26 THE HYBRID PROVENCE ROSE. 



partaking, almost in an equal degree, of both 

 parents. They have upon the long and graceful 

 shoots of the Provence the close and more dense 

 foliage of the French Eose ; and in some of the 

 varieties, the pale and delicate colouring of the 

 first enlivened by the rich and deep crimson hues 

 of the latter. The origin of these roses may be 

 soon attested ; for if the Single Moss, or Provence 

 Eose, is fertilised with the farina of Eosa gallica, 

 hybrid Provence roses will be produced, agree- 

 ing in every respect with the above descrip- 

 tion. 



Among the most superior varieties is Blanche- 

 fleur, of the most delicate flesh-colour, or nearly 

 white ; very distinct, and even now one of the 

 finest summer roses known. 



Eose Devigne is a delicate blush rose, one of 

 the finest roses of this colour known ; it is most 

 luxuriant in habit, and forms a fine pillar 

 rose. 



Princesse Clementine is one of our finest white 

 roses, with flowers very large, perfectly double, 

 and well shaped, and not liable, like our old 

 favourite damask rose, Madame Hardy, to come 

 with a bud in the centre of the flower : in habit it- 

 is most robust, and well adapted to train up a 

 column or pillar, which, when covered with its 

 snowy and large flowers, may perhaps, without 

 affectation, be called a pillar of purity. 



Comte Plater is a unique rose, with large and 



