly
a free

be admired for

symmetry

it

bloomer.
fully

Gloire des Jardins is a large bright red,

imbricated,

and always perfectly double.

though described as Bose vif
;

Ilortense Becmharnais,

Ponduee,

is

not Avorthj^ of that distinction

it

these

faint spots seen in faint to

after close inspection, are too

be deserving of notice.
its

Hercules, if

it

had

not another quality besides

delicious fragrance,

should be in every garden.

Its flowers are large,

and bright
Isabel

red,

expanding freely and

:

fully double.

and Prolifire are the same

Juliana

very double

pink, in clusters and in great profusion; one mass of pretty pink flowers.
is

also a pretty

perfectly double pinkish red, one of those colors

that the eye delights to rest upon.

King
Crose
;

of

Rome,
very
first

Ponceau Parfait, and Theodore de

fine

this

and perfect

rose, like

many

others of
if it

quality, has a plurality of

names; and

should
its

have as many more, they will not darken

bright red color, nor disarrange
form.
habit.
plies,
its

very perfect

La Favorite is a bright cherry red, of good La Negresse, not so black as its name imonly a very superb double crimson, very

5-

54:

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

expanded, and fully double.
Cottin, is

large,

Madame

Cottin,

or Sophie

a very large bright rose,

and a

free bloomer.
tiful

Maid

of Brussels, very large beau-

pink, fine form.

-with

Maid

of Orleans, pale rose,

Moliilida is a

shaded

blush, very superb.

beautiful double pink, with a blush edge, very

pretty

and profase.

Matilda

is

another very
;

handsome

pink, and greatly admired

its

closely

imbricated petals and profusion are great attractions.

ISforqmreil is

another imbricated pink, but

several shades darker than the former.

is

Narhonne

quite a

new

rose, of a beautiful

cherry purple,

perfectly imbricated,

a profuse bloomer,

and of

good

habit.

Ornement de Parade, an abundant

blooming large pink, of rapid growth, and strong

habit.
Polivetis is a

very bright crimson, of the

PldVqjpe Quatre
is

crown form always admired.

a

new pink
it

rose,

with very large flowers, having

;

bold round petals

yet
is

though not so

full as others,

very desirable in a

collection.

Pourpre

de Vienne

blooms very

early, of a distinct purplish

blush color, with perfectly double cupped flowers

in great profusion.

Queen of

Violets is

an old

rose,

but as scarce as
son.

if it
is

had originated only

last sea-

The form
met with.

of the most perfectly imbri-

cated character, and the color of a violet purple

rarely

Ranunculus takes

its

name from

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUXE.

being like
flower
it is

55

tlaat

a great

and persistent

bloomer, of very double form, showing a profusion of mottled rosy purple flowers all over the
plant.

Royal Bouquet
;

is

of a

crown form admired

by

all

the color
it

is

a bright soft pink, and for pro-

fusion

is

equal to the preceding, and of the

Saint Francois
is

same

habits.

a bright rosy pink

is

of very neat form.

Susannah

a clear red, con-

trasting beautifully Avith the former.

Souvenir de
pink,
finely

Navarino

is

delicate

expanded

double, and a certain bloomer.

Tuscany^
is

Tuscany^ or Black

not black, but of a very dark rich

in richness to

crimson;
equals,

of color
it

it

has very few

it

and

behold

in

its
it.

beauty

must be

seen before the sun affects

Its deficiency is

want of

petals,

but

it

forms an excellent parent

;

from which
pollen,

to procure seed

for

being profuse in
it

you can always

varieties of

readily obtain

to

impart

to other sorts richness of color.

The
rous,
all
is

Eosa Gallica are very numeto the quantity

; ;

and every year adds

they

do best grown on their own roots

their

growth

such as will require to be kept under with the

knife,

and they bear pruning much better than

the Provins or Moss Eose.

the operation
is

The

best period for

to early in the
it is

from November

spring; thin out the

wood where

thick,

and

56

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

cut back the

young
of

slioots to three or four eyes

of

tlie

wood

the

preceding year's growth.

is

"When the pruning of a plant

finished, there

should not be one shoot crossing another, and

every shoot or branch should stand free and

The plants require manure post dug in among their roots once a
straight.

or rich comyear, unless

in that case

the ground

is

of a very rich nature

once in two years will be

sufficient.

If

some of

the plants are pruned in JSTovember, and others

in March, or after the foliage begins to appear,
will
it

make about

eight or ten days' difference in

their time of blooming.

This practice

is

often

resorted to in Europe, which greatly retards their

bloom

in cool or moist climates

but with us the

results are not so decisive,

ble.

though quite percepti;

Many

of the sorts sucker freely

in

such cases

the superfluous ones should be removed in the

spring,

and planted where wanted, or destroyed.

VARIETIES OF ROSA GALLICA.

STRIPED, SPOTTED,

AND MARBLED.

To Rosa

Gallica

we

are indebted for nearly all

these curiously spotted, mottled,

and striped roses

recently brought into cultivation.

The very

old

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dwarf, Rosa Mundi^
is

57
is

pure Gallica, and

frequently confounded witli the true

York and
we
are

Lancaster Rose, which

strong groAver
;

is

a pure damask, and a

is

the former

a type of what

about to describe, and although

many have been

must acknow-

imported by us under this

class, I

ledge that there are few distinct enough with other

perfect characters to merit the attention of the

rose-growing amateur.
rose
is

All parti-coloring in the

greatly defaced

by exposure
:

to the full

rays of the sun in a day of June

therefore, to see

it is

necessary,

them

as soon as open, or
all their

on a

cloudy day, when they are in

perfection.

variegated

Andre Thoidii

is

purplish crimson,

marbled, spotted with rose.

rose, distinctly spotted

Arethusa

is

bright
or

with blush.

Berleze^

VAhhe
with

Berleze^ is a

very double violet crimson,

distinctly, mottled

beautifully,
rose.

though not very

Blcolor
is

nearly scarlet, having a pure

white stripe in each

really very pretty
;

petal,

and when half open

;

is

it is

not fully double

it

bears

an abundance of seed, and will produce, no doubt,

many
rosy

fine varieties.

Bouquet de
lilac.

Lisle^ large violet

is

purple, spotted wdth

lilac,

Camaieu

a pretty

distinctly striped

with blush white, perCosimo Ran-

fectly double,
dolphi^

always opening well.

with
lilac,

violet, spotted

cup-form, large

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and double.
tiful

Fontenelle

is

quite new, and a beaublush, perfectly

bright

rose
is

mottled with

double.

Hersilie

a beautiful pink, spotted with

white, imbricated, and very double.

Ifomme, with

very double bright rosy violet flowers, mottled

with light purple.
Malesherhes, or Melsherha^
is is

more of
the

a Chinese hybrid than a Gallica, and

desirable, as its

more
;

growth

is

thereby im-

proved

the flowers are very double, rosy purple,

faintly spotted with white.

Marceau^ delicate rose,

fra-

spotted
grant.

V\'ith

lilac,
is

very double, compact, and

Minos

a very double bright rose, suf-

fused with numerous small white spots, very distinct

and perfectly double.

Prince de Chimay

is

of a rosy purple, very double, with large spots of

rosy white.

PanacMe
and the
is

Pleine, as its

name
the

repre-

sents, is fully double, striped rose

and white very

of
petals.

distinctly,

full

length

Donna

Sol

new

variety,

with large, very

double, rosy pink flowers, and spotted with dark

rose of strong growth
;

it

will

be very
soils.

liable to

run

into one color in rich

is

heavy

Jeanne

Haxihette

another novelty in this family; the

flowers are almost as large as our old Perpetual

Jeanne Hachette, but darker in

suffused with blush spots.
tifully striped like a

color,

being a red
beau-

(Eillet parfait is

Bizarre Carnation, with rose,

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red,

59
is
is

and

v.diite

is

of a fine globular form, and

(Eillet

one of the best of the group.

its

jio.mand

counterpart, requiring a very critical eye to

distinguish

them

apart.

Perle des 'panacMes^ white

lilac.

striped faintly with violet and

de Blanc
is

Pourpre

Striee

a light purple, with

numerous small
Renoncule

stripes of white; flowers fully double.

Ponduee

is

very double, beautifully spotted and

rose, crimson,
it.

marbled with

and white
Superha

nothing in
is

the division like

Trtcolor

a double

crimson, y/ith large petals, shaded and

marked

with rose and white.

Panachee Douhle^ Village

first

Maid^ or Bell Ruhine^ was the

of the fine

double striped roses, and has been cultivated and

sold under these three
fectly double,
tion,

names

the flowers are per-

and very

like a fine Bizarre Carnarose, pink,

having stripes of deep

and white,

regularly over the petals, from the base to the

apex.^

There are few, indeed, of the striped and spotted

roses deserving the great eulogiums and extra-

vagant descriptions given them by growers and

writers.

The new

sorts

have added

little

to

redeem

* This
back
color.

rose, like all of the striped

I

and spotted
it

sorts, reverts

to self-colors.

have whole plants of

of a rosy lilac

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the old.

EOSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

They require

to

be seen in bloom before

they are served up to the better tastes of our

rican rose fanciers.

Ame-

From

the above, it will be seen that this class of

roses are rapidly multiplying, and with perseve-

rance and attention

this

we may

raise as fine
;

kinds in

country as they do in France

for

they ap-

pear to seed in great abundance.

The variegated

kinds do not

make such
and rich

strong wood, generally

speaking, as those of uniform colors, and

that in strong
is lost.

we

find

soils

much

of the diversity

It is therefore advisable to
soils

keep them in

moderate

inclining to a sandy nature,

and

their characters will

be brightened and rendered

soil

more permanent, refreshing the

nate year with

every

alterfol-

manure

or rich compost.

The

lowing sorts seed

freely,

and can be impregnated

with any other sort that fancy

may

dictate, select-

ing those that have regularly formed flowers with-

out being crowded with petals:

Andre Thouin,

Arethusa, Bicolor,

Village

Maid, and Tricolor

Superba.

Seeds from these will produce every

imaginable variety, from blush to crimson.

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61

ROSA ALBA.
WHITE GARDEN ROSE.

The

white rose of the gardens has been cultivat-

ed from time immemorial

Although the

original

single white or blush has seldom been seen in cultivation, yet the

double

is

very frequent, keeping

ward
the

at the

door of the cottage, or towering by

of our oldest homesteads.
It

window casements

It is often called the

white climbing rose.

must

have been introduced by our pilgrim fathers

fit

emblem

of their purity, and a smiling memorial

It is rather

of the land of their nativity.

able that,

remarkof the

among

the

many new

varieties

rose, there are so

few whites.

Those I

will intro-

duce under this head, belong perhaps more properly to the

Damask

or Gallica species

yet I

am

convinced they will be more

in place at the

head
Glohe

of this article than in any other division.

Hipj White Globe, or Boule de Neige of the French,

is

an Eno^lish

rose, raised

mon

white, a very pure white, fully double,

from seeds of the comand

it

of a globular form.

few years ago,

;"

was con-

sidered " not to be surpassed

but that prediction,

62
like

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

many

others, has fallen to the ground,

is

and

now Madam Hardy

fully as

triumphant, being larger,

pure,
;

more double, and an abundant

'"grande pleine, blanche,

bloomer

the foliage and Avood are also stronger.

The French
creusde
;"

describe

it

or,

in other words, large, very double,

pure white, and of a cup or bowl form.

La

Belle

Augusta

is

a blush, changing to nearly white, fully

double, a strong grower, and flowers profusely.

Princesse Clementine^ pure white, perfectly double,

and has
Eose.

in its composition a portion of the Provins

Reine des Beiges

is

a pure and perfectly

its

double variety, well deserving

name.

There
and not

are several other whites inferior to these,

worth cultivating when better can be obtained. In

pruning, they require to be treated in the same

method
their

as

Gallica

Eoses.

But budded

plants,

about two or three feet high, are great beauties

beautiful
soft

white flowers are brought

nearer the eye, contrasting agreeably on the foliage

of the plant.

They

are all free growers,

and

re-

quire the knife to keep them thin, and in proper

bounds.
as

They may, in
roses.

all

other respects, be treated

hardy

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63

EOSA DAMASCENA.
DAMASK
ROSE, OR ROSE OF DAMASCUS.

The Damask Rose

be wondered
species
at

is

frequently confounded
is

with the'Provins and Gallicas; but this

not to

when

the mixture of the various

is

by impregnation

indiscriminately prac-

tised every year, often

ers,

producing plants and flow-

about whose family scarcely two judges could

I will, however, point out a few that
still

agree.

possess all the

species.

marks and characters of the pure

all

They

have that delicious odor so

peculiar to the "old-fashioned

Damask
;

Rose," and

produce also their flowers in clusters

a long succession of bloom, and

they have
culture,

by extra

two or three of them have a tendency

in the
fall,

to

bloom
des

and are called by the French Rose

Quatre Saisons.

They

are

all

distinguished

by

long, spreading branches, thickly set with prickles

the foliage
nerved.

is

strong, of a pale green,

is

and deeply

Belladonna

a delicate pink, and a prois

fuse bloomer.

Grand Triomjilie

also a light pink,

Imjierial^

very double, and crowded with bloom.

a large blush flower, rather loose, but a very dis-

64
tinct sort.

ROSES 'THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

La

Folie de Course^ bright rose, large,

and perfectly double.

Lech

is

perhaps not a true

Damask, but a very

distinct

and pretty variety,

with white flowers edged with pink, "blanche

bordee.''

La

Yille de Bruxelles is

very double, of
Mathilde
roses, of a

a bright rose color, with strong foliage.

de Mondeville
is

one of the sweetest of

to

delicate rosy lilac fading

blush,
in

and blooms
soils,

profusely.

Painted^

Damash^

some
its

may

have that quality indicated by

name, but in

my
so

loamy

soil it is

always rose-colored, and not

well painted as the old York and Lancaster^

is

which

often striped, and frequently one-half

pink and the other half white, thus according

with the tradition,
that,

on the extinction of the

feud between the houses of

this rose

York and
is

Lancaster,

sprung up, with the one side pink, and

Monthly Damask
a bright pink,

the other white.

blooming

in clusters,

and repeatedly during the

It is a general favorite.

season, if in rich ground.

White Monthly Damask

as the former
;

is

not such a free bloomer

these bear seed freely, and have

been the parents of many of the roses known as

Perpetuals.

In pruning, give them the same

treatment as directed for the Provins and Gallica

roses.

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65

HYBEID CHINESE EOSES.

Until witHn
a fe^Y years this division of the
It

rose was entirely unknown.

has orignated from

seeds of the Bengal, Tea, and

Bourbon

roses, im-

pregnated with pollen from the Provins, Damask,

Centifolia,

and other

sorts that
is

bloom only once

greatly improved
flowers, but

in the season.

The progeny

in growth, foliage, color,

and form of

deficient in the ever-blooming

tendency of one of
is

the parents.

This deficiency, however,

amply
its

made up by
habit,

the great beauty of the flower,

brilliant colors.

and diversity of

They
For

pre-

sent a combination of the grand and beautiful,

which must be seen

lars

to

be fully realized.

pil-

and
of

trellising

they are not surpassed;

is

the

wood

many

of

them

very luxuriant, growing

;

six to ten feet in a season

the foliage, too,

is al-

ways agreeable, being generally of a

green.
their habits;

rich glossy

Others are dwarf, and very compact in

in fact, they offer

every shade of

color (none yellow, I believe) from white to almost

black ward.
is

every variety of growth from one foot up-

Some

of

them seed abundantly, and there

no end to the variety that 6*

may

be produced.

6Q

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

greatest
If the
difficulty will

The
best.

be in choosing the
extir-

French growers would only

pate from

their seed-beds

every plant that did not

produce flowers of perfect distinction and symmetry, our perplexity would be greatly diminished

but instead of retaining only such, they introduce

to

our notice some distinguished

title
is

with a rose
also being

not worth the name.

The group
^^

demolished, and ranking under

gale^

Ilyhride de Ben-

Hyhride de

Noisette^

Hyhride dUle de Bourhon^''

all these,

departing from the foundation of

is

which
give a

Rosa

Indica^ or the

Chinese Rose.

To

full description of

the sorts ranking in the above

characters
is

would occupy more of these pages than

and we
will content our-

allotted for this group,

selves with

naming the

best.

Fleurs Blanches^

Blancliefleui\ or

White Climhing Globe Unique^ pure

indicates, is a

white, as

its

name

very free grower,

flowers perfectly doubl-e and abundant.

Beauty

Bouquet, very similar to the former, but not of

such rapid growth

the flower
is

is

also purer

and

more compact.
cup formed.

Becquet

a fine variety, with

bright rosy-purple flowers, perfectly double and

Belle

Parahhe
pillar,

is

one of the most

magnificent roses for a

shoots,

making long flexible

;

very luxuriant rich green foliage

the

flowers are very large, finely formed, of a violet

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUXE.

shaded crimson, and fragrant.
duces
its

Belle Theresa pro-

dark crimson shaded flowers in clusters

finely scented.

Bon

Ginneure^ very bright

red,

edged with

violet, perfectly imbricated,

an early
Marie^

and profuse

bloomer,

beautiful.

Belle

superb, large bright pink, very double, cupped

and sweet scented.

superb
;

Brennus^ or

St.

Bremw.s^

is

the flowers are extra large, of a glowing

red, perfectly
is

double
pillar

it

makes
;

fine shoots,
is

and

an excellent

plant

it

the celebrated
S. C.
;

Queen Victoria Rose^ of Charleston,

is

Blair ii

very

large,
stiff

with a rose-colored edge

the petals

are very

and bold
;

the buds and flowers are

both magnificent
to

it

is

an English

rose,

and said
Rose.

be a seedling from the

common Tea

Catel is curiously

shaded with red, crimson, and

purple

it is

perfectly double, of dwarf habit,

Celicel is

and

makes
and

a beautiful bush.

a rosy blush,

a very abundant bloomer-; the flowers are large

in clusters
;

it

seeds freely

and promises

to

be one of the
sorts.

best for hybridizing with other

Chenedale^ vivid crimson, large

and

full;

fine grower.

Cesonie is a large rosy pink, chang-

ing to blush, perfectly double, and makes a splendid dwarf rose.

Cerisette is a

very pretty profuse

flowering bright red, almost approaching a scarlet

flowers rather small, but very double and profuse.

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KOSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

is

Coupe cVHehe^ "Hebe's Cup,"

a delicate pink,

when
fine

fully expanded, of perfect form, large, a

grower and profuse bloomer, with large, glossy,

green foliage, and makes a fine pillar plant.

de Cases
is

Due

a large, rosy

lilac,

changing to purple,
habit.
is

very

double,
its

of

strong

UAndigne^
a very dis-

whether on
tinct

own

roots or grafted,

and curiously marked variety; the colors

I have seen

are a violet shaded purple, approaching the blue

more than any other rose

the flowers
;

are of the most perfect form,

and very double

it

forms a handsome plant, either as a dwarf or

standard.
Delice de Flandres
is

a large, delicate

pink, very distinct, and perfectly double, of strong

habit,

and very

fragrant.

Egerie

is

a brilliant

cherry red, perfectly double, of rather slender

growth and very

distinct.

Emmeline

is

of a deli-

cate flesh color, fading

to lilac,

and quite double.

is

Fulgens^ or Malton^ of the French,

red, or carmine, almost

a very bright
;

approaching scarlet
;

flow-

ers quite double,

and cupped the shoots must not

not

be pruned very

close, for in that case it will

show a bloom.
large,
pillar,

Fahvier^ or Col. Fdbvier^

;

is

a splen-

did pink, changing to red

;

flowers imbricated,

and very double the plant forms a splendid

and
is

one of the strongest growing hybrids.

Gen^l Lamarquej or

Lamarque

of Luxembourg^

is

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69

a bronzed mottled crimson, of curious shades, a

large flower, always very distinct, perfectly double,

and a strong grower.

George the Fourth^ or

Rivers's George the Fourth^ is an old, but splendid variety, of the richest crimson color, always perfect,

and fully double, of cupped form, a

soils,

free

grower in rich
rose.

and makes a splendid

pillar

Mr. Eivers, of England, a celebrated rose-

grower, raised this variety from seed, thirty years

ago
it

according to his
in a

own

history of the plant,

came up

bed of seedlings, unexpected, and

it.

without any act on his part to produce

This

shows that superior

seeds

varieties

may

be grown from
sorts,

saved indiscriminately from choice

without the aid of hybridizing, which I will prove

still

more

clearly.

However, through the manual

great improvements

hybridizing
been, and
is

process,

have

are

constantly being made.

Georgia
rose,

an old distinct variety, being a bright

fine,

with white edge, large and

for a northern latitude.

but rather tender

is

GriUony

a large and

superb

rose, of a slaty color

is

and strong growth.

La Nayade

a perfectly formed rose, of a delicate

rose color, and a fine bloomer.

V Ingenue
Tourtelle^

is

shaded dark crimson, very double, cupped,

grant,

fra-

and

is

a free grower.
is

La

Pami^

or the Dove Rose^

of a dark

lilac color, perfect

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ROSES THAT BLOOM

IN"

JUNE.

cupped form, a large and early flower, grows

freely,

and makes a

fine pillar plant;

we have

some of
is

such, fifteen feet high.

Louis Philippe

a splendid large rose, of a dark rose color, per-

fect form,

blooms

in great profusion,
trellis

and appears

to

be well adapted for

work, or high co-

lumns, and has the fragrance of the

Damask

Kose.

Lord Nelson
color,

is

of a distinct dark brown, velvety

very double, and perfectly formed.

Madame
desirable.

Plantierj

very pure white, perfectly double, in pro-

fuse clusters, an early bloomer,

Pallagi^ Malton^ or

and very

Ne Plus

Ultra, is a bright rosy

purple,
silvery

and a rapid grower.

rose,

Paul

Perras,

pale

large, fully

double, very

distinct.

Paul

Ricaut, rosy crimson, large brilliant flower

Petit Pierre is a large mottled

of perfect form.

purplish crimson,

perfect

in

form,

splendid

grower, and, in spite of the diminutive attached to

its

name,
its

it

produces large flowers.

Princess pro-

duces

flowers in large clusters; they are a rich

pink, edged with

blush;

it

is

good grower,
Proli/ere is
prolific,

blooms

freely,

and quite

thornless.

very appropriately named, being very

indeed, one sheet of flowers, of a dark rose-color

changing to

violet, finely

and- perfectly formed,

and very fragrant.

Sine7isis,

Stadtholder,

or

Stadtholder

of some,

is

a beautiful clear pink, very

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perfect in
its

71

form, plant of a
is,

stiff habit,

blooma Hij-

ing in clusters, and

perhaps,
it

more of

hrid Provins than Chinese;

makes

a beautiful

standard or dwarf.
Hybrids^
is

Sandeur Panache^ or King of

this class,

unique in

having

all

its

flowers
striped
;

beautifully

and distinctly spotted

and

they are perfectly double, and finely

the plant

cupped

makes

good

pillar,
it

but must

not have

its shoots cut short, or

;

will not pro-

duce a flower

tie

the strong ones the full length,

Sextes Pojnnas,
;

and cut out the weak or old wood.

bloomer.

bright red, very compact, changing to pink

So2:)Me cPHoudelot^ delicate rose,

a late

very per-

fectly formed, blooming in profuse clusters, fragrant.

