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culture required for Remontantes roses is equally 

 applicable to the Perpetual. 



Among the many, we have selected those that 

 are most distinct, and such as have the greatest 

 tendency to give a succession of bloom. One of 

 the darkest is Jlntinous, whose deep purple-crim- 

 son roses remind us of some of our old Gallica 

 roses; it is quite double, perfect, and fragrant. 

 Bernard, or Perpetual Pompone, is a lovely pink 

 rose, of exquisite form, all the petals being like so 

 many beautiful shells neatly put together; it is 

 very similar to Josephine Antoinette, but they are 

 distinct. Billiard, is larger than the former, and 

 more of the rose colour, perfectly double, fragrant, 

 and a profuse bloomer. Claire, du Chatelet, is a 

 new bright rose coloured variety, -with very large 

 perfect flowers, of very distinct habit, and a free 

 grower. D\ingers, though an old variety, still 

 retains its character of a constant bloomer, with 

 large flowers of a pale rose colour. Desdemona, 

 for its delicate colour, and exquisite fragrance, is 

 worthy of culture, though its tendency to autumnal 

 blooming merely, is discouraging. Due d'En- 

 ghien proves very desirable, being distinct both 

 in its pale fleshy colour, and in its character of 

 growth, and a free bloomer. Du JRoi, or Lees 

 Crimson; it is about thirty years since this famous 

 rose was grown from seed in the gardens of one of 



