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a bronzed mottled crimson, of curious shades, a 

 large flower, always very distinct, perfectly dou- 

 ble, and a strong grower. George the Fourth^ or 

 Rivers's George the Fourth^ is an old, but splendid 

 variety, of the richest crimson color, always per- 

 fect, and fully double, of cupped form, a free 

 grower in rich soils, and makes a splendid pillar 

 rose. Mr. Eivers, of England, a celebrated rose- 

 grower, raised this variety from seed, thirty years 

 ago ; according to his own history of the plant, 

 it came up in a bed of seedlings, unexpected, and 

 without any act on his part to produce it. This 

 shows that superior varieties may be grown from 

 seeds saved indiscriminately from choice sorts, 

 without the aid of hybridizing, which I will prove 

 still more clearly. However, through the manual 

 hybridizing process, great improvements have 

 been, and are constantly being made. Georgia 

 is an old distinct variety, being a bright rose, 

 with white edge, large and fine, but rather tender 

 for a northern latitude. GriUony is a large and 

 superb rose, of a slaty color and strong growth. 

 La Nayade is a perfectly formed rose, of a delicate 

 rose color, and a fine bloomer. V Ingenue is a 

 shaded dark crimson, very double, cupped, fra- 

 grant, and is a free grower. La Tourtelle^ Pami^ 

 or the Dove Rose^ is of a dark lilac color, perfect 



