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 EOSES rOE 1867. 



EY W. D. PEIOJl. 



|HAT a widely-difFused passion is the love of novelty ! 

 How many blemishes it varnishes over, and how many 

 beauties it discovers which disappear alike before the 

 touchstone of possession. This passion induces our 

 moclern ladies, as it did their ancestresses in all ages, 

 to adopt any enormity of fashion, however outre and unbecoming, 

 provided it is new ; and it must be confessed that their brothers and 

 husbands are little behind them in the avidity with which they 

 pursue their hobbies when fresh things are concerned. We of the 

 rose world are especial victims to the impulse of running after and 

 buying new roses, when we already, in most cases, possess something 

 superior, as we discover after we have parted with enthusiasm as 

 well as cash. The season of new roses is now fairly set in, and 

 where the propagation has been early and successful, many of 

 them will soon be in bloom. "With respect to these, March is 

 the best month for purchasing, though May is the best, on the 

 whole, for turning out ; the interval between selection and planting 

 out, should be devoted to a gradual hardening off of the plants, 

 when few will turn out unsatisfactorily. 



The following well-selected list of the continental novelties sent 

 out by Mr. John leaser, embraces the most promising ; if amateurs 

 speculate in them all, it will only be a due encouragement of that 

 enterprise, without which there can be no improvement. 



HYBEID PEEPETUALS. 



Alba Carnea (Touvnis), white, liglitl}- tinijed with rose, the under side of the 

 petals pure white, the flowers are of medium size and heautifully formed, habit 

 moderately vigorous. 



Antoine DiicJier (Ducher), brilliant red, very large, double, and superbly formed, 

 robust and vigorous habit. A seedling from l\Iadame Domage 



Charles Verdier (Guillot pere), fine rose colour, with whitish edges, very large, 

 very doitble, and well formed, habit very vigorous. A seedling from the esteemed 

 variety Victor Verdier. 



C'omie Litta (E. Verdier), brilliant velvety purple, edged with violet, growth 

 vigorous, flowei's larg^", fall, and well foimed, having large undulating petals. 



Comtesse Felicie Morqucs (Pernet), brilliant rosy red, the centre petals edged 

 with white, habit robust, flowers large and full. A seedling: from Victor Verdier. 



Evgejte Scribe (Gautreau), brilliant dazzling red, extra large, full, and well 

 fonned, gi'owth very vigorous. 



Francoise Treyve (Liabaud), fine deep shining scarlet, quite a new colour, lage 

 and double, very vigorous grower. 



Gloire de Ifonplaisir (Gounod), lively red, large double, and of excellent form, 

 habit very vigorous and free flowering. 



Horace Vernet (Guillot fils), velvety reddish purple, shaded with deep crimson, 

 flowers of extra size, with very large petals, making a very effective appearance on 

 the plant, a vigorous grower. 



Madame Anna Bugnet (Gounod), tinted white, changing to marbled rose, large, 

 full, and imbricated, a vigorous grower, producing large clusters of flowers. 



Madame BeUenden Ker (Guillot pere), superb pure white, medium sized, fine, 

 and double, of moderately vigorous habit. 



Madame George Paul (E. Verdier), brilliantly tinted and shaded rose, with 

 whitish edges, large, full, fine imbricated form, vigorous and distinct. 



