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beau ideal of the flower garden, which all may 

 enjoy in any latitude south of this. The following 

 sorts are worthy of all requisite culture, and will 

 grow freely in any rich soil, avoiding low wet situ- 

 ations. Carnea, or Rosea, is the old variety known 

 as the Microphylla Rose; its character is unique, 

 with small neat dark green foliage. The flowers 

 are large and very double, of a rose colour, pro- 

 duced at the extremity of the young shoots, in 

 twos or threes, according to the strength of the 

 plant ; the calyx (the green cup round the base of 

 the flower) is thick and prickly; hence it is called 

 the "Burr Rose." Coccinea, and the beautiful 

 dark variety JRubra, are in every particular the 

 same, except the latter being darker in colour. 

 Rubra Variegata, does not merit the variegated 

 distinction; the circumference of the flower is 

 merely shaded. These all have the peculiar prickly 

 flower bud. Purpurea, is of a purple-crimson 

 colour, very large, with the growth and habit of 

 all the former, except the calyx being destitute of 

 the prickles so characteristic in the others. F'io- 

 lacea, has also a smooth calyx ; the flowers of a 

 violet-purple colour, quite double. The plant is of 

 upright growth, and quite luxuriant. The follow- 

 ing varieties are all hybridized with other sorts, 

 and do not form handsome plants for bushes or 

 standards, but are well adapted for training to 

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