Triomphe d^Aiigers

is

a very large and perfectly

double shaded purple crimson, an excellent grower

and great bloomer.

Vayidael

is

a rosy purple,
all

changing to violet-crimson, having

in the

these shades

same

flower,

which

is

large, perfect, fragrant,

and a
is

free grower.

Velours, or Violet Episcopal,

is

of a velvety crimson color fading to purple,

free

perfectly formed, a

bloomer, fragrant, and

Victor

makes a splendid
picture

pillar rose.

Hugo

is

when

in bloom, of a cherry red, changing

to a rosy violet color,

handsomely imbricated,

fra-

grant and profuse, a strong grower, with rich green

foliage.
Violet de Belgique is

one of those very

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ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

distinct bluish violet-colored flowers, tliat is indis-

pensable in any collection, perfect in

profuse of bloom.
in one season will
Watts^s
Celestial is

its

form and
and

It will

grow

to

any

beiglit,

make

shoots twelve feet long.

of a delicate rose color, the

petals all curving inwards, forming a regularly

cupped flower

it is

an old variety that has

:

flou-

rished under several names, viz

China^ Flora Perfecta^ Rachel^
others.

Watts^s Climbing

and I believe some

re-

Wellington

is

also

an old variety, but

tains its fine globular character to the very last; its

rich crimson color and

desirable.

dwarf habit make

it

very

The above have been selected from the many now cultivated, and we venture again to repeat that there is no plant to excel them for ornamenting lawns, grass-plats, fences, arbors, out-buildings,
or any other situation.
habit,

Their diversity of form,

and

color,

may

be exhibited in

Yariegated

pillars or

many ways. columns may be formed by

planting a pink, a red, and a crimson together, or

a white and red

to

the combinations can be formed

meet the
is

vicAVS of

any

taste.

When

a strong

growth

required, the soil should be

dug out two

rich

feet deep,

and two

to three feet in diameter for

filled

each plant, and the space

up with very

earth composed of loam, decayed

manure, and

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

sand in nearly equal proportions
finish

73
with the

new

soil six or eight

inches above ground to allow

pillar

for settling.

For a variegated

choose plants
in a rectan-

of the

same growth, and plant them

gular form, allowing the pole or pillar to occupy

the centre.

The

first

season after planting, they

should be watered twice a week in dry weather

if

watering cannot be attended

to,

cover the soil

with three or four inches of manure.

or trellising, plants on their
best.

For

pillars

own

roots are the

The pruning

of these requires to be per-

formed in a very
for

different

manner from

that usual

the generality of roses.

Those plants that

make very long

foot or

shoots should have only about a

off,

two of the tops cut

the

wood

of three

or four years old thinned out, and the short shoots

or twigs cut in to within two eyes of the preced-

ing year's growth.

strong post
;

They require
is

to

be tied to a

if

permanency
plenty,

the object, use red

;

cedar or locust for the purpose

in the country,
;

where wood
if
it,

is

any sapling can be taken

left

three or six inches of the branches are

the effect
will

on

be improved.

Although

rich

soil is strongly

recommended

for these roses, they

soil.

will

nevertheless do on any
in the very poorest earth
as

I have seen

them

when they can be pruned

7

make fine bushes, common garden roses,

74:

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

only the luxuriant beauty of the foliage and the

large size of the flowers will be
lost.

It

must be

admitted that plants,

protected

trees,

and shrubs, grown and

and seeds to

by

nature, are in their greatest beauty,

their flowers, fruits,
is

and bring forth

perfection
;

yet while this

conceded,

we

say that

those plants brought

up and nurtured by
and

art,

under

every exciting cause, to produce

the

greatest

amount of wood,
their

foliage, flowers,

fruits, also

require skilful assistance in depriving

them of

superabundance to keep them within bounds,

to the space they are intended to

and lead them

occupy.

The period

best adapted for pruning

;

is

subject to various opinions

tice

but extensive practo the in

and sound judgment give the preference

months of Kovember and December.

Pruning
is

the spring should be avoided, as the sap

then

drawn towards the extremities of the

shoots,

and

when
to

these are shortened the lower buds will be

found more dormant, and will require some time

move, whereas, by

fall

pruning, the sap in the

left

spring flows instantly to the buds that are

the plant, which
are at once

on

strengthened, and
Tvdll

prepared to push out as early as the season

permit.

The

first

season after roses are transa'

planted they should be watered once or twice

week

in

dry weather, or should have placed

all

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75
to

round the

plant,

moss or manure,

prevent

evaporation, or the sun from parching the earth

and drying the young

rootlets.

It is

lamentable

to see the destruction of plants the first season,

from mere carelessness and want of attention

whereas a few judicious waterings would have

prevented the
loss.

PLANTIXa.

We have
hardy

advocated

November and December

;

as the best period for

pruning
all

these are also the

best months for planting

sorts that
"

kinds of roses of the

year, or

bloom once a

what are

termed

Hardy Garden

Eoses," unless the soil be

;

of a wet and retentive nature

in such case the

till

planting should be deferred

spring.

The

ground must be well prepared by deep digging,

and well incorporated with old rotten manure,
decayed leaves, or
I
soil

brought from the woods.

am

aware that some of

my southern
to

and western
;

friends will

smile at this recommendation

for

their soils are

from three
roses,

twelve feet
artificial

deep,

and

will

grow

without any
;

means,

for the next century

but these suggestions are

them.

only offered to those

who need

Before the

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

operation

is

begun, the mind sliould be made up

;

on the proper disposition of the plants

avoid

crowding, avoid formality, avoid hurry. Crowding

plants together
is

injurious in every respect.

If

space

is

limited, choose the fewer sorts, or distri-

bute the inferior sorts to hedgerows or fences,

and put only the best that can be had, where they
are to form a

permanent

attraction.

Formality of

design attracts attention for a time, but the eye

soon wearies of
sition,
is to

it.

The most

interesting dispo-

and one that will

offer the greatest variety,

plant the whites, blushes, pinks, roses, reds,

crimsons, and purples, each into separate clumps,

figures, or patches
;

and

to carry out a

grand

arits

rang^ement, let each division, of the rose have

appropriate locality.

It is

ten years since

we

first

called attention to this system of rose

it

growing

is

This

now being generally adopted in England. EosARY can be formed on any piece of
on the lawn or any other spot
Let the ground be laid
for

ground, from a quarter of an acre to any required

extent, either

the purpose.

down

in
;

grass, or if it is there already so

much

the better

then cut out on the grass various figures that

may

be required, gi\^ng every plant from two to four

feet of

room.

With

these few hints the reader

will see that such an

arrangement will form a

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUXE.

77

scene of enchantment that language cannot portray.

It is not necessary to

remove the old

soil

very

decayed manure (with an addition of road or

river sand to
it,

heavy

soils)

well incorporated wdth

is

twelve to eighteen inches deep,

all

that

is

required.

GROWING ROSES FROM

To
resting amusement.
It is

SEED.

the amateur this opens a field of very inte-

an object which

may

profitably occupy every leisure

moment. The time

spent upon impregnating, saving the seed, sowing,

and watching every movement of the

develops
its

plant,

till it

beauties of inflorescence, will be

amply
to

compensated should the rose prove of new character.

If not worthy,

it

is

at least a

good stock

be used in budding or grafting upon, and even

then causes no
there
are
loss.

In the centre of

many

roses
sur-

number

of thready filaments
;

mounted by what

botanists term anthers

these

are small oval forms, which,

when

ripe, contain a

quantity of pollen or yellow dust, which can easily

be perceived between the finger and the thumb

after giving

them a gentle

pressure.

This pollen,

though to the naked eye a

fine powder, and light

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

enougli to be wafted along

by

the

air,

is

very
differ-

curiously formed, and varies exceedingly in

ent plants.
it

Under

the microscope, each grain of

in the rose is a
entire,

membranous round

bag, which

remains
for days

and can be kept dry and perfect

and weeks.
pistil

On

its

application to the
is

moist tip of the

(which in the rose

stiff
it

protuberance in the very centre of the flower),

bursts with great force.

When

flowers are de-

signed to be operated upon, the one intended to

produce the seed should be deprived of

its

anthers

early in the morning, which can readily be done

with a pair of fine scissors

then, during the day,

or within two days, take a fine camel-hair pencil,

and obtain, about noon, the pollen or dust from

the plant or plants with which

you intend

to

make

the cross, and apply this dust to the pistil of the

roses

from which you have previously extracted

It will require

the anthers.

some some

practice before

proficiency can be attained in the operation, but a

little

attention
fit

will

insure

success.

The

organs are
a

for the operation

when

the pistil has

glutinous appearance on
is

its

summit, and the

flowers

pollen

dry and powdery.

;

The

may be
Pa-

one or two days old

'

rain

is fatal

to the operation

dry

weather, therefore, must be

chosen.

tience

and assiduity can accomplish wonders in

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

this

79

department of rose culture

the persevering

efforts of the

French cultivators have been so very

successful within the last ten years, that

we do

not at

all

despair of seeing a yellow Moss, a yellow

roses,

Provins Kose, or even striped

combining
is

every shade from white to black, and there

reason

no

why

there should not be produced a per-

petual blooming, climbing

at present

Moss Rose of any color

known in the family of the rose. A few years ago, we did not anticipate such a rose as the yellow Persian, and we have no doubt of there
yet being Perpetual blooming Yellow Poses of as

bright a color.

The
ber,
till

seeds will be ripe about the

first

of

Novemfruit

and can be retained in the capsule or

the time of sowing, taking the precaution to

will

bury them in sand, where they

the depredations of mice,

be

safe

from

who

are very fond of

them.

Early in the spring, choose a sheltered

spot in the garden, free from the shade or drip of

trees
;

enrich and break up the soil very

fine,

make

the surface quite smooth, take the hips from their

winter-quarters, break

up the

fruit,
;

and sow the

take the back

seeds thinly and evenly on the soil

of the spade, or a board, and press the seed level

with the ground, then cover them with about onefourth to one-half of an inch with sand;
if

sand

80

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

soil
;

cannot be obtained, take the leaf mould, or

from tbe woods,

finely sifted, for the purpose

in

dry weather give occasional waterings.

the seeds will come up the
first

Many

of

year,

and the

balance will

make

their appearance in the second

the third year they can be transplanted to beds or

rows to remain
rally

till

they bloom, which will genefifth year.

be the fourth or

It is truly as-

tonishing to see the variety produced.

white, rose and pink

Eed and

may

all

be seen springing

from seeds of the same

the most double.
finest form,

plant,

and from single to

as are of the

Kone but such

prolific,

very

and possessing a good

habit, should be reserved for culture.

is is

Our climate

so favorable to the maturing of seed, that there

no reason
"

why we

should not only equal, but

in the cultivation

surpass,

any European country

of this

Queen of Flowers."
of seedlings can be readily hast-

The blooming

ened where time and convenience will admit.

As

soon as the young plants have made three or four

leaves,
lift

them very

carefully from the seed-bed

with a transplanting trowel, and put them in pots

of rich light earth
;

then place them in the shade

and give a gentle watering and sprinkling over

the leaves for a few weeks,

when they may be

I have in

planted into the ground to remain.

KOSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

81

this
first

way grown
season.

plants eighteen inchess high the

will,

They

bloom the third

perfectly dry,

year.

by this method, generally The seeds are covered

which,
if

with a thick tough

shell,

allowed to get

and kept in that

state for a con-

siderable period, will take

two years

to germinate,

and perhaps not grow

at all.

Eegular moisture

appears to be indispensable for keeping the shell

soft

and exciting the embryo plant into growth.

seeds are on this account providentially furfleshy pericarp (hip)
for
to

The
their

nished with a

prevent

becoming too dry

all

germination, while

nearly

other seeds do not germinate well un-

less dried before

sowing.

PEOPAGATION OF GAEDEX OE JUNE

EOSES.
There
are three modes, within the reach of
all,

for the propagation of these roses, namely,

by
will

layering, budding,

and

grafting.
is

Layering, where-

ever

it

can be accomplished,

preferable,

and

produce the most permanent plants.

There are
;

two methods of performing the operation

the one

we

prefer

is

as follows

In the month of July, or

first

two weeks of August, look over the plants

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ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

required to be propagated, and take any of the

young shoots
two
feet

that have
length,

in

made eighteen inches or bend them gently to the

by a
peg, stone, or block
;

ground, and

make

fast

they will in a few days take a set in this form

then,

under the part that has come in contact with

the

soil,

make
(if

a hole four inches deep, and about

;

the same width

rich

have a portion of prepared sandy

soil is

loam
;

your

not naturally such) at

hand

bend the shoot

situated as to
;

in the hole,

and look for a

bud

so

come about three inches

off all the leaves that

under the surface

then take a very sharp knife,

and commence by cutting

will be

under ground

introduce the blade just

as to cut about

below the bud and cut upwards so

half-way through, and
es long, thereby
"

make

slit

about two inchcall

forming what gardeners

tongue

;"

this

should be done at the side or back

;

part of the shoot

and

to prevent the tongue

from

closing, introduce a portion of the soil, or a chip

of any hard substance, which will keep

it

open;
fill

then lay

it

carefully in the space prepared,

and

up with the

fresh compost, leaving the top of the

shoot in as upright a position as possible; to finish,

make

it

fast to a
it

small rod to prevent the wind

from blowing

about.

The tongue should not be

bow, as thereby

in the very spot that forms the

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

the branch

83
the
is is

would be too much, weakened

lower eye of the upright portion of the shoot

the most successful spot.

-"When the whole

done, place the stone or block on the surface,

over the layer, which will prevent the sun from

drying the earth, and greatly

of the roots.

facilitate the

growth

In the month of November, the lay-

ers that are rooted

may

be taken

off,

and either

potted as required, or planted out where they are

to remain,

heading down the shoot to within three

or four eyes of the surface.

Those that are not

;

rooted will have to remain another year

prune
If

them the same

the operation

as directed for the parent plant.

is

by layering

not performed in the

summer,

it

can.

be done in February, March, or

April, before the plant has

begun

to grow, observ-

ing the same direction as given above.

Philadelphia,

About

we have

pots

made about
side,

four inches

wide and deep, with a cut in the

wherein we

place the layer, and either plunge the pot entirely

under ground,
as required
;

set

it

on the

surface, or elevate
latter positions,

it

if

in the

two

we

water

it

freely every evening,

litter,

and cover

it

with

moss or some other

possible, the

to prevent, as
it.

sun from affecting

We

also

much as make

boxes

for the

same purpose, wherein

to lay shoots

from the Standard or Tree Roses.

84

ROSES THAT BL00:M in JUNE.

PEOPAGATION BY BUDDING.
Budding, within these few years
plied the plants to a wonderful extent
favorite
past,

has

greatly increased in nursery practice, and multi;

it is

the

mode with

the French growers, and on

the stock which they use, plants will

grow

for half

a century.

I have seen

them

in the

neighborhood

of Paris, like large' trees, with stems six inches in

diameter, and heads thirty feet in circumference.

To

cultivate

them

in such perfection they use

every kind of enriching matter, which they freely

apply every year.

Almost every rose can be

indeed,
I

pro-

pagated by budding;

may

say that

every variety can be multiplied in that way, and

form handsome
one year.
resort, as

plants,

when on

strong stocks, in
it is

For some of the kinds

they are
difficult to

the only
either

manage by

layering or

grafting.

Roses rarely form roots

Some of the Perpetual when laid, but bud freely.

but as
it is

Budding may be
derstood
practised

easily described so as to be un;

by

the initiated
that
will

to the un-

hand

we pretend

to give

our feeble
detail,

instructions,

we

endeavor to omit no

even

at the risk of being too minute.

The

opera-

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

tion

85

may

be performed with any sharp thin-bladed

"

knife,

though one called a

is

budding-knife," with
It

a thin ivory handle,

best for the purpose.

should be inserted about half an inch above the

bud,
and, passing about

one-third

of the

way

through the wood of the shoot, come out again

about the same distance below
clean as possible.
it,

the cut being as

The portion
bud

of the bark in the

called the

centre of which the

shield,

is situated, is
it

and when removed

is

contains a portion of

the wood, which

to be carefully

removed with
in Fig. 1
]^ if
it

the point of the knife, as

the
is

shown

wood

is

dry,

and does not separate

is

readily,

a sign the

bud

too old, and

it

should be

re-

jected.

When

the

wood

is

too old or too young,

the shield

of the

may be taken off only about one-quarter way through the shoot, and inserted into
contains
this
is

the stock without removing the portion of the

wood

it

method, particularly with

very young shoots,

very successful.

If

it

is

necessary to transport the buds some distance, this

may be

safely

done by cutting a portion of the

* The Bengal, Tea, Bourbon, and some other free growing

kinds,
in

may be

successfully

budded without removing the wood

such cases

it is

better to cut the

bud a

little

thinner,

and not

so long; in this

way they have been known

six

to

make

a growth

and flower within

weeks

after the operation.

86
shoot,

KOSES THAT BLOOM IN JUXE.

and

after stripping off the foliage,

wrap

it

np

damp moss, a few large leaves, or wet paper, and it may then be kept for three or four days.
in

In applying the bud to the stock an incision

is

to

be made lengthwise through the bark (but not so

as to injure the wood), about

an inch in length,
at the top
2.

and

this is to

be diagonally crossed

by

another incision, as shown in Fig.

The thin
and the
to the

ivory handle, or back of the knife, should then be

used to raise the bark, as shown in Fig.

shield inserted within, gently pressing

3,
it

Pig.

1.

Fig. 2.

Fig-

bottom of the perpendicular incision

properly placed, the portion of
it

when

it is

above the diago4,

nal cross should be cut off as in Fig.

and great

care should be taken that

it

is

in close contact

ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUNE.

with the wood of the stock.

87

When

this is done,
all
left

bind up with

damp

matting, or cotton twist,

5),

except the bud (see Fig.

Fis. 4.

which must be
Fisr. 5.

^?.'

free to the air,

but protected from the powerful

action of the sun or wet, either of

defeat the whole operation.

which 'would

In eight or ten days

the success of the process will be known, and in

two or three weeks the bandages must be loosened,

though not entirely taken away.
the middle of September budding

From June to may be done,

choosing always cloudy weather; or a few days

after a

heavy rain

but for limited operations any

in-

evening

may
if

be chosen, always following the

dication of the free parting of the

wood from

the

bark, for

the bark does not rise with facility

88

KOSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

the buds are liable to perish for want of a due

supply of nourishment.

The buds should always

be selected from vigorous young wood that has

never flowered.

plant should be cut

About the end of October, the down to within a foot of

and
all

where the operation has been performed, which

will greatly tend to strengthen both the tree

buds that have taken. In the following spring,

the stocks should be deprived of their superfluous

wood
its
fit

observe, however, to leave one

bud

or eye
assist
it is

above the inserted bud, which will greatly

growth
to

till it

has made a few leaves, and

life,

perform the functions of vegetable

off.

the natural shoot must be cut

when As the new

shoot grows have

it

carefully supported, for one

gust of wind, in a

moment

of time, will decapitate

the most cherished object.

PKOPAGATING BY GEAFTING.
This method of propagation with the rose
recent introduction, but
is is

of

now practised to

a great

extent
in in

by

the nurseryman, in the forcing-house

air

January and February, and in the open

March and April

but in the Southern States

will require
to

the out-door

work

be done in

; ;

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

February.
eligible is

The mode now considered

what
is

as the

most

termed

"

whip -grafting," with-

out the

slit

or tongue, generally practised, which

rose.

weakens the scion of the

is

The stock which

to

be used

may be

of

any thickness under one

inch, but the nearer

it

approaches the size of the

it

shoot that

is

to be used, the better, as

will in-

crease the chance of success.

Cut

off the

head of

the stock at the desired height, enter the knife at a smooth part about three inches from the top, and cut upwards at an acute angle.

Having

the scion

prepared in lengths of about four inches, take one

and slope the bottom of

it

so as to

fit

the stock,

that the inner rinds of both

may

exactly corre-

spond, especially on the outer side and bottom

the union
is is

formed

first

by the

rind, or sap,

which
if

directly

between the bark and wood, and

is

they

are not placed in contact, failure

certain.

Let

the graft be carefully held in

secure
it

its

due

position,

and

with cotton

twist,

Eussia matting, or
is

threads of worsted, whichever

most convenient

then cover the bandage with well-wrought clay, or

grafting wax, which
is

made

as follows

Two

ounces beeswax, one ounce tallow, four ounces

common
all

pitch,

twelve ounces Burgund}^ pitch,

melted together, and used when warm, with

a brush.

When

the

operation

is

performed

8*

90

ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE.

close to the ground, or

even nnder the

surface,
is

draw up earth
perly
tied,
is

all

round, after the graft

pro-

leaving one or two buds above.

This
in-

method

not only convenient, and in

many

stances preferable, but

more

to

be depended upon.
fre-

There are also two other methods of grafting

Fiff. 6.

Standard Roso, trained umbrella form.

quently practised, called cleft-grafting, and rindgrafting (the former once in high repute), but the

EOSES THAT BLOOM IN JUXE.

high winds are very
they do not
liable to

91
off,

break them

and

make such a fine finish as the method above described. The grafts will have taken when
they begin to grow freely
;

the bandages

may then
for sup-

be unloosed and tied over again, to allow for the

swelling of the wood.
port, tying

Give them a stake

them

to

it

to prevent accidents

from
"up

the wind.

Do

not allow any shoots to come

from the stock.

The

best stocks to Avork

;

upon are

the Manettiand Celine

we

use no other; they have

a thick bark, stand the sun well, and

grow

freely.

They can be purchased

cents per dozen.
to be short-lived

in the Xurseries at a

few

The Boursault Eoses

and thin barked.
is

are found

rose that

has a strong bark

preferable.

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE

SEASON.

NOISETTE KOSES.
If, in Pliny's time, the

beauty of

tlie

rose

was

conceded by
strains

all,

and

its

praises

sung in undying

by Roman

poets, liow can we, of tlie nine-

teenth century,

who have

seen this

gem

of nature

brought to such perfection, and blooming in endless variety

from the dawn of spring

it?

to the frosts

of winter, sufficiently admire

how
The

can

we

adequately celebrate

its

merits?

roses of

June, though surprisingly splendid, are past and

gone within the space of a month, and even during some of our warmest weather, a plant will not

be in perfection over one week, unless by extra

care and protection.
ful

But through the ever

"roses of
all

fruit-

and wonderfully supplying sources of nature^

art,

aided by

we have

hues," from

June

to January, equally as rich in color,

and of

as pleasing a fragrance as

any of those of ancient

times.

This country has contributed her quota to

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WHOLE

SEASON.

93
plant

the grand Floral Temple, in raising the

first

known under the name which heads this article. The original rose was grown in Charleston, South
Carolina,

by Mr.

