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34. President de Seze. 



Shrub, vigorous. 



Branches, straight. 



Thorns, not much curved, numerous. 



Lea/lets, five in number ; lanceolated or oblong, regu- 

 larly toothed, pale green. 



Flowers, of a lilac-pink in the centre, paler at the cir- 

 cumfef ence ; very double, numerous, well formed ; 

 first cup-shaped, afterwards convex, growing in 

 clusters. 



Petals, well arranged at the edges, rumpled in the 

 centre. 



RED FLOWERS. 



1. Aricie. 



Flowers, full, large or middle-sized, regular ; red, the 

 edges of a slate-coloured lilac. 



2. Bizarre Flammee. 

 Flowers, middle-sized. 



Petals, bright red at the base, becoming pale violet at 



the summit. 

 Obtained hi Flanders, 1822. 



3. Belle Mode. 



Flowers, middle-sized, in form of a cockade; red-pur- 

 ple in the centre, violet at the circumference. 



4. Merveille de I Univers. 



Flowers, large, very double; carmine in the centre. 



lilac at the edge of the petals. 

 Obtained in Belgium. 



5. Roi de Perse. 



Flowers, beautiful ; middle-sized, very double ; of a fine 



red, edged with purple. 

 Obtained in Belgium. 



