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though he cannot compete with his modem namesake, his regimentals being 

 neither so well made nor so brilliant, he is still a very handsome hero, and 

 forms, with his vigorous branches and fine large purple-crimson flowers, a 

 fine Pillar Rose. So does 



Jnno, H. C, a Rose which, like the goddess, may justly complain of neglect, 

 appearing in few gardens, and well deserving a place in all. I must allow 

 that Juno is sometimes "inconstant;" nor does the sorrowful fact surprise 

 us, foreknowing the provocations of her husband Jupiter ; but she is, 

 generally, all that a good Rose ought to be, and then most divinely fair. 

 We have so few Roses of her pale delicate complexion, that, until we are 

 favoured with more Perpetuals of the Caroline de Sansales style, Juno is a 

 most valuable Rose, large and full, and, in her best phase, an effective flower 

 for exhibition. 



Paul Pen-as, H. B., is another valuable Rose in this section, of robust growth, 

 and producing plentifully its well-shaped blooms, of a light rose-colour. 



Paul Rica lit, H. B., was once the swell of the period, the D'Orsay in our beau 

 vionde of Roses ; and though no longer a leader of fashion, he is still a very 

 attractive member of society. Upon the tree, its large, closely-petalled, rich 

 crimson flowers are most beautiful ; but it is not reliable as a show Rose, 

 expanding rapidly, and too often displaying a lai'ge "eye," on his arrival at 

 the exhibition, as though astonished by the splendour of the scene. 



Mr W. Paul, In the Rose-Garde?i, commends the Moss 

 as a Pillar Rose. In rich soil It has the vigorous growth 

 required, but It Avould be difficult, I think, to induce the 

 flowering laterals, which should beautify at regular interv^als 

 the pillar or pyramidal Rose-tree. The only satisfactory 

 specimen which I have seen or heard of was one of that 

 very beautiful variety called Lanei. 



Arches and arcades are graceful, because natural, forms, 

 quas Natiira sua sponte suggcrit, as we read in our Oxford 



