354 Desci'iptions of Eight New Varieties of Prairie Roses. 



every lover of this beautiful tribe for the origination of his 

 superb seedlings. For years, we have been cultivating for- 

 eign roses, very few of which, in comparison with the 

 Prairies, deserve a place in the garden. Some of the Bour- 

 saults are exceedingly showy and brilliant, but, with few ex- 

 ceptions, they, like all other varieties of climbing roses, must 

 give way to the Prairies. 



Two years ago, we gave a full descriptive account of all 

 Mr. Feast's seedlings, (Vol. X. p. 246,) with a view to correct 

 any errors which might have arisen in the dissemination of 

 the kinds; and we believe our article was the means of en- 

 abling cultivators to detect mistakes, and the different varie- 

 ties are now readily obtained under the correct names. 



It is well known that, since Mr. Feast produced his fine 

 seedlings, our correspondent, Mr. J. Pierce, of Linnsean Hall, 

 near Washington, D. C, whose place we have twice noticed, 

 has raised several new and extremely beautiful varieties, 

 some of them vieing with Mr. Feast's, while others much ex- 

 cel them. Mr. Pierce raised twelve kinds, brief descriptions 

 of which he sent us last season ; but, as they only referred to 

 the color of the flowers, we thought it preferable to delay 

 their publication until we could render them complete. Most 

 of our plants have flowered finely this year, and we have been 

 enabled to do so, and we now annex the following descriptions 

 of each : — 



Anne Maria. — Flowers, medium size, pale pink, with rose 

 centre, cupped and very double : clusters, large, numbering 

 twenty to thirty flowers, and rather compact : foliage, medium 

 size, very pale green, undulated, slightly serrated, and rather 

 smooth : spines, strong, pale green : habit, robust, vigorous 

 and good. It is quite distinct from any of the others. 



Eva Corinne. — Flowers, large, very delicate blush, with 

 beautiful carmine centre, globular, and very double : clusters, 

 medium size, containing from ten to twenty flowers, rather 

 compact : foliage, medium size, rugose : spines, purplish : 

 habit, vigorous, and very erect. This is the most delicate of 

 all the Prairies, and its clusters of blush flowers, with their 

 deep centre, which are perfectly globular and quite fragrant, 

 entitle it to a prominent place in every garden. It blooms 

 quite late. 



