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to me to be anything different from Solfatare. I 

 have examined it botanicallj and critically, and can- 

 not find any distinction between them in growth, 

 wood, foliage, spines, calyx, bud, flower, color, or 

 fragrance, and yet I cannot allow my mind to come 

 to the conclusion that such was known to the 

 vendors before they sold it at such a price as five 

 dollars per plant, for a rose represented to " sur- 

 pass all yellow Perpetual Roses." In former 

 editions, I have given the English and French the 

 palm of victory, but now suppress it. Belle Mar- 

 seillaise is a very dark variety, approaching crim- 

 son, perfectly double and distinct. Boulogne is 

 one of the darkest of the family, approaching a 

 violet color ; though a small flower, it is very per- 

 fect, and a profuse bloomer. Belle Forme^ pale 

 pink, small-cupped flower in clusters, plant of a 

 dwarf growth. 



Charles the Tenth is an old variety, but keeps its 

 distinctive character of color and fragrance, and 

 is in great demand by the southern rose-growers. 

 It does not generally open well with us, but in a 

 warm dry atmosphere, and during our summer 

 months, it shows its large double rose-purple 

 flowers in great perfection. Chaw imey ana ^ or 

 Charnpney^s Pink Cluster^ light pink, a rampant 

 grower, profuse bloomer, quite hardy, even in cold 



