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France, Beauty of Stapleford, Captain Christy, and Mad. 
Alexander Bernaix are a few of the best in this as yet 
not very extensive class. 
BOURBON ROSE. 
Hails from the Island of Bourbon; is entireHy hardy 
in the South. The many varieties vary in growth and 
other features, are of vigorous habit, and have dark lus- 
trous foliage. The flowers are generally of light shades, 
and are especially valuable in Autumn, as at that season 
they bloom abundantly. Souvenir de la Malmaison is 
the general favorite in this group, followed in rank by 
Hermosa, Appolline, Queen of Bourbons, and Queen of 
Bedders. 
HYBRID PERPETUAL, OR REMONTAN ROSE. 
Is by far the most valuable and more highly esteemed 
in Europe than any other class, but with us in the South 
we will give it a position of fifth in rank. This class is 
characterized by its wonderful hardiness, strong growth, 
and large flowers of the most exquisite fragrance ; it pos- 
sesses the finest deep red Rose and velvety crimson colors 
to be found in any class of Roses. To think they are 
perpetual bloomers, as the name might imply, is a mis- 
take. They bloom most profusely in the early Spring, 
an acecasional bloom through Summer, and again a few 
in the Fall. This shyness of blooming is our only objec- 
tion to them, and in a climate like this, so conducive to 
the growth of Tea and Everblooming Roses, they can 
never occupy a foremost place. This class likes to be 
pruned severely, as the flower buds are always produced 
on the new shoots they make after being cut back. 
General Jacqueminot, Paul Neyron, Giant of Battles, 
