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in color, and very double. For fawn-colored, or yellowish 

 and white roses, Duchess of Sutherland may be fertilized 

 with the Tea-scented roses Victoria and Safrano. These 

 must all haVfe a south wall. These hints may possibly be 

 considered meagre and incomplete ; but I trust it will be 

 seen how much depends upon the enterprise and taste of 

 the cultivator." Rivers. 



Rosa Bracteata. The original species was brought to 

 England from China by Lord Macartney in 1795. The 

 varieties are few, and very distinct in appearance from 

 other roses. The leaves are small, and of a deep shining 

 green. This rose is not hardy, even in England; at least, 

 the old varieties of it are not so : but one has lately been 

 sent me, under the formidable appellation of ROSA BRAC- 

 TEATA ALBA VENTJSTA, which is reported to have proved 

 hardy in New Jersey. 



The Macartney roses are of a climbing habit, and ever- 

 green. 



ALBA ODOBATA is white, with a yellow centre. The 

 flowers are double. ALBA SIMPLEX is a single white. 

 MAKIA LEONLDA is white, with a blush centre, and is the 



