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didly ! Theresita, George Cuvier, Proserpine, Paul Joseph, Souchet, 

 Souvenir de la Malmaison, La Gracieuse, and Comte de Rambuteau, 

 are in bloom. Then follow two beds of hybrid Perpetuals ; among 

 which our choice falls upon Aubernon, Baronne Prevost, Edward 

 Jesse, Duchess of Sutherland, Dr. Marx, Madame Laffay, Augus- 

 tine Mouchelet, Laurence de Montmorency, Lady A. Peel, Com- 

 tesse Duchatel, Coquette de Montmorency, Comte d'Eu, and Lalle- 

 doyere. The tea-scented come next in order ; and Comte de Paris, 

 Eliza Sauvage, La Renommee, Josephine Malton, Nisida, Devonien- 

 sis, Eugenie Dergaches, Madame Roussell, Delice de Plantier, Ma- 

 dame de St. Joseph, Narcisse, and Moiret, are of first-rate merit. 

 The series is finished by two beds of Chinese, which are the gayest 

 of the whole ; and, where hardy enough, the very best for group- 

 ing. The following are invaluable : Ducbess of Kent, Belle Isadore, 

 Carmin d'Yeebles, Eugene Beauharnais, Madame Chavent, Madame 

 de Rohan, Fabvier, Mrs. Bosanquet, Madame Breon, and Cels mul- 

 tiflora. 



Moving onward, we ascend a gentle slope, and find ourselves on 

 a slightly raised terrace, with a row of pillar Roses on either hand. 

 Some have attained the height of fourteen feet, and yet are clothed with 

 foliage and flowers from their summit to the ground. These pillar 

 Roses are exceedingly handsome, and worthy of general cultivation. 



A few steps more lead us to the Rosarium, where one plant of a 

 kind of the gems of the collection are planted, and which, of course, 

 form an interesting spot to the Rose amateur, as the plants are so 

 arranged that he may see not only the individual, but the compara- 

 tive merits of each of his favourites. About 600 kinds are selected 

 from nearly 2,000 sorts which the collection comprises, and planted in 

 three long beds ; the tallest plants being in the centre, the walks 

 winding gracefully among them, the outer ones being of grass. It 

 were useless to mention the old and well-known kinds which we 

 saw here ; we were rather seeking after novelty, though not, novelty 

 unless identified with intrinsic merit. Of such character, in our 

 opinion, are the following: — Hybrid Perpetuals: General Negrier, 

 Geant des Batailles, Duchesse de Galliera, Joan of Arc, Vieomtesse 

 de Belleval, Madame Trudeaux, Duchesse de Praslin, Etendard de 

 Marengo, Comte de Montalivet, Dr. Arnal, Madame Pepin, and 

 Soleil d'Austerlitz. Bourbons: Menoux, Vicomte de Cussy, Mar- 

 quis de Moyria, Le Florifere, Angelina Bucelle, Julie de Fontenelle, 

 and Madame Angelina. Noisette : Caroline Marniesse. Tea- 

 scented : Madame de St. Joseph, Vieomtesse de Cazes, and Souvenir 

 d'un Ami. Passing forward, we next entered the fields of Roses 

 where plants for sale are cultivated by thousands. The scene was 

 indeed gay ; here and there a group of white, or brilliant-coloured 

 Roses rising among the less decided tints, produced a striking effect. 

 The soil is a deep alluvial loam, twelve feet deep, below which is 

 gravel ; hence, it will appear, vegetation is not affected here by any 

 unfavourable season. 



But quitting the Rose-grounds we passed to a second Nursery of 

 twenty acres, devoted almost exclusively to the culture of fruit and 



