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calyx, which constitutes its henuty. Madame Hardy is a lovely white 

 rose; perpetual Lodoislia is one of the most elegant of that class. We 

 also found several noisettes full of flowers; among others, Lamarque, 

 Triumph d'Arcole, (which, Mr. Boll informs us, is the same as the 

 Jaune Desprez of some English catalogues,) noisette Fellemberg, 

 Amiee Vibert, &c.; the Lamarque was the finest s]>ecimen we have 

 ever seen, and fully confirms the hi::h character of this, the finest in 

 truth of all the noisettes. A strong branch (its habit is very robust,) 

 had been thrown uj) about three fuet, which was terminated with a clus- 

 ter of six full}' expanded flowers, and six buds, w hich had just began to 

 show color; each flower was larger than any of the moss roses, and 

 some idea may be formed of its elgance, when six of such a size are 

 collected into one bunch. This rose was sold, when first raised in 

 France, for the sum of 3000 francs, (upwards of five hundred dollars:) 

 the Amiee Vibert is very pretty, but will not compare with the La- 

 marque. We also saw, at this time, the Triumph de Luxemborg, of 

 the tea family, in perfection. It is a most exquisite variety; the flowers 

 are large, of globular form, the petals cup])ed, in the way of a provins 

 rose, and of a buft' and rose color. This rose also sold in France for 

 4000 francs. A great many others were l)looming, but those that we 

 have particularized here are the most choice and rare. Mr. Boll has a 

 large number of hardy seedling roses; only a few of them had opened 

 their blossoms, but one of these was a very fine variety. The whole 

 collection is in most excellent order, and the management of the plants 

 reflects much credit upon the skill of the cultivator. Mr. Boll has 

 promised us some hints on his mode of growing roses, and our readers 

 may anticipate some valuable information. 



Mr. Hogg''s. — June 23. The geraniums here had nearly passed their 

 bloom, and were mostly removed to the open air, where they were dis- 

 playing their flowers, though not in much j)erfection. We noticed, how- 

 ever, the flowers of several very choice new ones, for which Mr. Hogg's 

 Collection is so famous; several very elegant seedlings of his own rais- 

 ing were also in bloom, and two or three of them will be excellent ad- 

 ditions to collections. We are glad to see this family attracting so 

 much attention, and we douljt not but a few years will find our gardens 

 enriched with American seedlings, equalling the most superb English 

 varieties. 



In the green-house we found several of the cactus tribe in bloom; 

 among others the Cereus speciosissimus and C. Jenkensouj. Mr. Hosg 

 has quite a collection, and they look in good health. A new fuchsia, 

 (the name of which we forget,) was charming. 



The roses in the garden were displaying their last flowers, of vhich 

 there is here a large number of fine ones. Various herbaceous plants 

 were also in bloom; and we noticed a bed of that pretty new j)ercmiial, 

 Guillardz'a aristata. But the greatest attraction at Mr. Hoirg's, at this 

 time, was a superb specimen of the cxtpiisitely lovely Grcville rose. A 

 jibuit, with three tall branches about ten tcet high, was covered with 

 upwards ot^ sixty clusters of its "flowers of all hue," making it literally 

 one mass of roses. In some of the clusters we counted upwards of 

 twenty-five buds and expanded flowers! What is rcjnarkable is, that 

 the plant stands the winter without any jirotection. It is decidedly 

 equal to the character w hich was given of it, some ycirs since, when it 

 was first known in the jrardens of this country. Mr. Hogg had planted 

 out most of his dahlias, and they had already isttained considerable size; 

 a splendid display is antici|)ated around New Yr)rk, as well as in the vi- 

 cinity of Boston, the aiqiroaching autumn. We should not omit to 

 mention, that for neatness ami cleanliness, ISIr, Hogg's grounds excelled 

 any w hich came under our notice. 



