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flowers are a deep cherry-red colour, borne on long 

 stems. It blooms freely in late June, and reblooms 

 in September. The growth of this Rose is strong 

 and vigorous, and the buds open out gradually, 

 lasting for a long time whether left in the garden 

 or cut and put in water. The greatest drawback 

 to this plant is its want of compactness, the canes 

 growing to the length of two feet or more before 

 throwing out buds. 



MAGNA CHARTA is a good pink Rose that bears 

 many flowers on rather short stems, so close to- 

 gether in fact that they have the effect of clusters. 

 A strong and vigorous grower, very hardy and 

 making a shapely bush in a short time. Cut off 

 the flowers as they begin to fade or they will hinder 

 the growth of the remaining blossoms. 



GENERAL JACQUEMINOT is the well known dark 

 red Rose that blooms more brilliantly after a severe 

 freezing, and may be grown without the slightest 

 trouble. The flowers are almost worthless for cut- 

 ting as they do not hold their colour. 



COQUETTE DES BLANCHES, a hybrid Noisette 

 Rose, but may be considered and used as a Re- 

 montant. The flower is white, tinged slightly with 



