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honor of having been the renowned Red Rose of Lan- 

 caster. 



Both tl*e Damask and the Provence roses are extensively 

 cultivated in France and England for the purpose of mak- 

 ing rose-water. 



The Damask is very hardy, vigorous of growth, and 

 abundant in bloom. Its shoots are full of spines, and its 

 leaves of a light green. Its old original varieties are 

 wholly eclipsed by those which the industry of the florist 

 has produced from their seed. The following are among 

 the best of these : 



LA VILLE DE BRTJXELLES is a very beautiful rose, of 

 delicate waxy tint and vigorous growth. MADAME STOLTZ 

 is of a pale straw or lemon color. MADAME SOETMANS 

 is of delicate cream-color, tinged with buff. MADAME 

 HAEDY is a large "and very full rose of the purest white. 

 It has but one fault, that of sometimes showing a green 

 bud in the centre. But for this, it would be almost unri- 

 valled among white roses. LEDA is of a blush tint, edged 

 with lake. 



There are but few new varieties of this family, as the 

 double sorts do not bear seed freely. 



