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form. Animated, is a bright pink, very beautiful 

 when in bud ; it is a little fragrant, and of strong 

 growth. Archduke Charles, is a noble variety, 

 opening a bright rose colour and changing to crim- 

 son ; the points of the petals are frequently tipped 

 with bright red. Jlrsenie, or Jlrsione, is of a deli- 

 cate rose colour, very perfect in form, grows and 

 blooms freely, quite distinct. Jlssuerus, is a new 

 rose, deficient in petal and form, but very brilliant 

 in colour. Beau Carmin, is of the Sanguinea 

 habit, a very distinct variety, with dark crimson- 

 purple shaded flowers, quite double, and cup 

 formed, is a free grower, and continually in bloom. 

 Belle de Monza, though one of the oldest varieties, 

 holds its distinctive character in producing a profu- 

 sion of flowers, when first open, of a rosy colour 

 changing gradually to very dark crimson, perfectly 

 double ; the plant is a strong grower, and very 

 hardy. Belle de Florence is a pale carmine variety 

 with very perfect flowers under medium size, a 

 profuse bloomer. Belle Isidore grows rampantly, 

 even stronger than the common China, from which 

 its flowers differ, being more double, and changing 

 from pink to crimson. Belle Clarissima has much 

 of the character of Belle de Florence, though darker 

 in colour, and if any thing more perfect. Bisson 

 a* Odenr d'Jlnisette, is a delicate rosy pink, of 

 upright growth, producing its flowers in loose clus- 



