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Triomphe d'Angers, H. C, is a fine variety, with luxuriant 

 habit. Its flowers are large, and of a brilliant crimson, sometimes 

 striped with white. They have also a pleasant fruit-like per- 

 fume. 



Triomphe de Jaussens, F., is a superb variety with vigorous 

 habit. Its flowers are large, very double, with cupped and perfect 

 form. Their color is brilliant crimson, and when half expanded, 

 they are really beautiful. 



Uniq,ue de Provence, P., is an old variety, but still one of 

 the best. Its habit is good, and its double, pure white flowers 

 are produced in abundance. 



Venus, A., is a beautiful rose, of medium size, perfectly cup- 

 ped, and of very symmetrical shape. It is white, delicately shaded 

 to a pink centre. Its habit is good, and it will compare well with 

 the best. 



MOSS ROSES. 



The Moss Rose was introduced into England from Holland 

 in the sixteenth century, and is first mentioned by Miller, in 

 1727, by whom it was supposed to be a sport of the Provence 

 Rose, which opinion has been confirmed by modern botanists. 

 Its peculiarities are the delicate prickles which crowd its stem, 

 and the beautiful mossy covering of its calyx. This mossy ap- 

 pearance has been deemed by some a mere liisus natrirce, and by 

 others the work of an insect similar to that which produces the 

 Be'deguar. The former opinion, however, prevails ; and this 

 freak of nature, cultivators have succeeded in fixing and perpetu- 

 ating in a great number of varieties. The first Moss Rose known 

 in France was said to have been introduced there by Mad. de Gen- 

 lis, who brought it with her on her return from England. In 

 1810 scarcely more than one variety was known, and now there 

 exist more than a hundred. Of these the best and most distinct 

 are the following : 



Alice LeroyIs a very good variety, of a deep rose color ting- 

 ed with lilac. Its large flowers are cupped and double, and its 

 habit robust. 



