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directly or indirectly, for nearly all his autumnal flowers. 

 As these species are by far the most important of the 

 ever-bloomiEg and remontant families, both in themselves 

 and in the numberless progeny of hybrids to whom they 

 have transmitted their qualities, we place them first on 

 our list. 



Rosa Indica. Rosa Semperflorens. We include 

 under the head of the Chinese Rose two botanical spe- 

 cies, because they are so much alike, that, for floral pur- 

 poses, it is not worth while to separate them, and 

 because their respective offspring are often wholly un- 

 distinguishable. The most marked distinction between 

 the two is the greater depth and vividness of the color 

 of Rosa Semperflorens ; though, by a singular freak of 

 Nature, seedlings perfectly white are said to have been 

 produced from it. 



China roses will not endure our winters without very 

 careful protection ; yet they bloom so constantly and so 

 abundantly, that they are very desirable in a garden. In 

 large English pleasure-grounds, they are sometimes 



planted in masses, each of a distinct color. They may 

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