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Prince Eugene, very bright red, perfectly double cup form, 

 and a profuse bloomer. 



Roi de Cramoisis or Eugene Beauharnais, bright crimson, 

 fine cup form — frmjranU 



Rubens, dark rosy violet. 



Yesuvius, very dark crimson, perfectly double, and quite 

 sweet scented. ^ 



Queen of Lombardy, Reine de Lomhardie, brilliant cherry 

 red, cupped, perfectly double, a strong grower, and 

 will be a great favorite — mjjerb. 



Semperflorens, Crimson Chinese or Sanguinea, the type of 

 all the scarlet and crimson varieties of this division; 

 it is perfectly double, of a rich crimson color, and 

 is everywhere cultivated, and will not be easily dis- 

 placed from the window of the cottage, or the veranda 

 of the palace. 



Virginal, pale waxy blush, very distinct. 



ROSA ODORATA OR TEA ROSE. 



The original Rosa odorata or tea rose has been and will be 

 a lasting favorite. It is supposed to have been imported 

 from China so late as 1810, and is the leading parent of all 

 the fine varieties we now possess. As this very popular and 

 interesting group of Roses require more care in their culture 

 than any yet described, I will endeavor to give the most ex- 

 plicit directions I am able, so as to insure, at least, a great 

 chance of success. They delight to grow in a rich soil with 

 a dry bottcm, and in rather an elevated situation, and a 

 southern aspect. Select a spot of the dimensions requisite 

 for a quantity of plants to be planted, and dig therefrom soil 

 to the depth of at least eighteen inches ; six inches of the 

 l)oCtom may be filled with pieces of bricks, stone, or lime — 

 rubbish of any sort ; on this, place a layer of compost (at 

 least fifteen inches thick, to allow for its settling), half turf, 

 or good garden mould, and half well-rotted manure, with 

 about an eighth of sand, all completely mixed together. A 

 few weeks after the bed is thus prepared — say about the first 

 of May — the roses may be planted about two feet apart. In 

 this latitude, during the severity of winter, they should be 

 protected by a temporary frame : if covered with glass, so 



