Garden Notes - Amy Robsart to Betty

Amy Robsart
(Sweet Briar)

One of the Hybrid Sweet Briar roses raised by Lord Penzance in 1894. Both foliage and flower are deliciously fragrant with Sweet Briar perfume. It is very floriferous, and makes fine bushy plants 6 feet high, suitable for shrubberies or hedges. The bright scarlet seed pods are produced in large quantities and are very pretty in their various tints.

Anne of Geierstein
(Sweet Briar)

One of the Hybrid Sweet Briar roses raised by Lord Penzance in 1894. Both foliage and flower are deliciously fragrant, and its crimson flowers are followed by an abundance of pretty clustered bunches of hips, which make the plant an object of beauty long after it has passed the flowering period.

Antoine Rivoire
(Hybrid Tea)

Introduced in 1896, this rose is attractive in all forms, and may be recommended as a garden rose of the highest order. In habit of growth it is decidedly vigorous, producing its flowers upon long erect shoots, abundantly and continuously throughout the season. It is the result of a cross between "Dr. Grill" and "Lady M. Fitzwilliam."

Arthur R. Goodwin
(Hybrid Tea)

A decorative or bedding rose only. Flowers are not large enough for exhibition, but with its delightful coppery orange colouring, veined with old gold, and the reverse of petals splashed with carmine, it ranks among the foremost of its class. In habit of growth it is free and continuous flowering, and will thrive in almost any position. Should be sparingly pruned. Introduced in 1909.

Betty
(Hybrid Tea)

One of the most popular garden roses yet introduced. Being exceptionally free and erect in habit of growth, it is a most useful bedding rose, and produces its long, pointed, and well-formed flowers continuously. Is hardy, but the flowers being somewhat thin it is seen at its best in a cool position. Introduced in 1905.