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fragrance, or one which is not a free autum- 

 nal bloomer. The florist would require that 

 a variety should be of steadfast color, one 

 that does not quickly fade ; or that it should 

 be useful to force, yielding flowers in abun- 

 dance, etc. If, therefore, new roses were de- 

 scribed as belonging to the La Reine or 

 Victor Verdier type, we should have some 

 very important knowledge of their qualities, 

 since these roses have imparted to their pro- 

 geny certain distinct attributes by which 

 they may readily be distinguished from 

 others. A consideration of the different 

 prominent types found among Hybrid Re- 

 montant and other classes of roses may be 

 studied with interest and profit. 



BARONNE PREVOST TYPE. The year 1842 

 ushered in to rosarians what is now the oldest 

 type of roses in the class, viz. , Baronne Pre- 

 vost. It is not a numerous family, and is 

 also of less importance to us than many of 

 the others, but we can well imagine what 

 pleasure it gave, in years gone by, to the 

 rosarians of the day. This type makes long, 

 stout shoots, fortified with red thorns of un- 

 equal length, but generally short; foliage 

 rather oval, somewhat crimpled; flowers 

 large, or very large, of flat shape, very full, 

 fragrant, of some shade of rose. It is the 



