110 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE AVHOLE SEASON, 



Sylvain is a large and perfectly formed pure white 

 rose, a strong grower and an abundant bloomer ; one 

 of the best of the whites, giving entire satisfaction 

 wherever grown. Claudia is a beautiful creamy- 

 blush, perfect in every character, but a scarce variety. 

 Comte de Paris is greatly esteemed in France, and 

 is yet very scarce in this country. 



There are at least (that we have seen) four distinct 

 roses cultivated and sold for the veritable "Comte." 

 When once under the eye it cannot be mistaken; the 

 plant is of a very strong habit, with large shining 

 foliage, and the spines or thorns distantly set on the 

 wood, but very strong; the flowers perfectly double, 

 of a pale rose colour, the bottom of the petals in- 

 clining to yellow ; the buds are quite large, round 

 pointed, and like Caroline, always expanding freely 

 in airy situations. Devoniensis is the tea rose in the 

 superlative degree. Though at first represented as 

 being a fine sulphur yellow, and figured as such, it 

 proves to be a creamy-white, but when just open, 

 in cloudy w^eather, is of a canary colour ; w-hen v;ell 

 cultivated, it produces flowers of immense size, and 

 in clusters ; it growls freely, with dark green foliage, 

 possesses a delightful fragrance, far surpassing the 

 ancient Tea Eose, and is a very valuable sort for 

 either pot or garden culture. It is an English variety, 

 but is now sold cheaper in America than in either 



