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tlie lowest calculation, fifty thousand disposed of 

 in the course of a single year. Indica Alia is the 

 very popular White Daily Rose^ first imported to 

 this country in 1828, and now spread through 

 every town, village, and garden of the Union. It 

 is very much like the old White Tea Eose. 

 Though the petals are not so thick and waxy as 

 that variety, the plant grows more freely and 

 blooms more profusely. It is also well adapted 

 for early forcing. Iderose is a creamy-white with 

 yellow centre ; a very double variety, blooming 

 and growing freely, and has much the appearance 

 of being a variety of the Tea, though it has not 

 much of its fras-rance. JacksoimC" is an American 

 variety, producing a profusion of bright red 

 flowers, perfectly double ; the wood is strong and 

 very full of spines. It is also known under the 

 name of Hundred-Leaved Daily. Joseph Deschiens^ 

 rosy purple shading to violet crimson, large, cup 

 form. Jacques Flantier, large, very double, shaded 

 violet crimson passing to rosy purple, strong 

 growth. La Coemens is a beautiful rose, the flower 

 being of the form of a White CamelUa, but of a 

 rosy crimson color ; it is very perfect, and greatly 

 admired. Lady Warrender^ very pure white, pcr- 



* In compliment to tlie late President Jackson. 



