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3. Dame Blanche. 



Flowers, double, large, of a pure white when expanded; 

 the buds as red as those of the Hundred-leaved 

 rose. 



4. La Laitiere. 



Flowers, full, middle sized, of a pinkish white. 

 A beautiful variety. 



5. Deesse Flore. 



Flowers, double, middle-sized, full, almost white. 

 A very pretty variety. 



SECTION II. Moss ROSES. 



6. Perpetual Moss Rose. (Pirolle.) 



Shrub, vigorous, armed with thorns. 



Thorns, fine, of a violet-purple. 



Leaves, composed of five sessile leaflets. 



Leaflets, oval, of a bright green on the upper surface. 



rather glaucous on the under. 

 Calyx, entirely covered with branching bristles, long 



and very close, producing a more agreeable effect 



than any other Moss rose. 

 Flowers, very full, white ; the petals elegantly disposed. 



SECTION III. PINK, PALE, OR LILAC FLOWERS. 



7. Belle Iphigenie. 

 Belle Stephanie. 



Shrub, armed with numerous thorns, the greater num- 

 ber strong and crooked. 

 Flowers, middle-sized, full, of a pale lilac-pink. 



8. Damask Rose ofMilet. 

 Shrub, armed like the preceding. 



Flowers, mddle-sized, very full, of a pale lilac. 



