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foliage weeping to the ground, and forming a fine dome or pyra- 

 mid of leaf and bloom. When pruned in the winter, the branches 

 may be thinned out, but not shortened ; for if pruned close, they 

 will make a luxuriant growth the next season, but will produce 

 no flowers. 



GARLAND is a most vigorous hybrid climber, blooming in im- 

 mense clusters of fragrant creamy-white flowers, changing to 

 blush after expansion. When in full bloom, the contrast of 

 the large white clusters with the bright green foliage is very 

 beautiful. 



INDICA MAJOR is a hybrid climbing rose, of most luxuriant 

 growth and nearly evergreen foliage. Its flowers are very large, 

 double and of a delicate rose color. The very rapid growth of 

 this rose makes it excellent for covering old buildings. We re- 

 collect being shown last spring, at the Bartram garden of Phila- 

 delphia, a fine old plant which had covered the whole side of the 

 house, and presented a beautiful appearance. Buist states it to 

 be this variety. 



JAUNE SERIN is a luxuriant-growing variety of the Bank- 

 sian Rose, with yellow flowers of larger size than those of the 

 old Yellow Banksia. The Banksian Roses require a green- 

 house in this climate, and, trained against the back wall, are 

 very beautiful. We recollect seeing, at the Botanic Garden at Na- 

 ples, a very large plant of the Banksian Rose, the main stem being 

 six inches in diameter, and branching off into a dozen others, 

 fifty feet or more long. In the Southern States they would grow 

 well in the open air, and being most vigorous climbers, would 

 soon cover a house or trellis, and, with their small but most abun- 

 dant flowers interspersed among the smooth glossy-green foliage, 

 would form an object of surpassing beauty. 



LAURE DAVOUST is one of the most beautiful of the Multi- 

 flora Roses, hardy and of most luxuriant growth. ' It has larger 

 flowers and handsomer foliage than any of the other Multiflora 

 Roses, and blooms in immense clusters of perfect flowers, chang- 

 ing from white to pink. For covering houses or trellises it is 

 very desirable. 



