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is also a True Perpetual. Lodoiska and Madame 

 Feburier are superb roses, and very large and 

 double ; but they are rather Inconstant Perpetuals. 

 Marie Denise is a fine robust variety ; its flowers 

 resemble those of Lodoiska, but more double, and 

 the plant approaches nearer to a True Perpetual 

 than that fine rose. Pompon Four Seasons is a 

 very old rose, as its name may be found in many 

 old catalogues; still it is rare, it blooms well in 

 autumn, and forms a pretty little bush. 



Pulcherie is a pretty dark purple rose, very dis- 

 tinct, and a True Perpetual. Perpetuelle d' Angers 

 is an old variety, a very free autumnal bloomer, 

 and remarkably fragrant ; but its flowers are not 

 so finely shaped as those of some other varieties. 

 Palmire, or the Blush Perpetual, is of about the 

 same standing as the Crimson : it is a True Per- 

 petual, and a good rose. Panache de Girardon, or 

 the Striped Perpetual, is a pretty variegated rose. 

 In some seasons its flowers are much more striped 

 than in others ; but it is not a True Perpetual. 

 Palotte Picotee, a name without meaning, as it is 

 not spotted, is much like the Queen of Perpetuals ; 

 in fact, it cannot be distinguished from that rose ; 

 and, like that, its flowers seldom or never open. 

 Portlandica carnea is an exceedingly pretty bright 

 rose, something like Rosa Paestana in habit, with 

 flowers of a paler colour, and a True Perpetual. 

 Portlandica alba, or Portland Blanc, is a new 

 white rose of great beauty ; it however rarely opens 



