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flowers are produced in large clusters. By these features the varieties 
of this group are readily distinguished. ‘The Boursault Roses, though 
of vigorous growth, are not of a sufficiently pendulous habit to make 
perfect ‘‘ Weeping Roses” without assistance from the cultivator. 
When desired to be formed into such, the branches should be drawn 
to the ground with tar-twine, or twisted bast, when the immense 
trusses of flowers they bring forth give to the tree an appearance truly 
gorgeous. One inducement to grow them in this manner is, that most 
roses of a pendulous growth produce pale-coloured flowers, and these 
introduce a charming variety among Weeping Roses; for the Boursault 
are mostly purple or crimson. Besides forming good Weeping Roses, 
they are fine grown either on pillars or on fences, with a northerly 
aspect ; a situation where few other kinds succeed well. They are 
very hardy, and will bloom well in situations where they scarcely 
obtain a gleam of sunshine. Boursault Roses should be well thinned 
out in pruning; but. the shoots that are left for flowering should be 
shortened-in very little. 
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Prevarconiums (Seedlings, 1849). 
Beza (Hoyle).—Upper petals very dark, with a fiery crimson margin ; 
lower, rosy-red ; a second-rate flower. 
Flying Dutchman (Gaines).—Upper petals a dark blotch, shading 
off with light-crimson ; lower, rosy-pink. 
Pindurus (Beck).—Upper petals a dark blotch, shading off with 
crimson-red ; lower, rosy-purple; flower, white centre. The upper 
petals are wavy at the margin. Pretty, but only a second-rate flower. 
Rosa (Beck.)—Upper petals a dark blotch, shading off with scarlet ; 
lower, a light rosy-scarlet. 
Major Domo.—The flower is very large. The upper petals having 
a large dark spot, shading off to a light margin; lower, rosy-crimson ; 
centre, white. Its size renders it very striking, but, in form, it is only 
of second-rate. 
Diana (Beck).—Upper petals a large blotch, shading off with crimson 
to a light margin; lower, flesh-colour; centre, white. The surface of 
the flower is crumpled. It is a third-rate only. 
Electra (Gaines).—Upper petals a large dark blotch ; lower, a flesh- 
pink ; centre, white. It is very pretty, but the petals are thin at the 
margin. 
Blaza (Beck).—Upper petals nearly black, with a crimson margin ; 
lower, rosy-scarlet. ‘The upper petals are very uneven and wavy. 
Magnificent (Foquett).—Seedling of 1848. Upper petals a large 
dark blotch, shading off with a scarlet margin; lower, rosy-scarlet, 
with a slight tinge of violet; centre, white. It is very handsome, and 
of good form. 
Firefly (Beck).—Upper petals scarlet, with a dark blotch ; lower, 
