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37. Zaire. 



Flowers, semi-double, large ; of a purple-pink, inclining 



to blue. 

 Petals, large. 

 Fruit, globular, very large. 



38. Lavoisier. 



Leaflets, smooth as well as the tube of calyx. 



Sepals, glandulous. 



Flowers, full, middle-sized ; of a light purplish red. 



FLOWERS OF A VIOLET-PURPLE. 



1. Rose Mehul. 



Flowers, very large, very double ;" of a crimson-purple. 



2. Duke of Beaufort. 



Flowers, very double, middle-sized, well formed ; of a 

 violet-tinted carmine. 



Obtained in Belgium^ 1835. 



3. Louis Xrill. 



Flowers, large, very double, well formed, charming : 

 of a fine red- violet. 



Obtained in 1826. 



4. Sozur Hospitaller e. 

 Foliage, dark green. 



Flowers, very double, middle-sized ; of a blueish violet. 



This beautiful rose is the one which approaches 

 nearest to a blue colour. 



5. Grand Apollon. 



Flowers, very large, double, violet-coloured. 



Obtained at Brussels, 1821. 



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