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from it are too numerous to be described, and withal resemble each other so 

 closely, that we content ourselves with making a selection of the best. 



1. *Aimee Plantier; flowers fawn colour, shaded with blush. 



2. *Alexina; flowers creamy white, large and very double; form, compact. 



3. * Annette Gysels ; flowers white, tinged with sulphur; form, cupped. 



4. *Anteros; flowers white, with creamy centre, large and full; form, 



cupped. A capital Forcing Rose, but does not at all times open well 

 out of doors. 

 -5. Archduke Charles ; flowers rose, their margin almost white when newly 

 expanded, gradually changing to rich crimson, from which peculia- 

 rity the plant bears flowers of various tints at the same time ; very 

 large and full ; form, expanded. A fine Rose. 



6. * Belle Ferronniere ; flowers blush, with flesh centre, often tinged with 



pink, very large and double ; form, cupped. Very showy, and a 

 good Rose for planting in masses. 



7. Belle Isidore; flowers crimson and blush variously shaded, sometimes 



opening nearly white and dying off crimson, large and full ; form, 

 compact. 



8. Blanc Sarmenteux ; flowers white, large. 



9. *Boisnard; flowers sulphur, with yellowish centre, large; form, cupped. 



10. * Camellia Blanc ; flowers white, large and very double; form, globular. 



A free bloomer, but rather loose. 



11. *Caroline de Berri ; flowers flesh colour, tinged with fawn; form, 



cupped. 



12. *Cels Multiflora ; flowers white, their centre flesh, large and full ; form, 



cupped. A good forcing Rose ; flowers very freely. 



13. * Clara ; flowers white, with creamy centre, outer petals often a little rosy, 



very large and full ; form, cupped. A good forcing Rose. 



14. * Clara Sylvain ; flowers pure white, large and full ; form, cupped. Avery 

 (Lady Warrender) fine Rose, suitable either for the borders or the greenhouse. 



15. Comble de Gloire ; flowers lilac, shaded with reddish purple, variable 



(Gros Charles) very large and full ; form, expanded. 



16. Desfontaines; flowers pure white, large and double ; form, cupped. 



17. * Don Carlos ; flowers white, with salmon-coloured centre, large and very 

 (Jeannie Deans) double; form, cupped. 



18. Etn a ; flowers blush, often edged with crimson, variable, very large and full ; 



form, expanded. 



19. * Eugene Hardy; flowers white, their centre flesh-colour, of medium size, 



full ; form, cupped. This variety, being of a drooping habit, does not 

 shew its beautiful flowers to advantage unless grown as a Standard. 



20. Eugene Pirolle ; flowers delicate pink. 



21. Fanny Duval; flowers white, their centre flesh, large and full; form, cupped. 



