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tills head liaviog very little of its character ; and 

 among them all it is questionable if there is one 

 so very beautiful in bud as the common ^[oss 

 Rose, generally known under the name 'of Red 

 Moss, in contradistinction, I suppose, to white, for 

 it is not red ; it is purelj^ rose-color, and in bud is 

 truly lovely, but when full blown it has no pecu- 

 liar attraction. Blush Moss is in color as its name 

 indicates. The Crimson, Damash, or Timuell Moss 

 is, Avhen opening, a shade deeper in color than the 

 common Moss, the foliage larger, wood stronger 

 and more mossy, and if the old Moss Rose has a 

 competitor, it is in this. Angelique Quetier is a 

 strong growing plant, with rather singular foliage; 

 the flowers are very double, of a cherry red color. 

 Louise Colet is of a delicate rose color. Rouge^ 

 Rouge de Luxemhourg, Ferrugineuse, Yieillard and 

 Liixerahourg Moss ; this brilliant Moss is known 

 under all these names, and, like all fine roses, it 

 has many synonymes ; the flowers are bright red, 

 imbricated, and perfectly double ; the w^hole plant 

 is very moss}', and has a brown appearance ; it is 

 a free grower, and appears to do better in this 

 climate than any of the others ; it seeds profusely 

 without artificial means. I have had several plants 

 from it without any mossy appearance, and others 

 distinctly mossy. A/alvinais also a free seeder; the 



