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ters ; they are perfectly double, and have a peculiar 

 odour. Boisnardj is quite a new variety, of a pale 

 sulphur colour changing to nearly white, and ap- 

 pears to have all the characters of a Tea Rose 

 except fragrance. JBuref, came out at first as a 

 fine crimson Tea Rose, but when cultivated was 

 found to be an indifferent Bengal ; its only redeem- 

 ing quality being a little fragrant. Cameleon, is 

 another of the changeable sorts, opening a fine rose 

 colour, and then gradually changing to crimson ; is 

 perfectly double, and a strong grower. Carmin 

 jD' Yebles, is very appropriately named, being of a 

 bright carmine colour, very perfect, growing and 

 blooming freely; said to be "striped with white;" 

 many crimson roses have stripes of white, which in 

 general, is more a fault than a beauty. Cels, or 

 Multiflora Cels, ranks among the best of the blush 

 roses ; indeed, for profusion of bloom it has not a 

 rival ; every flower perfect, fully double, and cup 

 shaped, growing freely in almost any soil or situa- 

 tion, and is an excellent variety to force into early 

 bloom. Comble de Gloire is a very rich crimson, 

 large and fully double ; a free grower and bloomer, 

 possessing considerable fragrance; is one of the 

 best of the high coloured roses; it is yet quite 

 scarce. Cramoisi Superieur, or Bengal Ji^rip- 

 pina, is universally admired for its brilliant crim- 

 son cup formed flowers, perfectly double ; it is a 



