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67. Belle Auguste; flowers blush shaded with flesh, large and very double; 

 (Lee) form, expanded. Habit, pendulous ; growth, moderate. An abundant 



and early bloomer, very showy. 

 Belle Courtesan ; see Group X. Hybrid Chinese. 



68. Belle Cramoisie; flowers purplish slate, the base of the petals bright 



crimson, of medium size, full ; form, globular. Habit, erect; growth, 

 vigorous. 



69. Belle de Crecy ; flowers red, shaded with velvety puce, changing to dark 



slate soon after opening, exhibiting flowers of different cbaracters on 

 the plant at the same time, of medium size, full ; form, expanded. 

 Habit, erect ; growth, moderate, branches covered with small black 

 spines. An abundant bloomer, and showy, but often faulty, from 

 exhibiting a green eye in the centre. 



70. Belle Desbrosses; flowers rosy pink, their circumference inclining to 



blush lilac, of medium size, full ; form, compact. Habit, erect ; 

 growth, vigorous. A very lively Rose when newly opened. 



71. Belle de Charonne; flowers violet purple, of medium size, full. 



72. Belle de Fontenay ; flowers rose, shaded with purple, the petals occa- 



sionally edged with white, of medium size, full ; form, compact. 

 Habit, branching ; growth, small. A pretty Rose when the edging 

 is perfect. 



73. Belle de Zelbes ; flowers blush, their circumference rose. 



74. Belle de Marly; flowers bright rose, shaded with violet, large and full. 



75. Belle Douasienne; flowers lilac and rose, of medium size, full; form, 



compact. 



76. Belle Esquermoise ; flowers red shaded, large and full. 



77. Belle Helene; flowers rosy crimson, of medium size, very double; form, 



cupped. 



78. Belle Herminie; flowers purple spotted, of medium size, semi-double. 



79. Belle Herminie, No. 2; flowers dark violet, spotted, very velvety, large 



and double. 



80. Belle Herminie, No. 3; flowers violet purple, spotted, large. 



81. Belle Herminie, No. 4; flowers reddish rose, marbled, of medium size. 



82. Belle Herminie, No. 5; flowers brilliant rose, spotted, of medium size, 



semi-double. 



83. Belle Herminie, No. 6; flowers purplish violet, spotted, large and semi- 



double. 



84. Belle Herminie, No. 7 ; flowers dark rose, very large, semi-double. 



85. Belle Rosine ; flowers deep pink, their circumference of a paler hue, large 



and full ; form, expanded. Habit, erect ; growth, moderate. A free 

 bloomer, showy, and a good Rose. 



86. Belle Satinee; flowers deep even rosy pink, petals placed erect, of medium 



