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7. Gassendi. 



Flowers, superb, four or five inches in diameter ; very 

 double, well formed ; deep pink. 



8. Jenny de Lacharme. 

 Branches, spreading horizontally. 



Thorns, scattered ; fine and reddish when young. 



Lea/lets, distant, oval, simply toothed, pale green. 



-F/oM?e/%$,%iiddle-sized, numerous, beautiful ; very dou- 

 ble, perfectly formed, flat, well rounded ; of a fine 

 pink ; growing in clusters. 



Petals, glossy, plaited, and arranged with perfect sym- 

 metry in the interior, rolled into small crowns in 

 the centre, finely tapered at the summit. 

 This flower is one of the most beautiful of the Pro- 



vins roses. 



FLOWERS OF A DEEP OR PURPLISH PINK. 



1. Henri IV. 

 Duke of Orleans. 

 Adele Heu. 



Flowers, double, large ; vivid purple or light red. 



2. Jlndromaque. 

 L' Jlmoureuse . 



Flowers, double, large ; bright red. 

 Petals, regularly sloped. 



3. Amphitrite. 

 Flowers, full, large ; cherry-colour. 



4. Belgica Rubra. 

 Vitex Spinosa. 



Leaflets, dark green, often variegated with yellow ; un- 

 dulated on the edges. 

 Flowers, large, semi-double; of a brilliant vivid pink. 



