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ago; quite a curiosity. Washingt07i was one of our 

 first American seedling roses, grown by the old house 

 of D. and C. Landreth ; it is yet a distinct variety in 

 both flowers and foliage; the former are crimson, 

 with white at the bottom of the petals, and frequently 

 striped much more distinctly than Do/i Carlos ^ the 

 foliage is a pale peculiar green, with red nerves; it 

 grows and blooms freely. 



This tribe of the rose family is yet vsusceptible of 

 great improvement; we want some of pale rose and 

 blush colours, with a few of dark rich crimson. For 

 the former, we strongly urge the impregnating of 

 Meillez with Lady War render and Queen of Lorn- 

 bnrdy ; and Roi des Cramoisis with Marjolin ; the 

 offspring of these will doubtless give some choice 

 sorts. It now requires a very superior article to rank 

 among first rate roses, and none shall ever, v/ith our 

 consent, be sent forth with a name, without merit. 

 Standards, or rose trees of from one to three feet of 

 the Bengal sorts, are very attractive, and should 

 always be cultivated where variety, character, and 

 ornament are desired. They can be very easily bud- 

 ded on the Manettii stock at any required height, and 

 with care may continue to flourish from ten to fifteen 

 years, keeping their heads close pruned, and giving 

 them plenty of enriching- materials about their roots 

 ^inter. Some of the delicate orrowin": varieties 



