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good varieties of this family, the value of which is greatly 

 diminished by the imperfect hardiness of many of its 

 members. 



Hybrid Cltrrikmcf R 



The following are roses of doubtful parentage, several 

 of them much esteemed abroad ; though, for the most part, 

 they have not been sufficiently tried here to establish their 

 merit and their hardiness in our Northern climate. All 

 those named below bear an English winter. 



MADAME D'ARBLAY, or WELLS'S WHITE, is of a light 

 flesh-color, and its growth is exceedingly vigorous. The 

 GARLAND is of a light fawn-color, changing to white, and 

 blooms in large clusters of double flowers, which turn to 

 pink before fading. SIR JOHN SEBRIGHT has small semi- 

 double crimson flowers, a color valuable in a climbing rose, 

 because not very common. MENOUX is also crimson. 

 INDICA MAJOR is of a pale blush. Among others under 

 this head may be mentioned ASTROLABE, BENGALE FOR- 

 MIDABLE, QUEEN, and CLAIR. The last, however, is but 

 a moderate grower for a climbing rose. 



" Among climbing roses, but few can be found that will 

 bear seed in England, the Ayrshire roses excepted, from 



