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strong foliage. Am(Rna^ pale rose, changeable to 

 rosy pink, very double, a moderate grower. Barhot 

 is a very strong growing rose, quite large, of a 

 creamy-blush colour, and frequently deep pink, 

 though the French describe it as "a yellow edged 

 with rose 5"" it is highly fragrant, and an indis- 

 pensable variety. Belle Marguerite ; the distinctive 

 character of this rose is easily perceived at a con- 

 siderable distance 5 its strong upright habit produ- 

 cing its flowers on short stiff footstalks j the colour 

 from a pale rosy lilac to a dark crimson, perfectly 

 double ; when well grown, a great bloomer and tole- 

 rably hardy. Bougere has a great many admirers ; 

 the flowers are extremely large, fully double, of a 

 rosy-lilac colour, alwa^'^s cup-shaped, and even fading 

 away in that form; the buds are very large before 

 they expand 5 it is one of the strongest growers, and 

 bears our winters with very slight protection. Bout- 

 rand is a noble rose of a bright pink colour, perfectly 

 formed, and a free grower. Caroline is a beautiful 

 rose, of a bright rosy-pink colour, with finely formed 

 flowers, always blooming perfect, and in great profu- 

 sion, even five or six in a cluster. It is one of the 

 hardiest, having every quality of a first rate rose. 

 Surety rosy red, cup formed, fully double, a free 

 o-rower, distinct. Charles Reybaud^ pale rose, of rather 

 loose form, quite large, and blooms freely. Clara 

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