158 KOSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON. 



of a constant bloomer, with large flowers of a pale 

 rose colour. Duchesse de Rohan, bright rose, flower 

 very large, compact, and double. Due d^Enghien 

 proves very desirable, being distinct both in its pale 

 fleshy colour, and in its character of growth, and a 

 free bloomer. Du Roi, or Lees Crimson ; it is about 

 thirty years since this famous rose was grown trom 

 seed in the gardens of one of the royal palaces near 

 Paris, remaining comparatively obscure, and was con- 

 sidered a rare article in England in 1831, where I 

 first saw it growing, carefully surrounded with rods to 

 keep its admirers at a distance. In 1832 or 1833, I 

 imported it as ihe gem of the day, and it is still ad- 

 mitted to be the King of Perpetuals, blooming pro- 

 fusely and perfectly from June till Christmas ; the 

 colour is bright red, (not crimson,) a perfectly formed 

 flower, with all the fragrance of the Damask Kose j 

 and without any extra pruning, never fails to bloom 

 the whole season, — richly deserving a place in every 

 garden. Du Roi Striee or Striped Crimson Perpct- 

 2ia!, is of a dark rose colour, with occasional faint 

 stripes of blush, a full and perfect flower, but not a 

 constant bloomer. Elene is the darkest of the per- 

 petuals, of a fine violet colour, " la plus foncee de 

 Tesf ece"— " the darkest of the kind." This 25 franc 

 plant is not so dark, so fine, nor so profuse as Pri?ice 

 Albert, which costs only 50 cents. Indigo ; this 



