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others. Baron Chaurand, Baron de Bonstetten, 

 La Rosiere, Monsieur Boncenne, are prominent 

 members of tliis family. Abel Carriere, Jean 

 Liabaiid, Jean Soupert, and Souvenir d'Auguste 

 Riviere can also be classed with these ; though 

 the J show more of the Giant of Battles character 

 than the former, and might therefore not inap- 

 propriately be placed by themselves. 



Alfred Colomb Type. — Alfred Colomb, sent 

 out in 1865, has a somewhat similar habit of 

 growth to General Jacqueminot, but the thorns 

 are much less numerous, and with a more yellow 

 hue ; the flowers are also fuller and more globu- 

 lar, and blossom much more abundantly. A. K. 

 Williams, Madame Alphonse Lavallee, and YV'ii- 

 helm Koelle, may be grouped under this head. 



Duke of Edinbukgh Type. — The only English 

 rose which is the head of a type was sent out by 

 George Paul in 1868. The habit of growth is 

 much like that of Jacqueminot, but the foliage 

 is generally longer and larger. The flowers are 

 not permanent in color, burning very quickly in 

 the sun, and are very sparsely produced in the 

 autumn. It is a very beautiful family when 

 grown in a moist, cool climate ; but there are 



