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to 1724, and is mentioned by Miller in 1727. 

 There is no rose that has been, and is still so 

 highly esteemed as the Moss. It is figured and 

 emblazoned in every quarter of the globe ; every 

 rose that has the word moss attached to it increases 

 in value, and this fact has brought many under this 

 head having very little of its character; and among 

 them all it is questionable if there is one so very 

 beautiful in bud as the common Moss Rose, gene- 

 rally known under the name of Red Moss, in con- 

 tradistinction, I suppose, to white, for it is not red ; 

 it is purely rose-colour, arid in bud is truly lovely, 

 but when full blown it has no peculiar attraction. 

 Blush Moss is in colour as its name indicates. 

 The Crimson, Damask, or Tinwell Moss is, when 

 opening, a shade deeper in colour than the common 

 Moss, the foliage larger, wood stronger and more 

 mossy, and if the old Moss Rose has a competitor, 

 it is in this, flngelique Quetier is a strong grow- 

 ing plant, with rather singular foliage ; the flowers 

 are very double, of a cherry red colour. Louise 

 Colet is quite a new variety, with a double flower, 

 of a delicate rose colour. Rouge, Rouge de Luxem- 

 bourg Ferrugineuse, Vieillard and Luxembourg 

 Moss; this brilliant Moss is known under all these 

 names, and like all fine roses, it has many syno- 

 nymes; the flowers are bright red, imbricated, and 

 perfectly double ; the whole plant is very mossy, 



