April'] CLIMBING ROSES, ETC. 77 



descript, having roses single, semi-double, and double, 

 large and small, and every color between white and 

 purple, forming, in every garden where it is planted, 

 a wonder of the vegetable world. 



Multiflora, beautiful pink, very compact and double ; it is 

 rather tender for this latitude. Celebrated as being 

 the first climbing rose that was planted in or about 

 Philadelphia, and was so much admired that twenty 

 dollars were frequently given for a single plant. 



alba, similar to the former, but lighter in color, 



though not a pure white. 



Laure de Voust, changeable pale blush, pink or 



white, very compact, of the most perfect form, and a 

 profuse bloomer, of rampant growth, and more hardy 

 than the two preceding ; it is one of the most beau- 

 tiful and elegant of climbing roses, with rather large 

 flowers and luxuriant foliage. 



Prairie Kose; a few elegant sorts have been grown from this 

 single flowered native rose : all are of rapid growth 

 and partaking of the parent in blooming later than 

 roses generally that flower only once in the season ; 

 they are admirably adapted for covering arbors, rock- 

 work, or out-buildings of any kind, being of the most 

 hardy nature, and standing the severest of our win- 

 ters even in the most Northern States. 



Beauty of Prairies, or Queen of Prairies, dark rose, cup form, 

 very large, and frequently striped with white ; it is 

 highly esteemed, and a strong grower. 



Prairie Baltimore Belle, nearly white, very perfect form, 

 quite double, blooming in clusters. 



Superba, blush, a very profuse bloomer in rich clus- 

 ters, perfectly double. 



Purpurea, rosy purple, imbricated, very double ; said 



to bloom again in the autumn. 



Anne Maria, pale rose, large and double. 



— : Mrs. Hovey, blush white. 



Mrs. Pierce, fine pink, perfect rorm. 



Pride of Washington, rosy violet, beautiful. 



Russelliana, Cottage Rose, and Scarlet GrevMUa : this is a 

 distinct article in growth from any other of this 

 group ; it is perfectly hardy, and does not climb Stf 

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