CHAPTER VII

HYBRID TEA-ROSES, _R. indica odorata hybrida_

OF all gracious gifts that the patient science of hybridists has bestowed on rose-lovers, the development of the Hybrid Tea is perhaps the greatest. For here we have a rose with the substance and vigorous constitution of the Hybrid Perpetual, one of its parents, and the varied and delicate colours of its other parent, the Tea rose. Whether for the garden, to keep it brilliant with blossom from early summer to latest autumn, or to deck the exhibition bench with largest and most lovely blooms, the Hybrid Tea stands unrivalled. And yet in 1867 there was but one solitary specimen of the race in existence, and that one was not recognized as being the forerunner of a new family, or distinct in any way, except in its beauty. For the noble rose _La France_, which M. Guillot sent out in that year, was classed then, and for many years after, as a Hybrid Perpetual.

It was not until 1873 that Messrs. Paul & Son, of Cheshunt, sent out the first so-called Hybrid Tea, the _Cheshunt Hybrid_. Though in the same year Lacharme introduced that priceless rose _Captain Christy_: but this, like _La France_, was for many years classed with the Hybrid Perpetuals.

Other new roses of this new race followed slowly--very slowly--till 1890. I have just gone carefully through the catalogues of the chief English and foreign rose-growers; and find that in 1889 only twenty-four Hybrid Teas were known. There were some truly admirable roses among them. _Camoens_ came in 1881. _Lady Mary Fitzwilliam_, one of the most valuable, 1882. Delightful _Papa Gontier_, 1883. _Grace Darling_ and _Gloire Lyonnaise_, 1884--the latter a rose which is not as generally cultivated as it should be; for grown as a bush it is the perfection of an autumn rose. _Viscountess Folkestone_, 1886. _Bardou Job_, 1887--a slightly capricious rose in some places: but so beautiful with its great semi-double flowers of scarlet-crimson flaked with velvety-black, that one bears with its little ways patiently, rejoicing when it condescends to respond to one's care. In 1888 came Bennett's _The Meteor_. In 1889 _Augustine Guinoisseau_, invaluable for massing. And either that year or the next, the gorgeous and thorny _Marquise de Salisbury_.

But the real development of the race began in 1890. And since then each year has seen one superb rose after another produced in such numbers, that it is as difficult to keep count of them as to determine which of the magnificent novelties should be picked out for special mention.

It must be noted that there has been rather too great a tendency to raise enormous roses of slightly pale colouring, and among them many are merely fit for exhibition and of little use to the amateur for garden purposes. But of late these faint shades have been successfully fought against; and while size has been preserved the colours are growing deeper and richer each year. So that we are surely drawing nearer the not impossible day when we may get Hybrid Tea roses as brilliant a red or yellow as _Duke of Edinburgh_ or _Marechal Niel_, as large as _Frau Karl Druschki_, and as fragrant, let us hope, as _La France_. As it is, it is difficult to imagine anything much more vivid than the orange, deep salmon-pink, copper-red, and rosy-apricot of some of the novelties of 1906-7-8. Among them may be noted Messrs. Alex. Dickson & Son's _Dorothy Page-Roberts_, _Souvenir de Stella Gray_; Messrs. Wm. Paul's _Warrior_; MM. Soupert et Notting's magnificent _Mme. Segond Weber_, _Mme. J. W. Budde_, _Marichu Zayas_; M. Pernet-Ducher's _Mme. Maurice de Luze_, and _Mrs. Aaron Ward_.

These roses, as I have said, are the result of crossings between the Hybrid Perpetual and the Tea rose. And if we think for a moment how these two families came into existence, we shall see what a curious and interesting blending of many different strains has been needed to develop this beautiful and valuable race. But the end has not come yet to what may be accomplished. And there can be no doubt that many remarkable developments in the history of rose-growing still lie before us and succeeding generations, when the results of fresh experiments with the Wichuraiana, the Rugosa, and other roses are made known.

