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margined with lake ; of medium size, full ; form expanded. Habit branching ; growth 

 robust ; leaves broad, short, and handsome. A beautiful Rose when the lake margin 

 is perfect. 



4. MADAME HARDY ; flowers pure white, occasionally delicately tinged with flesh, 

 large and full ; form cupped. Habit erect ; growth vigorous, frequently producing 

 the flowers in large clusters. A beautiful Rose. Raised by M. Hardy at the Jardin 

 du Luxembourg in 1832. 



5. MADAME SOETMANS ; flowers delicate flesh, changing to white, glossy, large and 

 full ; form cupped. Habit branching ; growth vigorous. A beautiful Rose. 



6. MADAME STOLTZ ; flowers pale straw, of medium size, full ; form cupped. 



7. POPE ; flowers crimson and purple shaded, large and full. 



8. SEMIRAMIS ; flowers fawn, shaded with pink. 



9. YORK AND LANCASTER ; flowers pink and white striped ; large, full ; form 

 globular ; growth vigorous. 



Rosa Centifolia. 



GROUP V. THE PROVENCE ROSE, WITH ITS HYBRIDS. 



Who has not heard of the Provence, or, as it is more frequently called, the Cabbage 

 Rose ? There are numerous varieties, though Nature has not been so lavish with her 

 gifts here has not answered so fully to the strivings of art to improve this group 

 as in some other instances. Perhaps the old favourite is so perfect that it cannot be 

 surpassed. Be this as it may, the group has improved by the varying of the colours, 

 if no individual variety has been raised to surpass the original. 



The Provence Roses are deliciously fragrant ; their habit is for the most part 

 branching or pendulous. 



The foliage is bold and handsome ; the leaflets broad and wrinkled ; in many 

 instances obtuse, the edges deeply serrated. The prickles on the branches are very 

 unequal ; some are fine and straight, others large at their base and falcate. These 

 points, with the drooping habit, and usually globular flowers, serve as marks by which 

 we distinguish them. 



They thrive well either as dwarfs or standards ; but some varieties require the 

 fostering care of the cultivator to tempt them to produce their flowers in full beauty. 

 To ensure complete success plant them in a rich soil, and water them occasionally in 

 Spring with liquid manure. All, except the vigorous growers, which are in many 

 instances hybrids, should be subjected to close pruning. 



I. ADRIENNE DE CARDOVILLE ; flowers rosy crimson, large and full ; form 



