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and perhaps may some day be seen covering the 

 frozen hut of the Esquimaux. 



Baltimore Belle is a creamy white, producing a 

 profusion of very compact and perfectly double 

 flowers in clusters of six to twelve, very splendid. 

 Beauty of the Prairies^ or Queen of the Prairies^ 

 Mr. Feast's Xo. 1, is certainly the best of the group, 

 having very large rose-colored flowers three inches 

 in diameter, frequently showing a stripe of white 

 in the centre of each petal. They are produced 

 in clusters, in which they always appearcup-shaped, 

 and stand for several days without being affected 

 by our scorching sun. Its foliage is very large, 

 of a dark green, wood strong, and of luxuriant 

 growth; its blooming succeeds to that of the 

 Garden or June Eose, and is the link connecting 

 its congeners with that family. Pallida^ very pale 

 blush, perfectly double; this rose appears to bloom 

 finest when lying on the ground ; in such a posi- 

 tion it forms a solid mass of flowers and pale green 

 foliage. Perpetual Michigan^ very double, rosy 

 purple flower, cjuite flat ; this and the following 

 variety have a tendency to bloom a second time 

 when under exciting culture. Superha^ delicate 

 blush of very perfect cup-shape, blooming in fine 

 clusters, and, though very similar to Pallida^ is 

 distinguished from it by having more pink color 