One most interesting and valuable development of the race has already been made, and must not be passed over in silence. I mean the single Irish roses of Messrs. Alex. Dickson & Sons, which form a little class to themselves. These roses are most attractive, as they are densely covered through the whole season with flowers of varied and vivid colours, pure white, coral pink, brilliant crimson, bronzy-scarlet, old-gold and rose, saffron and rose. And when we add to these beautiful shades their fragrance, their handsome glossy foliage, their bushy growth, and their vigorous hardy constitution, it is not surprising that since their first appearance in 1900 they have rushed into favour, and received many cards of commendation from the N. R. S.

With such a wealth of fine varieties to choose from, it is a little difficult to make a selection of the very best. But the surest guide is the judges' verdict at recent shows for exhibition roses and those of the decorative class, as shown in the admirable analysis drawn up by Mr. Edward Mawley, the distinguished honorary secretary of the National Rose Society. To this analysis I have added a few of my own favourites, and some of the very newest roses which have hardly yet found their place in English shows.

PINK AND ROSE HYBRID TEAS.--I rejoice to see that my own selection almost heads the list--the beautiful _Caroline Testout_; for this is a rose suited to every purpose, whether for exhibition, massing in the garden, or growing as a noble standard. _Mrs. W. J. Grant_ (_syn._ Belle Siebrecht) stands next; followed by _La France_, _Lady Ashtown_, _Killarney_--but let this be grown quite by itself, as it is one of the worst roses for mildew--_Gustave Gruenerwald_, a rose I have not yet grown, but one of the most satisfactory; _Countess of Caledon_, _Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt_, _Gladys Harkness_, _William Shean_, _Mme. Abel Chatenay_, _Mme. Jules Grolez_, one of the most useful of rose colour, _Papa Lambert_, _Robert Scott_. Others of the newest pink roses are _Celia_, _Gabrielle Pierrette_, _Hon. Ina Bingham_, _H. Armytage Moore_, _Maria Girard_.

Among crimsons the best are the well known and beautiful _Liberty_, _Marquise de Salisbury_, _Hugh Dickson_, _J. B. Clark_, _Richmond_, _C. J. Grahame_, _Reine Olga de Wurtemburg_, _Etoile de France_, _Lady Rossmore_, _Triumph_, _Gruss an Teplitz_, _Morgenrot_, _Bardou Job_, _The Dandy_, _Warrior_, and two grand novelties, the American rose _General Mac Arthur_, and _John Laing Paul_, little known as yet, but certain to be widely grown, as is _Ecarlate_, said to be an even better rose than _Liberty_ and _Richmond_.

In those remarkable shades of apricot, salmon, coppery-pink and carmine, upon a yellow or orange base, the choice is very considerable. And although it is as yet almost unknown in England, having only been sent out this spring (1908), I venture to predict a leading position in the near future for MM. Soupert et Notting's grand salmon-pink novelty, _Mme. Segond Weber_, which, for shape, size, colour and delicious fragrance is perhaps the finest rose I know. _Betty_ is one of those vivid modern roses whose colour, coppery-rose shaded gold, is as hard to describe as it is beautiful. While _Dorothy Page-Roberts_, _Souv. de Stella Gray_, _Marquise de Sinety_, _Mme. Maurice de Luze_, _Edu Meyer_, _Countess Annesley_, _Mrs. Harvey Thomas_, and _Souv. de Maria Zozaya_, are all remarkable for their strong and brilliant colouring.