Koisette, about the year 1815,

and sent by him

in Paris.

to his brother, then a

nurseryman

It created a great

excitement
is

among the

Parisian rose fanciers, and

supposed to have

been a production of the

common China Eose and

Since
its

White Musk
it, till

cluster.

introduction,

thousands have been raised and hybridized from

the progeny has

become

so

much

amalga-

mated with the Tea, Bengal, and Bourbon Koses,

that the division, I
nized.

may

say, is not to

be recog-

We often see a new sort named Tea, which,

tested,

afer being fully

proves to have the habit

is

of a Noisette, of which the leading feature

clustering of
its

the

buds and flowers

it is

also either

always of a dwarf or a rampant habit.

They
;

are

generally in this latitude perfectly hardy

so in the South,

all

are

and few or none hardy enough to

bear the rigor of our Eastern or Northern States.

The profusion and perpetual succession

flowers,

of their

produced in immense

clusters, frequently

from

fifty to

one hundred in each, make them su-

perbly ornamental objects, calculated for columns,

pillars, fences,

or

trellis

work.

Although hardy
light protection

here, they

still

are benefited

by a

9-i

EOSES THAT BLOOM THE

litter,

WHOLE SEASOX

of Straw, mats,

or branches, which should

after the frost

be gradually removed in the spring

is

entirely out of the ground.

In the South, they

require nothing but pruning to keep

them within
their

bounds; and

if

the ground

is

sandy or poor, they

must have a regular annual dressing about

roots
Vv'ith

very old manure, or some enriching

the many, the following will em-

matter.

Among

brace the best and most distinct.

The
size.

flowers
;

vary much in

size,

from one
is

to four inches

I will

consider that two inches

is

the

medium

A Iba

a pure white, of small size, but blooms most

;

profusely

it

never exceeds three

feet in height,

and makes a beautiful dwarf bush, requiring very

little

support.

Ahaiid, pale pink, very double,

petals, fragrant,
Vihert,

with fine large

growth.

and of medium
is

Aimee

or Kevia^

a beautifully

pure white, perfect in form, a profuse bloomer, but

though quite hardy, does not grow

freely with us
it

however, when budded on a strong stock

makes

a magnificent standard, and blooms with a profusion not 'surpassed

by any;

this

very exquisite

variety

was grown from seed of a rose that blooms

Lonjumeau, near
roses

only once in the season (Sempervirens Pleno) by

J. P. Yibert, of

Paris,
seed.

who

has

grown many very superb

(of Smith,

from

Augusta

Thorp and Hanchette), does not appear

EOSES THAT BLOOM THE

to

WHOLE
from

SEASON.
Solfatare.

95
I

me

to be anything different

have examined it botanicallj and

critically,

and can-

not find any distinction between them in growth,

wood,

foliage, spines, calyx,

bud, flower, color, or

fragrance,

and yet I cannot allow

my mind to come
known
to the

to the conclusion that

such was
it

vendors before they sold

at

such a price as five

dollars per plant, for a rose represented to " sur-

pass

all

yellow Perpetual Roses."

In former

editions, I

have given the English and French the

palm of

victory, but

now suppress
distinct.

it.

Belle Mar-

seillaise is

a very dark variety, approaching crim-

son, perfectly

double and

Boulogne

is

one of the darkest of the family, approaching a

violet color
fect,
;

though a small

flower,

it is

very per-

and a profuse bloomer.

Belle Forme^ pale

pink, small-cupped flower in clusters, plant of a

dwarf growth.
Charles the Tenth
is

an old variety, but keeps

its

distinctive character of color

is

and fragrance, and

in great

demand by

the southern rose-growers.

It

does not generally open well with us, but in a

warm dry
months,
it

atmosphere, and during our

summer
or

shows
great

its

large

double rose-purple

flowers in
Charnpney^s

perfection.
Cluster^ light

Chawimey ana

Pink

pink, a rampant

grower, profuse bloomer, quite hardy, even in cold

96

EOSES THAT BLOOM THE

it is

WHOLE

SEASON".

latitudes

universally cultivated, and

pillars or arbors.

is

well

adapted either for

or Cloth of Gold,

Chromatelle,

is

a seedling from Xoisette Laof the habit of

its

marque, and very

much

parent,

with leaves more round and growth more robust,

flowers large, with fine bold round petals of a pale

yellow color, quite fragrant; requires to be strong

before
it

blooms freely

the best yellow

ever-bloom-

ing rose.

Caroline Marinesse^ a

new

variety, with

small creamy white flowers, cup-formed, strong

growth.

Clara Wendel
its

is

another rose having a

yellow shade to
is

flowers,

changing to white

it

of a dwarf habit, though the flowers are of the

It
first

largest size, and perfectly double.

ap-

peared under the name of

Comtesse de
Grillon,

"

The Clara Wendel."

and
fragrant.
Co7n-

very double, pale pink, in

large clusters, strong growth,

tesse

Orloff

is

a bright rosy pink, and

makes a
being

good plant for covering

fences, pillars, &c.,

;

a rapid grower and free bloomer

the flowers are

rather small in proportion to the growth of the

plant.
Conqii.e

de Yenus is

now an

old variety;

but not often excelled in fragrance and profusion;

the flowers are perfectly double, creamy white,

and

Avith a bright

pink centre

they are produced

Cora L.

in large clusters

and in great profusion.

Barton

is

a seedling from Lamarque,

grown by

; ;

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

WHOLE

SEASON".

97

me

a few years ago

the flowers are of a clear

rosy pink, very large, fragrant, double, and cup-

shaped

a profuse bloomer, of strong habit,

pillar.

and
not

makes a splendid
hardy enough

Du
it

Luxemhourg
but bears
its
;

is

for this latitude,

full ex-

posure in the South, where

shows

beautiful
it

rosy purple flowers in great splendor

sweet-scented, of good
perfectly double,
this

is

very

growth, a free bloomer,

distinct.
first

and very

Euphrosine introduced

very sweet-scented rose was

'*

as a

Tea," but after trial proves to be a ISToisette

its

of great excellence, both in

peculiar rosy, buff-

colored flowers, which

profusion, and in
its

it

produces in extravagant

peculiar grateful fragrance

the flowers are quite double, above

medium

size,

and the plant grows

Admiral de Rigny^
form
;

freely.

Eugene

Pirolle^ or

is

a Noisette, of very perfect

its

bright rose-colored flowers are produced

;

in large clusters

it is

of a dwarf habit, and

makes

a fine border variety.

Fellenherg^ as a Noisette,

has no equal for brilliancy of color, during the

autumnal months
it

in the early part of the season

fall
its

is

of a pale red, but in the

scarlet,

color ap-

proaches a

with large flowers produced in

It is perfectly hardy,

clusters of thirty to fifty.

a great acquisition to this family, and should be

in every

garden or rosary that has any preten-

98

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

the foliage,

WHOLE

SEASON.

'

sions to variety
culiar red color.

when young, has

a pe-

Fleur de Jeune Age, or Lamarque

coeur rose,

has the growth and habit of Jaune

is

Des]prez,
it

and no doubt

a seedling from that rose

is

of a yellowish white with a delicate pink

centre, quite fragrant.

The

Noisette Koses have

become
of

much impregnated with the varieties Odorata, that many of the sorts, when Kosa
so
first

they bloom for the

"

time, are

denominated

The"

roses,

but their further growth and sub-

sequent bloom bring them under the head of

Noisettes,

from

their

tendency to produce their

flowers in large clusters.

Jaune Desprez, Desprez

Noisette, are
its

UArcole, and French Yellow

It enjoys a celebrity

the same.

which few of

tribe

have

attained

for

hardiness,

rapidity of grovrth, fra-

grance, and,

when
which

well established, for profusion

it

of flowers,

produces in large clusters.

The

color

is

a rosy-buff' inclining to orange,

It

and

perfectly double.

should always be planted

its

where
not

it

will be
it

under the eye, as

color does

make

a remarkable object from a distance,

a qualification which Fellenberg possesses in the

most eminent degree.

grower,
of a pure

Jeanne cCArc, a strong

white color, very fragrant,

flowers rather small for the habit of the plant.

Lais^ a

new

white, of full form

and

free growth, a

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

very desirable variety.
rose wlien
first

WHOLE
Biche
is

SEASON.

yy

La

still

a good

open, of a pale blusti color, though,

almost instantly changing to pure white; rather

large and double
free growth,
;

it is

an excellent

pillar rose, of

and

is

frequently sold for Lamarque.

implies,
is

Lactans^ as

its

name

milky white, so
a few years
Xoisette,

pure that I do not remember having seen any rose

of so delicate a white.
I received
it

ago as a Tea, but

it

now ranks among the

varieties.

and with the dwarf

it

Its flowers,

which

produces very

freely, are

very large and ex-

tremely double.

La

Nymiilie^ a beautiful blush

pink, quite double, a profuse bloomer, of

medium
magni-

growth.

Lamarque ;

this is a celebrated variety,

its

now known
ficent,

over the whole country for

perfectly

large,

double,
it

yellowish- white,

pendulous flowers, which

of three to ten in each.
will

produces in clusters
soils it

In good dry rich

grow

twent}^ feet in a season, and one of

my

correspondents in South Carolina informs me, that

their plant,
fifty feet

now

eight years old, covers a veranda

feet high, to

long and twenty

and

is

one

mass of flowers from

is

May

December.

There
twenty
it

also a plant in this city, that occupies

feet
is

by

eight of a fence that faces north, where

influenced

by the morning and evening sun

but the sun from November to March, never

100 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

WHOLE

SEASON.

touches the plant, confirming the opinion that, in

Avinter, the

sun does more injury to delicate roses

This plant does

than the cold.

much better on its

or grafted.
is

own
tinct

roots than

when budded

Lan-

dretKs Carmine^ or Carmine Cluster,

of a very dis-

carmine

color, quite double, flowering pro;

fusely from July to late in the season

its

first

buds do not open

a southern climate

well,
;

but

it

is

well adapted for

it

was grown from seed by the Le

Pactole,

Messrs. Landreth, thirty years ago.

The Pactole, The Chrysanthimeflora, and

Tea
;

New

Yellow

this distinct variety is distinguished

by

all

these

names; the flowers are of pale sulphur

yellow, changing to a yellowish-white, as soon as

they are exposed to the

plant
is

full

rays of the sun

the

of a dwarf habit, and will

long,
it

make

shoots

two

feet

surmounted by twenty to forty

no doubt a seedling between the
Zee, Monstrosa, CcelesiiSj

flowers;

is

Yellow Tea and Lamarque.

Grandiflora, Triora]}he des Noisettes,

and Carassana^

known under all these names, and

ties
it is

gives additional

proof that names are more numerous than varie;

good old

rose, of a

blush color, pro-

ducing

its

flowers in large, thin clusters, and open-

ing very well in warm, dry weather, but in moist

seasons
it

does not expand freely, and

it

may be
is

called hard-headed ;

is

a strong grower, and

KOSES THAT BLOOM THE

WHOLE

SEASON. 101
Lntea^ or

best appropriated for a fence or arbor.

Smithii, is a great favorite
States,
fection,

through the Southern

growing

freely,

and opening in great per;

except in time of rain

the color

is
it,

of a

pale lemon-yellow before the sun destroys

is

and

delightfully fragrant,

though

entirely too ten-

der for the open air in Pennsylvania.

Madam

Byrne and Cora L. Barton were produced from

the same hip of seed from Lamarque, and are
roses

very

distinct,
is

both in habit

and

color.

Madam Byrne
centre, large,

a yellowish-white, with a pink

;

and very double

the

wood

is

very

slender, but of free growth,

ful pillar plant
;

and makes a beautiseed, I obtained

from the same

also a bright scarlet rose j^erfectly single,

which

shows that almost every variety of color may be

produced from the same
rose, at the
;

same

time,

and

Tsdthout artificial impregnation

but by the

assistance of art, both character and color

may

be

greatly improved.
small,

Madam

Jovin^ delicate pink,

compact flower, very perfect; plant of a

low growth.
ful

Madam

Deslon geltamps
;

beautipetals,

waxy white

or flesh white

fine

stiff"

good form, and strong growth, partaking of the

Bourbon
slender,

family, quite new.

Maria, rosy red, very

pretty, perfect

form, a

constant bloomer,

wood

though of rapid growth. 9^

Mrs. Siddons^

102 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

WHOLE

SEASON.

pale yellow white, very double, of dwarf habit.

Odorata of the English

of the French.

is

the
is

same

as Jeanne cfArc

0]jhine
color,

one of the very best of

the Noisettes

orange yellow, tinged with

red

medium

size,

very double, fragrant, a strong

grower, blooming constantly, and will prove a

beautiful evergreen rose in our Southern States.

Odavie, bright red, neat form, free growth

desirable
color in this pale

a very
rose.

group of the

Orhff

is

now an

old rose, but for growing and

producing a profusion of bright rose-colored flowers, it

has few equals.

They

are of rather loose

;

form, but very

showy

at a distance

admirable for
It will

covering out-buildings or distant fences.

even stand the severity of the Eastern States during winter.

Yery

distinct

from Comtesse

Orloff,

and more hardy.

ers
;

Phalol^ rosy buff, large flowPhillipart^ peach-blossom

size,

of

medium growth.

color; flowers
clusters
;

cup form, medium

in large

plant of strong growth, and

makes a

good
sort,

pillar rose.

Pompone
;

is

a strong growing

with a dense foliage

the flowers are rosy

;

pink, quite double, and delicately fragrant

it

is

very well adapted for covering arbors or unsightly

fences,

being a very strong grower, and clothed

with foliage from

bottom

to

top.

Prudence

Roeser; this rose appears to be a complete hybrid,

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

WHOLE

SEASOX. 103
to the

and perhaps more properly belongs

Bour-

bon family;
fectly double,
stiff*

tlie

flowers are finely cupped, perfine rose color

;

and of a
jSir

it

is

of a

dwarf

habit.

Walter Scott

is

very

much
is

like Orloff, with a

it,

few more shades of purple in

;

and

is

more double and fragrant

was sent
"

its

growth

equally strong, and makes a splendid pillar rose.

SoJfatare
to

me by

its

grower, fifteen

years ago, as a
equalled,"

superb Yellow Tea rose, not

it first

and when

bloomed,

it

fully main-

tained

its

Tea character, but

roots,
it

as soon as I

grew

it

on

its

own

directly

assumed the habit of

and the foliage

our favorite Lamarque Xoisette, with the young

wood
loiv ;

inclining
;

more

to yellow,
it is

more pointed

in color,

a hright mdi')hur Yel-

very large, and fully double, with an agree-

able fragrance.
ers freely,

When

fully established,
;

it

flow-

and grows rapidly

it is

perfectly hardy,
pillar roses
;

and one of the most splendid of

is

it

equally well adapted for training against

trelit

lises.

An

eastern or northern aspect, where

suit
it

will

have a portion of the sun, will

fully preserve its beautiful color.

best,
is

and

Superha

one of our oldest Noisettes, and holds a rank

among

the

first

for profusion of

bloom

of a pale

pink color, and in splendid clusters from the base

to the top of the plant, forming a very excellent

104 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON.

pillar variet}^
it

will not exceed seven feet in

height with. us.

Triomphe de
plant,

la

Duchere^ a free

growing

pillar

producing a profusion of
;

large, rosy blush- colored flowers

tinct,

a decided, dis-

and desirable

variety, closely related to the

Bourbons.

Yidoire

cTAumy^ bright rosy pink,

small flower, very perfect in form, plant of a

habit.

dwarf

Vidorieuse^ Pidorium, or

La

Vidorieuse^ is

perhaps more of a Tea than Koisette, being very

like the former, except the clustering of its flowers,

which are large pale blush, beautiful and

;

fra-

grant

dwarf growing.
is

Yitellina^

pure white,

very

fine,
;

strongly hybridized with the Tea

Eose

and has been, no doubt, a seedling from

tp

Lamarque,
semblance.

which the flowers bear a strong

re-

Washington^ pure white, flower mequite double, blooming in large clus-

dium
ters, a

size,

rapid grower, with rich foliage, and very

desirable as a pillar plant or for covering objects.

Raised from seed by Mr. Stewart,

city.

Florist, of this

Many

of the dwarf-growing Noisettes are

improved in appearance by budding them on

stems two feet high, especially those that have
large pendant
really
elegant.
is

flowers.

Such, as standards, are

The whole beauty of Noisette

very great) can only be fully
the}^ are

Roses (which

brought out where

properly cultivated.

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

It

WHOLE

SEASON. 105

cannot be expected that these plants will show

their

growth and elegant habit when

in flower, if

they are merely deposited with their roots under

ground, without any system of arrangement or
culture.

In the

first place,

the situation must not

;

be subject to inundations of water

they do well on a wet
soil.

neither will
is

They

require what

technically termed a " dry bottom," either naturally so, or artificially

rich,
it;

made

the soil deep and

having a considerable proportion of sand in

if

and

not very rich, rendered so by thoroughly

rotted manure, or black earth from the woods.

Their arrangement can be carried out into

many

forms, and to any required extent, according to

the

taste
is

of the
to

cultivator.

very agreeable
tallest

method

have them in groups, with the

in the centre, trained in a pyramidal or pillar form,

and the dwarf

sorts

forming the base of the pyrathus disposed, keeping those

mid

they

may be

of a color together, or

mixing the
is

colors.

Group-

ing those of a color together

priate method.

the most appro-

The eye

is

then relieved in view-

ing the groups, by passing from white to crimson,

and from crimson to white

whereas,

if

the colors
is

are blended toofether in each mass, the effect

that of confusion and monotony, without
terest
after

any

in-

the

first

glance.

The same system

106 KOSES THAT BLOOM THE

WHOLE

SEASON.

will apply to covering arbors, verandahs, kc.

In
;

landscape gardening the rose

is

indispensable

it

can be made to accomplish any purpose in breadth

or height, depth or lightness.
jects they are also

For detached ob-

very appropriate, form most

if

elegant pillars, and

placed on elevated ground,

effect.

have a very imposing

The

posts

used

should be of red cedar, best sapling white oak,

locust, or

yellow pine, and sunk

at least three feet

into the ground,

from four

to six inches thick,

;

and

from six

to

twelve feet high

if

higher, the

heavy

winds are very severe upon them.

For those that

grow only from three

any description
will

to

six feet, small rods of

suitable, painting

be

them
In

with a green or stone color; strong twine, willow,

glycine, or lead wire,

may be

used for tying.

pruning, from the month of

thin out the

November

to March,

wood

of three or four years old,

and
;

shorten
that
is,

all

the shoots in proportion to their growth

shoots that have

made only

a growth of

twelve to twenty inches, can be cut to within three

or four eyes of the preceding year's

wood
to

and

those that have

grown from three

ten feet

should be shortened

down

to

from two

to six feet.

By this

process, they will

throw out strong bloom-

ing shoots that will flower the whole season.

They

must have every year a good supply of

rich com-

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post, or

WHOLE

SEAS0:N'.

107

decayed

ofial

of any description, incorpo-

rated

among

the soil in which they are growing.

JSTever plant a rose in the

same
If
it

soil that
is

a rose has

been growing in before.

required to be
soil,

planted in the same spot, remove the old

replace
feet.
it

and

wdth new, to the depth of one to two

delight on a sandy, rich loam, on a

They

gravelly or* dry bottom.

quisite

This
of a

is

particularly re-

where the

soil is

stiff clay,

and subIf thus

ject to crack

during the summer months.

properly provided for

when

planted, they will

grow

in the greatest perfection,

It is necessary to cut

and bloom prooff the flowering

fusely.

stems as soon as they begin to fade, thus preventing their going to seed except w'hen required, as

maturing the seed impoverishes the

plant,

and

retards the reproduction of a succession of blos-

soms.

If they are not

wanted to grow
to

to a great

extent, cut the shoots

feet of the

down

within two to four

ground every season.

make very
one or two

pretty standard plants

feet

The dwarf sorts when budded,

but the strong
for stand-

above the gTound, on the Manettii,

Celine stock
;

French Eglantine, or

growing kinds should never be budded

ards
;

they

make

straggling heads, and never

come

to such perfection as

when on

their
is

own

roots.

To

grow Noisette Eoses from seed

a very easy pro-

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cess,

WHOLE

SEASON.

and

its

failure or success can

;

be ascertained

in

two years

generally in one.

The

best varie-

ties for

the purpose are Lamarque^ Camellia Mouge,

;

Cora L. Barton^ Solfatare^ and Fellenherg

these

planted together, and assisted by

art, will

produce

many
it is

distinct varieties,

and

will fully repay all

the trouble and patience bestowed

upon them.

If

required to have them of a darker shade than

these, pollen

any of

can be applied from any of

the dark-flowering Bengal or Bourbon roses.

the
latter,

Of

Gloire de

Rosamene
is

will give great

brilliancy of color,

and

very suitable for the

purpose, as
habit.

it

already partakes of the Noisette

From

these suggestions

many

others
if

may
acted

arise to the

mind

of the operator, and

upon, the results

may go beyond

anticipation.

ROSA INDICA ODORATA.

THE TEA-SCENTED ROSE.
It
is

over

fifty

years since this rose was intro-

duced into Europe from China.

it

At what
is

period

was

first
;

brought to
it

this

country
less

to us un-

known
since
;

but

cannot be

than forty years

neither are

we aware

of

any improvement

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

being made upon
French,

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SEASON. 109

it

with

us,

or even witli the

who

are the leading spirits in everything

It is a free seed-bearer, varieties,

connected with the rose.

and has been the parent of many

of which excel
it

many

in size, but

few in fragrance.
its

Few growers
its

are very successful in

is

culture

growth

at times

very luxuriant, occasion;

ally

making

a shoot three feet long

but such

instances

rarely occur.

The
;

varieties

from

it,

however, are magnificent

many
with

of

them of the
of
all

most

luxuriant

character,

flowers

shades from white to red.

all

The family

are nearly

too tender for culture in this latitude without

winter protection.

To grow them

perfectly (and

they are

all

well worth extra care) the ground should

be prepared expressly for them.

They

delight in

a rich light soil with a dry bottom, and in an ele-

vated position.

If

tlie

soil is

naturally sandy,

it

will only require to be enriched

by manure,

or

plenty of black decomposed leaves from the woods,

in
if

which they will grow in wild luxuriance

the soil
is

but

heavy and clayey,

it

should be thrown

out to the depth of twenty inches.

Six inches of

the bottom should be filled up with rough rubbish,

such as stones, brickbats, or branches

;

of

trees
soil,

over these place sixteen inches of prepared

will allow for settling.

which
10

Two

or three

110 KOSES THAT BLOOM THE

WHOLE

SEASON".

weeks

after tlie

bed

is

prepared, the roses

may be

planted.

In

tlie

Southern

States, this operation

can be performed in February and March, but

with us April and the early part of

May

is

the

most proper season.

retentive of water,
laid
it

If the

bed

is

made

in soil

will require to

have a drain
it

from

it

to

keep the bottom dry, otherwise

would be providing a basin of water for the plants, which to them would prove " a bed of death" in
winter.

