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daughters of his royal master, King Louis Phi- 

 lippe : Adelaide d'Orleans is one of these, and 

 a very pretty and excellent rose it is, with dark 

 shining green foliage, and beautiful shaded pale 

 rose-coloured flowers ; in the Floricultural Cabinet 

 for September, 1837, a figure of it is given, which 

 is as like a sunflower as this pretty and distinct 

 rose. Banksia3flora is more fragrant than the ge- 

 nerality of these roses ; it seems hybridised in a 

 trifling degree with the old Musk Rose, which has 

 probably imparted a little of its delightful per- 

 fume; this has small and very double white 

 flowers. Brunonii is not a true Sempervirens, but 

 approaching so near in its habit, that it cannot be 

 placed in any other division with propriety. It 

 has more colour than usual in roses of this family, 

 as they are all inclined to pale flesh-colour, or 

 white. This is of a vivid rose-colour, and very 

 pretty and distinct. Carnea grandiflora: this 

 name conveys an accurate description, as its 

 flowers are large and flesh-coloured. Donna Maria 

 is of the purest white, with fine dark green foliage, 

 and very double flowers ; a good and distinct rose. 

 Eximia is a new variety, that has not yet bloomed 

 here : it has been described as ff rose edged with 

 white." In habit, it is much like Indica major.* 

 Felicite perpetue has been sold as " Noisette flora- 

 bunda," " Noisette compacta," " Mademoiselle 



* After waiting three years, this rose has bloomed, and proved 

 nothing but Rosa Indica Major. 



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