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becoming too prevalent in the family, and growers 

 should be ever cautious in putting forth so many of 

 those whose colours are "so much alike," though they 

 may differ to a nice eye in the leaf, a shoot, or an 

 imaginary shade. . Pellonia, pale-straw colour, large 

 flower, though very loosely formed, bud long and poin- 

 ted, a free grower. Princess ^^delaide^ pale sulphur 

 yellow, very double, a weak grower and rather an 

 indifferent flower except when well grown. Prince 

 d* Esterhazy is a beautiful blush variet}^, similar to 

 Lyonnais, except being a fev/ shades darker; it re- 

 tains its globular form till nearly faded — grows free- 

 ly. Princesse Helene Modeste and Princesse HCUne 

 Luxembourg are nearly alike, though the latter has a 

 little more of the yellowish colour than the former ; 

 they are different in growth, and both are fine fully 

 double roses. Princesse 3Iorie, when well grown, 

 will be admired by all ; its large deep rose-coloured 

 waxy flowers, from four to five inches in diameter, of 

 perfect cup form, which they retain till entirely fa- 

 ded, are not excelled by any of the colour ; it is of 

 a strong upright habit, and nearly as hardy as the 

 common China Rose. Reve du Bonheur, or T/ie 

 Happy Dream^ is a very distinct sort ; the buds, before 

 they open, have the petals edged with bright red ; 

 before expansion it appears striped, and when expan- 

 ded is a creamy-blush ; though not perfectly double 