The only
a

shelter necessary here

is

a co-

vering of boards,
the
latter, is

glass,

cedar branches, or straw

to

bad protection when exposed

rain and snow,

plants,

which causes mouldiness about the

kills

and even

them

where glass
is

is

not ac-

cessible, all that is

required

a temporary and

movable frame or covering of boards, which must

be removed as soon as spring appears.
thus, they will not receive
this

Treated

any material injury in

;

vicinity

from our severest winters

but to

the eastward,

when

there

is

no greenhouse, they

require to be kept in good substantial close frames;

this can readily

be accomplished by

lifting

them

from the various parts of the garden and planting

them very compactly

together, in the frame pro;

vided for them, about the middle of October

the plants are taller than the frame will admit

if
of,

lay them in an inclining position, what the gar-

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

deners
call "

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they

SEASON. Ill
require no

by

the heels

;"

Avill

water

till

spring.

About

the

first

week, or towards the middle of

April, they must be taken out, in a cloudy day,

pruned of

all

decayed or saperfluous wood, and

carefully planted into the place prepared for them.

By adopting
tised,

this

method, which I have often prac-

every lover of this celebrated rose in the

Eastern States can enjoy them in the greatest luxuriance from June to October.

substantial

mo-

vable frame, seven feet wide and twelve feet long,

which may be made of two-inch rough plank, one

foot

high in front and two and a half

feet

high on

the back, covered with three sash, can be completed for the small cost of thirteen to sixteen
dollars,

and

will afford

ample protection
all

for

two

hundred

plants,

which will embrace

the choicest

Tea and Bengal Roses, and

cation
in

afford a floral gratifi-

roses worth three times the amount.

Such
and

a frame can be placed in a sheltered situation,

also

used for propagating, from cuttings,

all

the varieties of the monthly roses in June, July,

and August without

bottom

heat.

However,
plants, they

where there are only a few scattered

will

do very well covered with branches of cedar,

a box, or barrel, perforated in several places, to

allow the moisture to evaporate. In mild latitudes

112 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

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SEASON.

every flower-garden should have a

collection of this lovely tribe.

full

and perfect
words could
fragrance,
fault

If

my

paint

its

beauties, or give
it

any idea of
in vain.

its

I would not plead for

But one

they have, and that

is,

too

much

similarity

among

the generality of them.

Although
yet I confess

a difference
it

can be discerned in
in

all,

requires,

many
it.

instances, a

very discriminating eye to

will

detect

But the following

them

be found distinct

in color

and character, and worthy of any culture

to perfection.

requisite to bring

Adam, very
and
fra-

large

perfectly formed, deep

blush, full

grant.

AntJierose^ or Anteros, is

very double, cup-

shaped, of a pale pinkish- white shading to yellow

in the centre,

grows very strong, and blooms well

ArchiducJiesse Theresa Isabel, or

in

pot culture.

Isabel, a

very distinct dwarf-growing white, requir-

ing the shoots to be well thinned out in order to

make

it

grow strong

for flowering
Abricote,

the flowers are

color,

double and very pure.

fawn

with

an apricot-colored centre quite

strong foliage.
large

distinct, free

growth,

Amour

des

Dames, pale rose in

Amcena, pale rose,

corymbs

quite
is

new.

changeable to rosy pink, very double, a moderate

grower. Barbot
a very strong growing rose,

quite large, of a creamy-blush color, and frequently

deep pink, though the French describe

it

as " a

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

yellow edged with rose
;" it is

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higlily fragrant,
;

aod
the

an indispensable variety.

Belle Marguerite

distinctive character of this rose is easily perceived

at a considerable distance
;

its

strong upright habit

stiff

producing

its

flowers on short

footstalks

the

color from a pale rosy lilac to a dark crimson,

perfectly

double

when

well

grown,

great

bloomer
great

and tolerably hardy.

admirers
;

Bougere has a

many

the flowers are extremely

rosy-lilac
color,

large, fully double, of a

always

cup-shaped, and even fading

away

in that
;

form
it

the buds are very large before they expand

is

one of the strongest growers, and bears our winters

with very slight protection.
tiful rose,

Caroline is a beau-

of a bright rosy-pink color, with finely

formed

flowers, always

blooming

perfect,

and in
It

great profusion, even five or six in a cluster.

is

one of the hardiest, having every quality of a

Buret rosy red, cup-formed, fully
^

first-rate rose.

double, a free grower, distinct.

Clara Sylvain

is

a large and perfectly formed pure white rose, a strong grower and an abundant bloomer
;

one of

the best of the whites, giving entire satisfaction

wherever grown.
blush, perfect in
variety.

Claudia

is

a beautiful creamy, a scarce

iu

every character, but

Paris
is

Corate de
is

greatly esteemed

France, and

yet very scarce in this country.

10*

114 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON.

There are
tinct roses
"

at least (that

we have

seen) four dis-

cultivated and sold for the veritable

Comte."

When

once under the eye

is

it

cannot be

mistaken; the plant

large

of a very strong habit, with

shining foliage, and the spines or thorns

distantly set

on the wood, but very strong

the

flowers perfectly double, of a pale rose color, the

bottom of the petals inclining

to yellow

the buds

are quite large, round-pointed, and like Caroline,

always expanding freely in airy situations.

niensis is the tea rose in the

Devodegree.
sul-

superlative

Though

at first represented as

being a fine
it

phur yellow, and figured

a creamy-Avhite, but
weather,
vated,
it

as such,

proves to be

when

just open, in cloudy

:

is

of a canary color

when

well cultisize,

produces flowers of immense

;

and in
foliage,

clusters

it

grows

freely,

with dark green

possesses a delightful fragrance, far surpassing the

ancient Tea Eose, and

is

a very valuable sort for

It is

either pot or garden culture.

variety,

an English

but

is

now

sold cheaper in

America than
plant

in either France or England.

David Pradel^ rose

;

of full form, and a clear transparent color

of robust growth.
Beljyldne
;

Gaudot, pure white,

fully double,

blooming in

clusters

though not

yet very profuse of bloom.

sight,

Due

c?'

Orleans^ at first
it

much

resembles Belle ^farguerite, though

KOSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON. 115

is ratlier

brighter in color, and the growth not so

Elisa Sauvage
is

strong.

a creamy yellow, large

it

flower; being of

treatment to
a
delicate

weak bloom finely.

centre,

gTowth,

requires rich

Etienie^ white,

with

rose

very large flowers, and

freely.

perfectly double,
Flavescens^ or

growing and blooming

Yellow Tea, pale straw color, ex:

tremely large bold petals

it

is

very splendid

when

half expanded, but

fully double
;

when

full blo^Ti is loose

and not

it

bears an abundance of

seed, but

we have never produced

a good rose

from

it.

This plant was introduced into England

from China, by Mr. Parks, about the year 1824.

In fresh sandy rich loamy
strong,
in
soil
it

gTows very

and flowers profusely, but does not thrive

soils.

heavy

My

late partner,

Mr. Hibbert,

in-

troduced this rose and the White China into this

country in 1828, and the

sold of

first

plants that were

them was

in

1830

they are

now found

in

thousands over every part of the United States.

Floralie, pale

rosy blush, very perfect form, bloomFragoletta, or

ing in clusters, very profusely.

des Beiges,

Boi

very large pale

;

rose, full

and

perfect,

grows freely
as Napoleon.

it is

also

known

in

some

collections

Gigantesque, for size of flower, de;

serves

its

name

but deficiency in form detracts

its

from that merit; yet

pale fleshy-colored flowers

116 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

are very showy.

WHOLE
is

SEASON.

Oouhault

a large rosy blush

inclining to yellow in the

distinct

centre;

very double,

and fragrant;

it

grows

freely,

and will

occasionally produce seed, from which fine varieties will

no doubt be obtained.

Hamon

is

a de-

lightful rose, with large flowers

changing from

blush to deep rose color, a profuse bloomer, and

appears to succeed best when
stronger growing variety.

budded upon a Hardy or Gloire de

^

Hardy

is

a pretty variety, with pale pink flowers

quite double, though not so large as the generality

of Tea Eoses.

Hymenee is a profuse creamy white,

growing freely in any
this vicinity.

perfectly double,

situation,

and quite hardy in

Hrpi^ohjte is

another of the same character, but has more of the

yellow in
is

it,

and more fragrant.

rose,

Josejohine

Malton
;

an elegant

of

first-rate

character

the

flowers are large, retaining a cup shape to the

last,

of a creamy-white color

the plant

is

strong

growing, and apparently very hardy.

Julie

Man-

saw generally approaches a pure white, though

we

have seen
in.

it

quite yellow during cloudy weather

;

September and October

its

the flower perfectly

till

double, retaining

cup shape

faded.

La

Sylphide

this rose possesses

it

every requisite for

admiration;

grbws very luxuriantly; the flowers

are very large, of a rosy buflp turning to a creamy.

K0SE3 THAT BLOOM THE

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SEASOX. 117

white color, produced in great profusion, and in

either

bud or bloom

is

always admired
is

does ex-

tremely well for pot culture, and

for the garden.

quite hardy

Lyonnais^ yqtj large pale pink,

double, blooms freely,

often a fine

blush, quite
is

a strong grower, and

a very desirable variety.

Mo.dam Bravy^ large white, cup form, pale pink

centre.

Madame

Desprez
;

is

frequently seen in
it

very great perfection

simile of a

in that state,

is

a fac-

Double White Camellia, with the most

It is rather delicate

agTeeable fragrance.

on

its

own

roots,
it

but when budded grows well; in the

gTcatly admired.

South

is

An

amateur a few

years ago presented

me

with a plant of this as

something he had gro^^m from seed, very magnificent^

and under a new name

I parted with

two

or three plants before the error was detected.

Madame
growth.
to

de St. Joseph, rosy pink, full form, strong

Madame
full

Sylvestre,

white centre inclining

yellow,

cup form.

Madame
it

Willermoz,

white, or rose white, or white with pink centre,

according to the clunate in which

flowers

profuse bloomer of good hardy growth.

is

Marisais

very distinct from Julie Mansais, in both habit

;

and color
color,

the flower

is

quite large, of a buff

;

with a pink centre, perfectly double

the

buds are very pointed, the wood strong and of a

118 EOSES THAT BLOOM THE

spreading habit, very hardy.

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SEASON.

Marechal Bugeaud^

yery

large, of a bright rose color, quite double, a

strong grower and yery superb, blooming abundantly.

Melanie Oger^ j^ellowish white, centre

in-

clining to pink.

Melville requires only to be seen

;

once to be recognized eyer afterwards

will

the plant

make

shoots three or four feet long, crowned

with yerj large dark rosy-blush flowers, perfectly

double
;

the foliage
;

is
is

strong,

dark green, and

deeply serrated
sirable. tifully

it

quite hardy, and yery de-

Moire

is

a distinct globular yariety beau-

shaded with rose and blush, yery perfect.

Mondor^ large rosy blush, fading to a pale buff color,

very double.
its

Xi2:)hetos is

a white, remarkable for

till

large

taper-formed flower-bud, and

is

it

is

fully

open

yery splendid

but like the Yellow

attract-

Tea,
ive;

when fully expanded, it is not at all the wood is strong, and a hardy
pale

yariety.

Nisida^ fawn-colored rose, regular cup-shape, very

fragrant,

green

foliage,

free

bloomer.

Odorata, or

Common Tea Rose ; few

its
;

or none of the

family possess the peculiar fragTance of this delightful rose

;

large rosy-blush flower-buds will

ever be admired

when

full

blown

it is

not so

at-

tractive as others, but will alwa3's be desirable for

its

agreeable odor, though perhaps one of the

difficult

most

of the family to

grow

well.

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE "U'HOLE

liberal portion of leaf-mo-uld
suit
it.

SEASONS'.

119

and sand appears

is

to

Pauline Plantier ; this

among

the

many

that have light flowers, nearly white shading to

jelloAV, a character

becoming too prevalent in the

family,

and growers should be ever cautious in

putting forth so
" so

many

of those

whose colors are

differ to a nice

much

alike,"
leaf,

though they may

eye in the

a shoot, or an imaginary shade.

color,

Pellonia^ pale-straw

large

flower,

though
free

very loosely formed, bud long and pointed, a

gTower.
Perfection^ flesh color,

double cup form

in clusters,

much

in the habit

and form of the old

color.

Cels rose, but rather darker in

Adelciide,

Princess

pale

sulphur

yellow,

very double, a

weak grower and rather an indifferent flower except when well grown. Prince cVEsterhazy is a
beautiful blush variety, similar to Lyonnais, ex-

cept being a few shades darker;

it

retains its
freely.

globular form
Princesse

till

nearly faded

grows-

Helhie

Modeste

and

Princesse

Helhie
latter

Luxembourg are nearly

has a
little
;

alike,

though the

more of the yellowish color than the

Princesse Marie,

former

they are different in growth, and both

are fine fully double roses.

when

well grown, will be admired

rose-colored

by

all

its

large deep
five inches
re-

waxy

flowers,

from four to

in diameter, of perfect

cup form, which they

120 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON.

tain
tlie
till

entirely faded, are not excelled

it

by any of
Rose.

color;

is

of a strong npriglit habit, and

as

nearly as hardy

the

common China
;

Reine Victoria approaches Melville

so bright a color
it is

though not of
but

fully as strong in habit,

the foliage not so deeply serrated.

Boman, pale
Sofrano^
a fine saf;

lemon white, large

flower, fully double.

when

the

bud opens
it is

in the morning,
is

is

fron or dark orange color, and

beautiful

in the

forenoon

blush,

and

in the afternoon a
;

very
see

poor white, not worth notice

it

and

iinless

you

pass through these changes, you

it

could scarcely

believe

to

be the same

rose.

Souvenir dhin Ami, Stromhio

pale rose,

large flower,

fully double.
;

cannot be too well

it

known though an
with
its

old variety,

holds

its place,

large pendulous rosy-

white flowers, perfectly formed, of a cup shape,

and in profusion.

It is also a

luxuriant grower,

and withstands our winters without protection.

Taglioni
to
is

a large rose, of a fine white, inclining

;

pink towards the centre

Thehe^
^Y\i\\

a hardy, strong va-

riety.

every character of a Bengal

is

rose, has the

odor of the Tea very strong, and

;

put in this tribe od that account only

bright
rosy-red color,
of

it is

of a

rather

dwarf

habit,

flowers profusely, and quite double.

Triomphe du

Luxembourg ; perhaps there

is

not a rose men-

KOSES THAT BLOOM THE

tioned in this
little

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SEASON. 121
nni-

volume that has been so

versally distributed over the floral world in the

space of eighteen years, as this celebrated variety.

The

flowers are often six inches in diameter, of a

peculiar ros}^ buff color, and

may be
growth

frequently

seen of a yellowish-white or deep rose, according

to the season

and situation

its

is

remark-

ably strong, in some soils producing shoots five

feet

long in one season, flowering freely and per-

fectly,

and

is

possessed of considerable fragrance.

Turgot^

dark rose in the form of Belle ^larguerite,

in color.

of the
de

same habit but darker

extra well grown.

Vicomtesse

Cazes^ pale

orange-yellow, quite double, very

fine

when
same

This

rose,

with Eliza

Sauvage, Princess Adelaide, and some others, has

the
fault of

weak growth and paucity

of

bloom.
is

Victoria Modeste^ in the

southern latitudes,

very splendid, blooming perfectly the whole

;

season

but

it

does not bloom here, except in the

months of July and August.

The

flowers are of

a fine blush color, very large and cup formed

the growth of the strongest habit, and the shoots
thickly studded with thorns.

William Wallace

is

of a pale blush color, an extra large flower perfectly double,

blooms and grows

freely.

There could be many others named, but their

description

would merely be a repetition of those

11

122 PvOSES THAT BLO.OM THE

given

WHOLE

SEASON.

there are others that pass Tinder very ex-

alted names,
ter.
still

though roses of very

inferior characis

A choice bright red or

a desideratum.
color,

crimson Tea Kose

There are several that ap-

proach that

but are not up to the standard

of a connoisseur.

From

the cultivation of the

many

beautiful sorts here described,

we may hope
successful

to see, ere long, this long-expected treasure spring

forth to delight our eyes.

The most
Paris,
;

grower of roses from seeds has been Mr. Hardy, of

the

Luxembourg Gardens, near

by

who annuand there

ally raises thousands

is

that process

not a year passes that he does not send forth

article
is

some

worthy the name of the grower. The

well adapted for forcing, either in the

Tea Kose

hot-houses or hot-beds prepared for them.

They

require a temperature of from 60 to 70, and

vnll flower in six

weeks from the time they have

;

been subject

to the forcing process

the atmosphere

must be kept moist by syringing.

rion to
is

good

critein,

know

the humidity of the air they are

by observing the dew upon the

If they are lightly

plants in the
it,

morning.

covered with

showing the pearly drops from the

liage, it is a

tip of the fo-

good sign

but

if this is
is

not seen

every morning, the atmosphere

plants

too dry, and the

must be

freely syringed

and kept well

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

watered.
their
cility

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SEASON. 123

Budded
roots
;

plants force finer than tliose

on
fa-

own

this

can be done with great

by budding on the Manettii stock or any

In July or Authese plants, and

other strong growing variety.

gust, layer the

young wood of

insert the

bud

at

once about a foot from the ground.

These layers will be well rooted in October, when

they can be
lifted, potted,

and put into a shady

place in any frame or out-house, free from frost,

till

required for forcing.^

Mildew frequently
heat
;

at-

tacks them

when

in artificial

a few applica-

tions of sulphur water will

keep

it

down
to,

but

if

the airing has been properly attended

and the

water judiciously given, that disease will not appear.

Grafted plants stand out

if

all

winter perfectly

well with us,

the top

is

pruned in ISTovember
oil-cloth,

and covered with oiled paper,

matting,

or any other similar substitute, which

in !March,

we remove
good
take this

and frequently

find the plants in as tied up.

order as they were

when
This
is

We

precaution also with

many

of the Noisette and

Bengal
it

varieties.

so easily practised that

is

should not be omitted where there

the least

dan2:er.
*

If

grown one year

in pots, they will

to

make

finer plants,

and may then be made

January.

bloom profusely

in the following

124 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON.

ROSA INDICA.
THE BENGAL CHINESE, OR DAILY ROSE.

This and Eosa Semperflorens, althougli

intermixed and amalgamated, that
sible to define the difference

consi-

dered distinct species, have been so completely

now imposbetween them. They

it is

have been, since their introduction sixty -five years

ago, universally cultivated, and are admired

by

all.

Not only

the cottager and the great, but the poor

inmate of the most cheerless abode, and the lonely

widow, whose domains extend not beyond the

length and breadth of the window-sill
this favorite, to

all call

in

adorn the humble porch, or deco-

rate the fanciful parterre, to

in the desolate attic,

throw a gleam of light

speak of flowers that

and

to

never
will

fade.

They

are of a ver}^ hardy nature, and

endure almost every vicissitude of treatment,

air

but cannot very well bear the winter in the open

without protection, north of Philadelphia.
will,

They

however, do well to the east by covering their

or six inches thick, with dry leaves,

roots, five

and two

feet all

round.

Distribute

some earth
of

over the leaves to prevent them being blown about

by

the wind.

Give them rich sandy loamy

soil

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considerable depth, plant in an airy situation, and

never near a
hausts the
flower.

tree, or

any other bush which ex-

soil,

and deteriorates the color of the

is as

The
in

best season for pruning

early

in the spring as their

buds show a disposition to

cut out all

swell

doing

so,

the dead wood,

shorten any of the young shoots that are irregular

;

the old stinted

wood should be
;

cut as near

the ground as possible

free

that the bush

all

and regularly, thin

over

dig in

may stand among

their roots every season a

good supply of rich

stir

compost or old manure, and

and hoe them

frequently during the summer.

The remarks we

have made upon the culture of the Tea Rose will

not be misapplied
if practised

on the Bengal, though

There are

these last are invariably

more hardy.

about one hundred varieties of them cultivated,

though one-half of that number

will give every

variety and character, compared with which most

of the others will be found worth neither

name

nor culture.

Aglae

Lotli^

shaded rose fading to

dark

red,

very double, and perfect form.

Arance

de Navaro^ sent out as

a Tea, but evidently a

Bengal, of a pale rosy pink color, very profuse

and double.
opening
crimson
;

Archduke Charles
rose color,

is

a noble variety,

a bright

and changing to

the points of the petals are frequently

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delicate rose color,

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of a

Arseme, or Arsione,
in form,

is

very perfect

grows and
is

blooms

freely, quite distinct.

Beau Carmin

of

the Sanguinea habit, a very distinct variety, with

dark crimson-purple shaded

flowers, quite double,

and cup-formed,
in bloom.

is

a free grower, and continually

Belle de Monza^

though one of the oldest

produc-

varieties, holds its distinctive character in

ing a profusion of flowers,

when
is

first

open, of a

rosy color changing gradually to very dark crimson, perfectly double

;

the plant

a strong grower,

and very hardy.

Belle de Florence is a pale car-

mine

variety, with
size,

very perfect flowers, under

bloomer.
Belle
Isidore

medium

a profuse

grows rampantly, even stronger than the common

China, from which
its

flowers differ, being

more
Bois-

double, and changing from pink to crimson.

nard is of a pale sulphur, changing

to nearly white,

and appears

to

have

all

the character of a
^

Tea

Eose except fragrance.

as

Camelliaflor a not white,

its

some

will

suppose from

name, but rosy red

changeable to dark red, very perfect form, large

and

distinct.

Cameleon

is

another of the change-

able sorts, opening a fine rose color, and then

gradually changing to crimson

is

perfectly double,,
d^Yebles
is

and a strong grower.

Carrain

very

appropriately named, being of a bright carmine

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color,

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very

perfect,

growing and blooming freely

;"

said to he " striped

with white

many crimson
Cels,

roses

have

stripes of white, which, in general, is

Cels^

more
ranks

a fault than a beauty.

or Multiflora
;

among
perfect,

the best of the blush roses

it

indeed, for

profusion of bloom,
fully

has not a rival

every flower

double, and

cup-shaped,

growing
is

freely in almost

any

soil

or situation, and

an
Co-

excellent variety to force into early bloom.

quette,

changeable red, to rosy purple

flowers

double and in profusion, approaching the habit

of

Beau Carmin.
is

Cramoisi Superieur, or Bengal

Agrippina,
liant
it is

universally

admired

for

its

bril-

crimson cup-formed flowers, perfectly double;

a strong grower

and should be in every

col-

lection.

Don

Carlos

may

be mentioned for being

It closely re-

represented as a striped variety.

sembles the
bright,

common Sanguinea though not so and has about as many stripes as Sanguinea.
is

Duchess of Kent
habit,

a neat pale pink rose, of a

dwarf

and rather small-sized flower.

Etna, of Lux-

embourg, and IJEtna, are the same, and, like Belle

Isidore, has that changeable color

from rose to

crimson

the petals are often tipped with scarlet,

making

it

very

attractive.

Eugene Hardy

is

of a

delicate rosy color, very distinct, perfectly double,

and medium

size.

