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39. Benyowski. 

 Branches, of a violet purple, covered with long crooked 



thorns. 

 Flowers, full, middle-sized, red or purple ; sometimes 



pink punctuated on the exterior petals. 



E. LILAC FLOWERS. 



I. Anemone Ancienne. 

 Rose Anemone. 

 Ornement de la Nature. 

 Flowers, regular, small, double, saucer-shaped; of a 



pale red-lilac. 

 Suckers, flat. 



2. La Glorieuse. 

 Belle de Hesse. 

 Singleton. 



La Predestinee. 

 Illustre. 



La Triomphante. 



Flowers, full, middle-sized ; lilac-pink, sometimes shaded 

 with light purple. 



3. Belle de Monza. 



Thorns, crooked, scattered, red, as well as the bristles. 

 Lea/lets, glossy, of a dark green. 

 Tube of calyx, smooth and short. 



Flowers, large or middle-sized, full, regular, convex; 

 of a lilac pale pink. 



4. Belle sans Flatterw. 

 Leaflets, undulated, concave. 



Flowers, full, middle-sized; of a pale pinkish lilac. 



5. Bracelet d' Amour. 



Flowers, very full, middle-sized, regular, convex ; lilac- 

 pink, with paler edges. 



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