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THE HYBRID PKOVENCE ROSE. 

 (rosa centifolia hybeida.) 



These beautiful roses are exactly intermediate 

 between the French and the Provence Rose, par- 

 taking, almost in an equal degree, of both parents. 

 They have upon the long and graceful shoots of 

 the Provence the close and more dense foliage of 

 the French Rose ; and in some of the varieties, the 

 pale and delicate colouring of the first enlivened 

 by the rich and deep crimson hues of the latter. 

 The origin of these roses may be soon attested ; 

 for if the Single Moss, or Provence Rose, is ferti- 

 lised with the farina of Rosa gallica, hybrid Pro- 

 vence roses will be produced, agreeing in every 

 respect with the above description. 



Among the most superior varieties is Blanche- 

 fleur, of the most delicate flesh-colour, or nearly 

 white ; very distinct, and even now one of the 

 finest summer roses known. 



Rose Devigne is a delicate blush rose, one of 

 t;he finest roses of this colour known ; it is most 

 luxuriant in habit, and forms a fine pillar rose. 



Princess Clementine is one of our finest white 

 roses, with flowers very large, perfectly double, 

 and well shaped, and not liable, like our old 

 favourite Damask rose, Madame Hardy, to come 

 with a bud in the centre of the flower : in habit 

 it is most robust, and well adapted to train up a 



