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peculiar beauty of the Bourbon Roses, with thg 

 fragrance of the Damask Kose. It is a most 

 abundant autumnal bloomer, and ought to be ex- 

 tensively cultivated. De Eennes is a True Per- 

 petual, of first-rate excellence, with large and very 

 double flowers. Delice d'Hiver is a splendid rose, 

 with large and finely-shaped flowers, of that vivid 

 rose-colour so much admired ; also a True Per- 

 petual. Desespoir des Amateurs, or Perpetuatis- 

 sima, had its origin in Italy, from whence it was 

 ushered into France, with its high-sounding names, 

 equally ridiculous; for, in reality, the rose, though 

 pretty and fragrant, is much below many in this 

 division. It is a hybrid of uncertain origin, and 

 totally unlike any other rose in habit, which is 

 dwarf and rather delicate. 



Flon, Gloire des Perpetuelles, and La Mienne, 

 are roses of the same race or breed, and have the 

 same leading features, differing only, and that but 

 little, in the size of their flowers.* They are all 

 True Perpetuals, and abundant bloomers, with a 

 peculiar and pretty habit ; for their foliage has 

 a soft appearance, and, when the plants are 

 covered with their brilliant red flowers, no Per- 

 petual Roses are more beautiful. Ferox is quite 

 unique, and very magnificent, having larger 

 flowers than any other in this division \ but it is 



* This difference is now found to be imaginary, and owing to 

 local circumstances. 



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