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been omitted in the catalogue. This is also known 

 as Bengale Elegante : it is a rose of most distinct 

 character, with cupped flowers, of the brightest 

 pink, and nearly double. It makes long flexible 

 shoots, and blooms in great profusion for a much 

 longer period than any other summer rose. 



To Hybrid Climbing Roses a very singular 

 and pretty variety has been added. This I have 

 raised from Italian seed. It produces abundance 

 of flowers in large clusters, of a bright crimson 

 scarlet, nearly double, and, what is very rare 

 among climbing roses, they are very fragrant. I 

 have named this rose " Sir John Sebright," as I 

 have the honour of knowing that Sir John is a 

 great admirer of brilliant coloured climbing roses. 



A new family of climbing roses has been lately 

 introduced from North America; we owe this 

 group to Eosa rubifolia, the Bramble-leaved Rose. 

 A Mr. Feast, nurseryman at Baltimore, has been 

 the originator of a few varieties, one of which is 

 described as being an autumnal bloomer. The 

 Queen of the Prairies is said to be one of the best 

 of these roses, producing its flowers in large clus- 

 ters, of a bright rose-colour ; its foliage is large, 

 and habit very robtbst. The plants have grown 

 very freely here this summer, but none of them 

 have yet produced flowers. 



Among climbing roses but few can be found 

 that will bear seed in this country, the Ayrshire 

 Roses excepted, from some of which it is probable 

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