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term with as much, or more propriety, as Mr. 

 Eivers can apply " nearly white" to the rose that 

 the French grower complimented his madame with. 

 The whole secret is, that we all want a white and 

 have not yet found it. The present subject is 

 certainly a fine rose, of a pale-waxy blush color, 

 with shades or margins of pink, large cup form, 

 and strong growth; an improvement on Caroline, 

 de Sausal. Reine des Fleurs, large rosy-lilac 

 flower, very double, shading paler to the extremity 

 of the petals ; plant of good growth. JReiiie de la 

 Guillotihe^ bright rosy violet, a very decided va- 

 riety, of a fine cup shape, fragrant, and blooming 

 in noble clusters. Rivers has large .flowers in 

 clasters, of brilliant crimson inclining to scarlet ; 

 very fragrant, and a great favorite. RoUn Ilood^ 

 bright cherry-red, globular, very double, a free 

 bloomer ; plant of medium groAvth. Reveil, like 

 Giant of the Battle, has got a strong character of 

 the Bourbon with it, in growth and foliage; 

 flower of fine cup form, and pale- waxy rose color. 

 Robert Burns ; we had hoped, for our countryman's 

 sake, that this was of the superlative degree ; it 

 does not fully merit this passing notice, except for 

 its very bright carmine color, cost 7s. M. Rosine 

 3fargottm, grown by Mons. Margottin, of Paris, and 

 named after one of his daughters ; he is one of the 