Fahvier, admired for brilliancy

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of color
qualities.

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seeding

(being near a scarlet) and

its

General Soyer^ rosy purple, fully double,

medium
sort,

size.

Gigantea

is

an

old,

strong-growing

producing very large and fully double flowers,

perfectly,

blooming
is

and quite hardy.

Gros Charles

a magnificent variety, with large perfectly imbri-

cated flowers of a shaded rose color; the plant also

grows

free

and strong.

Hortensia, a

very distinct
a strong

old variety, perfect in form, full

size,

grower, blooms profusely, of a blush pink color.

Indica
as the
is

the

common variety, and generally known

its

Daily Bose, from

its

frequency in blooming,
as

and not from

pose
;

blooming every day,

some sup-

large,

the type of the family. When we say we mean larger than this rose (Daily), and when small, we mean smaller than this. The flower
it is

is

of a dark blush or rose color, and about three

It

inches in diameter.

grows very strong,

feet

fre-

quently making shoots five

in rich

long in one season

sandy

soil

it is
it

one of the best for forcing,

and thousands of

are sold in the Philadelphia

fifty cents

market

at

from six to

per plant.

Plants

two

feet

high are grown from small cuttings forced,

and sold within twelve months.

Such has been,

city, that

the rapidity of rose culture about this

twenty-five years ago there were not one thousand

rose plants in
its

vicinity

and now there

are, at

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lowest calculation,

fifty

thousand disposed of
Indica Alia
first
is

in the course of a single year.

the

very popular White Daily Rose^

this

imported to

country in 1828, and

now

spread through
It

every town, village, and garden of the Union.

is

very much like the old

White Tea Eose.

Though
that

the petals are not so thick and

waxy

as

variety,

the plant grows more freely and

It is also well
is

blooms more profusely.

for early forcing.

adapted

Iderose

a creamy-white with

yellow centre

a very double variety, blooming

and growing

freely,

and has much the appearance

it

of being a variety of the Tea, though

has not

much

of

its fras-rance.

JacksoimC"

is

an American
bright

variety,

producing a profusion
;

of

red

flowers, perfectly double

the

very

full

of spines.

It is

wood is strong and also known under the

Joseph Deschiens^

name of Hundred-Leaved

Daily.

rosy purple shading to violet crimson, large, cup

form. Jacques Flantier, large, very double, shaded
violet

crimson passing to rosy purple, strong

growth.

La

Coemens

is

a beautiful rose, the flower

being of the form of a White CamelUa, but of a

rosy crimson color
;

it is

very perfect, and greatly

white, pcr-

admired.

Lady Warrender^ very pure

to tlie late President

* In compliment

Jackson.

130 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

feet

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cup form, pretty double, blooms abundantly

freely,

and grows
vain.
in

very similar to Tea Clara Syl-

Louis Philippe bas not an equal for growtb,

soils frequently
;

good

making a

slioot six feet

long in one season

the flowers are large, perfectly

;

double, of a globular form

the circumference of

the bloom

is

of a dark crimson color; the centre

a pale blush,

making it altogether

perfectly distinct
;

from any other rose in cultivation

entire satisfaction.

it

will give

We have
of France.

seen

it

passing under

the

name

of

King

Madam Breon, bright

fine habit.
is

rose,

very large, double flower, of

Hersent^ or Augustine

Ma-

dam

Hersent

a fine bright

rose-colored variety, very large, and though not

very perfect in form, makes an excellent display

is

of good growth, and tolerably hardy.

finest

MarjoUn
it

ranks among the

produces
its

dark crimson roses;

;

flowers in great abundance

they are

large, globular,

and perfectly formed, quite hardy,

Meillez,

growing luxuriantly.

or

The d Flews
years,

Jaune^ has been cultivated here

many

and

though numbers have originated

has
its

since, yet

none

character for great profusion of bloom, luxu;

riance of growth, and hardiness

the flowers are

pure white, and produced in

clusters.

Miss Bell,

beautiful rosy blush, large flower, cup form, very

perfect,

an excellent American variety.

Miss Ser-

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is

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a bright pink rose, of fine habit, profuse

;

flowering, strong growth, and perfectly hardy

it

was grown from seed by Mr. Mackenzie, of

city.

this

Prince Charles

is

a fine light crimson variety,

very perfect in form, and, as well as many others

of similar good qualities,
is

an offspring of the
is

Luxembourg Gardens.

Prince Eughie

a very

rich crimson rose, being in color between Cramoisi

Superieur, and Eoi des Cramoisis

perfectly double

and hardy.

Queen of France^ large, dark red, very

character of

double, cup form, approaching the

Marjolin.

Peine de

Lorjfibardie is
;

the queen of the

bright rosy-red varieties

lar form,

it is

of the most globuits

which

it

retains to

last hour.

The

flowers are perfectly double, and produced in pro-

fusion

the plant grows rapidly, and

is

quite hardy.

There

is

not a rose of the color better adapted for

forcing or growing in pots, for the parlor or green-

house.

Poi

cks Cramoisis

was brought by me,

in

1839, from Paris, where I saw the original plant,

around which there was a regularly trodden path

made by
so

its

admirers, of which I was one, never

before having seen a dark rich crimson rose with

much odor
and

the flowers too were large, fully

;

double, and cup-formed

feet high,

the plant three or four

fully loaded wdtli its

gorgeous blos-

soms.

It has since

appeared in several collections.

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having been imported under the name of Eugene

Beauharnais;
cultivating.
it

grows

freely,

and

is

well worth
single,

Bose of Five

Colors,

nearly

bud

long,

and tapering flower of a creamy-white,

spotted or stained with rose, foliage pale green,

weak growth.
subject,
it

We have

seen

many fine

roses that

had more character of

not for the imposing

five colors

than the present

which would not have been noticed were

many
with

amateurs. Ruhens, or
is

name which has excited so Ruban Pourpre, of the

English,

a distinct rosy-violet colored variety,

perfectly

formed flowers, though not so

strong in growth as
this is the far-famed

many

others.

Semperflorens

crimson Chinese or Sanguinea

Rose, the type of all the scarlet or crimson varieties

of this division

it

is

perfectly double, cupis

shaped, of a rich crimson color, and

cultivated
;

universally

its

nature
it

is

not so hardy as some

others, but

yet

withstands our winters with

very simple protection, and though of humble

growth, gives a profusion of bloom throughout
the entire season.
ant, is a

Trioraphant, or

Bengal Triomplifull,

popular rose, very large and

color,

of violet-

crimson
shade,

and may be often seen of every

rosy-lilac

from

to

violet-crimson

the

flowers are always perfect in form.

The plant has

passed under several other names in Europe, such

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as

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133

La
is

Superha^ Grande

et

Belh^ Pceony

Noisette^ &c.,

but

kno\vn with us under the two former names

Trioraphe de

only.

Gand approaches

the former,
is

but the colors are not so varied, and the plant

more robust
rich crimson,

in

habit.

Yesuvins^ very

bright,

medium

size, fully

double, fragrant,
Virginal^

a strong gTower, very desirable.

yqtj

beautiful blush passing to blush white, full cup-

form,

quite
size,

distinct.

Yiridiflora^

flower under

medium

double, blooming in large clusters of

a bright green color, evidently a sport from the

daily rose that (as

we

believe) originated in the

vicinity of Baltimore a
curiosity.

few years ago

quite

Washington was one of our

first

Ame-

rican seedling roses,

grown by the old house of

it is
;

D. and C. Landreth

yet a distinct variety in

the former are crimson,
petals,

both flowers and foliage

with white
at

the bottom of the

and

fre-

quently striped
Carlos
;

much more
is

distinctly than

Don

the foliage
;

a pale peculiar green, with

freely.

red nerves

it

grows and blooms

This tribe of the rose family

of great
;

is

yet susceptible

improvement we want some of pale rose

colors,

and blush

with a few of dark rich crimson.

For the former, we strongly urge the impregnating of MeiUez with Lady Warrender and Queen of

Lomhardy; and Roi

12

des

Crasaoisis

with Marjolin

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the offspring of these will doubtless give some

choice
sorts.

It

now

requires a very superior

first-rate roses,

article to

rank among

and none

shall ever, with

our consent, be sent forth with a

Standards, or rose trees of
of the Bengal sorts, are

name, without merit.

from one to three

very
attractive,

feet,

and should always be cultivated

where
sired.

variety, character,

and ornament are

easily

de-

They can be very

budded on the

Manettii stock at any required height, and with

care

may

continue to flourish from ten to fifteen

years, keeping their heads close pruned,

and giv-

ing them plenty of enriching materials about

their roots every winter.

Some

of the delicate
the'

growing
sorts
;

varieties can

be budded on

stronger
excellent

the

common
it

daily rose

makes an

stock,

and

can be propagated with such facility

for

that

any quantity of strong plants may be got

the purpose.

All the China roses can be propa-

gated by cuttings taken from the plants as soon

as they

have done blooming, in June, August,

September, and October; the shoots, about three

or four inches long, that have produced flowers,
are the best for the purpose
;

cut

them

off close to

the old wood, and reduce them to three inches in

length, cutting off the top
;

then insert them into

sandy rich earth, in a shady spot, or on the north

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side of a fence, or in a frame wliere tliey can be

shaded from the sun

cuttings firm in the

it is

necessary to

make

tlie

soil,

leaving about an inch of

the top above the ground, with one or two leaves

thereon

give them a sprinkling of water every

evening for a few weeks, when they will be rooted,

and may then be

left to

take their chance

if

put

in in June, they will

form strong plants before

winter; but where they are only required to a

limited extent, layering will be found the safest

method, and will always produce a good strong

plant.

For

this purpose, select a shoot in

;

August,

about

a foot long

cut and place

it

into the

ground
end of
into

as directed for layering, in a former part of this

work.

When

fully

rooted, about

the

October, they can be cut off and put

winter-quarters, either

away

by

the heels in a frame, or

planted into pots.

They must be shaded from

after

the

sun

for a

few days

removal, and will be

their tops cut
ofl',

greatly strengthened

by having

only leaving one, or at most two branches, six to

eight inches long.

Those of robust habit do not

;

make handsome
irregular forms,

standards

they shoot away into

to

and require

be repeatedly

trimmed

into shape during the

growing season.
Europe,

Summer pruning
the horticulturist

has been strongly urged upon

by many

writers

in

136 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

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to operate
is

where they have a cool humid climate

in
it
;

but in this country, where growth

all

so rapid,

requires

the foliage a plant produces to con-

vey
it

to the roots the

nourishment (carbonic acid)

derives from the atmosphere, to support their

free

growth during the months of July and August.

leaf,
is

Every
plant

young

shoot, or
of,

branch that a tree or

deprived
is

during the period of their

growth,

merely withdrawing from them a porI have rarely seen sumbeneficial results, but
is

tion of their daily food.

mer pruning attended with

the contrary.

The proper method

i/^j

to disbud, or

merely take the

from the extremity of a shoot.

"The
to
it.

size of a plant is proportional to the surface

of the organs which are destined to convey food

A plant gains another mouth and

new
fibre of root

stomach
leaf."

wdth every

and every new

When

the Bengal, or any of the Tea roses, that

have been planted in the open ground during the

summer, are w^anted

best plan

to decorate the greenhouse,

fall

or parlor, during the

is,

or winter months, the

towards the middle of September, to

cut the roots round each plant, leaving the ball of

ground

less

than the pot you intend using.

Cut-

ting the roots will cause the plant to droop, but in

about a fortnight they

will

make

fresh rootlets,

and

will

be ready for potting, which must be done

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with
care, not to

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crumble the

ball of earth or dis-

turb the fresh roots.

will look

By

this

means the plants

if

more handsome than

they had been

grown

in pots.

ROSA LAWEEXCIANA.
THE MINIATURE ROSE.

These diminutive
ture are directed

roses were

first

introduced

from China, where the greatest

efforts of horticultree,
it

towards dwarfing every

In
this instance,

shrub, or plant.

however,

is

no peculiar mode of treatment that has stunted

the growth of the plant, or diminished the size of

the flowers

but these roses have been the produce

of seeds saved from the smallest flowers of the

kind, year after year,
till

they

now have become

the fairies of the tribe.

In France, they cultivate

about a dozen varieties of these Lilliputians, varying in color from nearly white to dark crimson.

In

this country,

where almost every flower must

it is

be a Goliath, before

admired, this family has

Indeed, they are en-

been nearly
tirely buried,

lost sight of.

flowers

when planted among those gorgeous we have already attempted faintly to de12^

138 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

scribe.
tlie

WHOLE

SEASON.

It

is,

therefore, necessary, in cultivating

miniature rose, to grow tliem in a spot by

themselves; for this purpose a slightly elevated

position
is

the best, the ground having been pre-

pared in the same manner as directed for Bengals

or Teas.
rieties of

The following
European

are the most distinct va-

origin.

Alha^ pale blush, per-

fect in form, contrasting beautifully

with the high

Caprice

colored sorts
cles

quite scarce in this country.

Dames^ pink changing

to blush, quite double,

distinct

from any of the

others.

La

Miniature^ a

bright pink rose, perfect in character, with the flower

about the size of half a dime, the plant about six

inches high

when

full

grown.

Gloire^

crimson, in

size and growth rather larger than the former.

Pomjjon, of the French,

is

the old Indica Minor,

from which no doubt they have originated.

is

Bijou

a clear rose color, very similar to the

first

named,

but a few shades darker.

There

is

also the Pretty

American, a plant of low stature, never exceedingsix or seven inches in height,

grown by Mr.
least,

Boll,

of

New

York.

And

last

and

we copy from
which

the third volume of Hovey's Magazine of Horticulture an account of the Prince of Dwarfs,

originated at Mr. Feast's, of Baltimore.

"

When
full-

three years old, the Master Burke had fine

;

blown and very double flowers and the half of a

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139

common
assert to

lieu's

egg-sliell avouIcI liave

it.

covered the

whole bush without touching

be a
fact.

This I saw, and

or eight years

It is

now seven

old, flowers regularly

every year, affording wood

for propagation,

and has never yet attained two

its

inches in height, nor

whole top exceeding one,

is

or one and a half inch in diameter; the rose

about the size of a buck-shot."

written

The

article

was

by a gentleman of high

standing, with
;

whom

am

personally acquainted
it is "

and

do sup-

pose, as he says,

a fact," although I have not

been able to get possession of the plant.

ROSA BOUKBONIAXA.
THE BOURBON ROSE.
It
this
is

about

fifteen years since

we

predicted that

group of

roses, in a

few years, would be the

most popular of the whole family of the "Queen

of Flowers
filled, in
;"

that prediction

is

now

literally ful-

the great

demand by

all

the admirers and

cultivators of the rose, for the varieties of this

family.

Our readers

will allow that the taste thus

is

created within a few years

at,

not to be wondered

when we have

held up to their admiration the

140 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON.

choice bouquet of these flowers whicli

we

are

now
in-

about to present.

As

this family has

become so
prove

very popular,
teresting to
attertion.

its

history,
is,

no doubt,

will

many, and

indeed, worthy of

some

The

first

rose

is

said to

have been imported from

the Isle of

Bourbon

to France in 1822,

and

is

there

known
tion

in the catalogue of the

French growers as

Rose de Vile de Bourhon.

It attracted great atten-

by

its

peculiar habit and profusion of bril-

liant bright rose-colored flowers,

blooming

in June,

with a slight tendency to flower again in autumn

not being fully double,
it

produced an abundance

of seed, from which varieties were obtained that

bloomed

freely the

whole season.

The only

roses

known on

the island, were the

till

common

China, and

the Eed-four-seasons,
a Monsieur Perichon

about the year 1816, when

was planting a hedge of these.

different

Among his plants, he found one very

the others in
its
it

from

shoots and leaves, which induced

him

to plant

in his garden,

where

it

was

disco-

vered by a French botanist, and sent

home in 1822

to Monsieur Jacques, then gardener at the Chateau

de Neuilly; this accounts for the name of "Bour-

bon Jacques," frequently given by English growers

to the

common Bourbon

Kose.

It

was introduced
Mr. Thomas

to this country, in 1828,

by the

late

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name will always be associated in memory of many with rose culture. This
on the mind with the vivid-

association of ideas, connected with a particular

subject, often flashes

ness of a sunbeam.

The

first

perfect specimen I

ever saw of this rose, Avas in the possession of that

cultivator
;

and althongh

it

is

now

over twenty-

four years ago, the spot, the

the very words,
all

company, the remarks,

occur to

me

the most forcibly

;

whenever
objects

this rose is

introduced

"

thus thought

follows thought, according to the order in

which

and events are related to each

other."

The

perpetuity of bloom, and the hardy nature of the

Bourbon Eose,
latitudes.

fills

up

chasm

that

had long been

in northern

deplored by amateurs and cultivators

They

are decidedly

more

robust,

and

withstand a greater degree of cold than either the

jSToisette,

Tea, or Bengal roses.

It is

now our

im-

pression that, in a few years, these, with the " Ee-

montante" family, will be the only roses cultivated

in all the States north of Virginia
;

and there

is

no

reason why, in time, there should not be

among
as

them specimens exhibiting

ties

all

the distinctive varie-

disseminated

among

other groups; such

mossy, striped, spotted, mottled, not excepting a

yellow color in

its

brightest shade.

The constant

improvement on

this division of the rose is exceed-

l-i2

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surpassing

ingly interesting,

many

of

far

those of ten years' standing. Since our last edition,

brilliancy of color has predominated in the
sorts surpassing

new
must

any previously observed, combinand fragrance

;

ing

size, delicacy,

though

it

be observed that the pale colors of

this family

have generally the

least fragrance.

In those

now

described, every color

mil be found, from nearly

pure white to dark crimson purple.

Acidalie has been in cultivation several years,

but

is

only

now coming
;

into notice for

is

its distinct

pale rose-white color

large,

the flower

perfect in form,
is

and a

little

fragrant;

the plant

quite

hardy, and grows well.

Ameniade^ bright rose

when
line^

first

open, fading to paler, very perfect form,

strong grower, blooming in large clusters.

fine bright pink, a fair rival to
is

Apol-

Hermosa, which

it

excels in color, and

equal in form.

Amadouble

rantine, bright carmine, large flowers, fully

medium growth. Beluze, waxy blush, very perfect in

of
ticle.

or

Anne

Beluze^ pale

form, a distinct ara great favorite, and

is

Bouquet de Flore
it

is

though

has been cultivated some years,

;

3^et

quite scarce

the flowers are very large, perfectly

petals,

double, with large round firm

blooming
fra-

very profusely.
grance,
is

It possesses

considerable

a strong grower,

and quite hardy.

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143

Charles Souchet^ dark rosy violet changing to crimson,

quite large,
et

full,

cup form,

perfect.

Cornice

de Seine
petals,

Marne^ very bright crimson, shell-formed

clusters.

very double, blooms in

Comte de

Ramhuteau^ very changeable rosy crimson, large

full

flower of an irregular form.

Comte de Nanteuil^
its

plant of dwarf growth, producing

flowers of a

rosy purple color in clusters

very double.

Deuil

du

due d' Orleans^

size,

very dark crimson flowers under

;

medium
seguire

very double

plant of slow growth,

Comtesse de Res-

quite distinct, as yet quite rare.

;

this rose, so brilliantly heralded, is far

eclipsed

by

several of the same color, a pale

waxy

blush fading to creamy white.

Degasches^ cup

form, bright rose color, in large clusters, of strong

growth, and a free bloomer.

Duraont de

Cou.rset^

dark rosy carmine, cup form, changeable.

Roques^ or Crimson Glohe^ of the English,
is

Doctor
of ro-

bust habit, makes an elegant standard

the flowers

are globular, finely formed, of a rich dark crimson

color, the plant perfectly distinct,

and when once

seen

it

cannot be mistaken.

Z^'Ze^/es

grows very

like the old

Madame

Desprez, but the flowers are

of a

much

brighter color, the foliage very large,

and the plant quite strong.

satiny
lilac,

Duchess of Thuringe^

inclining to white, cup form, moderate

growth.

Dvpetit

Thouars^

dark

crimson,

full-

144 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE "^HOLE SEASON.

cupped
icard

flowers, in clusters, a free bloomer.

Edto

Desfosse^
;

color

waxy-blusli,

inclining

fawn

flowers perfectly imbricated, produced very

;

abundantly

plants of

medium growth.
It is

Enfant

d'AJaccio of Yibert is the

very same as Souvenir one of the

either
is

dAnselme of some other growers.

for growth,

very best of the scarlet Bourbon

profusion, or fragrance,

roses,

and

evi-

dently a seedling from Gloire de Rosamlne, being

of the same color and habit, with very perfect

double flowers

it is

a glowing pillar rose. Emilie

till

Courtier does not

appear to open freely

its

after

July,

when

it

shows

fine rose-colored fragrant

flowers in great perfection.

Fedora^ bright crim-

son, perfectly double, a strong

grower, and will

Gloire

yet prove to be a fine pillar rose.

de

Rosarahie^ the flowers are nearly bright scarlet,

produced in large

clusters,

but are not fully double,

a fine pillar plant,

of rampant growth,

making

very conspicuous in the distance, clothed with

large foliage from bottom to top.

George Cuvier,

dark

rose, finely formed,

medium

growth, a free

bloomer.

General Oudinof, flowers crimson, fully

plant of good habit, and will prove, I

double

think, a very desirable sort.

General Taylor dark

^

carmine,

cup form, fragrant,

Gloire de

medium

size

and

growth.

Paris^

deep crimson, large

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cupped

flower,

a very profuse bloomer.

Henry

Clay (Boll), large brilliant carmine, fully double,

in large clusters, a strong grower,

and a splendid

variety, blooming profusely the wliole season.

Hersilie^

rosy pink, distinct color, large flower,

fully double, a free bloomer. Hermosa^
still

cupped and

or Armosa^ of some, an old variety, and

favorite
;

the flowers are of the most exquisite

;

form, perfectly cupped

medium
It is a

size, in

profusion,

of a pale rose-color.

dwarf grower, and

;

makes

a fine

bush or standard

it

also does well

is

in the greenhouse.
variety,

Henry Plantier

a popular
rose-

producing a profusion of

deep

colored flowers of
Julie
cV Fontenelle^

medium
a

size

a free grower.

decided

acquisition,

very

perfectly formed, large

fragrant,

deep red flowers, quite

of a strong growth, blooming freely.

Jiqnter, or Star of Jupiter^ bright rosy red, perfect

form, plant of

medium growth.
to

There

is

a vacolor,

riety circulating

under that name, of a blush

and very likely

(T Ost,

be Noisette Monstrosa. Lavinie

habit of

blush color,
in name.

Madame Desprez, flowers of a pale very like many of the others except
Malmaison color rosy red
;

Leveson Goicer^ in size and form very

similar to Souvenir de

plant does not do for forcing, as

to mildew.

it is

very subject

In the South,

it

is

of very strong

13

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14:6

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SEASON.
in

growth and splendid, vieing with

brighter
color.

its

rival

Lad^/ Canning^ dark rose-color,

rather small flowers, quite double, blooming in

clusters.

