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flowers are pink, very compact, but it will never 

 gratify the nasal organ. Prolifere^ or Mottled Moss, 

 is a very free bloomer, though the mottled part of 

 its character is not easily detected. It grows 

 freely, and forms a fine variety of a deep rose 

 color. Oscar Foulard is ver}^ pi'etty, with com- 

 pact flowers of a rosy violet color ; the plant is 

 very mossy, and blooms profusely. Pompon Feu, 

 a very expressive name for this bright red mini- 

 ature rose. It appears to grow well with us, but 

 will never be admired at a distance. Ponctuee is 

 only a half double rose, but beautifully spotted 

 with w^hite, and if impregnated with others, will 

 make an excellent variety from which to grow 

 new sorts. Provins Moss, or Unique de Provins, is 

 a fac-simile of the old Unique, or White Provins 

 Eose, only mossed; its habit is similar, and equally 

 robust, with large white flowers, blooming in the 

 same magnificent clusters ; it is yet quite rare, but 

 with the present facilities for propagating, it can- 

 not long remain so. Mauget, or Perjoetual Red 

 Moss ; this long dreamed of, and wished for rose, 

 has at last made its appearance ; the wood is of a 

 very delicate growth, and quite short ; it blooms 

 two or three times in the season, of a rosy pink 

 color, flo wers medium size, and not fully double ; 

 its beauties are more imaginary than real ; it is, 