Among the yellow shades from palest lemon to deep orange, the choice is not so great; but there are many good roses to choose from, beginning with the two novelties, of 1907--Pernet-Ducher's great Indian yellow rose, _Mrs. Aaron Ward_, which promises well, and Alex. Dickson & Son's brilliant yellow _Harry Kirk_. Of older roses few are better than the noble _Madame Ravary_, _Ferdinand Batel_, the delightful _Gustave Regis_, _Gloire Lyonnaise_, _Duchess of Portland_, and _Kaiserin Augusta Victoria_. _Mrs. Peter Blair_, 1906, is one of the most effective yellows for the garden; and I cannot speak too highly of that little known but very beautiful rose _Peace_, raised by Piper in 1903, its pale lemon yellow flowers borne on long upright stalks are invaluable for cutting throughout the whole season.

White and blush hybrid Teas are many. And the famous _Bessie Brown_, _Alice Grahame_, _Mildred Grant_, _Florence Pemberton_, _Alice Lindsell_ and _White Lady_ are to be seen at every show: but they are all exhibition roses except _Florence Pemberton_.

_Augustine Guinoisseau_, however, is as good a white garden rose as heart can desire; so is _Lady Quartus Ewart_; and as _Kaiserin Augusta Victoria_ and _Peace_ are so faintly lemon as to be nearly white, there is no difficulty in making a bed of white Hybrid Teas.

HYBRID TEA ROSES

PINK AND ROSE.

Aimee Cochet. _Soupert et Notting_, 1902. Flesh, with rosy peach centre.

Angel Peluffo. _Soupert et Notting_, 1905. Interior of petals rosy flesh, centre rose.

Baronin Armgard von Biel. _Welter_, 1906. Satin pink; a brighter La France.

Belle Siebrecht. (See Mrs. W. J. Grant.)

Camoens. _Schwartz_, 1882. Bright rich China rose.

Captain Christy. _Lacharme_, 1873. Flesh colour, deeper pink centre.

Caroline Testout. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1890. Bright clear rose.

Celia. _Wm. Paul & Son_, 1906. Bright satin pink, darker centre.

Countess of Caledon. _Alex. Dickson_, 1897. Carmine rose.

Denmark. _Ziener Lassen_, 1890. Colour of La France.

David Harum. _E. G. Hill & Co._, 1904. Rose peach pink.

Daisy. _Alex. Dickson_, 1898. Rosy pink, suffused silvery pink.

Duchess of Albany. _Wm. Paul & Son_, 1888. Fine deep pink.

England's Glory. _J. Wood & Son_, 1902. Flesh, satin pink centre.

Farbenkoenigen. _Hinner_, 1901. Imperial pink.

Frau Peter Lambert. _Walter_, 1902. Rose, marbled pink.

Gladys Harkness. _Alex. Dickson_, 1900. Deep salmon pink, silvery reverse.

Gustave Gruenerwald. _P. Lambert_, 1903. Carmine pink.

H. Armytage Moore. _Hugh Dickson_, 1907. Petals rosy pink outside, silvery inside.

Helene Welter. _Guillot_, 1903. Brilliant rose.

Hon. Ina Bingham. _Alex. Dickson_, 1905. Pure pink.

Johanna Sebus. _Dr. Mueller_, 1900. Rosy cerise.

John Ruskin. _Alex. Dickson_, 1902. Rosy carmine.

Killarney. _Alex. Dickson_, 1898. Flesh, suffused shell pink.

Koenigin Carola. _Turke_, 1904. Rose pink.

Lady Ashtown. _Alex. Dickson_, 1904. Deep pink.

Lady Moyra Beauclerk. _Alex. Dickson_, 1901. Madder rose, with silvery reflexes.

Lady Mary Fitzwilliam. _Bennett_, 1882. Rosy flesh.

Lady Helen Vincent. _Alex. Dickson_, 1907. Shell pink, base peach yellow.

Lady Wenlock. _Bernaix_, 1905. Pink, shaded fawn.

La France. _Guillot_, 1867. Bright rose pink.

La Tosca. _Vve. Schwartz_, 1901. Silvery pink, deeper centre.

Laure Watinne. _Soupert et Notting_, 1902. Bright rose.

Lina Schmidt-Michel. _Lambert_, 1905. Madder pink, reverse of petals carmine.

