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blush flower buds will ever be admired ; when full 

 blown it is not so attractive as others, but will 

 always be desirable for its agreeable odour, though 

 perhaps one of the most difficult of the family to 

 grow well. A liberal portion of leaf mould and 

 sand appears to suit it. Odoratissitna is an old 

 sort ; its name would seem to indicate that it has 

 more odour than the former, but such is not the 

 case ; its quality consists in growing and flowering 

 freely, of a creamy blush colour, and in being 

 equally as hardy as the common daily rose. Pau- 

 line Plantier; this is among the many that have 

 light flowers, nearly white shading to yellow, a 

 character becoming too prevalent in the family, 

 and growers should be cautious in putting forth so 

 many of those whose colours are "so much alike," 

 though they may differ to a nice eye in a leaf, a 

 shoot, or an imaginary shade. Prince cT Ester- 

 hazy is a beautiful blush variety, similar to Lyon- 

 nais, except being a few shades darker ; it retains 

 its globular form till nearly faded grows freely. 

 Princesse Heltne Modest e and Princesse Helene 

 Luxembourg are nearly alike, though the latter 

 has a little more of the yellowish colour than the 

 former ; they are different in. growth, and both are 

 fine fully double roses. Princesse Marie, when 

 well grown, will be admired by all ; its large deep 

 rose coloured waxy flowers, from four to five inches 



