188 DESCRIPTION OP THE ROSE. 



was one of the first in its origin, and has never since lost 

 ground. It varies very much in quality with circumstances 

 of soil and cultivation, and in its color is surpassed 

 by many other roses. Its very large size when well grown, 

 its fine form and perfect hardiness, are its points of merit. 

 It is the mother of a numerous progeny, among which 

 AUGUSTS MIE is one of the best, growing very vigorously, 

 and bearing flowers equal to those of its parent in beauty 

 of form, and superior in delicacy of color. They are of a 

 fine rose-color, several shades lighter than that of La 

 Reine. LOUISE PEYROXNEY also, in many respects, sur- 

 passes her parent; and is a rose of great beauty, though 

 'scarcely so vigorous as La Reine. BARONNE PREVOST is 

 another hardy and vigorous rose, of a type wholly differ- 

 ent : it grows with great vigor, bears the rudest winter, 

 and, both in June and in the autumnal months, yields an 

 abundance of large, very double flowers of a light rose- 

 color. Pius IX. has the same vigor of constitution, and 

 the same abundant bloom : its flowers are of a deep rose, 

 tinged with crimson. DR. ARNOLD is of a deeper color, 

 approaching to crimson, and is one of the best autumn 

 bloomers. MADAME BOLL is a superb rose, very vigorous, 

 very hardy, and very double. L'EXFANT DU MT. CARMEL 

 somewhat resembles it, but grows and blooms more freely : 



