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cupped ; fine. Habit branching ; growth moderate. Raised in the neighbourhood of 

 Paris. Introduced in 1845. 



2. COMMON OR CABBAGE ROSE ; flowers rosy pink, their circumference changing 

 paler soon after expansion ; the tops of the petals sometimes slightly reflexing, large 

 and full ; form globular. Habit branching ; growth vigorous. 



3. CRISTATA (Crested Moss} ; flowers rosy pink, their circumference changing 

 paler, often assuming a lilac tint, large and full ; form globular. The flower-buds 

 beautifully crested, the crest sometimes appearing on the leaves. Habit branching ; 

 growth moderate. An extraordinary and beautiful Rose, first noticed growing on the 

 walls of a convent near Berne, in Switzerland, in 1827. Prune short ; the more vigor- 

 ous the growth the more is the crest developed. 



4. REINE DE PROVENCE ; flowers glossy lilac blush, large and very double ; form 

 globular. Habit branching ; growth vigorous ; shoots very spinous. 



5. UNIQUE (White Provence}; flowers paper-white, large and full; form deeply 

 cupped. Habit erect ; growth moderate. A good white Rose, well suited for masses. 



6. UNIQUE PANACHEE SUPERBE (Superb Striped Unique) ; flowers white striped 

 with lake, but sporting much, sometimes coming altogether white, and sometimes 

 wholly red ; large and full ; form cupped. Habit erect ; growth moderate ; shoots 

 very spinous. 



WHITE PROVENCE ; see Unique. 



Rosa Centifolia 



GROUP VI. THE MINIATURE PROVENCE, OR POMPON ROSE. 



The Roses in this group are remarkable for their diminutiveness. They are well 

 adapted for edgings to the Rosarium or Rose-clumps generally. They are sometimes 

 planted in masses, in which manner they look well, as they are of neat growth, and 

 bloom profusely ; but they do not last long in flower ; and for this reason we should 

 hesitate to recommend them, except under particular circumstances. The Chinese, 

 Bourbon, Dwarf Polyantha, and Hybrid Tea-scented Roses are usually preferred for 

 dwarf masses, and no wonder, when it is considered that they produce their beautiful 

 flowers during one-half of the year. 



1. DE MEAUX (Pompon) ; flowers light rose, very small and full ; form compact. 

 Habit erect ; growth dwarf. 



2. DWARF BURGUNDY ; flowers deep red, very small and double ; form cupped ; 

 growth dwarf. 



3. SPONG ; flowers pale rose, small, and very double ; form cupped ; growth 

 dwarf. 



