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tain till entirely faded, are not excelled by any of 

 tlie color; it is of a strong npriglit habit, and 

 nearly as hardy as the common China Rose. 

 Reine Victoria approaches Melville ; though not of 

 so bright a color it is fully as strong in habit, but 

 the foliage not so deeply serrated. Boman, pale 

 lemon white, large flower, fully double. Sofrano^ 

 when the bud opens in the morning, is a fine saf- 

 fron or dark orange color, and is beautiful ; in the 

 forenoon it is blush, and in the afternoon a very 

 poor white, not worth notice ; and iinless you see 

 it pass through these changes, you could scarcely 

 believe it to be the same rose. Souvenir dhin Ami, 

 pale rose, large flower, fully double. Stromhio 

 cannot be too well known ; though an old variety, 

 it holds its place, with its large pendulous rosy- 

 white flowers, perfectly formed, of a cup shape, 

 and in profusion. It is also a luxuriant grower, 

 and withstands our winters without protection. 

 Taglioni is a large rose, of a fine white, inclining 

 to pink towards the centre ; a hardy, strong va- 

 riety. Thehe^ ^Y\i\\ every character of a Bengal 

 rose, has the odor of the Tea very strong, and is 

 put in this tribe od that account only ; it is of a 

 bright rosy-red color, of rather dwarf habit, 

 flowers profusely, and quite double. Triomphe du 

 Luxembourg ; perhaps there is not a rose men- 



