122 THE BOURBON ROSE. 



LIGHT CEIMSON. 

 There are some nice roses in this range of 



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colour, and among them Prince Albert, raised at 

 Fontenay aux Roses, and introduced by Messrs. 

 Paul ; Aurore du Gruide, with fine large globular 

 flowers, Comte du Eambuteau, and Souvenir d'un 

 Frere, are worthy of selection: A bright cherry- 

 coloured rose, Baron Gronella, is a fine variety ; 

 it blooms in large corymbs, and is distinct and 

 beautiful. 



CARMINE. 



This is a colour peculiar to Bourbon roses, and 

 most beautiful it is ; to these we owe all our fine 

 carmine Hybrid Perpetuals. Menoux is still one 

 of the most vivid. Marquis de Moyria, Henri 

 Lecoq, Justine, and Vicomte de Cussy, complete 

 a group of most charming roses, all of nearly 

 uniform growth, and calculated to form a pretty 

 group. 



ROSE-COLOURED. 



In this group are some roses of the most perfect 

 and elegant shape it is possible to conceive. In 

 this opinion all will concur who have seen the fol- 

 lowing varieties: Louise Odier, Catherine Guillot, 

 and Modele de Perfection; they differ slightly 

 in shades of colour, but in shape they are all 



