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a pale or white colour, which, for the present, is 

 certainly a defect. However, this fault will not be 

 long attributed to them, for this year (1844) has 

 brought to hand, in perfect order, a host of names 

 with plants to suit ; and another season will prove 

 their qualities; then, with the great facilities for 

 propagating, and the many hands applied to it, no 

 rose can be, for any length of time, a rarity about 

 Philadelphia. Among the recent sorts we may 

 name those that are most esteemed in France, 

 where they have all been grown. Comte d'Eu, 

 La Reine, Lady Mice Peel, Docteur Marjolin, 

 Reine de La Guillotiere, Sisley, Yoland d\3rra- 

 gon, Zelpha, with several others, all described as 

 being beautiful in colour, from blush to crimson- 

 violet, and in form very superior. But no doubt 

 there will be many discrepancies when tested by 

 an eye that gives merit precedence over rarity. 



This very magnificent group of the rose family 

 cannot be too extensively cultivated; they are 

 nearly, without exception, free bloomers ; but to 

 have them in full perfection they should be de- 

 prived of a great portion of their first blooming 

 buds, and have a few of their shoots cut back. 

 Indeed, the principal part of their first buds can 

 easily be dispensed with ; for it is then the rosy sea- 

 son; the great aim of the fancier and cultivator is 

 to extend that season, which, with the above sacri- 



