Queen, rose, very large and beautiful.
Red Rover, fiery red, growth more than usually vigorous, flowering up to Christmas. Not double, enough for a Show Rose, but the finest and most effective of Pillar Roses.
Reine de Castille, whitish-rose, large and full, of good habit, and blooms freely.
Reine de la Cité, blush, pink centre, large, full, and of good habit.
Reynolds Hole, lively pink, increasing in brilliancy as the flowers advance in age, large, not very full.
Richard Smith, velvety-maroon, very dark.
Robert Fortune, bright red, large, full, and good.
Sénateur Reveil, brilliant reddish-crimson, shaded with dark purple, large and full, form fine, blooms freely, habit good.
Simon Oppenheim, maroon, shaded vermilion, very fine.
Souvenir de Béranger, light rose, very large and double.
Souvenir de Charles Montault, brilliant red, cupped, large and full, free bloomer.
Souvenir de Comte Cavour, crimson and black shaded, of good size and form.
Souvenir de Lady Eardley, reddish-scarlet, richly shaded, large, very light, and effective.
Souvenir de Leveson gower, fine dark red, changing to ruby, very large and full.
Souvenir de M. Rousseau, scarlet, changing to crimson, shaded with maroon, very rich and velvety, large and very double.
Toujours Fleuri, violet-purple, full and good.
Triomphe d'Alencon, bright red, very large, full, and fine.
Triomphe d'Amiens, vivid crimson, sometimes striped with lake, large and double.
Triomphe-d'Angers, crimson-scarlet, large, full, free.
Triomphe de Bagatelle, bright cherry-carmine, large, full, and free.
Triomphe de Caen, deep velvety-purple, shaded with scarlet-crimson, large and full.
Triomphe de Lyon, shaded maroon, beautiful.
Triomphe de Villecresnes, clear red, more brilliant at the centre, large and full, blooms freely.
Turenne, brilliant red, large, handsome petals, very effective.
Vainqueur de Goliath, brilliant crimson-scarlet, very large and double.
Vainqueur de Solferino, dark red, brighter centre, large, full, blooms abundantly.
Vase d'élection, bright rose.
Veloutée d'Orléans, brilliant velvety-red, almost scarlet, large and full.
Vicomte Vigier, bright violet-red, large, full, and good.
Vicomtesse Belleval, beautiful blush, large and full, fine form, blooms freely, habit good.
Vicomtesse de Montesquieu, double white, useful as a bedder.
Vicomtesse Douglas, beautiful rose, the reverse of the petals whitish, very large and full, form cupped.
Victor Trouillard, brilliant crimson and purple shaded, large and full.
Vulcan, bright purplish-violet, shaded with black, good and distinct.
Wilhelm Pfitzer, brilliant red, color often superb, large and full.
William Jesse, crimson, tinged with lilac, superb, very large and double.
William Paul, brilliant reddish-crimson, large and full; a free, hardy, late-blooming rose, excellent for bedding.
Alfred de Dalmas, rose, edges rosy-white, blooming in clusters, full.
Eugène de Savoie, bright red, large and full.
Eugénie Guinoiseau, bright cherry, changing to violet, large, full, and well mossed.
Hortense Vernet, white, tinged with light rose, fine, large, and full.
James Veitch, deep violet, shaded with crimson, large and double.
Madame la Rivière, rosy-pink, distinct and good.
Pompone, mottled rose, abundant bloomer.
Raphael, flesh-color, flowering in corymbs, large, full.
The following are the most promising of the latest new roses. The descriptions are those of the raisers; and as the varieties have not yet bloomed in this country, and very few of them in England, it is impossible to speak of them definitely. Most of them are results of the skill and perseverance of French cultivators.
The letters immediately succeeding the name refer to the class,—H. P., Hybrid Perpetual; B., Bourbon; T., Tea-scented,
ABBÉ BERLÈZE, H. P.; flowers varying from bright-reddish cerise to rosy-carmine, large, full, and of fine form; growth vigorous.
ACHILLE GONOD, H. P.; flowers bright-reddish carmine; a seedling from Jules Margottin; very large and full; extra fine foliage, dark green; growth vigorous.
