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edges of the petals pale rose, affording a very dis- 

 tinct variety. The White Bath, or Clifton Moss, 

 is a pure white, of rather delicate growth, and 

 rather deficient in the " mossy coat" so much ad- 

 mired in this tribe. If it had the beauty, while in 

 bud, of the old moss, it would be an invaluable 

 acquisition; it is said to have originated from a 

 sportive branch of the common Moss Rose. In 

 England, about thirty-five years ago, when it first 

 " came out," it brought in the guineas at a great 

 rate. La ff ay's Perpetual White Moss, or the 

 Quatre Saisons Mousseuse of the French, is pure 

 white, and is very pretty when in bud, which it 

 produces in clusters. The expanded rose has no 

 attraction, but the profusion amply makes up for 

 this ; if grown in rich free soil it produces flowers 

 the whole season; in such a soil I have a plant 

 now (August) entirely covered with bunches of 

 flowers. On paying a visit to a public sale last 

 spring I saw it sold under the very enticing name 

 of "The New White Cluster Moss." Such christ- 

 enings are an injury to both seller and purchaser. 

 The Moss Rose in this country is a plant of very 

 difficult culture if not in a rich sandy soil ; but if it 

 is once fairly established in a rich deep loam, it will 

 make shoots six feet long ; when such can be ob- 

 tained its permanency is sure. To encourage their 

 growth, fresh soil, well incorporated with manure, 



