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am inclined to judge, from its foliage and habit, 

 that it has a near affinity to William Jesse. Its 

 flowers are quite as large as, I think I may safely 

 say larger than, those of that fine rose. They are 

 most beautifully cupped, and quite double ; but 

 not too much crowded with petals, so as to lead to 

 any fears of their not opening freely in our climate. 

 Their fragrance is remarkable, having much re- 

 semblance to our old favourite the common Cabbage 

 Provence Hose ; and in their brilliant rose-colour, 

 slightly, very slightly, tinged with lilac, give a 

 pleasing change, as many varieties in this class 

 have dull and rather sombre-coloured flowers. 



All the robust-growing varieties of this family 

 form admirable standards, and are particularly well 

 adapted for planting in rows by the sides of walks, 

 giving them plenty of manure, and the necessary 

 culture required by these roses removing aportion 

 of their bloom buds in June ; thus, if there are 

 twelve clusters of bloom making their appearance, 

 cut off five to within about six buds of the base of 

 each shoot ; these will soon push forth, and give 

 fine flowers in August. Constant care should be 

 taken to remove in the same manner all the 

 clusters of blooms as soon as they fade. Louis 

 Buonaparte and a few others are very apt to make 

 barren shoots without terminal flowers. As soon 

 as this can be ascertained, cut all such shoots to 

 within six or eight buds of their base ; they will 

 then, in most cases, give fertile branches : in short 

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