ADRIENNE DE CARDOVILLE, B.; flowers delicate rose, of medium size; full, perfect form.
AUGUSTE RIVIÈRE, H. P.; flowers beautiful bright-reddish carmine, the reverse of the petals of a paler hue, distinctly edged with white; large, and of regular globular form; growth vigorous.
BAPTISTE DESPORTES, H. P.; flowers bright scarlet, very abundant, of medium size, full; growth vigorous.
BARONNE DE MAYNARD, B.; flowers beautiful pure white, of medium size, fine form; growth vigorous.
BEAUTY OF WESTERHAM, H. P. (Cattell); flowers brilliant scarlet; foliage bright green; habit free and vigorous; fragrance powerful.
BELLE NORMANDE, H. P.; flowers pale rose, shaded with silvery white; very large and Bill; form globular; growth vigorous; of the race of La Reine.
BELLE ROSE, H. P.; flowers bright rose, very large, full, and of fine globular form; very sweet; habit good; growth vigorous.
CAPITAINE ROGNAT, H. P.; flowers brilliant red; cupped, large and full; growth vigorous.
CHARLES MARGOTTIN, H. P.; flowers brilliant carmine, their centre fiery red, very large, full, and sweet; form fine; outer petals large and round; growth vigorous; of the race of Jules Margottin.
CHARLES WOOD, H. P.; flowers deep red, shaded with blackish-crimson, very large, full, and of tine form; growth vigorous.
CLIMBING DEVONIENSIS, T.; identical with the old Devoniensis in flower, but of a rapid running growth, and hence valuable as a climber.
COMTESSE DE PARIS, H. P.; beautiful, distinct lively rose, with lighter edges; flowers very large and double; habit vigorous; a very beautiful variety.
DENIS HELYE, H. P.; flowers brilliant rosy-carmine; lovely color; very large and full; very effective; growth vigorous.
DR. ANDRY, H. P.; flowers dark bright-red; very large, full, and perfectly imbricated; growth vigorous.
DUCHESSE DE CAYLUS, H. P.; flowers brilliant carmine; large, full, and of perfect form; growth vigorous; foliage very rich and fine.
DUCHESSE DE MEDINA COLI, H. P.; flowers dark blood-purple; large, full, good, and distinct; growth vigorous.
DUKE OF WELLINGTON, II. P.; flowers bright velvety-red, shaded with blackish-maroon; their centre fiery red; large and full; growth vigorous.
ELIZABETH VIGNERON, II. P.; flowers fine rosy-pink, very large and full; in the style of Laelia, but fuller, fresher, and brighter in color; constitution hardy; growth vigorous.
GÉNÉRAL D'HAUTPOULT, H. P.; flowers brilliant reddish-scarlet; the centre petals sometimes striped with white; large, full, and of globular form.
GLORY OF WALTHAM, H. P.(Paul)-, flowers rich crimson, very large and full; a seedling from Leveson Gower; larger, brighter, darker, and of better form, than the parent; a superb rose, of hardy, vigorous growth.
JEAN ROSENKRANTZ, H. P.; flowers brilliant coral-red; large, full, and of perfect form; growth vigorous.
JOHN KEYNES, H. P.; flowers bright reddish-scarlet, shaded with maroon; large and full; growth vigorous. .
KING'S ACRE, H. (Cranston); flowers bright vermilion-rose; reverse of petals satiny; large, and of fine cupped form; foliage, rich dark-green; growth vigorous.
MADAME VERSCHAFFELT, H. P.; flowers beautiful delicate rose; large, full, and of fine form; growth vigorous; shoots almost thornless.
MADAME ANDRÉ LEROY, H. P.; flowers salmon-rose; large, very double, form fine; growth vigorous.
MADAME CHARLES, T.; flowers sulphur or yellow, their centre salmon; large, full, of good form, and very abundant; growth vigorous; of the race of Madame Damaizin.
MADAME CHARLES VERDIER, H. F.; flowers fine vermeil-rose; very large, full, and of fine form; growth vigorous.
MADAME ÉLISE VILMORIN, H. P.; flowers dark vermilion, shaded with blackish-crimson; large, full, of good form, and very abundant; growth vigorous.
