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La Caemens, rosy shaded crimson, very perfect form. 

 Louis Philippe, dark crimson, very compact, globular, and 



extremely double. 



Madam Hersant, bright rose, very large, showy and double. 

 Marjolin, large, dark crimson, a very strong grower -fine, 

 Mrs. Bosanquet, beautiful creamy blush, very large, per- 

 fectly formed quite distinct. 

 Prince Eugene, very bright red, perfectly double cup form, 



and a profuse bloomer. 

 Queen of France, shaded red, very large and perfectly 



double. 

 Roi de Cramoisis or Eugene Beauharnais, bright crimson, 



fine cup form fragrant. 

 Vesuvius, very dark crimson, perfectly double and quite 



sweet scented a rare variety. 

 Queen of Lombardy, Heine de Lombardie, brilliant cherry 



red, cupped, perfectly double, a strong grower, and 



will be a great favourite superb. 

 Semperflorens, Crimson Chinese or Sanguined, the type of 



all the scarlet and crimson varieties of this division ; 



it is perfectly double, of a rich crimson colour, and 



is everywhere cultivated, and will not be easily 



displaced from the window of the cottage, or the 



veranda of the palace. 

 Websteria,* rich blush with pink centre, very compact and 



perfectly double, plant of free growth and profuse 



in bloom. 



ROSA ODORATA OR TEA ROSE. 



The original Rosa odorata or tea rose, has been and will 

 be a lasting favourite. . It is supposed to have been im- 

 ported from China so late as 1810, and is the leading parent 

 of all the fine varieties we now possess. As this very 

 popular and interesting group of Roses require more care 

 in their culture than any yet described, I will endeavour 

 to give the most explicit directions I am able, so as to en- 

 sure, at least, a great chance of success. They delight to 

 grow in a rich soil with a dry bottom, and in rather an 



* Named in compliment to the Hon. D. Webster. 