Le

Grenadier^

dark crimson, of

strong-

habit,
pillar

very perfect flowers, and will form a

variety.

fine

Leon

Oursel^

dark

rose,

shaded

with crimson, expanded,

full form,

medium growth.
of a bright rose
;

Louise Odier^ bright rose, beautiful cup shape, a

strong grower.
color, wdth finely

Madame Aude^
formed flowers
a

it

grows vigor-

ously,

and will make

;

good

pillar plant.
first

Madame
imported

Desjyrez

it is

twenty years since I

this rose, together

with Aim^e Yibert, Lamarque,

Jaune Desprez, and some others of equal celebrity

they will maintain their character for a quarter of
a century to come, and should be in every garden

between

tbis

and Natchitoches.

This rose

origi-

nated with Monsieur

Desprez, a distinguished
is

French amateur

it

considerably hybridized

witli the Xoisette, and, like that variety,

its

produces

bright rose-colored flowers in immense clusters

thirty to seventy
is

from
plant

bloom

in each

when
is

the

fully established;

the foliage

a rich

green, strong and handsome.

Mada.me Angelina^

very

perfect, pale creamy-white, nearly the color

of the Queen,

makes

a fine

medium growth, a free bloomer and standard. Madame Nerard is of a

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147
is

waxy blush
perfect as
favorite.

or fawn color;

tliis

variety

as

any of the family, and

will be a great

Madame
plant of

Souchet^ rosy pink, frequently

fine

edged with crimson, large flower,

fragrant
;

bold petals,

medium growth, altogether very

more
fragrant.

like Cesarine Soucltet^ but

Jfanteau

de Jeanne d'Arc

this

and Heine du Congres have a

great resemblance to each other in color, though

difi'erent

in

habit

both waxy-pale blush

with rose,"
all

and
blush
Mrs.

though described
roses

as " tinted

become tmted

after beins^ full

blown.

Bosanquet^ as intimated in our

first edition,
;

has

been placed among the Bourbons

it is

one of the

most popular of roses

full

cup form,
;

large, pale-

blush flowers, growing freely

cinity
is

a plant in this vi-

twenty-five feet high and fifteen wide.

Gloire de France^ or

Madame Xeumann^ Le Brun,

same
plant,
rose.

the Monthly Cabhage^ appear to be one and the

I

have repeatedly gone from plant to

flower, but could

and compared flower with

to

come

no other conclusion

when Le Brun
it

ap-

peared with so fine a character, about ten years

ago, I tried to persuade myself

was a new

rose,

but in vain

if

they are not one and the same,

they are at least perfectly similar, producing fine

large, deep, rose-colored flowers of exquisite fra-

grance, but do not open well in the early part of

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SEASON.
they are of

the season, or during wet weather

strong growth, requiring very rich

de Villars
is

soil.

Marechal

a very distinct rose, with bright rosy-

purple flowers, very compact, blooming profusely

in either wet or dry soils
will always
will
;

it is

good grower, and

it
;

reward the care bestowed upon

it

grow

either as a

bush or

pillar rose.

Mirror

of Perfection^ rosy-red, changing to violet, full form,

very fragrant
bloomer.
brilliant

of good growth, and an abundant

is

Paul Joseph
crimson

a scarce variety, of a
Pierre

color, rich dark foliage.

de St.

Cijre^

a very perfectly formed, pale, roseclusters,

colored flower, blooming profusely in

plant of strong habit.

Oscar

le

ClerCj

dark purple
full

crimson,

full

cup form, fragrant,

groAvth.

Prince
flower,

de

JoinviUe,

dark crimson purple, cup

size
;

above medium

good growth, and

alto-

gether an improvement on

Paul Jose2:)h.

Pourpre

de Tyre^ dark crimson, cup form, a free bloomer,

of good growth, and has been

known under

the

head of Koisette, to which

Philhpar
is

it

does not belong.

of a beautiful peach-blossom color

the plant grows rapidly

when

well established,

producing very large clusters of flowers, rather

under medium

size,

but in profusion, forming a

handsome
lilac,

pillar plant.

changeable,

Paid and Virginie, rosy medium size, quite double.

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Pirjeron^ bright red, large, full to the centre; perfect

form.

Pourpre Fafait

a small Qoweriii profuse cluscolor.

ters, of a

deep crimson

Prince Albert (Paul),

bright crimson, cupped petals, very double, rather

under medium

size,

which

is

made up

in its

pro-

fuse clusters of brilliant flowers.

Prince of Scdern^

bright rosy-violet, very double, opens most freely

in

warm

weather. Peine des Verges

is

rather a fine

variety, of perfect

cup form, delicate creamy blush,

Proserjjine^ violet purple,

an abundant bloomer.

the flowers are large and well formed.

Peine des

Pes de Bourbon, or the Queen of

the
its

Bourbons, has

been admired ever since

the family; at
first, it

it

made

appearance in

was thought

to

be a Bengal.

The

color

is

a beautiful

waxy

blush, with petals

;

perfectly formed, bold, and cup shaped

a half-

blown rose from

plant
is

this plant is loveliness itself; the

rather dwarf in habit, but in a proper

climate
desired.

and genial
Peraond,

soil,

will

grow

as

high as

bright
size,

carmine,

flower fully

double, of

medium

plant of low growth.

Souchet, bright crimson, perfect

flower, plant of

cup form, large

Souvenir de la

medium growth.
when

Malrnaison
perfect
clusters,

is

of a delicate blush, flower very large,

form; blooming,

well
;

grown, in

making

it

very conspicuous

forces freely,

and

is

one of the most splendid of the Bourbon

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Roses.
SoiLvenir de

Dumont

cT Ui'ville,

bright red,

fading to dark crimson, globular form, quite double,

blooming

freely.

Sulhj^

very

brilliant crimson, of

good form, blooming

in clusters, plant of full foli-

age and rather free growth, makes a handsome

dAvarf standard.

Souvenir du

4:th

Mai, rosy car-

mine with pink shades, a strong grower, blooming

in
clusters,

flowers
Gussy,

flat

and perfectly double.

carmine,

Vicomte

de

bright

very large

flower, fully double,

cup form, plant of medium

growth.

AVhen

was amongst the rose-growers

of France, in 1852, this rose was then entirely new;

and offered as one surpassing our Henry Clay

Boll)
;

(of

we admit
but not in
YioJet de

it

does, in size

and quantity of
the

petals,
latter.

color,

which
is

is

charm of the
fra-

Belgique

one of the most

all

grant of the family, having

of the

the agreeable odor

Damask Rose

the flowers are rosy purple,

of noble form, large, and double.

There are several others in

this

most

interest-

ing family well deserving notice, and even very

desirable,

where a

full

collection is gro^^n;

al-

thouo-h

it

must be confessed that there

exists, in

this tribe, great confusion in

regard to name, and

there are

many
these

instances of the

same

article pass-

ing under

different

names

in different collections.
this

Some

of

errors

have originated in

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SEASON. 151
others have

country, unintentionally, I presume

been committed in France, in sending out the

article not true to

name.

It

must

also be

conceded

that our English brethren have

their full share in

these practices
(to

and with
their "

their host of 'synonyraes

give them no harsher name) completely blind-

fold us.

Under
"

Crimson Globe," we

dis-

cover our friend "Dr. Eoques;" and under their

crimson
see our

Madame

Desprez," or " Splendens,"

we

"Hennequin."

The public have frowned

Certain-

down
ly,
it.

those practices the past few years.

no reputable establishment ever was guilty of

The

history of Roses

is

now

so generally
vitiated to
is

known,

that the

mind would be very

lay hold on any subterfuge when bright honor so liberally patronized.

There are also some

w^ith

re-

cent additions, only

color and character

known by name, we have yet to be

whose

acquainted.

Among
striped
;

thern,
till

we have

not a pure white, nor a

this finest family of

such are obtained,

incomplete.

the Eose

is

The Bourbons,

generally,

make
stems

fine standard plants, either

;

on low or high

as they are nearly all of strong growth,

and

produce a constant succession of bloom the whole

season, they require to be highly nourished, either

with rich

soils,

or copioiis waterings with liquid

manure.

If on standards, the tops of

them

will

152 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

be benefited
if
;

WHOLE

SEASON".

protected as advised for Tea and

tlie

Bengal roses

or

whole plant may be removed

to a shaded situation, where, after sheltering them,

lay

them
;

in

by

the heels, and cover

them with

boards
plant

when Spring opens, prune them close, and them where desired, in fresh prepared soiL
is

This removal
well

even beneficial to them,

for
is

it

is

known

to all

growers that the Eose

soil,

im-

proved by a change of
deep alluvial
soils that

unless

it

be in those

have never been cultivated

of,

in such, the roots

tain, genial

run yearly in quest

for

and ob-

nourishment

any length of time.

States,
it is

But

in the Eastern

and Northern
lift

ab-

solutely necessary to

the plants that are budded,

and place them under protection.

Those grown

on

their

own

roots

may be

well surrounded with

dry leaves, which will protect them from the sud-

den chansres of our winter season, in latitudes

north of this
;

and even

if

their tops be destroyed,

they will push vigorously from the roots, and pro-

duce their flowers in

full perfection.
;

They should
flower-

not be allowed to go to seed

remove the
;

stems as soon as they are faded

reproduction of bloom.

it

increases the

EOSES THAT BLOOM THE

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EEM

NTANTES

OR HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSE.

This
Laffay,

tribe,

or family of the rose, originated

about twenty years ago, principally with Mr.

on the

hill

of Moden, near Paris, where he

has produced the very finest of the family on a

little

spot of ground full of confusion, and to

sterile as it is confused;

all

appearance as
first favorites

amongst

his

were Prince Albert, Lafiay, and La

Peine; and, more recently, Eugene Sue,

Paul, Yolta, and others.

Adam

Rose du Roi and the

Bourbons were

his favorite hybridizers, the pro-

geny possesses the beauty and fragrance of the

former, with the growth and foliage of the latter,

flowering occasionally through the

summer and
befar

autumnal months.

Another race of hybrids,

tween the Remontantes and Bourbons, promise

more

satisfactory results,

which has produced Giant

of the Battle, Charles Bossiere, Comte Brobinskie,

Louise
&c.
;

le Clere,

Lion of Combats, Robert AYace,

these

promise more abundance of bloom

throughout the entire season, and comprise nearly

every shade of color
;

they open a

field of

pleasure

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SEASON.

to the ISTortlierii

grower and amateur, whicli had

hitherto been reserved only to the rose-fanciers of

more favored
as the
tion,

climes.

They
rose;

are equally as hardy

cultiva-

common garden
soil,

and by careful

good

frequent waterings in dry weather,

all

depriving them of

faded flower-stems, they will

till

show
frost.

flowers the whole season

destroyed

by

Their general habit

;

is

robust and vigorous

to a remarkable degree
fect,

their flowers large, percolor.

fragrant,

and of almost every

where the

We
attain

cannot give any idea of the beauty they

to in the Southern States,

may

soil is so genial

to their culture, but they cannot fail to

grow and

flower to the satisfaction of the most fastidious

taste.

We

cannot fully depend upon the very

of

flat-

tering, if not extravagant, descriptions

many

roses emanating

from growers in every country.

though
charms are

The

beauties of the child are most evident to the

;

parent

so with the rose

all,

its

sweet to

yet they are sweeter to

it

him whose

fostering hand has raised

from

seed.

To

obtain

new

variety, meriting extra notice, in this imis

proving age,

no paltry

affair;

and many are

were, on

named
trial.

before their merit has been fully tested, and

it

sent out to the floricultural world, as

But we

will

mention only those in which

there need be no fear of disappointment.

Amanda

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a new, pale, silvery-pink rose, of cup

size, fragrant,

form,

medium

and of strong growth.

Aiiguste Mie^ clear,

waxy

pink, beautiful cup form,

;

good growth, and

rose.

fine habit

new and
rosy,

really fine

Auhernon
with

is

an excellent bloomer, even to

bright,

profusion,
flowers.

perfect,

carmine
of very

Baronne Halley^ a new

color, flower

rose,

bright carmine

large, perfect

cup

form, plant of good growth.

Baronne

Prevost.,

flowers bright rose, of extremely large

size,

plant

of free growth, foliage large, very superb.

Blanche

Portemere^ nearly white, quite double, imbricated,

of rather

weak growth

came out

as a fine white,

but

is

nearer a very pale blush.

Beranger^ dark

rosy red, large, imbricated, and of strong growth.

Caroline de Sansal, delicate rosy blush, flower large

and perfectly double, quite a

Clementine

fine

and rare

variety.

Duval has much the character of a

to its

Bourbon, even

dwarfness; the flowers are

Comte cVEu.

quite perfect, of a bright pink color.

a distinct dwarf, with bright carmine flowers, fully

double.
scarlet

Charles Bossiere approaches the bright

more than any of the family

flowers im-

bricated,

medium

size,

new

rose,

and will make

a very brilliant pillar plant.

Crystal Palace^ rosy

blush, with paler centre flower, imbricated with

shades of dark rose

plant of free growth, quite

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SEASON.
rose,

new. Duchess of Montpensier^ pale silvery

very

neatly cup formed, quite distinct, growth rather

weak.

Enfant du Mont Carmel (what next for a

name), large purple crimson, flower very double,

rosette form, with a lovely fragrance, plant of strong

growth

cost

me

twenty-five francs, and a favor,

as said, at the price.

Eugene Sue, bright

rose,

very large flower, imbricated to the centre, plant

of vigorous habit, quite rare.
culiar scarlet crimson color,
"

Cymedor, of a pecall

which the French

Couleur de Giroflee," the flower fully double, and

Comtesse Mole, delicate
distinct
color, fragrant.

plant of excellent habit.

rosy-blush,

crown form,

Comte de Paris has magnificent large rosy-purple

flowers, perfect in form, with a delicate fragrance,

blooming

superbly

through

the

fall

months.

DocteuT Arnal, flower bright rose, rather under

medium

size,

of cup form.

Docteur

Marx has

flowers of a crimson- violet color, and perfect, grow-

ing freely.

Due (VAumale

is

a pale crimson rose,

a strong grower and free bloomer.

Duchesse de

Nemours, bright rose, very perfect form, blooming

freely.

Duchesse de Sutherland

is

not so constant

a bloomer as
it

some

others,

but for rapid growth

the tribe, and
its

has few equals

among

very

double

flesh- colored Jesse,

si.

flowers

are quite beautiful.

its

Edouard

favorite,

admired for

beautiful

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by a

SEASON. 157
pale

flowers, of a bright red circled

tint,

de-

lightfully fragrant.

Fulgorie^ rosy crimson,

its
;

very

large and perfect, producing

like the old

flowers in clusters

Monthly Cabbage

the

wood

is

very

strong and thickly studded with prickles.

Cavaignac^

General

bright rose, cup form, flower large,

General Negrier^ beau-

plant
tiful

of strong growth.

clear rose color, very perfect form, a

sort.

new

and scarce
Bo.tailles^

Giant of

the Battle^

or Geani des

yqyj decided improvement on the

habit and color of this family of the rose, possessing

more of

the

Bourbon than any

of

its

con-

geners, color bright scarlet crimson, flower cup

form, blooming profusely the whole season, foliage

bright green, plant of

sirable.

medium growth, very

de-

Henri Fourth^ rosy pink inclining to carJacc[ues

mine, imbricated flower, strong foliage.

Lafitte^

flower above

medium

size, of a rosy carJose'pli

mine

color, a constant

and profuse bloomer.

Decaisne^ color satiny rose, large imbricated flower,

rather

weak growth

unless in very rich

soil.

Lane^

bright red, perfectly formed, a constant bloomer,

quite fragrant.

Leonore cVEste^ color rosy pink,

edged, with pale blush, perfectly double and distinct.

Lady

Fordvsich

grows

freely,

and produces

the Avhole season a profusion of perfectly double

flowers, of a
14:

rosy -pink color.

Lodg Ped^ deep

158 KOSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON.

rosy-pink color, lovely cup form, very double and
quite

sweet scented.

La

Beine^ flowers of the

largest size, color rosy

lijac,

perfect cup or

bowl

form, a strong grower, fragrant. Louise Peyronny^

bright rosy pink, very large flower with cupped

petals,

forming a globe
habit.

(a rival to

La

Reine), free
rose,

growth and good

moderate

Madame ^ me, pale

;

red and blush, very

of

distinct,

cupped flower plant

Fremion^
color

growth.

Madame
Madame

bright carmine, large cupped flower, very distinct,

plant of good growth.
blush, very perfect
Rivers^ silvery

cup form, fragrant, a free

grower and very

I

desirable, a distinct flower.

When
was

saw

this rose first

in France in 1852, I

much
but

gratified with its decidedly distinct color

yet, in

my own

collection the past season,

for

it

had not one admirer

colors

twenty that was chained

;

to Giant of the Battle or Charles Bossiere

is

bright
is

our national

taste.

Madame Dememe

of a rich rose color, very large, flower cup form,

quite fragrant, a strong
foliage.

grower, with very rich

Marquise Boccella, quite a favorite, being

a distinct

dwarf

variety, with pale, silvery blush

flowers, very double,

blooming freely the whole

season.

Louis Bonaparte has immense rosy-lilac

flowers, fully double, always perfect,

growing with
plant.

great luxuriance, and

makes a splendid

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SEASON. 159
exquisitely

Madame

Laffay has large,

ricli

formed flowers of a

rosy-crimson color, with

the

the delightful fragrance of

Cabbage Eose,

Madame LamoncQre,
flower,

bright waxy-pink, cupped

very beautiful new variety.

pink
color,

Madame
the backs

Pejjin, delicate

very double

of the petals are blush, which

it

when opening

gives
is

a very distinctive character.

Marechal Soidt

another charming variety, of a bright rosy-purple

color,

very

double,

imbricated

and

fragrant.

Melanie Cornu^ deep crimson, fully double, a free

bloomer in the early part of the season.

Po.id

Dupuy^ cupped form, crimson

purple, large flower, quite

color,

shaded with

new and

quite passable.
fully

Pius
cated
;

the

Ninth,

bright

crimson,
;

imbri-

a very abundant bloomer

quite fragi'ant.

Prince of

Wales,
freely,

rosy
a

lilac,

in

large

clusters,

growing

good

bloomer.

Princesse

Helene, a beautiful deep rosy-red globular flower,

possessing an agreeable fragrance, and blooms

freely.

Prince Albert, rich crimson, perfect cup

;

form, inclining to globular

Victoria (Paul's), or, as

very fragrant.
called
it,

Queen

some have

"White

La
"

Reine."
little

There

is

in rose-growers, as well as
:

others, a

charlatanism

any one

that applied
;

white" to this flower, wore peculiar glasses

yet

Paul, or any other, "they say," could apply the

160 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

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SEASON.

term with as much, or more propriety, as Mr.

Eivers can apply " nearly white" to the rose that
the French grower complimented his

madame

with.

The whole secret

is,

that
it.

we

all

want a white and

subject
is

have not yet found

The present

certainly a fine rose, of a pale-waxy blush color,

with shades or margins of pink, large cup form,

and strong growth; an improvement on Caroline,

de
Sausal.

Reine des

Fleurs,

large

rosy-lilac

flower,

very double, shading paler to the extremity

;

of the petals

plant of good growth.

JReiiie

de la

Guillotihe^ bright rosy violet, a

very decided va-

riety, of a fine cup shape, fragrant, and blooming

in noble clusters.
clasters, of brilliant

Rivers has large .flowers

in

crimson inclining to scarlet

favorite.

very fragrant, and a great

RoUn

Ilood^

bright cherry-red, globular, very double, a free

bloomer

plant of
;

medium
it,

groAvth.

Reveil, like

Giant of the Battle, has got a strong character of

the

Bourbon with

in

growth and

foliage;

flower of fine cup form, and pale- waxy rose color.

Robert Burns

we had hoped, for our countryman's

was of the superlative degree
color, cost 7s.
;

sake, that this

it

does not fully merit this passing notice, except for

its

very bright carmine

M.
is

Rosine

3fargottm,

grown by Mons. Margottin, of

one of his daughters
;

Paris,

and

named

after

he

one of the

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

very best rose-growers, and
fine sorts,

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lias

SEASON. 161

produced many

amongst which

this is conspicuous, in

color very similar to

sible,

Madame
in

Eivers, and,
;

if

pos-

more

perfect

form

growth moderate.
velvetysize.

Standard of Marengo^ very

crimson
;

rich, deep,

quite a

showy

flower, of

medium

Sijdonie^ rich

rosy pink, fading to the extremity

;

of the petals
Griffitli ;

plant of dense foliage.

William
;

color a bright peculiar rosy lilac

petals

large, bold,

and firm

flower of the largest size

;

plant of

medium growth
Yoidande

a distinct

and decided

acquisition.

d' Arragon^

pale rosy blush,

very
so

distinct, quite desirable in the

family
;

among
blooms

many

of a uniform rosy-red color

it

profusely,
will
all

makes shoots four

fine pillar plant.

to six feet long,

and

form a

These varieties have

flowered under our observation, and are great

acquisitions to the lover of the rose.

descriptions,
it

From

these

will be observed that this

group

is yet deficient in flowers of a white color,

which

for the present is certainly a defect.

Blanclie

was

by Yibert, as a white variety of this class, which we found, on its culture, to belong so that we are yet without to the Perpetuals
sent to ns,
;

a white flower in this very interesting division.

With the great facilities for propagating, and the many hands applied to it, no rose can be, for any
14^

162 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

length of time, a
i\arity

WHOLE

SEASON.

about Philadelphia.

But

no doubt there
tested
rarity.

will

be

many

discrepancies

when

bj an eye

that gives merit precedence over

This very magnificent class of the rose familj^

cannot be too extensively cultivated;

many

of

them

are free bloomers

but to have them in

full

perfection,

they should be deprived of a great

portion of their first-blooming buds, and have a

few of their shoots cut back.

cipal part of their first

Indeed, the prineasily

;

buds can

be dispensed

with for
;

it is

then the rosy season

is

the great aim

to

of the fancier and cultivator

extend that
is at

season, Avhich, with the above sacrifice,

once

accomplished.

These

plants,

whose luxuriance

and immense flowers have been the result of hybridizing and exciting culture, deserve
that can be bestowed
all

the care

upon them.
to

Every encou-

ragement must be given

the plant, which
is

promote the growth of

best done in the winter season,

by composts and manures,

rich waterings
;

or in the summer,

by

these waterings should

not be

given oftener than once a week.

are yet quite scarce

As

these roses

on

their

own

roots,

we have

introduced a standard rose, at page 90, to show

their

beauty, and the effect they have.

When

trained in that way, they are

gems

in the parterre

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to

SEASON. 163
a

regular

nosegays,

elevated

convenient

distance to enjoy

all their

beauty and fragrance.

Wlien there
climax.

are mossy, yellow,

and striped roses

have approached

in this family, rose culture will

its

PEEPETUAL DAMASK EOSES.

