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being like that flower; it is a great and persistent 

 bloomer, of very double form, showing a profusion of 

 mottled rosy purple flowers all over the plant. Royal 

 Bouquet is of a crown form admired by all; the colour 

 is a bright soft pink, and for profusion it is equal to 

 the preceding, and of the same habits. Saint Francois 

 is a bright rosy pink of very neat form. Susannah is 

 a clear red, contrasting beautifully w^ith the former. 

 Souvenir de J^avarino is a delicate expanded pink, 

 finely double, and a certain bloomer. Tuscany^ or 

 Black Tusciny, is not black, but of a very dark rich 

 crimson; in richness of colour it has very few equals, 

 and to behold it in its beauty it must be seen before 

 the sun affects it. Its deficiency is want of petals, 

 but it forms an excellent parent from which to pro- 

 cure seed ; for being profuse in pollen, you can always 

 readily obtain it to impart to other sorts richness of 

 colour. 



The varieties of Rosa Gallica are very numerous, 

 and every year adds to the quantity; they all do best 

 grown on their own roots; their growth is such as 

 will require to be kept under with the knife, and 

 they bear pruning much better than the Provins or 

 Moss Rose. The best period for the operation is 

 from November to early in the spring; thin out the 

 wood where it is thick, and cut back the young shoots 

 to three or four eyes of the wood of the preceding 



