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flowers are mostly light coloured, and are remarkable for their beauty and purity 

 of appearance. 



The varieties of this group are hardy, requiring no particular treatment, and 

 flourishing equally well whether grown as Standards or Dwarfs. 



1. ASPASIE ; flowers flesh colour, changing to blush after expanding, of medium 

 size, full ; form cupped ; habit erect ; growth moderate. 



2. BLANCHEFLEUR ; flowers white slightly tinged with flesh, large and full ; form 

 compact, perfect ; habit erect ; growth robust. An abundant and early bloomer ; 

 very beautiful on the tree. 



3. COMTESSE DE LACEPEDE ; flowers silvery blush, sometimes rosy flesh, large, 

 full ; form cupped ; growth moderate. 



4. COMTESSE DE SEGUR ; flowers flesh colour, buff centres, of medium size ; 

 nicely cupped, full ; growth moderate. 



5. DUCHESSE D'ORLEANS ; flowers flesh colour, wax-like, large and full ; form 

 cupped ; habit erect ; growth moderate. 



6. EMERANCE ; flowers cream, their centres pale lemon, the petals smooth and 

 of even form, of medium size, full ; form cupped ; habit erect ; growth moderate. 



7. PAULINE GARCIA ; flowers creamy white, of medium size, full. Pretty and 

 distinct. 



8. PRINCESSE CLEMENTINE ; flowers pure white. 



Rosa Gallica. 



GROUP X. HYBRID CHINESE. 



The Hybrid Chinese Roses have originated from the French and the Provence 

 crossed with the Chinese, or vice versa; they are therefore Hybrids. Although 

 called Hybrid Chinese, they partake more intimately of the nature of the French and 

 Provence Roses than of that of their Chinese parent ; we therefore arrange them 

 under Rosa Gallica. One feature in particular requires notice ; they bloom only in 

 June and July ; whereas the Chinese are the most protracted bloomers, flowering 

 constantly from June till November. Although the Hybrid Chinese resemble the 

 French Roses more nearly than any other group, there are certain marks of difference 

 in habit and flowering which we will now endeavour to point out. 



The group " Hybrid Chinese " of some Catalogues includes more than the name 

 seems to imply ; it embraces those varieties also whose parentage on the one side is 

 the Noisette and Bourbon. In our arrangement they stand divided into three 

 groups, namely, Hybrid Chinese, Hybrid Noisette, and Hybrid Bourbon, the first of 

 which is the one now under consideration. 