TwEXTY-FiYE years
Eose was known only
the Portland
ago, this division of the
to a

very limited extent,

not going beyond the old Monthly

Damask and

the

types of the group, which in

that short period

have become so extensive, and

varied in color and character, that the parentage

of

many

is

difficult to

point out.
that

But, unfortu-

nately, there are those

pass for perpetual^

to pro-

which, with

all.

our

art,

we cannot cause

duce even a second blooming in the season, except

by demolishing

all

the buds they form in June to

make them
in rooting to

flower in September.

Many
this

of them
is,

have another feature of obstinacy; and

that,

by

layers,
;

they nearly

all

take two years

form rootlets

we

have, in consequence, either

roses at

to graft or

bud them on other

any desired

height.

Several of them were brought into notice

before the famous

Bourbon

Eoses, and were looked

16-i

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

WHOLE

SEASON.

"apon as the ne plus ultra of the Rosary.

fection

The

per-

and beauty of many of

their flowers canis

not be denied, and their stiffness of habit

not

unpleasant
to

when properly
is

placed.

The

best form

grow them

on standards, from six inches to

four feet high.

latitudes

They

are perfectly hardy in

will grow.

all

where the Damask Rose

In

bleak situations, where the thermometer

falls fre-

quently below zero, the stems are greatly benefited

by a covering of straw or matting.

of the plant; the strong sun the stem, which
winter.
is
is

The rods

that

support standards should be put on the south side

thereby warded off

beneficial,

both in summer and

What we have

said in regard to the rich

is

culture required for

Remontante roses

equally

applicable to the Perpetual.

Among

the

many, we have selected those that

and such
as

are most distinct,

have the greatest

Antigone,

tendency to give a succession of bloom.

bright rose, very perfect
;

a profuse

and constant
Vihert,

bloomer; quite fragrant.

white, imbricated

Blanche

pure

and

fully

double, a

constant

bloomer;
weather.

plant

subject

to

mildew

in

cloudy

Antinous, whose deep purple-crimson

flowers remind
roses;
it

us of some of our old Gallica

is

quite double, perfect, and fragrant.

is

Bernard, or Perpetual Pompone,

a lovely pink

EOSES THAT BLOOM THE

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SEASON. 1G5

rose, of exquisite form, all the petals

being like so
;

many

beautiful shells neatly put together

it

is

very similar to Josephine Antoinette, bat they are

distinct.

Billiard

is

larger than the former, and

more of the rose

a variety,

color, perfectly double, fragrant,

profuse bloomer.
still

U Angers^
its

though an old

retains

character of a constant

bloomer, with large flowers of a pale rose color.

Duchesse de Eolian^ bright rose, flower very large,

compact, and double.

Due d'Enghien proves very

pale fleshy

desirable, being distinct both in its

color,

and

in its character of growth,

and a
it

free

bloomer.

Du

Roi^ or Lee^s Crimson;

is

about

thirty-five years since this

famous rose was grown

from seed in the gardens of one of the royal

palaces near Paris, remaining comparatively obscure,

and was considered a rare

first

article in

Eng-

land in 1831, where I

fidly

saw
to

it

growing, careits

surrounded with rods

keep

admirers at
it

a distance.

In 1832 or 1833, 1 imported

it is still

as the

gem

of the day, and

admitted to be the

King
fectly

of Pcrpetuals, blooming profusely and per-

from June

till

Christmas

the color

is

bright

red (not crimson), a perfectly formed flower, with

all

the fragrance of the

Damask Eose
fails to

and with-

out any extra pruning, never

bloom the

whole season

richly deserving

a place in every

166 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

garden.
is tlie
it

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SEASOX.

Jeanne Hachette^

if

not the most constant,

I have measured

largest rose of the group.

six inches in diameter, very double, fragrant, of

is

a pale rose color, and

de

a strong grower.
to us as

Julie

Krudner

this rose

was named

a fine

white hybrid perpetual, in our rambles amongst

French rose-growers, but during our sojourn we

could not see a flower of
it
;

with me,

it is

only a

pale blush color, with shades of pink, very double,

size

medium, and imbricated, a strong grower.

is

Lady Seymour
fragrant,

new

variety,

occasionally

spotted with blush, on a bright rose ground; quite

and of a perfect form.

La
La

Gigantesque^
;

rosy pink, an extremely large

of good growth, very fragrant.

full

flower

plant

Gracieuse^ or

Volumineuse^

is

very distinctive in flower and

the

growth;

is

quite thorny, and grows freely;

flowers are perfectly double, of a pale rose color.

Lodoiska Marin has been long esteemed for

its

pro-

fusion of large pale flowers, blooming freely, quite

double, and in clusters, showing well in the distance.

Louise Puget^ pale rosy

lilac,

an excellent
fra-

grower, giving a profusion of bloom, very

grant,

cup shaped.

Minerva^ pale rose color, very

large flower, with beautiful cupped petals, quite

sweet scented.

Mogador

is

a very dark crimson

variety, frequently shaded with

purple, flowers

ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

finely rounded, of
(Boll),

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SEASON. 167

cup form.

Madame Trudeaux

an American sort of a dark violet purple

imbricated flowers, produced in profine

sliade, large

fusion,

and giving a

autumnal bloom.

Olivier

de Sevres^ centre of the flower bright rose, circum-

ference pale blush, very beautiful

foliage luxuriant.
still

and perfect
is
is

Pahnire^ or Blush Per'petual^

esteemed as a free bloomer, and the color

class,

very desirable in this

in light colors.

which

is

very deficient
is

Portland Blanc^ however,

pure

white, a rose of large size, perfect in form, quite

fragrant,

and a good grower.

its

Prudhorarne has
brilliancy and fra-

been always a favorite for

grance, giving a succession of flovrers of perfect

form.

Xo

good Striped Perpetual Eose has yet

Quatre Saisons, or Mordhly Daraasl\

appeared.

has been long an inhabitant of our gardens, where,

when

established,

and well nourished,

its

it

gives a

great profusion of
clusters, the

delicate

pink flowers, in

whole season.
it

Its fragrance, also, is

it

so agreeable, that
all.

makes

a great favorite with

The Quatre
is

Saisons Blanc, or White Monthly

Damask,
former,

not so

constant
forth

bloomer
a

as

the of

rarely

putting

succession
soil.

flowers, unless in

very rich light

The Per-

petual White Moss has already been noticed, but

we may

here say that

it

is

"

Sport," as florists

16S ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

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SEASON.

term

it,

from the Wliite or Pink Monthly Damask

it

plants of

having been known to assume the

Scotch Perpetual does not

habit of those varieties.

bloom

so constantly as

we might expect from

the

name
of

yet

it

gives occasional clusters of flowers

color,

nearly a white
;

during the summer

months
of those

its foliage, too, is

very

distinct

from any

named

it

has more

of the brier character,

and

is

very similar in growth to the old Scotch

Stanwell
is

Eose.

an English variety; a true

Perpetual, blooming profusely and constantly the

whole summer,
is also like

till

late

in the season.

Its habit

a Scotch Eose, with large double pale-

blush flowers of exquisite fragrance.

It will

be observed that this family, like the

Bourbons and Eemontantes, does not contain a

genuine striped variety, so that the hybridizer and

amateur have yet a large and new

their operations.

field

open to

"We would suggest that Blanche

Yibert, together with

Du Eoi and
;

the

T^hite

Monthly Damask, be
the seedlings will

fertilized

these seed abund-

antly, and, with the culture

we have recommended, bloom in three years. Some

finest roses

have advanced that the

from seed are

is

always the longest in flowering; when there

any

tardiness observed, a few buds can be put into

stocks,

which

will hasten their inflorescence.

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ROSA MICROPHYLLA,
OR SMALL-LEAVED ROSE.

There

is

notliing in the

whole family that we

have been engaged upon, so distinctive in flower

and character

as this group.

The

plants of the
;

true Microphjlla Rose are very beautiful

when

in foliage, their small pinnated leaves are so unlike

any other plant (except perhaps a

has been

locust-tree in

miniature) that they are both interesting

agreeable.
It

and

known
have

twenty-five years

in Europe, having been brought

from China, and

that

supposed by some

to

originated in

country from the old Maccrrtney Rose.

it,

I consider

however, a distinct species, in every particular

this

and

can be proved by any of

my

readers

who
it.

may

be fortunate enough to save seed from

(if

The produce

not intermixed with others) will

be pure Microphylla roses, retaining the character

of foliage, spiny calyx, with single, half double,

and perfectly double

rose color.

flowers, nearly all of a

dark
*

The

first

of this rose, as

was imported by us
15

in 1830,

and

it is

we now

believe,

exten-

sively cultivated in every section of the countrj-.

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;

170 EOSES THAT BL00:M THE

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SEASON.

Recent importations, denominated

barely be recognized as
sucli.

Microjohylla, can

The popularity

of of

the old variety has given circulation to

many

the inferior new ones, which, after having been

seen in bloom, are frequently thrown aside

worthless.

as

They

are generally hardy, in dry soils

giving a succession of flowers throughout the

season.
fences, or

They

are

adapted for training against

low out-buildings, or they may be formed

;

into

handsome bushes of any shape

is

but a hedge

of them

the heau ideal of the flower-garden,

which

all

may

enjoy in any latitude south of

sorts

this.

The following
culture,

are worthy of all requisite

freely in

and

will

grow

any rich

soil,

avoiding low wet situations.

the old variety
its

Carnecf, or Bosea, is

known

as the Microphylla Rose

character

is

unique, with small, neat, dark-green

foliage.

The

flowers are large and very double,

of a rose color, produced at the extremity of the

young

shoots, in twos or threes, according to the

;

strength of the plant

the calyx (the green cup

round the base of the flower) is thick and prickly

hence
it is

called the "

Burr Rose."

Coccinea^

and

the beautiful dark variety Ruhra^ are in every

particular the same, except the latter being darker
in color.

Xew

^Vhite Micro2')TnjUa

would be a very
is

desirable variety, but the present subject

only

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171

a pale blush, and very mediocre at that

similar to the old Microphylla.

foliage

Rubra Yariegata
;

does not merit the variegated distinction

the

circumference of the flower

is

merely shaded.

These

all

have the peculiar prickly flower-bud.

is

Purpurea

of a purple-crimson color, very large,

all

with the growth and habit of

the former, except

the calyx being destitute of the prickles so characteristic in the others.

Violacea has also a

smooth

calyx

the flowers of a violet-purple color, quite

double.

The

plant

is

of upright growth,

and

quite luxuriant.

The following
sorts,

varieties are all

hybridized with other

and do not form hand-

some plants

for bushes or standards, but are well

to poles,

adapted for training

columns, or trellising.

Alba Odorata^ or the Double

White Microphylla^

grows very luxuriantly, frequently

eight or ten feet long in one season
soils,

making shoots
;

and in warm
to

where the season extends from March

December, they will no doubt grow twenty

feet.

The

flowers

are

very large and double, of a

yellowish- white, very fragrant, and look beautiful

among

the dark green foliage

pillars,

as a white climbit

ing rose, for

verandas, and arbors,

lias

no equal, and should have an appropriate spot in

every garden or cemetery.
strong grower, with

Hybrida

is

also

double flowers of a rosy

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purple color.

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SEASON.

Luxemhourg appears

to

be a hybrid
it

from some of the Noisettes, of whose character

greatly partakes
;

the flowers are in clusters, of a

dull purple, very double,

and a

little

fragrant.

Maria Leonide has much

habit
;

of the Macartney Rose

the foliage nearly round, quite dark green

and shining, with a tinge of red on the young

wood

the flowers are sweet scented, of a creamy-

white color, with a delicate blush centre.

are several others classed
far as

There

among

these, which, as

known

to us, are either entirely worthless,

it is

or are so like those described, that

questioned

whether they are not the same

ing, for

this is not surpris-

we have grown many

were either entirely

of them from seeds,

single, or

and

all

so

much
distin-

like the parent that

they could not be

guished from

it

with the exception of Rubra and

us.

Purpurea, which have originated with

A pure

white, bright scarlet, yellow, or striped variety,

would be a great

acquisition.

We would therefore

urge upon cultivators and amateurs the propriety

of sowing every seed, never despairing of the
results
till

the object

is

accomplished.

Lovers of

the rose in the

more Northern

States, will find this

family entirely too tender for out-door culture,

unless surrounded with a quantity of dry leaves.

They

will not prosper if lifted every year

from

KOSES THAT BLOOM THE

WHOLE

SEASOX. 173

the ground and put awaj, as directed for

Tea and

Bengal Koses
dry cellarage,

but

Avliere a

greenhouse, or even

is

accessible,

they will grow magnifi-

cently in large pots and tubs,

making

a superb

ornamental plant for placing in summer in any

conspicuous situation.

ROSA MOSCHATA.
THE MUSK-SCENTED ROSE.

The Mush
our gardens.
S]3ecies,

Cluster rose is

an old inhabitant of
it

Botanists consider
it

distinct

and have named

it

from the peculiar and

agreeable odor

exhales in the evening, and in

is

the cool autumnal months, which

that
it

the season

flowers most abundantly, in large clusters,

of a yellowish- white color.

There are

single,
it
;

semi-double, and fully double varieties of

latter is the variety generally cultivated.

the

It is a

native of India, from whence

it

was introduced.

From
licate

the seed of this plant the grand family of

the Noisettes originated.

Though

it

is

more

de-

than the generality of those plants, yet the

for

same system of treatment recommended

them

may be adopted

with the

Musk

Clusters.

We

15*

174 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE

WHOLE

SEASON.

have had several roses introduced

under the head of Mush
nearly
all

to our notice,

Scented^

but they have

"

proved worthless

mere

cumberers of

the ground."

However, a few deserve a passing

close our descriptions of the
Cluster^

remark before we
rose.

Htrhemont^ s

Mush

pure white, very

large, fully double,

blooming the whole season in

in great profusion, one of the

large clusters

and

very best of the group.

Pinh Mush

Cluster

has flowers of a pale pink color, quite double,

though the petals are rather loose the plant grows

;

very strong and partakes greatly of the Noisettes.

Princesse de

Nassau

is

a pure

Musk

Rose, of a

yellowish-white color, very double, though not so

profuse as some others.
is

Ranunculus Mush
;

Cluster

a pure white, perfectly double

that
it

so very

much

so,

does not open well in moist weather

is

the

musky odor

not so strong in this as in the

old variety.

Rivers

Mush

Cluster^ flowers

small in
foli-

clusters, of a rose- white color, very fragrant,

age pale green, plant of rather free growth.

They

do well to be trained to
In the Eastern
States,

pillars, fences, or trellises.

they must be well protected

in the winter season, covering their roots

with a

quantity of dry leaves.

tions

They
is

delight in dry situa-

and rich

soil.

There

great

room

for im-

provement in

this

group, and we

call the attention

CULTIVATIOX OF ROSES IN POTS.

of cultivators and amateurs to
it;

175

they

may

yet

bring to view flowers of more perfect character

and of more

brilliant colors

than any of the pre-

ceding, and even possessing, in a greater degree,

tbe odor wbich appertains to the original species.

It is true,

we have
said,

the

Pinh Mush

Cluster^

Mush

Cluster^ Frazerii^

and some others, but,

Red as we

have already

they are worthless.

CULTIYATIOX OF EOSES
FOR
TPIE

IX POTS,

GREENHOUSE OR ROOMS.

A
on

SELECTION, for this purpose, should be

made

from the Tea, Bengal, and Bourbon

their

families, all

own

roots, or

budded very low.

Presum-

ing that these roses are already in pots, or to be

procured from the nurserymen in the smalP pots

they are generally grown in for
at
sale,

they should

once be placed into those of six inches in diame-

ter, carefully

and freely watered, during July and

off all the flower-buds

August, cutting

they show

in the latter month.

About

the middle of Sep-

^ The plants for winter blooming should be ordered from the

Tenders of an extra size; the very small plants sold at
Zo?:-

prices

would defeat the

object.

176

CULTIVATION OF ROSES IN POTS.

tember, shorten the overgrown shoots, and thin

out the slender ones, turn the plants out of the

pots, depriving

them of some of the

soil,

and repot

in those of seven inches diameter, using a

compost

of sand, turfy loam, and manure in equal proportions

soil
;

they will also grow admirably in the black

from the woods, composed principally of de:

cayed leaves put several pieces of broken crockery

in the

bottom of the

pot,
its

then a portion of

soil

place the plant so that

surface roots should be

under the rim of the

with the
soil
;

pot,

and then

fill all

round

put them in a situation partially

till

shaded

water sparingly,

they begin to grow

then
till

expose them fully to the sun and water

freely every day.

There they

may remain

till

the middle or end of October; and in the South,

N'ovember,

when they should be removed

to

the greenhouse or rooms, for flowering.

Previous

to their removal, the pots should be washed,

and

the plants neatly tied up.

Thus

treated,

they will

mature

all

the buds they will then show, and pro-

duce a profusion of flowers again in January and

February.
charcoal,
it

"Where there
will

is

the convenience of
utility in rose

be found of prime

pot-culture,
one-fifth

broken

to the size of nuts,

soil
;

and about

mixed with the

ramble through

the roots will defoliage will

light to

it,

and the

be

CULTIVATION OF ROSES IX POTS.

of a riclier and darker green
soil
tlie

177
tlie

surface of

must have frequent

carefully examined,

stirrings.

The

plants

must be

and whenever infested

by

the aphis, or green-fly, they should be destroyed,

if in

the greenhouse,

by tobacco smoke.

But,

if

in rooms, that
for the odor

method cannot be well adopted,

penfetrate into every part of

would

the dwelling.

They should in that

;

case be brushed

off into a pail of water

or the safest plan will be

fill

to

made

a strong tea of tobacco,

a pail with

it,

and while

in a tepid state invert the plant therein,

holding the hand or a cloth over the surface of

the pot to prevent the earth from tumbling out.

Eoses in pots are wonderfully benefited by a

watering of manure water about once in two
weeks.
in

This water

is

very easily prepared either

town or country.

The droppings from

for a

the

horse or cow stable put into a large tub or barrel,

with water kept over

sionally stirred

it

week or

two, occa-

up

the

water then poured or

;

drawn
water
fit

off for

use about the color of good tea

or

one quart of Poudrette put into three gallons of

stir it a

few times

in

two days

it

will

be

for use.

new

species of

manure from the

Islands of the Pacific, called

Guaxo, the deposit

of sea-fowls that has accumulated for centuries,

is

very valuable for making liquid manure.

178

INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE ROSE.

five gallons of water, allowed to stand

pound, in
at

least twentj-four hours before using, will be

found very nourishing, applied once a week only

when

the plants are in a growing state.

When

required for the open ground, any of these liquids

may be made

stronger, or used

more

frequently.

INSECTS IXJURIOUS TO THE ROSE.

There
are

several very

destructive,

and

in

some seasons
the operator.

their depredations almost

overpower

In the Eastern States, the Slug

leaf.

nearly destroys every

A remedy against its

by Mr. Haggerston,
is to

ravages, brought into notice

late

gardener of

J.

P. Gushing, Esq.,

take two

pounds of whale-oil soap, dissolved

in fifteen gal-

lons of water, and to syringe the plants therewith

in the evenings
till

the insects are destroyed.

The

plants must also be syringed with clean water in

the mornings, or the cure would be almost as destructive

and offensive as the

disease.

After the

plants are clean, stir

up the

soil to refresh it
Greer/ -fly
is

from

the efiects of the waterings.

easily

destroyed by tobacco water,

applied with

the

syringe in the evening, and again with pure water

in the morning.

This insect

is

most troublesome

INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE ROSE.

in
city
it.

179

gardens; where

the

birds

cannot feed

ujoon

Brown's Fumigator

is

a very simple portable

instrument for the destruction of this pest, so prevalent amongst roses

;

the whole force

can be

brought to bear upon any plant, in any

situation,

by covering
fence, or

the plant with a sheet,

fully exposed, all
in the

if

against a
;

when
it

round

place a

covering over

form of a

tent; then intro-

duce the nozzle under the covering, and, by a

simple turn of a handle, the tobacco SQioke
is

de-

hvered cool in a dense mass, and

safety in the

^\dth the greatest

hands of any operator.

The impleduring

ment

is

also indispensable in fumigating green-

houses,

wardrobes,

ships,
It

or

dwellings,

epidemic diseases.

can be used as well for

purposes of perfuming Avith lavender, cinnamon,

or other aromatic herbs.

The Rose Bug

is

another

very destructive enemy, which can only be kept

under by handpicking

they are found upon the

flowers as soon as open.

that destroys the

There
it

is

also the icorm

bud before

opens.

We seldom

observe this in the countr}^, but in some seasons

it

abounds

in the city or

town gardens, and must

the early part of

be extirpated by the hand.

There

is

yet another
its

fly, in

June, deposits

Qgg near the surface of the

180

MILDEW OX THE EOSE.

is

ground, into a strong young shoot, and

not dissee
its

covered
efifects

till

July or August, when

we

from the dropping of the top of the young

shoot.

As

soon as this
it,

is

noticed, cut off about

little

twelve inches of

and the

grub

will

be

found in
will

its

centre, which, if allowed to remain,

come out under

a leaf, near the top, drop into

its

the ground, and live again to renew

tions the followino: season.

depreda-

MILDEW OX THE
UxDER
artificial

EOSE.
disease
is
it,

culture,

this

fre-

quently observed,

or, as
;

some writers term

the
its
it

effects of the disease

very few agree as to

origin or character.

appears to be most

From our observation, common where extremes

;

of

temperature prevail
plainly seen
;

even in the open

air this is

in July or August,

we

occasionally

have a few cold nights, succeeded by rain and warm

weather, and as certainly as that kind of weather
occurs, as certainly does the

mildew

follow.

It is

rarely seen in our collection of roses, few of

which
it

are

kept in

high temperatures, and, when

appears, a few syringings of sulphur water are

applied,

which destroys

it.

AVe prepare sulphur

PllOPAGATIOX OF ROSES.
water,

181

by placing

in a small barrel a piece of "unfist,

slacked lime, about the size of a double

five or six

with

pounds of flowers of sulphur, on which

it

we pour

a few gallons of boiling water, mixing

it

freely: cover

up

for

an hour, and then

stir in

three or four gallons of cold water.

After settling,

we pour
quart of

off the
it

water for use, putting about a

to the gallon for syringing.

A recent

writer says, he uses one ounce of nitre to one gal-

lon of water, with which he syringes the plants

once in ten days, and finds

it

an effectual cure.

PROPAGATION OF ROSES
THAT ELOOM THE AVHOLE SEASON.

These ma}- be propagated by budding,

ing, or layering, as directed for roses that

graft-

bloom

in
is

June

as

we have

before said, the latter

method
plants.

preferable,

and makes very permanent

They are also extensively propagated by cuttings,

which
notice.
is

the plan that

now
this

calls for

our special
season,

There are two periods of the

in

June

and September,

which

mode can be adopted

extensively and successfully, with the families of

Bengal, Tea, Koisette, Bourbon, and Eemontantes

16

182
Eoses.

PEOPAGATIOX OF ROSES
(Perpetual succeed best

by budding.)

