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of growth, but appears to be very similar to Aimee 

 Vibert, having a foliage partaking of the character 

 of that, of the Tea Rose. Sir Walter Scott is 

 very much like Orloff, with a few more shades of 

 purple in it, and is more double and fragrant ; its 

 growth is equally as strong, and makes a splendid 

 pillar rose. Solfatare was sent to me, by its 

 grower, two years ago, as a " superb Yellow Tea 

 Rose, not equalled," and when it first bloomed it 

 fully maintained its Tea character, but as soon as I 

 grew it on its own roots, it directly assumed the 

 habit of our favourite Larnarque Noisette, with the 

 young wood inclining more to yellow, and the foli- 

 age more pointed; in colour it is a bright sulphur 

 yellow; very large and fully double, with an agree- 

 able fragrance. In France it maintains its charac- 

 ter and price, being still (1844) sold at fifteen francs 

 per plant. When fully established it flowers freely, 

 and grows rapidly ; it is perfectly hardy, arid one 

 of the most splendid of pillar roses ; it is equally 

 well adapted for training against trellises. An 

 eastern or northern aspect, where it will have a 

 portion of sun, will suit it best, and fully preserve 

 its beautiful colour. In addition to this rose hold- 

 ing its character, it appears also to retain, as yet, 

 its name (Solfatare) unchanged; few choice roses 

 are so fortunate ; I say so fortunate, for it is truly a 

 disgrace to any vender or amateur to change the 



