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whi'h is a pure damask, and a strong grower; the 

 former is a type of what we are about to describe, 

 and although many have been imported b}^ us under 

 this class, I must acknowledge that there are few dis- 

 tinct enough with other perfect characters to merit 

 the attention of the rose growing amateur. All par- 

 ti-colouring in the rose is greatly defaced by exposure 

 to the full rays of the sun in a day of June ; it is 

 necessary, therefore, to see them as soon as open, or 

 on a cloudy day, when they are in all their variegated 

 perfection. Andre Thouin is purplish crimson, mar- 

 bled, spotted with rose. Arethusa is bright rose, dis- 

 tinctl}^ spotted with blush. Berleze, or UAbbe Ber- 

 leze^ is a very double violet crimson, beautifully, 

 though not very distinctly, mottled with rose. Bico- 

 lor is nearly scarlet, having a pure white stripe in each 

 petal, and when half open is really very pretty ; it is 

 not fully double : it bears an abundance of seed, and 

 will produce, no doubt, many fine varieties. Boquet 

 <Ie Lisle, large violet purple, spotted with lilac. Ca- 

 maleu is a pretty rosy lilac, distinctly striped with 

 blush white, perfectly double, always opening well. 

 Cosimo Randolphi, violet, spotted with lilac, cup-form, 

 large and double. Fontenellc is quite ne\»-', and a 

 beautiful bright rose mottled with blush, perfectly 

 double. Hersille is a beautiful pink, spotted with 

 white, imbricated, and very double. Momrne, with 



