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52. Anne of Brittany, 



Flowers, double, middle-sized ; of a vivid pink. 



53. Belle Hebe. 



Flowers, double, middle-sized ; of a bright pink at the 

 circumference, flesh-colour in the centre. 



54. Clarissa. 



Flowers, midtdle-sized, full ; of a flesh-coloured pink. 



55. Paola. 



Flowers, full, middle-sized ; of a lilac -pink, with undu- 

 lated petals. 



56. Cupid Rose. 

 Noisette's Cupidon. 



Branches, short, slender, purple on the side towards 



the sun. 



Leaflets, three or seven. 



Flowerstalks, glandulous, in multifloral clusters. 

 Tube of calyx, oval, pear-shaped, or turbinated. 

 Flowers, double, small; of a lilac-pink, or light purple. 

 Petals, narrow and spatulated ; sometimes of a light 



lilac. 



57. La Beautc. 



Flowers, middle-sized. Ml ; of a pale flesh-colour. 



V. LILAC, OR LIGHT PURPLE, OR VIOLET-TINTED 

 FLOWERS. 



1. Starry Rose. 

 Shrub, vigorous. 



Thorns, purple, crooked, dilated at the base. 

 Leaflets, oval-elliptic ; serrated at the edge. 

 Flowers, of a fine red-violet, very full. 

 Petals, acuminated at the summit ; diminishing gra- 

 dually in size from the circumference to the centre. 



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