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being like tlaat flower ; it is a great and persistent 

 bloomer, of very double form, showing a profu- 

 sion of mottled rosy purple flowers all over the 

 plant. Royal Bouquet is of a crown form admired 

 by all ; the color is a bright soft pink, and for pro- 

 fusion it is equal to the preceding, and of the 

 same habits. Saint Francois is a bright rosy pink 

 of very neat form. Susannah is a clear red, con- 

 trasting beautifully Avith the former. Souvenir de 

 Navarino is a delicate expanded pink, finely 

 double, and a certain bloomer. Tuscany^ or Black 

 Tuscany^ is not black, but of a very dark rich 

 crimson; in richness of color it has very few 

 equals, and to behold it in its beauty it must be 

 seen before the sun affects it. Its deficiency is 

 want of petals, but it forms an excellent parent 

 from which to procure seed ; for being profuse in 

 pollen, you can always readily obtain it to impart 

 to other sorts richness of color. 



The varieties of Eosa Gallica are very nume- 

 rous, and every year adds to the quantity ; they 

 all do best grown on their own roots ; their growth 

 is such as will require to be kept under with the 

 knife, and they bear pruning much better than 

 the Provins or Moss Eose. The best period for 

 the operation is from November to early in the 

 spring; thin out the wood where it is thick, and 



