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riety it resembles in some particulars, but is a freer bloomer and a 

 better Rose. Forms a fine Standard. Prune moderately. 



63. Princess Royal; flowers purple and crimson, beautifully mottled, large and 



double ; form, cupped. Growth, vigorous ; shoots, very spinous. A 

 very showy Rose, forming a fine Standard or short Pillar Rose. 



64. Princesse Royale (Portemer) ; flowers rosy flesh, large and full ; form, 



globular, beautiful, well mossed; flower stalks very erect. Raised at 

 Gentilly. Introduced in 1846. 



65. Princesse Adelaide (hybrid) ; flowers pale glossy rose, blooming in large 



clusters, large and full ; form, compact. Habit, erect ; growth, 

 vigorous. A fine Rose for a sunny wall or pillar. Does not flower 

 well in a rich soil, nor when closely pruned. Evidently a hybrid, 

 probably between the Moss and some Hybrid Bourbon Rose. Raised 

 at Bellevue. 

 Prolific ; see Gracilis. 



66. Proliffre ; flowers deep rose, large and full, too full to open well at all 

 (Mottled) times; form, cupped. Growth, vigorous. A good forcing Rose. 



67. Pyracantha ; flowers rosy crimson, of medium size, double ; form, ex- 



panded. Foliage, distinct and curious. 



68. Rebecca ; flowers reddish pink, small and full ; form, cupped. 



69. Renoncule pourpre ; flowers purplish crimson, of medium size, full ; form, 

 (Mrs. Wood) cupped. 



70. Rose Pale ; flowers blush, their centre rose-colour, large and full ; form, 



cupped. A first-rate Rose. Forms a good Standard. 

 RoseFoncee; see Foncee. 



71. Rosinella ; flowers rosy pink, of medium size, double ; form, expanded. 



Habit, erect ; growth, vigorous ; the leaves of a reddish brown when 

 young. 



72. Sage-leaved Moss ; flowers bright rose changing to lilac rose, large and 



full ; form, cupped. Growth, moderate. The leaves resemble those 

 of Sage : hence its name. The veins and edges of the leaves appear 

 quite red when in a young state. A curious and distinct variety. 



Sanguinea ; see Anemone. 



Scarlet j see De la fleche. 



Scarlet Pompon ; see Picciola. 



73. Semi-double; flowers violet purple, of medium size, semi-double. 



74. Single Crimson ; flowers brilliant crimson, changing to purplish crimson, 



large and single, sometimes semi-double ; form, expanded. Growth, 

 vigorous j foliage, of a fine dark green. 



75. Splendens; flowers pale glossy peach, large and double; form, expanded. 



Habit, branching; growth, moderate or vigorous ; foliage, fine. A 

 pretty and distinct variety. A good seed-bearer. 



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