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of the United States. Flon is of a fleshy buff 

 colour, a large double flower, much resembling 

 Luxembourg, though not so strong a grower ; it is 

 delightfully fragrant, growing freely in rich light 

 soil. Gigantesque, for size of flower, deserves its 

 name; but deficiency in form detracts from that 

 merit, yet its pale fleshy coloured flowers are very 

 showy. Goubault is a large rosy blush inclining 

 to yellow in the centre ; very double, distinct and 

 fragrant; it grows freely, and will occasionally 

 produce seed, from which fine varieties will no 

 doubt be obtained. Hamon is a delightful rose, 

 with large flowers changing from blush to deep 

 rose colour, a profuse bloomer, and appears to 

 succeed best when budded upon a stronger grow- 

 ing variety. Hardy, or Gloire de Hardy, is a 

 pretty variety, with pale pink flowers quite double, 

 though not so large as the generality of Tea Roses. 

 Hymbnke is a profuse blooming creamy wHite, per- 

 fectly double, growing freely in any situation, and 

 quite hardy in this vicinity. Hippolyte is another 

 of the same character, but has more of the yellow 

 in it, and more fragrant. Jaime Panachi and 

 Aurora are the same rose; of a delicate straw 

 colour changing to blush, quite double, and deli- 

 cately scented ; the plant is of a spreading habit. 

 Josephine. Malton is a new and elegant rose, of 

 first rate character ; the flowers are large, retaining 

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