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in diameter, of perfect cup form, which they retain 

 till entirely faded, are not excelled by any of the 

 family; it is of a strong upright habit, and nearly 

 as hardy as the common China rose. Reve du 

 Bonheitr, or The Happy Dream, is a very distinct 

 sort ; the buds, before they open, have the petals 

 edged with bright red ; before expansion it appears 

 striped, and when expanded is a creamy-blush; 

 though not perfectly double it is yet very desirable 

 for its distinctive character, and being in bloom 

 before any other of the group. Reine Victoria 

 approaches Melville ; though not of so bright a 

 colour it is fully as strong in habit, but the foliage 

 not so deeply serrated, Safrano, when the bud 

 opens in the morning, is a fine saifron or dark 

 orange colour, and is beautiful ; in the forenoon it 

 is blush, and in the afternoon a very poor white not 

 worth notice, and unless you see it pass through 

 these" changes you could scarcely believe it to be 

 the same rose. Soliman is a large rosy buff, with 

 perfectly double flowers, which, in the cool days of 

 autumn, are often bright rose ; it grows freely, and 

 is rather hardy. Strombio cannot be too well 

 known; though an old variety, it holds its place, 

 with its large pendulous rose-white flowers, per- 

 fectly formed, of a cup shape, and in profusion ; it 

 is also a luxuriant grower, and withstands our 

 winters without protection. Taglioni is a large 



