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when under exciting culture. Superba^ delicate blush 

 of very perfect cup-shape, blooming in fine clusters, 

 and though very similar to Pallida^ is distinguished 

 from it by having more pink colour in the centre. It 

 makes an elegant pillar rose. The above sorts are 

 so very double, that they seldom produce seed even 

 by artificial aid. The variety called Elegans^ which 

 is generally grown in Ohio and Kentucky, and in 

 some places called Chilicothe Multiflora^ has been 

 cultivated here for many years ; it is not so double, of 

 a pink colour, seeds more freely, and when hybridized 

 by the Perpetual and Chinese Roses, will give, no 

 doubt, many varieties. J\^evia, white, very double, a 

 profuse bloomer and strong grower. The following 

 varieties have been grown from seed by Mr. Joshua 

 Pierce, Nurseryman, Washington city. Pride of 

 Washington^ rosy violet, perfectly double. Anne 

 Maria^ pink, large showy flower. Eva Corinne, very 

 beautiful, dark pink, fragrant. Mrs. Pierce^ large 

 pale pink, in profuse clusters. Mrs. Hovey^ with me 

 the same as Mrs. Pierce in every respect. Trium- 

 phant^ bright cherry pink, very distinct from any of 

 tlie others. Jane^ pink, very perfect in form, quite 

 fragrant. There are several others, but entirely too 

 much assimilated with those named to require any 

 notice j in fact six sorts will embrace all the colours 

 and distinctive characters of the family. 

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