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is in fine bloom ; this is of a remarkably rich purplish crimson ; but, 

 like Soleil d'Austerlitz, it is a delicate grower, and the edges of its 

 petals scorch in hot sunshine. 



Aug. nth. — The only pure white perpetual Rose, Blanche, raised 

 by Monsieur Vibert, is to-day in greater perfection than I have ever 

 yet seen it ; its flowers are, however, small, rather inclined to be an- 

 gular, and deficient in perfume : we must have another and a better 

 Rose of this colour. 



Aug. 30th. — The long continuance of dry, warm weather has 

 brought out the Bourbon Roses in great perfection. I think I scarcely 

 ever saw such an abundance of flowers and buds full of promise as at 

 the present time. It is rather remarkable that, for the last two or 

 three years, but little improvement has taken place in this group ; 

 no new varieties superior in form or colour have made their appear- 

 ance. George Cuvier, Henri Lecoq, Justine, La Gracieuse, La Flori- 

 fere, and Edouard Desfosses, with their varied shades of rose-pink 

 and carmine, and their beautifully cupped and perfect flowers, are 

 still unrivalled. Dupetit Thouars and Le Grenadier are so brilliant 

 as almost to be scarlet — that colour so rare in Roses. It is to be 

 regretted that these flowers have not the form of George Cuvier. No 

 new high-coloured Bourbon Rose must be patronised unless it has 

 flowers cupped and as regular in shape as that very beautiful Rose. 



Sept. 2d. — Madame Angelina, that most unique Rose in its creamy 

 fawny tints, was never more beautiful : how dwarf and compact is its 

 habit! and how different to that finest of white Bourbon Roses, 

 Acidalie, whose flowers, owing to these sunny days, are tinted most 

 beautifully with pink and rose, which puts forth robust shoots, from 

 five to six feet in height, each crowned with a cluster of its charm- 

 ing flowers ! This will make a good pillar Rose ; but will require 

 slight protection in winter. The very best sort of protection for pillar 

 Roses that are not quite hardy is formed by tying branches of ever- 

 greens round the column in December, to remain till March ; and care 

 must be taken not to remove them all at once, but let some remain 

 in till the beginning of April if the season is cold and backward. 



Sept. 5th. — No one can pass Menoux without being attracted 

 by its brilliant carmine ; and Marquis de Moyria is nearly as vivid : 

 certainly two beautiful Roses, but neither of them quite perfect in 

 shape. Those deep crimson-purple Roses, Charles Souchet, Gloire 

 de Paris, Julie de Fontenelle, Paul Joseph, Proserpine, and Souchet, 

 are just now in unusual beauty ; in moist weather, their purple tints 

 become dull, and overpower, as it were, the rich crimson of their 

 thick petals. The first named is a very dwarf and delicate plant ; 

 the others, with the exception of Julie de Fontenelle, are of dwarf, 

 rigid, robust habits. 



Leveson Gower, which was to have been Souvenir de la Mal- 

 maison, with bright rose-coloured flowers, has not yet given its 

 promised beauties. Its flowers are large, but they at present open 

 badly, and are irregular in shape : it may probably yet prove a good 

 Rose, when more acclimatised. 



[To be continued.] 