In

May

or June, as soon as the

first

young shoots have

be in a proper

shed their

flowers, they will

state for use.

The

cuttings

may be made from

two

to four

inches long, having at least three

joints or buds,
off the leaf,

from the lower end of which cut

and smoothe the bottom end, with a

sharp knife, directly under an eye, leaving the

other leaves

untouched

the cuttings

may
in

then

be inserted about one and a half or two inches

into

very sandy
;

soil,

either

in pots, or

the

ground

if

in a frame, so

much

the better.

Shade

them from the sun

during- the dav,

and

ofive

them

gentle sprinklings of water.

They must

also be

protected from heavy drj'ing winds, and fully ex-

posed to the dews of the night, Avhich are very

genial to them.

In about three or four weeks

they will be rooted, and

planted
till

may

either remain

where

autumn, or be

at

once transplanted
till

into pots, and placed in the shade

they have

taken fresh root.

These cuttings

will

make
in

fine

plants for the next season, and

by extra culture
blooming
the

may

be made

fine

plants for

greenhouse during winter.

Cuttings taken off in

September, and planted in a very shaded situation,

will be well rooted in the following spring,

and

may

then be transplanted into any part of the

THAT BLOO^I THE WHOLE SEASOX.

garden.

183
all

The

latter period will

be the best for

the Southern States, and the former for the East-

ern States.

Indeed, cuttings can be taken

off,

and

may be

propagated successfully, at any period of

the season,

when
is

the

plant has just

ceased to

bloom, which
ing the rose.

the grand criterion for propagat-

In some

soils,
is

of a close, sandy

nature, all that is required

merely to put in a

small piece of a shoot, in moist, cloudy weather,

where
and
it

it is

shaded from the direct rays of the sun, few weeks without any other

will root in a

care.

Where

there

is

the convenience of a forcingof manure, there

is

house, or hot-bed

another
ex-

period of the season when the rose

tensively propagated,

may be

which

is

practised to a very

great extent
roses in

by nurserymen who commence forcing February. As soon as they show bloom,

into very small pots, of very sandy

the shoots are cut into cuttings of two eyes each,

and planted
soil
;

these are placed into a close,

warm hot-house,

or hot-bed, in a moist temperature of 70 to 80,

where they

will root in

from two to three weeks,

and are frequently sold within six weeks from

the time they were planted.

The very

scientific

have resorted to another mode of multiplying,

which, with

many

sorts,

makes strong

plants in a

184

PROPAGATION OF ROSES

very short time.

They take

the roots of

common
and

roses, that are about the size of a small quill,

cut

them

into lengths

of two

or three inches,

whereon they

graft a single eye

from the young

wood (by
pots,

the

method of

grafting), plant

them

into

which they place into a close hot-bed or

house, as above stated, where they

grow

instantly,

frequently making a fresh growth within two

weeks from the time of planting.

Single eyes are also planted up to the base of
the
leaf,

partially covering the eje^ in pots of fine

sand, subjecting

them

to the

same hot-bed

treat-

ment

these also root freely, but take

some time
these

before

they

make

strong plants.

When

tender cuttings are made, they must be carefully

shaded from the sun, and must be sprinkled with

tepid

water

every evening.

When

they have

made
have

a fresh growth, they should be

removed

to

another frame or house, with gentle heat, and

air

every day to harden them

will

in a

week or
there-

two they
in all the
in

be

fit

for larger pots, to

grow

summer, or planted into the open ground

May.

Amidst the lovely

creation of the floral world,

as the

none combines so many attractions

Eose
pro-

and we hope that our simple remarks on

pagation will enable
all,

its
it,

who may

desire

to in-

THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASOX.

crease
sess.

185
to pos-

any part of the family they happen

If tried once,

and

successfully, the experi-

ment

will,

no doubt, be renewed, and an innocent

pride indulged in increasing the power of ministering to one's

a friend.

own taste, or of gratifying that of Many suffer a latent predilection for

these fascinating pursuits to die away, from the

idea of not possessing the skill requisite for culti-

vating plants

others think of the expense they

would be
If

led into

by an unwarrantable indulgence.
skilful

the

more fortunate or more

amateur

knows

of such persons, he will greatly promote

both their mental and bodily welfare, by presenting them with a few plants of easiest culture, to

prove

to

them how easy

innocent.
If

it is,

not only to nurture,

but to multiply their sources of pleasure, as healthful as

it is

any of our readers have a

spark of this taste within them,

as

you would cherish

2i

friend.

we say, cherish it To the ladies, espeit,

cially, a

love of floriculture brings with

life,

in

every

period of

a train of pure enjoyments.

"Whilst

the city belle blushes her delight at the sight of the magnificent bouquet destined to grace her fair

hand

in the haunts of pleasure

still

the face

of the

country maiden glows with

purer satisfaction

as she presents to a parent the rose

which her

186

PROPAGATION OF ROSES
care Las brought to perfection.
!

own

And

the

mother

how

many

lessons of

wisdom can she

impart to her children, whilst instilling into their

young minds the love

and teaching them
spread around them, to
its

of this healthful pursuit,

to look

up from the wonders

gave the rose

Him who

hue.

To

the time-stricken matron, also, even

after

age has deprived her of the active enjoythis taste,

ments of

many
seat,

pleasures

still

remain
tree,

under the shade of some far-spreading

can,

she

from her rustic

enjoy the sight of well-

planned arrangements, executed under her

superintendence, or surrounded
plants, inhale the fragrance

own

by some

favorite
to her

which comes

blended with sweet recollections of the pleasing

toils
it is

which insured their present luxuriance.

to

But
afflic-

those who have known sorrow and

tion (and

who

has not

?)

that the love of flowers

and gardening comes

shed
its

like a

boon from heaven,

to

soothing influence upon the heart.

this earth

In

showering upon

such profusion of blosto bask,

soms of every odor, God has permitted us

as
it

were, in his visible smiles, and every Christ-

ian will love

him

better for loving the glowing

proof of that goodness which

disdains

not to

minister to every innocent pleasure of his creature

man.

We feel

we have perhaps

digressed too

far,

THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE

but every lover of horticulture

SEASON".

187

v;ill

understand
others

how we have been

can only repeat
cultivate
:

led

away

and

to

we
to

"

Try
will

to love flowers

learn
it

them

it

make you

happier,

will

make you

better."

INDEX

Abi'icote, 112.
Acidfilie, 142.

Adelaide

d' Orleans, IG.

Arsione, 12G. Astrolabe, 20. Aubernon, 155.

Admiral de Rigney,

97.

Augusta, 94.
Mie, 155.

Adam,

112.

Fleurs Blanches, GG.

Africaine, 51. Aglae Loth, 125. Agrippina, 127. Aimee Vibert, 94. Alba, 21, 94, 138. Odorata, 171. Alice Leroi, 47.

Augustine Mouchelet, 149. Aurora, 51, 117.

Baltimore Belle, 29. Bauksiana Alba, 19.
Lutea. 19.
Granditiora, 19.

Banksia

Vif, 19.

Alzand, 94.

Amadis,

14.

Amanda Patenotte, 154. Amour des dames, 112.

Amourin, 51. Amenaide, 142.

Barbot, 112. Baron de Stael, 51. Baronne Prevost, 155. Baronne Halley, 155.

Blanche Yibert, 164.

Blanche, 155.

Anne Maria,

30.

Beauty Bouquet,

66.

Antigone, 164.

Amsena, 112. Amarantine, 142.

Beau

of Prairies, 29. Carmin, 12G.

Andre Thouin,

57.

Becquet, 66. Belladonna, 63.

Angelique Quetier, 45.

Angle, 34. Antherose, 112. Antinous, 164. Anne Belnze, 142.
Apolline, 142.

Belle Africaine, 51. Amabile, 51. de Florence, 12G. de Monza, 126. Isidore, 126.

Forme,

95.

Archduchesse Theresa Isabel,

.112.

Marie, 67. Marguerite, 113.

Marseillaise, 95.

Archduke Charles, 125.

Arethusa, 57. Arance de Xavaro, 125.

Parabere, 66. Rubine, 59.

190
Belle Ruineuse, 42.
Tlieresa, 67.

IXDEX.
Chai'les Bossiere, 155.

Beluze, 142.
Belgic. 41.

Bengal Triompbant, 132.

Beraiiger, 15-3. Berleze, 57. Bernard, 164. Bicolor, 57. Bijou, 138. Billaird, 165.
Blairii, 67.

the Tenth, 95. Souchet, 143. Chardou Bleu, Chencdale, 67. Chilicothe multiflora, 30.

Chroma telle,

96.

Blauchefleur, 66. Blanche Portimer, 155.

Blush Moss, 45.

Bon Ginneure,

67.

Bouquet de Flore, 142.

de Lisle, 57.

Boule de Neige, 61. Boulogne, 95. Bougere. 113. Bourbon Moss, 48. Erennus, 67.
Buret, 113. Buffon, 52.

Clara Wendel, 96. Sylvain, 113. Claudia, 115. Clementine Duval, 155. Clifton Moss, 47. Cloth of Gold, 96. Coccinea, 170. Comtesse de Muirinais, 47. * Comte de Nanteuil, 143. Coquette, 127. Comice de Seine et Marne, 143. Comte d' Eu, 155. de Paris, 113, 1-56. de Rambuteau, 143. Comtesse de Grillon,
Orloff, 96.

Cabbage, 41. Caprice des Dames, 138.

Camelliaflora. 126. Caraoleon, 126.

Mole, 156. de Resseguire, 143. Conque de Venus, 96. Cora L. Barton, 96, 101. Coronation, 52. Cosimo Randolphi, 57.

Coup

d'llebe, 68.

Camaieu, 57.

Carmine Brilliant, 52. Carmine Cluster, 100. Carmine d'Yebles, 126. Carnea or Rosea, 170.
Caroline, 113. de Sansal, 155.

Cramoisi Supericur, 127. Crested Provins, 42. Moss, 42.

Cricks, 42. Crimson or

Damask Moss,

45.

Globe, 143.

Cymedor, 156.
D' Angers, 165. D'Andiccne, 6S. Daily F^ose, 128. David Pradel, 114. Deuil du Due d'Orleans, 143. Delice de Flanders, 68. Delphine Gaudot, 114. Desgaces, 143, Devoniensis, 114.

Marinesse, 96.
Catel, 67. Celestial Sweet Brier, 34.
Celicel, 67.

Cels, 127. Cerisette. 67.

Cesonie, 67.

Champion, 52. Champncjana, 95. Champnev's Pink Cluster,

95.
I

INDEX.
Docteur Arnal, 156.

191

Enfant du Mt. Carmel, 156.

Etienne, 115. Etna, 127.

Dove Rose,

09.

Doctor Roques, 143. Docteur jVIarx, 156.

Eugene Beauharnais, 132.

Don Carlos, 127. Donna ^laria, 16.

Sol, 58.
!

^
'

Sue, 156.
Pirolle, 97.

Hardy, 127.
Euphrosine, 97.

Double Striped Sweet Brier, 34. Red Sweet Brier, 34. Yellow Provins, 36.
Moss, 36. White Hip, 35. Microphylla,
171.

Eva Corinne,

30.

Evergreen Multiflora, 18.

Fabvier, 68, 127.
Bais, 52. Parissot, 52. Fedora, 144. Ferrugineuse, 45. Felicite Perpetuelle, 16. Fellenberg, 97, 104. Flavescens, 115.

Fanny Fanny

Striped
47.

Moss,

Due d'Aumale,

156.

de Cases, 68. de Choiseul, 52. d'Enghein, 165.

d'Orleans, 114. Duchess of Kent, 127.

Fleur de Jeune
Floralie, 115.

Age

or La98.

marque a Coeur Rose,

Fortunes Yellow, 26.

Montpensier, 156. de Nemours, 156.

d'Orleans, 42. de Rohan, 165.

de Sutherland, 156. Thuringe, 143.

Fontenelle, 58. Fragoletta, 115. French Yellow Noisette, 98. Fulgens, 68. Fulgorie, 157.

Du Luxembourg,
Dumont de

97.

Courset, 143.

Garland, 24.

Dupetit Thouars, 143.

Roi, 165. Dutch Provins, 41, D'Yebles, 143.

Geant des

Batailles, 157.

Du

General Cavaignac, 157. Drouat, 47.

Lamarque,
j

68.

Eclat des Roses, 52.

Edouard

.Jesse, 156.

Edward

Defosse, 144. Egerie, 68.

El'egans, 14, 26, 30.

Eliza Sauvage, 115.

Leker, 52. Elemensie, 52. Emilie Courtier, 144.

Emmeline, 68. Enfant d'Ajaccio, 144.

Negrier, 157. Oudinot, 144. Soyer, 128. Taylor, 144. George Cuvier, 144. the Fourth, 69. Georgia, 69. Giant of the Battle, 157. Gigantea, 128. Gigantesque, 115. Gloire, 138. de France, 147. des Jardines, 53.

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Gloire de Paris, 144,

IXDEX.
Josephine Malton, 116. Julie de Krudner, 166. de Fontenelle, 145.
.Julianna, 53.

de Rosamene, 144. Goubault, IIG.

Gracilis, 14.

Grand Bercam, 43. Grande et Belle, 133. Grand Triomphe, G3.

Graulhie, 23.
Grevillia, 21.

Julie ]\Iansais, 116. Jupiter, 145.

King of

Prairies, 30.

Hybrids, 71.

Grillony, 69.

Rome,

53.

Gros

Ciiarles, 128.

La Biche,

99.

Hamon,

116. Hardy, 116. Harrisonii, 37.

Henri Fourth, 157.

Lactans, 99. La Clemens, 129. Lady Canning, 146, Fordwich, 157.

Peel, 157.

Henry

Clay, Boll, 145. Plantier, 145. Herman Kegel, 47.

Herbermonfs
174.

Musk

Cluster,

Hercules, 53.

Seymour, 166. "Warrender, 129. Lavinie d'Ost, 145. La Favorite, 53. La Gigantesque, 166.

Hermosa, 145.
Hersilie, 58, 145.

Hippolyte, 116. Hogg's Yellow, 37. Hortense Beauharnais, 53. Hortensia, 128.

La Bell Augusta, 62. Laevigata, 17. Lane, 157. La Folie de Corse, 64. La Gracieuse, 166.
L'Ingenue, 69.

Hundred Leaved
Hvbrida, 26, 171.

Dailv, 129.

Lamarque,
68.

99.

of
,

Luxembourg,

Hymenee,

116.

Icterose, 129. Indica, 128.

alba, 129.
Inerrais, 14.

La Miniature, 138. Landreth's Carmine, 100. La Negresse, 53.

Isabel, 53, 108.

Jane, 30.

La Nymphe, 99. La Pactole, 100. La Reine, 158. La Sylphide, 116, La Tourterelle, 69,
Laure Davoust, 22.

Jacques

Lafitte, 157.

Plantier, 129. Jacksonia, 129. Jaune Desprez, 98. Jeanne Hachette, 58, 166.

La Ville de Bruxellcs, Le Brun, 147.

Leda, 64.

64.

d'Arc, 98. Joseph Deschiens, 129. Joseuh Decaisne, 157.

Lee, 100. Lee's Crimson Perpetual, 165. Le Grenadier, 146. Leveson Gower, 145.

INDEX.
Lodoiska Marin, 1G6.
Loi'd jSelson, 70. Leon Oursel, 146. Leonore de Este, 157. Louise Oursel, 146. Pevronny, 157. Colet, 45. Puget, 168. Louis Bonaparte, 158. Philippe, 70, 130. Lutea, 101. Luxembourg, 172. Moss, 45.

193

Mansais, 117. Manteau de Jeanne d'Are, 147,

Marechal Bugeaud, 118.

Soult, 159.
'

de Yillars, 148.

Marquise Bocella, 158. Marceau, 58.

Maria, 101. Leonida, 172.
Marjolin, 131.

Master Burke, 138.

Matilda, 54. Mathilde de Mondeville, 64. MeiUez, 130. Melanie Cornu, 159.

Lyonnais, 117.

Macartney Rose, 172. Madame Aude, 146.

Angelina, 146.

Melsherba, 58. Melville, 118.

Menstrualis, 160.

Aime, 158. Bravy, 117. Byrne, 101.

Breon, 130.
Cottin, 54.

Michigan, 15. Minos, 58. Minerva, 166. Microphylla, 170. Miss Bell, 130.
Sergeant, 130. Mohilida, 54. ]Mogador, 166. Moire, 118.

d'Arblay, 25. de St. Joseph, 117.

Deslongchamps, 101.

Dememe,

158.

Desprez, 117, 146.

Eremion, 158.
HiTrdy, 62.

Mondor, 118. Monime, 58.

Monstrosa, 100. Monstrueuse, 160.

Hersent, 130.
Jovin, 101.

Monthly Damask,

64, 161, 166.

Lamoriciere, 159.
Laffay, 159. 147. Nerard, 146. Pepin, 159. Plantier, 70. Rivers, 158. Souchet, 147. Sylvestre, 117. Tradeaux, Boll, 167. Wiilermoz, 117.

Cabbage, 147.

Neumann,

Moss de 3Ieaus, 47. Mottled Moss, 46. Mrs. Bosanquet, 147.

Elliott, 153.

Hovey, 29. Lane, 143.

Pierce, 30. Siddous, 101. Multiflora, 21. Cels, 12a.

Maheka, 14. Maid of Orleans,

Malvina, 45.

Myrianthes, 16.
58.

Brussels, 63.

Nadiska, 143. Napoleon, 112.

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Ne Plus
Ultra, 67.

INDEX.
Pictorium, 101.

New White
Nevia, 30.

Microphylla, 164.

Pink Musk Cluster, 174.

Pius the Ninth, 159.
Polivetis, 54.

Narbonne, 54.

New

Yellow Tea, 96.

Pompon,
153.

45, 138.

Nonpareil, 54. Niphetos, 118.

Nisida, 118.
(Eillet Flaraand, 59.

de

St.

Radogonde,

Pompone, 102.
Feu, 46. Parfait, 53. Ponctuee, 46. Portland Blanc, 167. Poupre de Vienue, 54. Striee de Blanc, 59. Fafait, 149. Preval, 161. Pretty American, 138. Prince de Joinville, 148. Princess Royal, 47. Pourpre de Tyre, 148. Pigeron, 149. Prudence Roescr, 102. Pride of Wa^hineton, 30. Prince Albert, 149, 159. de Chimav, 58. Charles, 131. Eugene, 131. d'Esterhazy, 119. of Wales, 159. of Salem, 149. Princess, 70. Princesse Clementine, 62.

Ponceau

parfait, 58. Octavie, 102. Odorata, 118. Olivier de Serres, 167. Ophire, 102. Ornement de Parade, 54. OrlofiP, 102. Oscar Foulard, 46. le Clerc, 148.

Painted Damask, 64.

Pallagi, 70. Pallida, 29. Palmire, 167. Panachee Pleine, 47, 58. Parni, 69. Pauline Plantier, 119. Paul Dupuy, 159. Joseph, 148.

Perras, 70. Ricaut, 70. and Virginia, 148. Perfection, 119.

Helene

Mode.^.te, 119.

Perpetual Michigan, 29. ^ Red Moss, 46. White Moss, 48, 167,

Pompon,
Pellonia, 119.

157.

de Nassaii; I'J^4, Maria, 119. Adelaide, 48, 119. Helene, 159.

Prolifere, 46, 53, 70. Proserpine, 149. Provins Moss, 46. Prud-homme, 167.

Perle des Panachees, 59. Persian Yellow, 37. Petit Annie, 98.
Pierre, 70.

Purpurea,

14, 171.

Phaloe, 102. Philippe Quatre, 54.

Phillipar, 102, 148.

Quatre Saisons, mousseux, 48.

Philadelphica, 19. Pierre de St. Cyre, 148.

Queen

blanc, 167. of Bourbons, 149. Lombardy, 131.

INDEX.
Queen of Violets,
54.

195
16.

Sempervirens plena,
Sextes Popinas, 71.
Sir W. Scott, 103. Smithii, 101. Solfatare, 103.

France, 131.
Victoria, 159.

odoi-ata, 17.

Ranunculus, 54,

Musk Cluster,
Red Moss, Musk
45.

174.

Cluster, 175. Reine Caroline, 43. des Fleurs, 160.

des Ilesde Bourbon, 149. des Beiges, (32. de Lombardie, 131.

A^ictoria, 120.

Sophie d'Houdelot, 71. Souvenir de 4th Mai, 150. de la Malmaison, 149, de Navarino, 55. de Dumont d'Urville,
150.

d'une Ami, 120. d'Anselme, 144,

Souchet, 149.

de la Guillotiere, IGO.

du Congress, 147.
des Verges, 149.

Standard of Marengo, 101.

Stanwell, 168. Strombio, 120. Stadtholder, 70.
sinesis, 70.

Remond,

149.
59.

Renoncule Ponctuee,
Rivers, 160.

Cluster, 174. Robin Hood, 160. Robert Burns, 160. Roi des Cramciisis, 131. Roman, 120. Rosine ^largottin, IGO.

Musk

Susannah, 55. Sulphurea, 36.

Sully, 150.

Sydonie, 161.

Sweet Brier,

34.

Rose of Five Colors, 132. Rouge, 45.

de Luxembourg, Rosa Mundi, 57. Royal Bouquet, 55.
45.

Ruban Pourpre,
Rubens. 132. Rubra, 170.

132.

Taglioni, 120. Tea, 118. The Pactole, 100. Thebe, 120. Theodore de Crose, 53. Tricolor Superba, 59.

Triomphe du Luxembourg. 120.

de Bolhviller, 17. d'Angers, 71. de la Duchere, 104.

Variegata, 171.

Ruga,

26.
25.

Ruse Blanche,

Russelliana, 22.
Sablee, 47. Safrano, 120. Saint Francois, 55.

Triomphant, 132. Triumphant, 30.

Turgot, 121. Tuscany, 55.
L^nique, 41. de Provins, 46.

Sandeur Panacee,
Sanguinea, 132.

71.

Sans Sepales, 47.

Scotch Perpetual, 168. Semperflorens, 132.

Vandael, 71.
Velours, 71. Vesuvius, 133.

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Ticomtesse de Caze?. 121. Yicomte de Cussy, 150. Villa ce Maid, 59. Tiridmora, 133.

INDEX.
"Wellington, 72. White Bath, 47.

Yictoire d'Aumy, 104. Victor Hugo. 71. Victoria Modeste, 121. Victorieuse, 104. Violet Episcopal, 71. de Belgique, 71, 150. Viola cea, 171. Virginal, 133.
Vitellina, 10-4. Vieillard, 45.

Boursault, 14. Banksia, 19. China, 115. Microphylla, 171.

Monthly
167.

Damask,

64,

William

Provins, 41, Griffith, 161. Wallace, 161.

20.

Wongmoueheong,

Watts's Climbing China, 72

Celestial, 72.

Washington, 104, 133.

Yellow Tea, 115. Sweet Brier, 34. Youlande d"Arragou, 161. York and Lancaster, 64. Yorkshire Provins, 42.

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