Lohengrin. _Schmidt_, 1903. Silvery pink, deeper centre.

Mme. Abel Chatenay. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1895. Carmine rose, shaded salmon.

Mme. Edmee Metz. _Soupert et Notting_, 1901. Rosy carmine, shaded salmon.

Mme. Jules Grolez. _Guillot_, 1897. Beautiful China rose.

Mme. Eugene Jombart. _Schwartz_, 1905. Pale pink, centre carmine.

Mme. Leonie Moissy. _Vilin_, 1907. Pale rosy salmon, deeper centre.

Marichu Zayas. _Soupert et Notting_, 1907. Strawberry and cream, shaded rose.

Maimie. _Alex. Dickson_, 1901. Rose carmine, yellow base.

Marianne Pfitzer. _Jacobs_, 1903. Rosy flesh, tinted red.

Max Hesdorffer. _Jacobs_, 1903. Deep rose, bordered silvery rose.

Monsieur Paul Lede. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1903. Cinnamon pink, passing lighter.

Mrs. E. G. Hill. _Soupert et Notting_, 1906. Coral red, white centre.

Mrs. G. W. Kershaw. _Alex. Dickson_, 1906. Deep rose pink.

Mrs. W. J. Grant (_syn._ Belle Siebrecht). _Alex. Dickson_, 1895. Imperial pink.

Nance Christy. _B. R. Cant_, 1906. Delicate salmon pink, semi-double.

Olympiada. _Soupert et Notting_, 1904. Satiny rose.

Papa Lambert. _P. Lambert_, 1899. Rose pink, deeper centre.

Princesse Charles de Ligne. _Soupert et Notting_, 1903. Silvery pink, carmine centre.

Reine Carola de Saxe. _Gamon_, 1903. Flesh pink.

Robert Scott. _Robert Scott & Son_, 1901. Clear rosy pink, shading to flesh on outer petals.

Rosel Klemm. _Hinner_, 1905. Rose, with silvery reflex.

Shandon. _Alex. Dickson_, 1899. Bright rose.

Sheila. _Alex. Dickson_, 1895. Bright rose.

Souvenir de Maria de Zayas. _Soupert et Notting_, 1906. Vivid carmine, with deeper shading.

Souvenir de Maria Zozaya. _Soupert et Notting_, 1904. Petals coral red outside, silvery rose inside.

William Askew. _Guillot_, 1902. Bright pink, shaded delicate pink.

William Notting. _Soupert et Notting_, 1904. Salmon pink, reverse of petals coral.

William Shean. _Alex. Dickson_, 1906. Pure pink, veined ochre; a grand rose.

SALMON AND COPPER PINK.

Antoine Rivoire. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1896. Rosy flesh on yellow ground.

Betty. _Alex. Dickson & Sons_, 1905. Coppery rose, shaded yellow.

Countess Annesley. _Alex. Dickson_, 1905. Rosy salmon, suffused old gold.

Dean Hole. _Alex. Dickson_, 1904. Silvery carmine, shaded salmon.

Dr. J. Campbell Hall. _Alex. Dickson_, 1904. Coral rose, suffused white.

Dorothy Page-Roberts. _Alex. Dickson_, 1907. Coppery pink.

Earl of Warwick. _Paul & Son_, 1904. Salmon pink, shaded vermilion.

Edu Meyer. _Lambert_, 1904. Copper red and yellow, with orange shading.

Elizabeth Barnes. _Alex. Dickson_, 1907. Salmon rose, fawn centre, outside of petals deep rose.

Frau Burgermeister Kirchstein. _Jacob_, 1907. Carmine, shaded salmon.

Frau Ernst Borsig. _P. Lambert_, 1907. Rosy yellowish carmine.

Frau Otto Evertz. _N. Welter_, 1907. Salmon pink and yellow.

Friedrich Schroeder. _Hinner_, 1904. Rose, suffused yellow.

