138 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON. 



feet in form, a distinct article. Bouquet de Flore is a 

 great favourite, and though it has been cultivated 

 some years, is yet quite scarce ; the flowers are very 

 large, perfectly double, with large round firm petals, 

 blooming very profusely. It possesses considerable 

 fragrance, is a strong grower, and quite hardy. Cai'- 

 dinal Fesck, flowers of crimson colour, medium size, 

 but produced in profusion, quite double and distinct, 

 not to be mistaken. Cellmene grows with vigour ; 

 the shoots are densely studded with strong prickles ; 

 flowers of a delicate rose colour, medium size, and 

 fully double. Charles Souchet dark rosy violet 

 changing to crimson, quite large, full, cup form, per- 

 fect. Cornice de Seine et Marne^ very bright crimson, 

 shell formed petals, very double, blooms in clusters. 

 Comte de Rambuteau^ very changeable rosy crimson, 

 large full flower of an irregular form. Charlemagne 

 of a pale changeable colour, flowers produced in 

 large clusters — plant of strong growth, as yet quite 

 scarce. Comte de J^anteuil^ plant of dwarf growth, pro- 

 ducing its flowers of a rosy purple colour in clusters ; 

 very double. Deuil du due d^Orleans, very dark crim- 

 son flowers under medium size, very double ; plant 

 of slow growth, quite distinct, as yet quite rare. Com- 

 tesse de Resseguire ; this rose, so brilliantly heralded, 

 is far eclipsed by several of the same colour, a pale 

 waxy blush fading to creamy white. Degasches^ cup 



