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3. Colocotroni. 



Shrub, very vigorous ; bark light green, having dark 

 spots. 



Branches, divergent. 



Thorns, scattered, dark brown, much dilated at the 

 base and not much bent ; young wood, reddish. 



Leaflets, five, oval, pointed ; with sharp irregular 

 toothing. 



Flowers, middle- sized, full, very regular ; springing 

 several together on the same branchlet. 



Petals, of a fine deep violet, turning sometimes to cla- 

 ret-colour ; very close, irregularly incised. 



4. Petit Ermite. 



Flowers, small, very full ; of a crimson-purple. 



5. Black Bengal Rose. 

 Bengal Dark Purple. 



Flowers, full, small, deep crimson. 



6. Emilie Levert. 



Flowers, small, double ; of a deep crimson. 



7. Bengales Ignescens. 



Flowers, large, double, of a fiery crimson ; velvety. 



8. Crimson Anemone Rose. 

 Flowers, small, double, vivid crimson. 



9. Bengal Crimson Pompon. 



Flowers, small, full, regular, of a vivid crimson. 



10. Purple Rose of Lelieur. 

 Flowers, middle-sized, double ; of a purple-violet. 



1 1 . The Amaranth. 

 Flowers, middle-sized, full, red-purple. 