Herman Rane. _Lambert_, 1905. Varying from salmon rose to yellowish red.

Herzog Friedrich von Anhalt. _Welter_, 1907. Salmon carmine, centre copper red.

Jeanne Bariaz. _Pierre Guillot_, 1907. Pale salmon, centre vivid salmon on yellow.

Joseph Hill. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1904. Pink, shaded salmon copper.

Kathleen. _Alex. Dickson_, 1895. Coral-pink suffused rose, yellow base.

Mme. Cadeau-Ramey. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1897. Rosy flesh, shaded yellow, carmine edges.

Mme. Eugene Boullet. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1898. Yellow, shaded carmine.

Mme. Leon Pain. _Guillot_, 1904. Silvery salmon, centre orange, petals outside salmon pink.

Mme. Melanie Soupert. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1906. Salmon yellow, suffused carmine.

Mme. Paul Olivier. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1903. Deep salmon yellow, shaded rosy carmine.

Mme. Segond Weber. _Soupert et Notting_, 1908. Rich salmon pink, very fine and distinct.

Marguerite Poiret. _Soupert et Notting_, 1902. Bright china rose, yellow reflexes.

Marquise de Sinety. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1906. Orange yellow, shaded fiery red.

Monsieur Joseph Hill. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1903. Salmon pink, shaded yellow.

Mrs. Harvey Thomas. _Bernaix_, 1906. Carmine, shaded copper red and yellow.

Mrs. John Bateman. _Alex. Dickson_, 1905. Deep china rose, yellow base.

Peggy. _Alex. Dickson_, 1905. Claret, smeared saffron yellow and primrose, semi-double.

Pierre Wattinne. _Soupert et Notting_, 1902. Cerise, shaded yellow and salmon.

Pribislav. _O. Jacobs_, 1902. Orange carmine, pencilled scarlet.

Prince de Bulgarie. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1902. Deep rosy flesh, shaded salmon.

Professor Fritz Rober. _Welter_, 1906. Salmon, shaded yellow and rose.

Renee Wilmart-Urban. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1907. Salmon flesh, bordered carmine.

Rosalind Orr-English. _E. G. Hill & Co._, 1905. Bright salmon pink.

Senateur Belle. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1903. Salmon pink, yellow centre.

Senateur Saint Romme. _Schwartz_, 1905. Rosy salmon, shaded yellow.

CRIMSON AND CARMINE.

Avoca. _Alex. Dickson_, 1907. Crimson scarlet.

Anne Marie Soupert. _Soupert et Notting_, 1904. Reddish carmine.

Baldwin. _Lambert_, 1898. Pure carmine.

Baron Lade. _Welter_, 1904. Bright carmine.

Charles. J. Grahame. _Alex. Dickson_, 1905. Very bright scarlet crimson.

Cherry Ripe. _Paul & Son_, 1905. Light cherry crimson.

Comtesse Icy Hardegg. _Soupert et Notting_, 1908. Deep red.

Crimson Crown. _Alex. Dickson_, 1905. Glowing dark crimson, flowers in clusters.

Ecarlate. _Boytard_, 1907. Scarlet crimson, brighter than Liberty.

Etoile de France. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1905. Velvety crimson, centre cerise.

Exquisite. _Paul & Son_, 1899. Bright crimson, shaded magenta.

General MacArthur. _Hill_, 1905. Bright crimson.

George Laing Paul. _Soupert et Notting_, 1904. Reddish crimson.

Grossherzog von Oldenburg. _Welter_, 1904. Dark poppy, red.

Gruss an Sangerhausen. _Dr. Mueller_, 1905. Brilliant scarlet, centre crimson.

Herzogin Victoria Adelheid. _Welter_, 1906. Clear brilliant red.

J. B. Clark. _Hugh Dickson_, 1905. Deep scarlet, heavily shaded black crimson.

Lady Battersea. _Paul & Son_, 1901. Fine cherry crimson.

