ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUXE. 59 



purity, and a smiling memorial of the land of their 

 nativity. It is rather remarkable that am.ong the 

 man}'- new varieties of the rose, there are so few 

 whites. Those I will introduce under this head, be- 

 long perhaps m.ore properly to the Damiask or Gallica 

 species; yet I am convinced they will be miore in 

 place at the head of this article than in any other di- 

 vision. G'obe Hip^ White Globe^ or Bonk de JVeige 

 of the French, is an English rose, raised from seeds 

 of the common white, a very pure white, fully double 

 and of a globular form. A few years ago it was con- 

 sidered "not to be surpassed;" but th-at prediction, 

 like many others, has fallen to the ground, and now 

 JIadam Hardy is triumphant, b^ing larger, fully as 

 pure, more double, and an abundant bloomer; the fo- 

 liage and wood are also strong^er. The French des- 

 cribe it " grande pleine, blanche, creus^ee;" or, in 

 other words, large very double pure white, and of a 

 cup or bowl form. La Belle .Augusta is a blush, 

 changing to nearl}^ white, fully double, a strong grow- 

 er, and flowers profusely. Princesse Clementine, 

 pure white, perfectly double, and has in its composi- 

 tion a portion of the Provins Rose. Reiiie des Beiges 

 is a pure and perfectly double variety, well deserving 

 its name. There are several other whites inferior to 

 these, and not worth cultivating when better can be 

 obtained. In pruning they require to be treated in 



