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as it is very robust and makes long shoots, gene- 

 rally terminated by a fine cluster of flowers : in 

 rich soils this will make a fine pillar-rose. Due de 

 Grammont is also a hybrid Bourbon, very dwarf 

 in its habit, with flowers of fine shape, and very 

 double, inclining to purple. Earl Grey is a genuine 

 Bourbon Hose, with large and double flowers, 

 of a fine rose-colour, and the plant of a compact 

 though vigorous growth ; its flowers have a fault 

 too common with these roses ; they do not open 

 well. Faustine is now an old variety ; but a very 

 pretty little rose, very dwarf in its habit, with 

 flowers of that silvery pale blush, so peculiar to 

 some varieties in this group. 



Gloire de Eosomene is a hybrid of most re- 

 markable habits. Its large foliage, luxuriant 

 growth, and beautiful semi-double crimson flow- 

 ers, make it one of the most desirable of this 

 division ; but not for grouping, as it outgrows all 

 its congeners. As a pillar rose it will form a 

 splendid object; indeed, I cannot imagine any 

 thing more imposing in floriculture than a pillar, 

 from twelve to fifteen feet high, covered with the 

 splendid flowers of this rose from June till Octo- 

 ber : it will also form a fine standard. Gloire de 

 Guerin, like the last, departs from the characters 

 of the group ; but, like all that I have retained, it 

 has the pleasing feature of autumnal flowering. 

 This is a dwarf rose, adapted for the front of the 

 rose border. Ida is also a beautiful rose, with much 



