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and new and fine roses ; for such are most per- 

 fect in all that constitutes fine roses. Another 

 and another still ; for who can pass by and not 

 admire Comtesse de Chabrillan ? No roses can 

 he more perfect and beautiful ; and yet we may 

 add Duchesse de Cambaceres, a most vigorous 

 growing rose, blooming in immense clusters, 

 giving flowers with a powerful fragrance. Of all 

 the roses in this group, the Comtesse de Cha- 

 brillan is the most perfect in shape and delicacy 

 of colour, like Senateur Vaisse or Charles Lefebvre 

 among crimson roses ; it is quite impossible to 

 imagine a rose more beautiful. 



Blush and Flesh-coloured. 



Amongst the most desirable varieties in this 

 class of colour is Madame Eivers, with flowers 

 nearly white : it is a vigorous grower, and appears 

 to bloom well in all climates. This was raised at 

 Lyons some twenty years since by M. Griiillot 

 and dedicated to my wife. With this very fine 

 rose we may class Madame Vidot, of the same 

 exquisite shape, but tinted with delicate pink, so 

 as to be wax-like and most beautiful. And then 

 we have Baroness Rothschild, Marquise de Morte- 

 mart, Thyra Hammerich, Marguerite Dombrain, 

 Marguerite de St. Armand, Captain Christy, 

 Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Miss Ingram, Madame 



