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THE MUSK ROSE. 
(Rosa Muscata. ) 
One of the oldest family of Roses, somewhat 
resembling the Noisette Roses in habit, but having 
a peculiar musk-like scent. They flower freely 
through the autumn, but should have a sheltered 
situation, and protection during winter. 
Fringed: white, petals serrated ; cupped ; vig. 
Princesse de Nassau: cream, changing to pure white flowers, 
double and highly scented; wig. 
Rivers’: pink, shaded with buff; vz. 
THE POLYANTHA ROSE. 
(Rosa Polyantha.) 
Anne Marie de Montravel (Veuve Rambaux, 1881): pure white, 
small, full and imbricated ; flowers produced in clusters and in 
extraordinary quantities ; v7. 
Cecile Brunner (Veuve Ducher, 1881): bright rose, yellowish in 
centre, very sweet; vig. 
Jeanne Drivon (Schwartz, 1884): white, edged and shaded with 
pink, very double, distinct ; mod. 
Mignonette (Guillot, 1882): soft rose changing to white; small 
and pretty, blooming in clusters ; mod. 
Perle d@Or (Dubreuil, 1884): nankeen-yellow, with orange 
centre; small and full, very beautiful; flowers very numerous 
and of good shape ; mod, 
Paquerette (Guillot, 1876): small and double, pure white, 
produced in panicles ; mod. 
Princesse Wilhelmine des Pays Bas (Soupert et Notting, 1886) : 
pure white, imbricated, very sweet ; mod. 
THE HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSE. 
These invaluable Roses have been obtamed by 
crossing the Hybrid China with the Bourbon, China 