Lady Rossmore. _Dr. Campbell Hall_, 1906. Reddish crimson, claret shading.

Liberty. _Alex. Dickson_, 1900. Brilliant velvety crimson.

Ma Tulipe. _Bonnaire_, 1900. Deep crimson.

Mme. J. W. Budde. _Soupert et Notting_, 1907. Brilliant carmine.

Marquise de Salisbury. _Pernet pere_, 1889. Bright velvety red.

Marquise Litta. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1894. Carmine rose, vermilion centre.

Mrs. A. M. Kirker. _Hugh Dickson_, 1906. Bright cerise.

Reine Marguerite d'Italie. _Soupert et Notting_, 1905. Shining carmine, centre vermilion.

Rev. David R. Williamson. _Alex. Dickson_, 1904. Dark crimson, shaded maroon.

Richmond. _Hill & Co._, 1905. Pure red scarlet.

Rosomane E. P. Roussel. _Guillot_, 1907. Brilliant crimson.

Sarah Bernhardt. _Dubreuil_, 1907. Scarlet crimson.

Stadtrat F. Kahler. _Geduldig_, 1907. Brilliant fiery red.

The Dandy. _Paul & Son_, 1905. Glowing maroon crimson, miniature flowers.

Triumph. _J. G. Hill & Co._, 1907. Deep carmine and crimson.

Warrior. _Wm. Paul & Son_, 1906. Buds blood red, opening vivid scarlet crimson.

YELLOW.

Amateur Teyssier. _Gamon_, 1900. Dark saffron yellow, changing to white.

Auguste van der Heede. _Welter_, 1901. Saffron yellow.

Duchess of Portland. _Alex. Dickson_, 1901. Pale sulphur yellow, with an occasional tinge of Eau de Nil.

Ferdinand Batel. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1897. Varying from pale rosy flesh on yellow nankeen, to yellow nankeen orange.

Franz Deegen. _Hinner_, 1901. Pale yellow, centre golden yellow.

Friedrich Harms. _Welter_, 1901. Pale yellow, with deep yellow centre.

Gloire Lyonnaise. _Guillot_, 1884. Very pale lemon.

Goldelse. _Hinner_, 1902. Pale yellow, with deeper yellow centre.

Grossherzogin Alexandra. _Jacobs-Welter_, 1906. Clear golden yellow.

Gustave Regis. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1891. Canary yellow, with orange centre.

Gustave Sobry. _Welter_, 1902. Golden yellow, passing to clear yellow.

Harry Kirk. _Alex. Dickson_, 1907. Deep sulphur yellow, lighter edges.

Hofgarten-director Graebener. _P. Lambert_, 1900. Rosy yellow and coppery yellow.

Instituteur Sirday. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1906. Deep golden yellow.

Jakobs Perle. _Jakobs_, 1904. Canary yellow.

Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. _Lambert & Reiter_, 1891. Beautiful primrose.

Le Progres. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1904. Nankeen yellow, lighter when fully expanded.

Madame Jenny Guillemot. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1905. Deep saffron yellow.

Madame Pernet-Ducher. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1892. Canary yellow.

Madame Philippe Rivoire. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1905. Apricot yellow, with lighter centre.

Madame Ravary. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1900. Beautiful orange yellow.

Mrs. David M'Kee. _Alex. Dickson_, 1904. Creamy yellow.

Mrs. Peter Blair. _Alex. Dickson_, 1906. Lemon chrome, with golden yellow centre.

Peace. _Piper_, 1903. Pale lemon yellow.

WHITE AND BLUSH.

Admiral Dewey. _Dingee & Conard_, 1899. Light blush.

Alice Grahame. _Alex. Dickson_, 1903. Ivory white, tinted salmon.

Alice Lindsell. _Alex. Dickson_, 1902. Creamy white, with pink centre.

