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rose. Heine de Belgique rivals Lady Stuart in 

 the fine and perfect shape of its flowers ; this rose 

 has been sold for Keine des Beiges, a hybrid Pro- 

 vence; but, as that is of the finest white, and 

 this of a rosy lilac, the cheat is soon detected. 

 Riego is between the China rose and the sweet 

 briar, a remarkable, but most pleasing union, as 

 it has the most delicious perfume. Rosine Du- 

 pont is a very pale flesh-coloured rose, with re- 

 markable glossy foliage, and erect growth, very 

 distinct and pretty. Sapphirine is one of the 

 largest globular roses known, and most astonish- 

 ingly robust and vigorous in its habit : in a very 

 few years, in a strong soil, this rose would form 

 a tree of the largest size. Souvenir d'une Mere 

 is a large rose, of that delicate but bright rose- 

 colour, always so much admired. Its flowers are 

 not so double as some other varieties, but very 

 large and magnificent. Triomphe de Laffay is a 

 beautiful rose, not of a pure white, but rather 

 what is called French white, the outer petals in- 

 clined to rose-colour. Triomphe de Guerin, a 

 very large pale rose, much resembles Lady Stuart, 

 differing only in having the centre of its flowers 

 of a warm rose-coloured tint : this is a most beau- 

 tiful and distinct variety. Triomphe d' Angers is 

 perfectly unique, and no rose can be more de- 

 serving of admiration. Its perfume is much like 

 ripe fruit, and its singularly brilliant crimson 

 flowers are often striped with w r hite : these two 

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