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delicacy of its clustering white flowers, shaded with a soft, 

 flesh-color, well fits it. When the worthy Rivers, patri- 

 arch of English rose-growers, pronounced sentence, ex 

 cathedra, against the whole race of Prairies, u I will dis- 

 miss them with the remark, that none of them are worth 

 cultivating," he included in his decree of excommuni- 

 cation one of the prettiest climbing roses in existence. 



ANNA MARIA has very double flowers of pink and rose. 

 LINN^BAN HILL BEAUTY bears white and pale blush 

 flowers. Miss GUNNELL is pale pink, with a tinge of buff. 

 It is one of the best, though not equal to the BALTIMORE 

 BELLE. MRS. HOVEY has large white flowers; PRESI- 

 DENT, deep pink ; TRIUMPHANT, deep rose ; SUPERBA, light 

 pink. Among other sorts are the KING OF THE PRAIRIE, 

 EVA CORLNNE, JANE, and SERAPHIM, all excellent for 

 general effect, but not to be classed with the roses suitable 

 for the bouquet or the drawing-room. 



The Prairie roses might, no doubt, be greatly improved 

 by hybridizing. Thus, by fertilization with the pollen of 

 the Musk Rose, we should probably obtain an offspring 

 with some of the delicacy and fragrance of that species. 

 Again : by applying the pollen of some vigorous, hardy 

 rose of deep and vivid color, we should improve the color 

 of the Prairie without impairing its hardiness. Hybrid 



