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have gone beyond all calculation, and we may 

 safely arrive at the conclusion that roses of every 

 imaginable colour, except blue and black, will be 

 in cultivation at no distant period ; and then it will 

 be nothing remarkable to see white roses edged 

 with crimson, and crimson edged with white ; even 

 now I confess that to give even a faint description, 

 is a task of considerable difficulty. It is a vast 

 garland, every link of which shines out in harmo- 

 nious variety ; but from this wreath I will cull only 

 those of merit, and which will be always worthy 

 of culture for some good quality. Jlfricaine, or 

 Belle JJfricame, is one of the very darkest; if seen 

 as soon as open it approaches nearer black than 

 any other, but soon fades to dark crimson. The 

 flower is very double and compact. JluroKa is a 

 bright pink, of the hundred-leaved style, grows and 

 blooms freely. Jlmourin has an agreeable rosy 

 blush colour in its imbricated and perfectly double 

 flower. Baron de Stael blooms perfectly, and 

 always gives satisfaction, with its pale cherry 

 coloured flowers, which are large and perfectly 

 formed. Belle amabile, dark shaded red, always 

 large and attractive, with bold full petals, and 

 contrasts well with the shaded pink flowers of 

 Bishop. Champion is quite new, with very bright 

 red flowers, full and perfect, blooming freely. Car- 

 min Brilliant is well and expressively named ; it 

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