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would yet be well to keep in separate groups 

 the Summer Climbers, the Austrian Brier, 

 and Moss Roses. What remains of such old 

 classes as the French, Provence, Damask, 

 Hybrid Bourbon, etc., may well be grouped 

 with the Hybrid Chinas. 



The best of the old Hybrid China roses are 

 Chenedolle, so called from a member of the 

 Chamber of Deputies in France, a vivid red of 

 large size; Coupe d'Hebe (who would not 

 quaff nectar from this?) ; Mme. Plantier, a val- 

 uable white rose for massing and for hedges ; 

 and Paul Ricaut, still one of the most beau- 

 tiful roses alas that it blooms but once ! 



The Moss Rose (Rosa Centifolia Muscosa} is 

 believed to be a sport from the Provence 

 Rose, and was introduced to England from 

 Holland, about the beginning of the seven- 

 teenth century. They are distinguished 

 from other roses by the moss-like substance 

 which surrounds the flower-buds, and by the 

 marked Provence scent. The shoots are 

 thickly covered with small spines. They are 

 very subject, as a class, to mildew, and, with 

 a few exceptions, require close pruning, rich 

 soil, and high culture. On account of their 

 beautiful buds they are great favorites with 

 every one, and form decidedly the most 

 valuable group of all the summer roses. The 



