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most hardy type we have. The varieties 

 commonly grown are Boieldieu, Caroline de 

 Sansal, Colonel de Rougemont, Madame 

 Boll, Oderic Vital. They are all free bloom- 

 ers in autumn. 



LA REINE TYPE. In 1844, Laffay intro- 

 duced what he loyally named Rose of the 

 Queen (Rose de la Reine). This variety 

 bore royal sway for many years ; it not only 

 still sells well and is to be considered a use- 

 ful rose, but it should also have our esteem 

 as being the parent of a most useful family. 

 The wood is light green, furnished with oc- 

 casional thorns; of strong growth; foliage 

 pale green and crimpled. Flowers various 

 shades of rose, generally of semi-globular 

 form, large, somewhat fragrant; free in the 

 autumn; quite hardy, enduring more cold 

 than any of the other families except Baronne 

 Prevost. The leading sorts are : Anne de 

 Diesbach, Antoine Mouton, Auguste Mie, 

 Belle Normande, Frangois Michelon, Gloire 

 de Vitry, Laelia, Louise Peyronny, Madame 

 Alice Bureau, Mme. Nachury, Paul Neyron, 

 Reine du Midi, Ville de St. Denis. 



GIANT OF BATTLES TYPE. The founder of 

 this family was introduced by Nerard in 

 1846, and doubtless has Bourbon blood in its 

 veins. The colors are various shadings of 



