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foliage weeping to the ground, and forming a fine dome or p3a'a- 

 mid of leaf and bloom. When pruned in the winter, the branches 

 may be thinned out, but not shortened ; for if pruned close, they 

 will make a luxuriant growth the next season, but will produce 

 no flowers. 



Garland is a most vigorous hybrid climber, blooming in im- 

 mense clusters of fragrant creamy-while flowers, changing to 

 blush after expansion. When in full bloom, the contrast of 

 the large white clusters with the bright green foliage is very 

 beautiful. 



IndicxV Major is a hybrid climbing rose, of most luxuriant 

 growth and nearly evergreen foliage. Its flowers are very large, 

 double and of a delicate rose color. The very rapid growth of 

 this rose makes it excellent for covering old buildings. We re- 

 collect being shown last spring, at the Bartram garden of Phila- 

 delphia, a fine old plant which had covered the whole side of the 

 house, and presented a beautiful appearance. Buist states it to 

 be this variety. 



Jaune Serin is a luxuriant-growing variety of the Bank- 

 sian Rose, with yellow flowers of larger size than those of the 

 old Yellow Banksia. The Banksian Roses require a green- 

 house in this climate, and, trained against the back wall, are 

 very beautiful. We recollect seeing, at the Botanic Garden at Na- 

 ples, a very large plant of the Banksian Rose, the main stem being 

 six inches in diameter, and branching off into a dozen others, 

 fifty feet or more long. In the Southern States they would grow 

 well in the open air, and being most vigorous climbers, would 

 soon cover a house or trellis, and, with their small but most abun- 

 dant flowers interspersed among the smooth glossy-green foliage, 

 would form an object of surpassing beauty. 



Laure Davoust is one of the most beautiful of the Multi- 

 flora Roses, hardy and of most luxuriant growth. It has larger 

 flowers and handsomer foliage than any of the other Multiflora 

 Roses, and blooms in immense clusters of perfect flowers, chang- 

 ing from white to pink. For covering houses or trellises it is 

 very desirable. 



