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to belong to other groups than those in which some cultivators place them, they will 

 be removed to what appears to me a more correct position. To prevent confusion 

 arising from this change, the names will be retained in their accustomed places, the 

 reader being referred to the other groups for their proper descriptions. 



It was conceived that the Hybrid Perpetual Roses differed too widely to remain 

 grouped as heretofore ; witness Baronne Prevost, Gloire des Rosomanes, Louise 

 Odier, and Madame Alfred de Rougemont being placed together. 



The original group of Hybrid Perpetuals will now be divided into four Hybrid 

 Perpetual, Rose des Rosomanes, Bourbon Perpetual, and Noisette Perpetual, of which 

 the varieties just mentioned may be considered the types. There are two or three 

 other like cases, of which may be instanced the Polyantha and Ayrshire. 



It is thought desirable, before proceeding further, to explain certain terms which 

 it is found necessary to use in describing the varieties ; and the first which present 

 themselves are those relating to the size of the flowers : They areyfw, namely : 

 Very small, applied when the flowers are about I inch in diameter. 



Small from i\ to 2. 



Of medium size ... ... ... ... 2 3 



Large 3 4 



Very large 4 5 



There are also five terms used expressive of the degree of fulness : Single, 

 Semi-double, Double, Very Double, and Full. 



The Single are such as possess but one row of petals ; example, the Single 

 Austrian Rose. 



The Semi-double have from two to five rows of petals ; example, Amadis 

 (Boursault;, Fabvier (Crimson Chinese). 



The Double have more than five rows of petals, yet when full blown usually show 

 the stamens in the centre of the flower ; examples, General Jacqueminot (Hybrid 

 Perpetual), Safrano (Tea-scented). 



The Very Double have a sufficient number of petals to hide the central stamens ; 

 examples, Charles Lefebvre, Madame Clemence Joigneaux (Hybrid Perpetuals). 



The Full have the petals placed closely together ; examples, La Reine (Hybrid 

 Perpetual), Marechal Niel (Tea-scented). 



It should, however, be told that the flowers of some varieties vary at times and 

 under certain conditions as to fulness. 



In reference to the form of the flowers, we have the terms Globular, Cupped, 

 Compact, and Expanded. 



The term globular is applied to such varieties as assume that form, in which the 



outer petals encircle the flower, the latter remaining closed, or almost closed, till 



nearly full-blown ; thus the flower in its early stage is a perfect globe. Examples 



of this term : the Cabbage Rose (Provence), La Reine (Hybrid Perpetual), Gloire 



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