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very best rose-growers, and lias produced many 

 fine sorts, amongst which this is conspicuous, in 

 color very similar to Madame Eivers, and, if pos- 

 sible, more perfect in form ; growth moderate. 

 Standard of Marengo^ very rich, deep, velvety- 

 crimson ; quite a showy flower, of medium size. 

 Sijdonie^ rich rosy pink, fading to the extremity 

 of the petals ; plant of dense foliage. William 

 Griffitli ; color a bright peculiar rosy lilac ; petals 

 large, bold, and firm ; flower of the largest size ; 

 plant of medium growth ; a distinct and decided 

 acquisition. Yoidande d' Arragon^ pale rosy blush, 

 very distinct, quite desirable in the family among 

 so many of a uniform rosy-red color ; it blooms 

 profusely, makes shoots four to six feet long, and 

 will form a fine pillar plant. These varieties have 

 all flowered under our observation, and are great 

 acquisitions to the lover of the rose. From these 

 descriptions, it will be observed that this group 

 is yet deficient in flowers of a white color, which 

 for the present is certainly a defect. Blanclie was 

 sent to ns, by Yibert, as a white variety of this 

 class, which we found, on its culture, to belong 

 to the Perpetuals ; so that we are yet without 

 a white flower in this very interesting division. 

 With the great facilities for propagating, and the 

 many hands applied to it, no rose can be, for any 

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