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growth, robust ; leaves, broad, short, and handsome. A beautiful 

 Rose when the lake margin is perfect. 



51. Lisbeth ; flowers delicate blush, pretty ; of medium size, full ; form, cupped. 



Habit, branching ; growth, moderate. 



52. Louis the Sixteenth ; flowers purple and crimson intermixed, their centre 



vivid crimson ; of medium size, full ; form, compact. Habit, erect ; 

 growth, small. Foliage of a beautiful light green. A showy Rose, 

 but not a very free grower. 



53. Madame de Maintenon ; flowers almost white, their centre rosy pink, of 



medium size, full. Closely resembles " Deeseflore," if not identical 

 with it. 



54. Madame Deshouilleres ; flowers even rosy crimson; of medium size, full ; 



form, compact. Habit, erect; growth, moderate. A showy Rose, 

 partaking somewhat of the characters of Group VIII., The French 

 Rose. 



55. Madame de Tressan ; flowers pale rose; of medium size, full. 



56. Madame Feburier; flowers rose, large and full; form, cupped. Flowers 



occasionally in the autumn, wherefore some class it as a Damask Per- 

 petual. Habit, erect ; growth, robust. 



57. Madame Hardy; flowers pure white, occasionally delicately tinged with 



flesh, large and full ; form, cupped. Habit, erect ; growth vigorous, 

 frequently producing the flowers in large clusters. A beautiful Rose. 

 Raised at the Jardin du Luxembourg in 1832. 



58. Madame Lambert ; flowers bright red, very large and full. 



59. Madame Zoetmans ; flowers delicate flesh, changing to white, glossy, large 



and full; form, cupped. Habit, branching; growth, vigorous. 

 A beautiful Rose, well worthy of a place in the most limited 

 collection. 



60. Madame Stolz ; flowers pale straw ; form, cupped. 

 Malvina ; see Group XIII., R. Alba. 



61. Marcus Aurelius ; flowers rosy red, spotted, large and full ; form compact. 



Introduced in 1845. 

 Marquess of Lothian; see Group VIII., The French Rose. 



62. Mohelida ; flowers rosy pink bespattered with small white spots, small and 



double ; form, globular. Habit, compact ; growth, small. 

 Monstreuse ; see Group XXVIII. , Damask Perpetual, " La Magnanime." 



63. Nereis ; flowers of the most delicate rose colour, of medium size, full. In- 



troduced in 1844. 



64. Noemi ; flowers of a dark rose colour, spotted in a slight degree, large and 



full. Introduced in 1845. 



65. Odeska ; flowers pale blush, large and double ; form, cupped. 



66. Olympe; flowers purplish crimson; of medium size, full. Introduced 



in 1843. 



