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12. MARIE THERESE DE LA DEVANSAYE ; resembling No. 8; flowers pure white, 

 fine long buds, excellent for cutting. 



13. MRS BOSANQUET ; flowers white, their centres delicate flesh, large and full; 

 form cupped ; growth vigorous. A beautiful Rose, sweet, and an abundant bloomer. 

 Good either for bedding, pot-culture, or a standard. 



14. MRS PAUL ; flowers blush white, shaded rosy peach ; large open flower like a 

 Camellia. Distinct and handsome. 



15. PRESIDENT DE LA ROCHETERIE; flowers bright red, centres slightly shaded 

 purple, very large ; cupped and sweet. 



1 6. QUEEN ; flowers delicate salmon-flesh, often tinged with bufif, large and very 

 double ; form cupped, fine ; growth moderate. An abundant bloomer, sweet, and of 

 fine habit ; excellent for bedding. 



17. QUEEN OF BEDDERS ; flowers deep bright crimson, produced finely and in 

 abundance till late in the Autumn. 



1 8. ROBUSTA ; flowers velvety fiery red, changing to purple ; a fine Pillar Rose. 



19. SIR JOSEPH PAXTON ; flowers bright rose shaded with crimson, large and 

 full ; form expanded ; growth vigorous. A fine hardy Rose with handsome foliage, 

 good for a wall or pillar. 



20. SOUVENIR DE LIEUTENANT BUJON ; flowers clear red changing to carmine, 

 free, handsome, and very sweet. 



21. SOUVENIR DE MALMAISON ; flowers flesh-colour, their margins almost white, 

 very large and full ; form compact ; growth vigorous. A magnificent Rose, with 

 large thick petals. A fine sort for a Standard or Pot-culture. Raised by M. Beluze, 

 at Lyons. Introduced in 1843. One of the best. 



Rosa Semperflorens. 



GROUP XXXV. THE CRIMSON CHINESE ROSE. 



The original of this group was introduced from China in 1789. There are 

 perhaps no Roses more beautiful late in the year when the Autumn is mild. I was 

 particularly struck with this in the Autumn of 1846. A few cold misty days had 

 obscured their brightness, when warm weather succeeded, and the buds, which the 

 wet and cold had sealed, suddenly expanded, producing a brilliant show in November. 

 There are some very handsome blood-coloured Roses here. All are of a branching 

 habit and of moderate growth. Some do not thrive well as Standards, but all 

 luxuriate on their own roots, and form pretty and interesting objects budded on 

 dwarf stocks. They thrive best in a rich soil, with close pruning ; there are none 

 better for planting in clumps on lawns or in the flower-garden, where the soil is rich 



