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ted variety. The flowers are often six inches in di- 

 ameter, of a peculiar rosy bufr colour, and may be 

 frequently seen of a yellowish- white or deep rose, 

 according to the season and situation ; its growth is 

 remarkably strong-, in some soils producing shoots five 

 feet long in one season, flowering freely and perfectly, 

 and is possessed of considerable fragrance. Turgot^ 

 dark rose in the form of Belle I\Iarguerite of the 

 same habit but darker in colour. Vicomtesse de 

 Cazes, pale orange-yellow, quite double, very fine 

 when extra well grown. This rose with Eliza Sau- 

 vage, Princess Adelaide and some others has the same 

 fault of weak growth and paucity of bloom. Victo- 

 ria Modesfe^m the southern latitudes, is very splendid, 

 blooming perfectly the whole season ; but it does not 

 bloom here, except in the months of July and August. 

 The flowers are of a fine blush colour, very large and 

 cup formed ; the growth of the strongest habit, and 

 the shoots thickly studded with thorns. William 

 Wallace is of a pale blush colour, an extra large flow- 

 er perfectly double, blooms and grows freely. I 

 cannot say that since our first edition there has been 

 any rose added to this group that surpasses or even 

 equals Devoniensis. 



There could be many others named, but their de- 

 scription would merely be a repetition of those 

 given 5 there are others that pass under very exalted 



