16 KOSES THAT BLOO:*! I^^ JUNE. 



severe frost. But in the more favored southern 

 climes, they retain it during winter, and there grow 

 and bloom in profuse wreaths or garlands, making 

 them objects of great attraction in their season. 

 They are in color generally pale, making a decided 

 contrast with the Boursalt family. They grow 

 rapidl}^, and are well adapted for arches, grottos, 

 rockwork, pillars, or trellises. The foliage is of a 

 peculiarly bright shining green. Adelaide d' Orleans 

 has flowers of a pale, rosy blush, very double and 

 perfectly formed, in large clusters, valuable for 

 blooming later than any of what are termed June 

 roses. Donna Maria and the Princess Maria, appear 

 to be the same, or so nearly alike that a distinction 

 cannot be even faintly drawn. Flowers nearly 

 white. Felicite PeriMuelh has been recognized 

 under many names in Europe, but it is believed 

 to be pure here ; it is a very perfect rose, beauti- 

 fully cupped, of a creamy-white color, and, when 

 well grown, makes a magnificent pyramid. Myri- 

 antlies is of the most regular form, being very 

 double, and imbricated to the centre ; a plant 

 covered with its delicate rosy-colored flowers is a 

 charming object. It has been sold (as its name 

 imports) as a Xoisette blooming all the season, a 

 character which it never merited, never had, and 

 never will have. Sern2')ervirens Plena, a pure white, 



