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rose is so double, that it has as much the appearance 

 of a ranunculus as a rose, and in fine weather is 

 very beautiful ; but wet soon disfigures it. Aglae 

 Adanson is a fine marbled rose, something like the 

 above in colour, but with much larger flowers, 

 which are double, finely-formed, and open freely. 

 Anarelle is a large-cupped and finely-shaped rose; 

 its outer petals pale lilac ; its centre of a deep pur- 

 plish rose, distinct and good. Aspasie is one of 

 the most delicate and beautiful roses known, for 

 its form is quite perfect, a little inclining to be 

 globular, like some of the hybrid China roses. Au- 

 relie is much like the last in colour and form, but 

 is delicately spotted with white. Assemblage des 

 Beautes is not quite full enough of petals, but de- 

 serves its name, for its varied and finely-coloured 

 crimson and scarlet flowers, on one stem, are al- 

 ways admired. Belle Herminie is a semi-double 

 spotted rose, remarkable as being the parent of 

 most of the spotted and marbled varieties. Berlese 

 is a fine rose, with a dark purple ground, spotted 

 with crimson, and before it is faded by the mid- 

 day sun it is very beautiful. Belle de Fontenay is 

 now a well-known variety, but quite unique, as its 

 margined flowers are distinct and characteristic. 



Bizarre Marbre is a fine marbled rose, very dou- 

 ble and well shaped, of a bright rose-colour beau- 

 tifully shaded. Comte Walsh has been described 

 in the catalogue, on the faith of a French florist, 

 before it bloomed here ; it has not proved true to 

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