160 THE ROSE. 



Many of these roses are identical in all respects 

 save name ; the others are certainly too much 

 alike to be grown, even in the largest collec- 

 tions ; for though there may exist some consider- 

 able difference in the habit of growth of a few of 

 those coupled together, the distinction between 

 the flowers is exceedingly slight, such as can be 

 observed by experts only. I have in every case 

 placed first the variety which seems on the whole 

 the most worthy of being retained ; in a few 

 instances I have found it difficult to make a deci- 

 sion, this is where an asterisk C^) is prefixed to the 

 name. In all these cases (*) we shall make fur- 

 ther study of the slight differences which exist 

 between the varieties so as to determine the best ; 

 we hope to have the aid of others in this matter. 



How TO DISTINGUISH Yakieties. — Old rosa- 

 rians may need no instruction in this matter, but 

 we believe some useful hints may be given to 

 amateurs who find difficulty in ascertaining the 

 difference which exists between varieties that re- 

 semble each other. The chief value of such 

 knowledge is in the power given of determining 

 what sorts should be retained as the best of their 

 type, and what rejected as similar but inferior to 



