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the royal palaces near Paris, remaining compara- 

 tively obscure, and was considered a rare article in 

 England in 1831, where I first saw it growing, 

 carefully surrounded with rods to keep its admirers 

 at a distance. In 1832 or 3 I imported it as the gem 

 of the day, and it is still admitted to be the king of 

 Perpetuals, blooming profusely and perfectly from 

 June till Christmas ; the colour is bright red, (not 

 crimson,) a perfectly formed flower, with all the. fra- 

 grance of the Damask Rose, and without any extra 

 pruning never fails to bloom the whole season, 

 richly deserving a place in every garden. De 

 Trianon , is a pretty dwarf, of a rose colour, a 

 profuse bloomer; when budded about one foot 

 high is quite a neat affair. Eblne, is just intro- 

 duced to our notice as the darkest of the per- 

 petuals, of a fine violet colour, " La plus foncee de 

 1'espece," "The darkest of the kind;" another sea- 

 son will show us its true character. Feburier, has 

 brilliant flowers, perfectly formed, quite double ; a 

 strong growing variety, and will apparently succeed 

 in any soil. Isaure Lablee, gives a beautiful suc- 

 cession of perfectly delicate pink flowers, very fra- 

 grant. Jeanne Hachette, if not the most constant, 

 is the largest rose of the group ; I have measured it 

 six inches in diameter, very double, fragrant, of a 

 pale rose colour, and is a strong grower. Jenny 

 Audio does well on its own roots, making a perfect 



