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unknown tea, which is superior to La France itself, being sweeter, 

 a brighter and more lasting color, cup-shaped, and lasts much 

 loncrer, and is perfectly hardy, growing like an elder bush. It is 

 indeed a glorious rose, blooming from early spring till frost cuts it 

 off and the most fragrant rose I have ever seen. He calls it the 

 American Beauty. I have the promise of one to send yoa m the 

 spring, and, if you get it, you may boast of being the only person 

 outside of the District of Columbia who owns one. Besides the 

 American Beauty, I shall send you one of each of the following 

 kinds, all of which are favorites with me : 



T. Adam. 



H. Alfred Colomb, one of the best hybrids ever raised. 



H. T. American Beauty. 



H. Baroness Rothschild, one of the best and perfectly hardy. 



T. Bon Silene. This bush produces the Boston buds, very sweet, fine m the 



bud. 

 T. Bongere. 



T. Catharine Mermet, the finest tea. 

 H. Comtesse de Sevenye. 

 T. Comtesse de Labarthe, sweet and beautiful. 

 T Comt« de Paris, new and very fine. 



T. Corneha Cook, large white, without fragrance, and sometimes comes with 

 hard, green center. 



T. Devoniensis, very sweet, large and fine. 

 H. Eujenie Verdier. without fragrance, vem fine. 

 H Francois Michelon, late bloomer. 



H. General Jacqueminot, rich, fine, and sweet. The buds of this have sold 

 for one dollar each here in Washington. 



C. T. Glorie de Dijon, climber, very hardy. 



B. Hermosa, free and constant bloomer. 



T. Isabella Sprout, very beautiful buds. 



H. T. La France. 



H. Louis Van Houtte, sweet, large and beautiful. 



H. T. Mme. Alex. Bernoix. 



N. Mme. Caroline Kuster, long, large and beautiful. 



T. Mme. Lambord. 



H. Mme. Victor Verdier. 



H. Marguerite de St. Amaud. 



H. Marie Baumann, sweet, large, magnificent bloomer. The best H. raised. 



T. Marie Guillot, extra. 



T. Marie Van Houtte, extra. 



H. Marquise de Castielane. 



H. Mons. E. Y. Teas. 



H. Oxonian. , ivt i 



T. Perle des Jardins, the fiuest yellow except Marechal Niel. 



C. T. Reine Marie Henriette. 



H. Rev. J. B. Camm. 



