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Common, or Old: pale rose, globular, very large and excellent ; 
mod. 
Comtesse du Murinats (Vibert, 1843): generally white, some- 
times flesh ; a distinct robust-growing kind ; rob. 
Crested (Vibert, 1827): pale rosy pink, buds beautifully crested ; 
very handsome and distinct ; mod. 
Gloire des Mousseuses (Laffay, 1852): pale rose, outer petals 
whitish ; most distinct and beautiful Moss Rose ; wig. 
Gracilis, or Prolific (Shailler, 1796): deep pink, globular, large, 
full, and of good shape; an excellent kind ; vig. 
John Cranston (E. Verdier, 1861): shaded violet-crimson, colour 
rich and good ; wig. 
Julie de Mersant : rose, pretty moss buds ; vig. 
Lanei (Laffay, 1845): deep brilliant rose, a beautiful round 
handsome bud ; one of the best Moss Roses grown ; wv/g. 
Little Gem (W. Paul & Son, 1880): a miniature Moss Rose ; it 
forms compact bushes, densely covered with small double crimson 
flowers, beautifully mossed, distinct ; wig. 
Luxembourg : purplish crimson ; a good pillar Rose ; wig. 
Marie de Blois (Moreau-Robert, 1852}: bright rose, large and 
full; an excellent Rose, with well-mossed and handsome buds; mod. 
Princess Alice (Paul, 1853): blush, pink centre, good habit, buds 
well mossed ; mod. 
White Bath (Salter, 1810): paper-white, beautiful, large and 
full; the best white Moss Rose ; wiy. 
THE FRENCH ROSE. 
(Rosa Gallica.) 
The French Rose, or Rosa Gallica, is supposed to 
have been introduced into England about the six- 
teenth century, and until the introduction of the 
Perpetual-blooming varieties was the favourite Rose 
of our English gardens. Upwards of one thousand 
varieties of this family alone have been cultivated ; 
such, however, has been the increase of Perpetual 
Roses during the last twenty years, that the Gallica 
