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Coquette des Blanches and Madame Alfred de Rougemont are valuable 

 free-blooming, white roses, and yield an abundance of flowers during the 

 summer. There are many other white roses propagated which produce ex- 

 quisite flowers, but which are of no value, as they make such a poor growth. 



Louis Van Houtte is a variety which I esteem next to La France. Its 

 elegant form, rich, velvety maroon color, and fragrance, form a combination 

 of desirable characteristics rarely found in a single rose. I do not hesitate 

 to call it the best dark rose we have. 



Paul Neyron is a real curiosity among roses on account of its immense 

 size. Although very large, its blooms are not coarse, but handsome and 

 showy ; the plant has ample foliage, is a free grower and very vigorous ; 

 color deep rose. 



Baronne Prevost, one of the oldest sorts, is still much admired. Its 

 flowers are of a pure rose-color, and its habit is all that could be desired. 



La Reine, surpassed by many others in beauty of flower, is valued chiefly for 

 its hardiness. The flowers are large, moderately full and of a glossy rose-color. 



Victor Verdier is a choice sort resembling John Hopper, but devoid of 

 fragrance. Its habit is good. 



Maurice Bemardin is a fine, free-flowering variety, producing vermilion- 

 colored flowers. 



Caroline de Sansal bears pale, flesh-colored flowers. It is one of the 

 best of the light roses. 



Madame Boll, an American rose, is much prized for its large carmine- 

 rose blooms, and its rich, glossy foliage. 



Prince Camille de Rohan and Baron de Bonstetten are the two sorts 

 upon which we have to depend mainly for our very dark flowers. 



Francois Miche]on is a superb variety, of a deep carmine-rose color. It 

 yields an abundance of flowers in summer, when other varieties are out of 

 bloom. 



Marguerite de St. Amande distinguishes herself as an autumnal bloomer, 

 producing a profusion of rose-colored flowers in autumn. 



Marquise de Castellane verifies the adage " no roses without thorns." 

 Its shoots are remarkably thorny ; its flowers are noted for their bright car- 

 mine-rose color. 



Baroness Rothschild is a charming sort ; flowers large, of fine globular 

 form, and of a pale flesh color. 



Mad'lle Eugenie Verdier is a beautiful and graceful rose, with large, 

 finely formed blooms of a silvery-rose color. 



Mad'lle Marie Rady bears superb, bright-red, fragrant roses. 



Countess of Oxford produces very showy carmine-colored flowers, and is 

 a most valuable and effective variety. 



General Washington, one cf the older kinds, still merits a place in col- 

 lections. It bears an abundance of bright red blooms shaded with crimson. 



Among climbing roses. Baltimore Belle, bearing white flowers, and 

 Queen of the Prairies, producing red blooms, are still favorites. The new 

 hybrid climbing rose, Jules Margottin, bids fair to become valuable. 



Among the summer roses which bloom but once, yet seem indispensable, 

 are Madame Hardy and Madame Plantier, with pure white, well-formed 

 flowers, and the Persian Yellow, bearing beautiful bright yellow blooms. 



