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reflexing, very large and full ; form, cupped. Habit, erect ; growth, 

 vigorous ; foilage, large and fine. A good show Rose. 



286. Latour d'Auvergne; flowers rosy crimson, sometimes inclining to 



purplish crimson, their centre vivid, large and full ; form, cupped. 

 Habit, erect ; growth, moderate ; foilage, dark and fine. A noble 

 Rose. A good show Rose. Introduced in 1842. 



287. Lavoisier; flowers lilac blush, their centres rosy pink, faintly sprinkled 



with white spots, of medium size, full ; form, compact. Habit, 

 branching ; growth, moderate ; the leaves of a dark green, curiously 

 variegated or blotched with yellow. Introduced in 1842. 



Le Baron Louis ; see Baron Louis. 



Le Cordon Bleu ; see Cordon Bleu. 



288. Le Diable Boiteux; flowers clear rose, large and full. 

 Lee ; see Belle Auguste. 



Lee's Carnation ; see Carnation. 



289. Leon X. ; flowers fine rose, their circumference inclining to lavender blush, 



very large and full ; form, compact, perfect. Habit, branching ; 

 growth, vigorous. A bold Rose ; and a good show Rose. 



290. Leonea ; flowers bright rose, large and full; form, cupped. 



291. Leonel Dumoustier; flowers pale rose, double ; form, cupped. 

 Letitia ; see La Volupte. 



292. L'Hospital ; flowers reddish rose, spotted, of medium size, full. 



293. Loisiel ; flowers reddish rose, very large and full. 



294. Lord Byron ; flowers reddish crimson, mottled with purple and blush, 



rather sombre looking, of medium size, very double ; form, cupped. 

 Habit, erect ; growth, small. 



295. Louis Foucquier; flowers deep crimson, large; form, expanded. 

 Louis Philippe; see Grandissima. 



296. Lucile Duplessis; flowers dark rose, spotted, of medium size, full. 



297. Macule de Montmorency ; flowers rosy purple, sometimes edged, and 



occasionally mottled, with white, of medium size, double ; form, ex- 

 panded. Habit, erect ; growth, moderate. A very pretty Rose when 

 in true character. A good seed-bearer. 



298. Madame Audiot; flowers lilac, their centre rose, very large and full; 



form, compact. 



299. Madame Cottin ; flowers deep rose, their circumference changing to lilac 

 (Sophie Cottin) blush, very large and full; form, expanded. Habit, erect; growth, 



vigorous. 



300. Madame Damoureau ; flowers deep reddish rose, large and very double ; 



form, compact. 

 Madame Deshouilleres ; see Group IV. Damask. 



301. Madame Dubarry; flowers crimson scarlet, shaded with dark crimson, 



