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6. Casimir P crier. 

 Shrub, almost unarmed. 

 Flowerstalks, thick, straight, glandulous. 



Tube of calyx, short, turbinated or pear-shaped; smooth 

 at the summit. 



Flowers, full, large. 



Petals, thick, pale on the under surface, of a deep cherry- 

 colour in the centre, blueish pink at the edges. 



7. Loisiel. 



Flowers, regular, full, large, of a deep red, with pale 

 edges. 



8. Sevigne. 



Flowers, full, middle-sized, of a deep red with pale 

 edges, which become red in dry hot weather. 



PURPLE AND VIOLET-COLOURED. 



1. Seigneur d' Hartzelaard. 



Shrub, armed with numerous thin brown thorns. 

 Tube of calyx, and Flowerstalks, covered with red 



glands. 

 Sepals, short. 

 Flowers, middle-sized, full, convex, regular ; of a deep 



purple, the centre red. 



2. Regia Purpurea. 



Flowers, very double, middle-sized ; of a dark purple- 

 crimson in the centre. 



3. Pourpre de la Heine. 



Shrub, vigorous, very thorny ; not flowering till several 



years after grafting. 

 Flowers, double, large, velvety, purple ; the centre a 



vivid crimson. 



This fine rose will not bear exposure to the sun. 



