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42. Seraphine. 



Shrub, devoid of thorns. 



Flowers, very beautiful, large, well formed; white, 

 slightly tinged with flesh-colour in the centre. 



43. Goliath. 



Shrub, vigorous. 



Thorns, v%ry fine, and numerous. 



Lea/lets, oblong, large, of a fine green. 



Flowers, two or three together, very pretty, nearly five 



inches broad ; of a violet-pink. 

 Sepals, resembling the Hundred-leaved rose. 

 Buds, oblong, and very large. 

 Fruit, conical. 



44. Rose de Jessaint. 



Shrub, vigorous, two or three feet high. 



branches, straight and numerous. 



Thorns, numerous, rather crooked, dark brown. 



Lea/lets, of a dull dark green, five in number ; oval, 

 large, slightly toothed. 



Flowers, full; three or four inches in diameter; fra- 

 grant, very regular; of a violet-pink, somewhat 

 resembling the Due de Guiche rose, but rather 

 paler. 



45. Madame Roland. 



Shrub, about two feet high, with straight branches. 



Thorns, small and brown. 



Leaves, distant, of a light green. 



Leaflets, five ; large and oval. 



Flower stalks, straight and rather stiff. 



Flowers, fragrant, double, two inches and half in width; 



of a pretty, pale pink. 

 Petals, undulated. 



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