MADAME ÉMILE BOYAU, H. P.; flowers soft, rosy flesh-color, changing to blush; sufficiently large, perfect in form, moderate in growth, hardy in constitution; good and distinct.
MADAME GUSTAVE BONNET, B.; flowers white, shaded with rose and carmine; of medium size, full, very abundant, form globular; growth vigorous.
MADAME HERMAN STENGER, H. P.; flowers rose, suffused with lilac; their centre shaded with sulphur; large and full; the outer petals large, form cupped; growth vigorous.
MADAME MOREAU, H. P.; flowers brilliant red, shaded with violet; very large, full; outer petals large; very sweet; growth vigorous.
MADAME ROUSSET, II. P.; flowers beautiful pale rose; the reverse of the petals silvery, large, full, finely cupped, and good habit; growth vigorous.
MADEMOISELLE AMELIE HALPHEN, H. P.; flowers fine rosy-carmine; large, full, of fine form, bright and beautiful; habit good; growth vigorous. .
MADEMOISELLE LOIDE DE FALLOUX, H. P.; white, suffused or veined with rose; flowers large, double, and of good form; habit vigorous.
MARÉCHAL NIEL, T.; flowers beautiful deep-yellow; large, full, and of globular form, very sweet; growth vigorous; the shoots well clothed with large shining leaves.
MARGUERITE BONNET, B.; flowers white, shaded with flesh-color; large, full, and of fine form; growth vigorous; of the race of Louise Odier.
MARGUERITE DE ST. AMAND, H. P.; flowers rosy flesh-color; large, full, of fine form, and abundant; habit fine; growth vigorous; of the race of Jules Margottin.
MARIE BOISSÉE, H. P.; blush-white in opening, passing to pure white when expanded; flowers double and cup-shaped; habit vigorous; very free-flowering.
MICHEL BONNET, B.; flowers beautiful bright rose; large and full; growth vigorous.
MONSIEUR DE PONTBRIANT, H. P.; flowers dark blackish-crimson, shaded with carmine; very large, full, of good form; growth vigorous.
MONSIEUR ÉDOUARD ORY, H. P.; flowers beautiful vermilion; large, full, and of globular form; fine habit; growth vigorous.
PRINCE DE JOINVILLE, H. P.; flowers light crimson; a fine, large, showy rose, of vigorous and hardy habit.
PRINCE EUGENE BEAUHARNAIS, H. P.; flowers brilliant reddish-scarlet, shaded with purple; large and full; form cupped; growth vigorous.
PRINCE NAPOLÉON, H. P.; flowers bright rose; very large and very double; growth vigorous; very effective.
PRINCESS LICHTENSTEIN, H. P.; flowers white, globular, large and full; a good hardy, white rose, of compact growth, flowering abundantly.
ROSA MUNDI, H. P.; pure rose, flowers large, double, globular, and well-shaped; habit vigorous.
RUSHTON RADCLYFFE, H. P.; flowers beautiful clear bright red; large, full, and of perfect form; growth vigorous.
SEMIRAMIS, H. P.; flowers clear pink; large, full, and of fine globular form; growth vigorous.
SOUVENIR DE BERNARDIN DE ST. PIERRE, II. P.; flowers varying from crimson to violet; their centre fiery red; large, full, and of fine form; habit good; growth vigorous.
SOUVENIR DE LOUIS GAUDIN, B.; flowers fine reddish-purple, shaded with black; of medium size, full; very abundant; form fine.
SOUVENIR DE WILLIAM WOOD, H. P.; flowers dark blackish-purp e, shaded with scarlet; darker than Prince Camille de Rohan; large, full, and very effective; growth vigorous.
TRIOMPHE DE LA TERRE DES ROSES, H. P.; flowers fine violet-rose, very large and full; very sweet; blooms freely.
TRIOMPHE DES FRANÇAIS, H. P.; flowers brilliant crimson; large, very double; growth vigorous; fine habit; very free.
WILLIAM BULL, H. P.; flowers brilliant cherry-red; large, full, and of fine globular form; growth vigorous.
XAVIER OLIBO, H. P.; flowers velvety-black, shaded with fiery amarant, colors exceedingly rich; large; well formed; growth vigorous.