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93. Regijlata; flowers rosy lilac, of medium size, full; form, compact, very 



regular. 



94. Reine de la Guillotiere; flowers dark purplish crimson, large and full ; 



form, compact. Habit, erect ; growth, vigorous. Occasionally fine 

 out of doors ; but better adapted for forcing. 



95. Reine de Lyon ; worthless. 



96. Reine des Fleurs ; flowers rosy pink, their circumference rosy lilac, very 



large and full; form, globular. Habit, erect; growth, robust. A 

 superb Rose, with handsome foliage. Raised in the vicinity of Paris. 

 Introduced in 1847. 



97. Reine du Matin ; flowers pale glossy lilac, of medium size, full ; form, 



compact. 



98. Renufe d'Osmond ; flowers clear purplish rose, of medium size, double ; 



form, cupped. Habit, erect ; growth, dwarf. 



99. Rivers ; flowers rosy crimson, often vivid, usually produced in clusters, very 



large and full ; form, compact. Habit, branching ; growth, robust. 

 A good forcing Rose, and occasionally fine out of doors. Raised by 

 M. Laffay. Introduced in 1839. 



100. Robin Hood ; flowers brilliant cherry, large and full ; form, globular. Ha- 



bit, branching ; growth, vigorous. A desirable variety, and very 

 sweet. 



101. Ronsard ; flowers crimson-amaranth, of medium size, full. Raised by M. 



Vibert. Introduced in 1847. 



102. Sisley; flowers rosy crimson, of medium size, full. A shy grower. 



103. Sixth of June; flowers bright rose, of medium size, very double ; form, 



compact. Habit, branching ; growth, dwarf. 



104. Titus Ltvius ; flowers delicate rose, of medium size, double. Raised by M. 



Vibert. Introduced in 1847. 



105. William Jesse ; flowers light crimson, tinged with purple, very large, and 



very double; form, cupped. Habit, erect; growth, moderate. A 

 magnificent Rose, but an uncertain autumn bloomer. A good seed- 

 bearer. 

 10H. Zenophon ; flowers red. 



Group XXVIII.— THE BOURBON PERPETUAL. 



This is a divison embracing the varieties of Hybrid Perpetual, in which the 

 characters of the Bourbon Rose are strikingly developed. They are of dwarf and 

 compact growth, as Standards, short-lived, seldom forming fine heads. They 

 form beautiful objects <rrown n* Dwarfs, or Dwarf Standards ; and, if planted in a 



(Div. II.) ~ 



