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a south wall in a warm soil Princesse Marie and 

 the China Eose Fabvier, also the Bourbon rose 

 OHoire de Rosomene ; fertilise different flowers 

 of the former with the pollen from both these 

 varieties ; the flowers of Princesse Marie are not 

 quite double, and in a very warm and dry season 

 it is quite possible that seed may be produced. 



CLIMBING KOSES. 



DIVISION IV. 



THE BOURSAULT EOSE. 

 (ROSA ALPINA.) 



THIS is a most distinct group of roses, with long, 

 reddish, flexible shoots ; they are not such decided 

 climbers as the preceding three divisions, but they 

 are excellently well adapted for pillar roses ; they 

 owe their origin to the Rosa Alpina, a single red 

 rose, a native of the Alps, and also of the hills in 

 the south of France. M. Boursault, formerly a 

 great Parisian Rose-amateur, gave his name to 

 the group, by the first double variety, the Red 

 being named after him. Blush, or Boursault 

 Florida, Calypso, White Boursault, Bengale Flo- 

 rida, Rose de Lisle, &c., for it is known by all 

 these names, is a pale blush and very vigorous 

 growing pillar rose. Crimson, or Amadis, is also 

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