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THE FLORIST. 



Mrs. Rivers 



Prince Leon Katchanley 

 Robert Burns (Paul's) 

 William Griffiths . 

 Salvator Rosa . 



Group 28 

 Baronne de Kermont 

 Docteur Juilliard 

 Due d'Alen^on 

 Louise Odier 

 Reine Mathilde 



GRorp 29 

 Geant des Batailles . 

 Gloire de Rosamene 



Group 36 



Apolline 



Bouquet de Plore 

 Duchesse de Thuringe 

 Madame Desprez 

 Madame Helfenbein 

 Marquise de Jury- 

 Pierre de St. Cyr . 

 Prince Albert (Paul's) 

 Sir Joseph Paxton 

 Souvenir d'un frere . 



Group 38 



Aimee Yibert 

 Cerise 



Du Luxembourg . 

 Eclair de Jupiter 

 Fellenberg 

 Jeanne d'Arc 

 Jaune Desprez 

 La Biche . 

 L'Angevine . 

 Vicomtess d'Averne 



clear flesh colour 

 bright crimson 

 light vivid carmine 

 satin like rose 

 fine opera red 



The Bourbon Perpetual. 

 fine pink 



rosy purple, shaded 

 lilac rose 

 fine bright rose 

 delicate pink 



The Rose de Rosomene. 

 . brilliant crimson, shaded with purple 

 . large brilliant carmme 



The Bourbon Rose. 



. delicate rose, shaded 



. light carmine 



. white, shaded with lilac 



. lilac rose 



. clear lilac rose 



. fresh rosy pink 



. large pale rose 



. fine scarlet crimson 



. rose, shaded with crimson 



. bright crimson 



, The Noisette Rose. 



. pure white 



. purplish rose 



. lilac rose, centre red 



. bright crimson scarlet 



. bright crimson, free bloomer 



. pure white 



. red, buff, and sulphur 



. pale flesh 



. white, tinted with pink 



. rose, free bloomer 



If we come to generalisation, and were asked for a law to guide 

 purchasers in selecting for themselves, we should say, fix on the 

 strongest and freest growers as the safest guide ; although this is not 

 always sure, some weak growers succeeding, and some strong ones 

 faihng. It will be seen, on analysis of the above hst, that a great 

 portion of the summer Roses are Hybrid Bourbons, and the most of the 

 autumnals Hybrid Perpetuals. So far it falls out fortunate for the town 

 gardener, because these classes of Roses are not surpassed, if equalled, 

 by any. There is a sprinkhng of most other useful groups, Chinas and 

 Teas excepted, which under such circumstances are wholly repudiated, 

 unless cultivated under glass. 



This brings us to the last question — 3. What is the best method of 

 cultivation ? 1 do not think it expedient to enter at detail into the 

 ordinaiy methods of culture ; but rather to note briefly the heads of 

 them, and any special attention required. First be sure the soil is suit- 

 able and well drained ; if not so naturally, this point must be attained 

 artificially, for it becomes of increasing importance in the precise ratio 

 in which the air is rendered vitiated by incidental causes. Let each 



