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a charge of this nature to be made. But to 

 the raiser, a new variety, fostered by his care 

 and travail, naturally possesses enhanced at- 

 tractions which may not be equally percepti- 

 ble to the public ; while new things are always 

 apt to be more attractive at first sight than 

 upon closer familiarity. 



The English, who come next as producers 

 of new roses, continue to send out some ex- 

 cellent novelties ; and, with our own growers, 

 exercise better care and more reliability in 

 selecting than the French. America has 

 contributed largely those kinds suitable for 

 forcing under glass ; and of American roses 

 produced of recent years, it may be said 

 they are nearly all valuable as proved by 

 general cultivation. 



Among new roses there has been nothing 

 better produced in their respective classes 

 than Baroness Rothschild and Mme. Gabriel 

 Luizet in pink, La France in silvery rose, 

 Mabel Morrison in white, Marechal Niel in 

 yellow, Catherine Mermet in delicate blush, 

 Gloire de Dijon in rose-salmon, Marie Rady 

 in fragrant and vivid vermilion, and General 

 Jacqueminot in its brilliant scented crimson 

 bud. Other new varieties have been added, 

 to be sure, possessing especial merits. Of 

 distinct sorts recently introduced may be par- 



