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colour, inclining to blush towards the edge. It is 

 a o;ood o;rower and free bloomer. Belle Ruineuse 

 is a beautiful light blush pink, very double, and 

 finely cupped. Cricks, or Yorkshire Provins, has 

 very much the appearance of the old Cabbage Pro- 

 vins, though a shade darker, and opens its flowers 

 more freely. Crested Provins, frequently, though 

 erroneously, called Crested Moss, is the very best 

 of the group j its striking peculiarity consists in the 

 green silken mossy fringe surrounding the sepals of 

 the calyx, as it were, half enveloping the bud — a 

 regular moustache, far more elegant and beautiful 

 in the estimation of refined taste than any of those 

 worn by the exquisites of the day. Its bright rosy 

 pink buds are large, the bloom opening very perfect 

 and pendant. If grown on a standard, about two 

 to four feet high, the beauty is improved. This 

 very curious rose is said to be a sport from the Pro- 

 vins Cabbage, and when fully expanded it might 

 be taken for a fine variety of such, though the foliage 

 is stronger, and of a better colour than the original. 

 Reine Caroline may be placed with the Provins, and 

 will vie in beauty with any. It is desirable from 

 its being about two weeks later than any of the pre- 

 ceding ; the flower is large, colour deep pink, varying 

 to blush. It grows freely, and is a great bloomer. 

 Grand Bercam is among the darkest, being a deep 



