ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUXE. 57 



dwarf, Rosa Mundi^ is a pure Gallica, and is 

 frequently confounded witli the true York and 

 Lancaster Rose, which is a pure damask, and a 

 strong groAver ; the former is a type of what we are 

 about to describe, and although many have been 

 imported by us under this class, I must acknow- 

 ledge that there are few distinct enough with other 

 perfect characters to merit the attention of the 

 rose-growing amateur. All parti-coloring in the 

 rose is greatly defaced by exposure to the full 

 rays of the sun in a day of June : it is necessary, 

 therefore, to see them as soon as open, or on a 

 cloudy day, when they are in all their variegated 

 perfection. Andre Thoidii is purplish crimson, 

 marbled, spotted with rose. Arethusa is bright 

 rose, distinctly spotted with blush. Berleze^ or 

 VAhhe Berleze^ is a very double violet crimson, 

 beautifully, though not very distinctly, mottled 

 with rose. Blcolor is nearly scarlet, having a pure 

 white stripe in each petal, and when half open is 

 really very pretty ; it is not fully double ; it bears 

 an abundance of seed, and will produce, no doubt, 

 many fine varieties. Bouquet de Lisle^ large violet 

 purple, spotted wdth lilac. Camaieu is a pretty 

 rosy lilac, distinctly striped with blush white, per- 

 fectly double, always opening well. Cosimo Ran- 

 dolphi^ violet, spotted with lilac, cup-form, large 



