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Louise Darzens, Lady Emily Peel, and Madame 

 Alfred de Rougemont, are the new roses of this 

 race, and although they do not give such large 

 and perfect flowers as Madame Rivers or Madame 

 Vidot, they are yet very desirable ; their habit is 

 distinct, and they bloom freely in large clusters. 



DWARF HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 



These are pretty little gems, occupying, in this 

 family, the place of the Be Meaux and Pompon 

 Roses among the Provence, and the Burgundy 

 among the French. There seems among roses 

 that have been long under cultivation an inclina- 

 tion to produce these pretty pigmies. There are 

 but few worthy of culture, and Pompon or 

 Ernestine de Barante, with charming light pink 

 flowers, is one of the most distinct. Pompon de 

 St. Radegonde, with rather larger flowers of a 

 deep crimson, Vico-mtesse de Bellevalle, and 

 Leonie Verger, with rose-coloured pretty little 

 flowers, are all distinct ; and Pauline Bonaparte, 

 with small nicely-shaped flowers of a pure white, 

 completes the list. 



These dwarf autumnal roses are rather deli- 

 cate in their habits, and not at all adapted for 

 standards. In light rich favourable soils, and in 

 a mild climate, they would form beautiful edging 

 plants ; and, as little pet plants for pot culture, 

 they are esteemed by lady amateurs. 



