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name is intended by the grower (LafTay), to convey 

 the required colour. He has sent out to the rose 

 world many very magnificent sorts, and not a few- 

 very indifferent, even v/orthless varieties. This indigo 

 affair has half double flowers of a dull slaty colour, 

 not worth culture, having no attraction whatever. 

 Isaure Lablee gives a beautiful succession of perfectly 

 delicate pink flowers, very fragrant. Jeamie Hachette^ 

 if not the most constant, is the largest rose of the 

 group. I have measured it six inches in diameter, 

 very double, fragrant, of a pale rose colour, and is a 

 strong grower. Jenny Audio does well on its own 

 roots, making a perfect dwarf, with very large flowers 

 of a dark rose colour; but when budded it grows 

 much stronger. Jostphine Antoinette, is a free bloom- 

 er, with flowers of the most perfect form, of a rosy 

 pink colour, and delightfully fragrant. Lady Sey- 

 mour is a new variety, occasionally spotted with 

 blush, on a bright rose ground ; quite fragrant, and of 

 a perfect form. La Gigantesque, rosy pink, an ex- 

 tremely large full flower ; plant of good growth, very 

 fragrant. La Gracieuse, or Volumineuse^ is very dis- 

 tinctive in flower and growth ; is quite thorny, and 

 grows freely ; the flowers are perfectly double of a 

 pale rose colour. La Mienne^ or Ghire des Perpet- 

 uelies, is a free bloomer throughout the season, with 

 red flowers, of exquisite form, and very sweet scented. 