Augustine Guinoisseau. _Guinoisseau_, 1889. White, slightly tinted with flesh.

Bessie Brown. _Alex. Dickson_, 1899. Creamy white.

Comte de Torres. _Schwartz_, 1906. Salmon white, with yellow salmon centre.

Direcktor W. Cordes. _P. Lambert_, 1904. Creamy white, with yellowish centre.

Edelstein. _Welter_, 1904. Pure white.

Edmund Deshayes. _Bernaix_, 1902. Creamy white, with flesh centre.

Ellen Willmot. _Bernaix_, 1899. Pale flesh white.

Florence Pemberton. _Alex. Dickson_, 1903. Creamy white, suffused pink.

Frau Lilla Rautenstrauch. _P. Lambert_, 1903. Silvery white, tinted rose.

Gardenia. _Soupert et Notting_, 1899. White, suffused pale blush.

Grace Darling. _Bennett_, 1884. Creamy white, shaded peach.

Helene Guillot. _J. B. Guillot_, 1902. Pure white to salmon white, tinted carmine.

Irene. _Wm. Paul & Son_, 1904. Silvery white, sometimes faintly touched with pink.

Lady Clanmorris. _Alex. Dickson_, 1900. Creamy white, delicate salmon centre.

Lady Quartus Ewart. _Hugh Dickson_, 1904. Paper white.

Ligne-Arenberg. _Soupert et Notting_, 1903. Creamy white, pink edge.

L'Innocence. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1898. Pure white.

Madame Joseph Combet. _J. Bonnaire_, 1894. Creamy white.

Madame Maria Capalet. _Schwartz_, 1905. Rosy white, tinted salmon, centre rosy yellowish salmon.

Mdlle. Pauline Bersez. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1900. Creamy white, with yellow centre.

Mdlle. Alice Furon. White, shaded lemon.

Marjorie. _Alex. Dickson_, 1895. White, suffused with salmon pink.

Marguerite Guillot. _P. Guillet_, 1903. Pure white.

Marie Girard. _Buatois_, 1899. White, shaded salmon yellow.

Marquise Jeanne de la Chataigneraye. _Soupert et Notting_, 1902. Silvery white, centre yellow.

Mildred Grant. _Alex. Dickson_, 1901. Silvery white, edge of petals shaded and bordered with pink.

Mrs. Conway Jones. _Alex. Dickson_, 1904. Creamy white, flushed salmon pink.

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. _Hill & Co._, 1903. Creamy white, centre rose.

Pharisaeer. _W. Hinner_, 1903. Rosy white, shaded salmon.

Pie X. _Soupert et Notting_, 1906. Creamy white, suffused pale rose.

Robert Baessler. _Hinner_, 1904. White, edge of petals tinted rose.

Rosomane Gravereux. _Soupert et Notting_, 1899. White, with tinge of pink.

Souv. de Madame Eugenie Verdier. _Pernet-Ducher_, 1895. Electric white, shaded saffron yellow.

White Lady. _Wm. Paul & Son_, 1890. Creamy white.

Yvonne Vacherot. _Soupert et Notting_, 1906. Porcelain white, suffused pink.

IRISH SINGLE ROSES.

Alex. Dickson & Sons.

Irish Beauty, 1900. Pure white, bright golden anthers.

Irish Brightness, 1903. Vivid crimson, shading to pink base.

Irish Elegance, 1905.[4] Buds bronzy orange-scarlet, opening to apricot, a very beautiful rose.

Irish Engineer, 1904. Bright scarlet, large flowers.

Irish Glory, 1900. Petals silvery marbled pink, flamed outside with crimson.

Irish Harmony, 1904. Variable, saffron-yellow veined claret.

Irish Modesty, 1900. Coral pink, ecru base to petals.

Irish Pride, 1903. Ecru, suffused old rose and gold.

Irish Star, 1903. Rose du Barri, with lemon star centre.

FOOTNOTE:

[4] See Illustration.