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be an English variety, but is now sold cheaper in 

 America than in either France or England. Due 

 d' Orleans at first sight, much resembles Belle Mar- 

 guerite, though it is rather brighter in colour, and 

 the growth not so strong. Duchesse de Mecklen- 

 bourg is a perfectly formed double variety, of a 

 creamy-yellow before it is deprived of its hue by 

 the sun, whose brilliant rays rob nearly all roses 

 of this shade of colour. Elisa Sauvage is another 

 of that description of colour ; though very different 

 in growth, which is not so strong, yet the flowers 

 are very large, and make a splendid appearance 

 when forced. Etienie, white, with a delicate rose 

 centre, very large flowers, and perfectly double, 

 growing and blooming freely. Flavescens, or Yel- 

 low Tea, pale straw colour, extremely large bold 

 petals; it is very splendid when half expanded, 

 but when full blown is loose and not fully double ; 

 it bears an abundance of seed, but we have never 

 produced a good rose from it. This plant was in- 

 troduced into England from China, by Mr. Parks, 

 about the year 1824. In fresh sandy rich loamy 

 soil it grows very strong, and flowers profusely, 

 but does not thrive in heavy soils. My late part- 

 ner, Mr. Hibbert, introduced this rose and the 

 White China into this country in 1828, and the 

 first plants that were sold of them was in 1830 ; 

 they are now found in thousands over every part 



