The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-02-22
New Roses of Proved Merit.

Ny COMPREHENSIVE dSSuIduCcS VI lloIlU,
and, while not proving valuable as a
winter forcing rose has upheld every
other claim made for it, 1t is a strong
growing hybrid Tea with clean foliage
and producing enormous buds and
flowers, which often measure five to
six inches in diameter. The color Is
distinct and novel, being a lovely fawn,
shading to pearl The color is clean
pure and very attractive. 1t is another
great rose, and has many admirers.
[ will now present a trio OF roses
that have many good points i'll common
Madam Caroline TestOut, Belle Seib-
recht and Mrs. Robert Garrett. These
are all hybrid Teas. The first two are
nearest alike. Madam TestOut is the
brightest in color. 1t is clear and in
tense pink, lovely in bud and is also
known as the Giant La France. Belle
Siebricht is more vigorous grower,
with larger flower. The difference in
color is hardly noticeable Mrs. Robert
Garrett is the newest of the three
roses. 1t is much lighter in color than
the others probably a little more
double It is much freer in blooming
than the other two. All three are fine
roses. Seibrecht and Testout are liable
to become affected with black spots in
damp. cool weather
Enchantress is one of the lOvelieSt of
the new Tea roses. 1t is a strong and
vigorous grower, away above the aver
age. The buds and flowers are wonder
fully beautiful-large and eXquisitely
shaped, with heavy, thick, shell-like
petals, and of fragrance delicious. 1t
resembles that grand old variety Marie
Van Houtte in shape of bud. In eX-
tremely warm weather it will come
semi-double when full blown, but is
always beautiful, whether in bud or
open flower. 1t is superb in every way.
Admiral Dewey, a grand new red
rose, named in honor of the hero OF
Manila, will be introduced this year.
| am very much impressed with this
variety. 1t is probably the most persis-
tent and free blooming of the hybrid
Tea class of roses, reminding one OF
the fioriferous polyanthas. Every shoot
has a bloom. No matter how short the
branch puts out, it is always crowned
with a long crimson bud of large size,
that develops into charming open
rose. The color is rich and velvety,
while the fragrance is delicious. The
plant is a hardy, vigorous grower, It's
only fault-if fault it isles in its
freedom of bloom, which may in a
measure retard it's growth. This rose
should be largely planted, as, in my
estimation, it is the very best hardy
er-blooming red rose.
Princess Alice de Monaco is rose
raised by Mr. Weber, in the garden OF
the Duchess of Monaco, whose roses
are famous throughout Europe. 1t is
much superior to the French variety OF
the same name. Its habit is perfection,
strong, upright growth, with clean
healthy foliage, almost impervlous to
mildew. The flowers are produced in
profusion on long, straight shoots, fra
grant. large size, double to the center,
and of fine form, so that perfect flow
ers may be had during the hottest sum-
mer days. The coloring is creamy
white on the outside Of the petals, with
a faint rosy blush ON the edges
Beaute Inconstante, a new ever
blooming rose from France, is very re-
markable in many respects, but the
most notable is it's ability to change its
color. Bushes of this variety bear at
the same time coppery-yellow, deep
rose, blush pink, notified yellow and
apricot, light and dark crimson roses
These cOlOrs will sometimes be notified
in a single flower. A plant of this rose
when in full bloom presents a slght
that is at once novel and pleasing. Inc
buds and flowers are large, fragrant