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but is generally credited with being a native 

 of Europe. It is very hardy, of compact 

 growth, requiring close pruning. 



The varieties in this class have very dark 

 leaflets, 5 to 7 in number; though beautiful, 

 they are superseded by various Hybrid Per- 

 petuals of the same shade, and can no longer 

 be recommended except for large collections. 

 The best of them are Bottle de Nanteuil, 

 Oeillet Flamand, an odd, striped variety, and 

 Triomphe de Jaussens. 



The Hybrid China Rose (Rosa Indica Hybri- 

 da) has arisen from various crosses among 

 the French, Provence and other summer 

 kinds, with the China, Noisette, and Bourbon 

 Roses. For a long time the varieties of this 

 class were our most beautiful and cherished 

 roses, but, like nearly all of the'summer sorts, 

 they are outshone and outlasted by various 

 Remontants. In this connection it may be 

 remarked that about one-fourth of the roses 

 which are sent out as Hybrid Perpetuals 

 should properly be placed among the Hybrid 

 Chinas, for the flowers which they produce 

 in autumn are the exception and not the rule. 

 A Hybrid Perpetual may be described as a 

 Hybrid China which blooms more than once 

 during the season ; if this classification were 

 carried out, we should to-day be growing 



