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liberal portion of leaf-mo-uld and sand appears to 

 suit it. Pauline Plantier ; this is among the many 

 that have light flowers, nearly white shading to 

 jelloAV, a character becoming too prevalent in the 

 family, and growers should be ever cautious in 

 putting forth so many of those whose colors are 

 " so much alike," though they may differ to a nice 

 eye in the leaf, a shoot, or an imaginary shade. 

 Pellonia^ pale-straw color, large flower, though 

 very loosely formed, bud long and pointed, a free 

 gTower. Perfection^ flesh color, double cup form 

 in clusters, much in the habit and form of the old 

 Cels rose, but rather darker in color. Princess 

 Adelciide, pale sulphur yellow, very double, a 

 weak grower and rather an indifferent flower 

 except when well grown. Prince cVEsterhazy is a 

 beautiful blush variety, similar to Lyonnais, ex- 

 cept being a few shades darker; it retains its 

 globular form till nearly faded — grows- freely. 

 Princesse Helhie Modeste and Princesse Helhie 

 Luxembourg are nearly alike, though the latter 

 has a little more of the yellowish color than the 

 former ; they are different in growth, and both 

 are fine fully double roses. Princesse Marie, when 

 well grown, will be admired by all ; its large deep 

 rose-colored waxy flowers, from four to five inches 

 in diameter, of perfect cup form, which they re- 



