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fragrance, or one which is not a free autum- 
nal bloomer. The florist would require that 
a variety should be of steadfast color, one 
that does not quickly fade; or that it should 
be useful to force, yielding flowers in abun- 
dance, etc. If, therefore, new roses were de- 
scribed as belonging to the La Reine or 
Victor Verdier type, we should have some 
very important knowledge of their qualities, 
since these roses have imparted to their pro- 
geny certain distinct attributes by which 
they may readily be distinguished from 
others. A consideration of the different 
prominent types found among Hybrid Re- 
montant and other classes of roses may be 
studied with interest and profit. 
BARONNE PrREvosT Type.—The year 1842 
ushered in to rosarians what is now the oldest 
type of roses in the class, viz., Baronne Pré- 
vost. It is not a numerous family, and is 
also of less importance to us than many of 
the others, but we can well imagine what 
pleasure it gave, in years gone by, to the 
rosarians of the day. This type makes long, 
stout shoots, fortified with red thorns of un- 
equal length, but generally short; foliage 
rather oval, somewhat crimpled; flowers 
large, or very large, of flat shape, very full, 
fragrant, of some shade of rose, It is the 
