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8. RoiFeu. 



Flowers, semi-double, and velvety at the first flower- 

 ing ; afterwards double and not velvety ; all mid- 

 dle-sized ; of a light vivid crimson. 



9. Sirius. 



Flowers, large, double ; bright crimson, having in the 

 centre^ small petals which conceal the stamens. 



10. Barbanegra. 

 Temple of Apollo. 

 Red Purple. 

 Chermesissimo Amplo. 



Shrub, with red buds. 



Sepals, short. 



Flowers, semi-double, large ; velvety crimson. 



11. Testa. 



Feu de Testa. 



Shrub, of which the buds are never red. 

 Buds, more elongated and pointed than the preceding. 

 Flowers, large, semi-double ; the petals less numerous, 

 velvety ; of a light vivid crimson. 



12. Clois'igny. 



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

 of a velvety crimson. 



13. Rose Marjolin. 



Shrub, armed only with a few short bristles. 



Leaflets, regularly toothed ; of a light vivid green. 



Flowers, numerous, very large and very full, well made, 

 attaining sometimes five inches in diameter ; of a 

 crimson-red, very dark, and inclining to violet. 



14. Bouclier d'Astolphe. (Savoureux.) 

 Flowers, large, well formed, double, superb ; of a vivid 



carmine. 



