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seasons it does not expand freely, and may be called 

 hard-headed ] it is a strong grower, and is best appro- 

 priated for a fence or arbour. Lutea^ or Smithii^ is a 

 great favourite through the southern states, growing 

 freely, and opening in great perfection, except in time 

 of rain; the colour is of a pale lemon-yellow before 

 the sun destroys it, and is delightfullj' fragrant, though 

 entirely too tender for the open air in Pennsylvania j 

 it makes a splendid rose for forcing if kept in a high 

 and rather dry atmosphere, but if syringed with water 

 before the flowers are expanded, it glues the petals to- 

 gether, and they perish before opening. When I first 

 introduced this rose I could not supply all the demands 

 for it the first year, at five dollars each plant. Ma- 

 dam Byrne and Cora L. Barton were produced from 

 the same hip of seed from Lamarque, and are roses 

 very distinct both in habit and colour. Madam 

 Byrne is a yellowish-white, with a pink centre, large, 

 and very double ; the wood is very slender, but of 

 free growth, and makes a beautiful pillar plant; from 

 the same seed I obtained also a bright scarlet rose per- 

 fectly single, w^hich shows that almost every variety 

 of colour may be produced from the same rose, at the 

 same time, and without artificial impregnation, but by 

 the assistance of art, both character and colour may 

 be greatly improved. Madam Jovin, delicate pink, 

 small compact flower, very perfect'; plant of a low 

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