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the deeper colors of the French and Hybrid China roses. 

 They rarely bear seed freely. 



Rosa Gattica. This rose draws its origin from the 

 south of Europe, where its wild progenitor still grows 

 abundantly in the hedges. It is one of the best known, 

 and longest under cultivation, of all the species. We 

 confess our strong partiality for it. It is perfectly hardy, 

 compact in growth, abundant in bloom, beautiful in form, 

 and rich and various in coloring. It will grow arid bloom 

 anywhere, and endures neglect with a patience u?iknown to 

 most others of its race. Yet none better rewards a care- 

 ful and generous culture. It returns a rich response to 

 the care bestowed upon it; and, under high cultivation, the 

 members of this group have no superiors in beauty. It ?s 

 not, however, in favor at the present day. Roses of equal 

 beauty, though; not of equal hardihood, and endowed 

 with the one valuable quality in which it is wanting, 

 that of continuous or repeated blooming, have, of late, 

 supplanted it. We may as well say here, while protesting 

 against the neglect into which the hardy June roses have 

 fallen, that, of the so-called Perpetuals, a great many 



