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are of a very delicate salmon-pink, are freely 

 produced and highly scented. If it proves to 

 be of good habit, it will be a charming 

 variety for bouquets, etc. It has since been 

 named Mdlle. Cecile Brunner. These three 

 sorts are the only ones of value as yet sent 

 out ; all are remontant, which is not the case 

 with the parent variety. 



The Climbing Tea Rose (Rosa Indica Odo- 

 rata Scandens) is a class, or division, so dis- 

 tinct from the other Teas, that it requires a 

 place for itself. Nearly all the varieties cat- 

 alogued in this division are descendants of 

 Gloire de Dijon, but hybridizers are making 

 great progress of late, and it is probable we 

 shall soon have varieties from other strains 

 and outcrosses to be added to the list of 

 Climbing Teas. The origin of Gloire de 

 Dijon is unknown. It was raised in the 

 South of France by Jacotot, and sent out in 

 1853, creating a great furor in rose-circles. 

 My opinion is, that we have in this a natural 

 hybrid produced from the seed of some strong 

 growing Tea, or Tea-Noisette which had been 

 impregnated by a Bourbon of robust habit. 

 Gloire de Dijon and its offspring are of vigor- 

 ous growth when once established, but the 

 young plants require a long time (if grown 

 from cuttings) before they have vitality 

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