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ence. The Tree Pseony Rose produces flowers 

 rivalling in size those of the Paeonia Moutan, or 

 Tree Pseony, but, as they are flat, irregularly- 

 shaped, and not very double, it cannot long be a 

 favourite with the amateur.* 



To this family we have some interesting ad- 

 ditions, particularly to White Roses, of which 

 Melanie, or Melanie de Waldor, and the New 

 Double Globe, orBoule de Neige a Fleurs pleines, 

 are very perfect and beautiful varieties : the latter 

 is also called Clarisse Jolivain; this is an improved 

 variety of the Globe Hip. 



To blush roses, Duchesse d'Orleans, one of the 

 most elegant delicate-coloured roses known, and 

 the Blush Globe, a seedling from the Globe Hip 

 fertilised with the Tuscany, are valuable additions 

 as prize roses. " Elisa Leker " is a new deep rose- 

 coloured variety, spotted, of much beauty. 



Very many beautiful roses have within the last 

 three years been added to this class ; one of the 

 most distinct is Christine de Pisan, deep reddish 

 pink, occasionally mottled ; this is a very beau- 

 tiful rose, and differs much in habit and flowers 

 from all in this family. Emerance is also per- 

 fectly unique, and one is inclined to wonder how 

 this peculiar colour could be gained : its flowers 

 are most perfect in shape, and of a delicate straw 

 colour, differing altogether from any other summer 



* I have now placed this rose in my catalogue among the 

 Damask roses, to which it is very nearly allied. 



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