376 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE. 



FLORICULTURAL AND BOTANICAL NOTICES. 



New Roses. — The French cultivators are yearly producing 

 great numbers of new roses, and adding to the already ex- 

 'tended list of varieties ; many of them are so slightly difler- 

 ent from each other that it is difficult for any one but a 

 connoisseur of this beautiful flower to detect it. Occasionally, 

 however, a new and very distinct variety is obtained, which 

 at once attracts attention and becomes a popular sort, like the 

 Giant de Batailles, La Reine, Souvenir de la Malmaison, 

 Safrano, &c. Of such a character are several of recent intro- 

 duction, and among them the following, which we have just 

 had the opportunity of seeing in fine bloom : — 



Gloire de Dijo?i, (Tea..) Flower large, resembling very 

 much the Souvenir de la Malmaison, but with the delightful 

 odor of the old Tea ; of a vigorous and robust habit. 



Melanie Oger. (Tea.) Somewhat like the last, but with 

 a deeper yellow in the centre ; a most exquisite rose, highly 

 fragrant. 



Melanie Willer-moi^z, (Tea.) A fine large rose of a beauti- 

 ful pale yellow, deeper in the centre. 



Jules Margottin, (Hy. Perpet.) Yery large, imbricated 

 and full, of a brilliant carmine, and a very fine flower. 



Aglae Adansoii, (Hy. Perpet.) Large, cupped and beauti- 

 ful, of a rich satin rose color. 



Colardeau, (Hy. Perpet.) Very large and finely formed; 

 full double, of a rich pale rose. 



Other fine new Hybrid Perpetuals are Queen Victoria, 

 General Delaage, General Changarnier, Prince Chipetouze- 

 koff", Soleil d'Austerlitz, Jeane d'Arc, Moss Pompon Perpet- 

 ual, &c. 



Palafo'xa texa^na. — This is the name of a very pretty 

 new annual received from Belgium. It grows erect, about a 

 foot high, and is covered with roundish heads of rosy lilac 

 flowers. Planted in masses, it forms a very fine border annu- 

 al. It was probably sent to the continent from Texas. 



Mahe'rnia He'cta. — A new and very pretty species or 



