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is by no means a bad show Rose, the flowers are rich 

 velvety purple dashed with scarlet, large and full. QEillet 

 Parfait produces pure white flowers broadly striped with 

 rosy-crimson ; the flowers are not large, but they are neatly 

 formed, the growth is not vigorous, but is improved by 

 close pruning ; taken altogether, this is one of the best 

 striped Roses. Blanchefleur deserves a word of special 

 commendation, it is hardly a show Rose, but its white 

 flesh-tinted flowers are produced in such gay profusion 

 that scarcely any Rose of its colour is so effective. La 

 Volupte, or Letitia, is still a show Rose of a bright rose 

 colour, the petals exquisitely arranged. 



Some of the French Roses are beautiful in colour and 

 outline, and the petals are admirably disposed. Their 

 fault as show Roses is that they have a papery appearance 

 owing to the delicate texture of the petals, and they fall 

 out of shape too soon after gathered. 



THE HYBRIDS OF THE CHINESE, BOURBON, AND 

 NOISETTE are the glory of the Rose Garden in summer, 

 and many of them are excellent show Roses also. Hardy 

 and free, they are alike suited for pots, pillars, or standards. 

 Some should be pruned very little, others moderately, few 

 close. If those of strong growth be cut much they grow 

 too vigorously, and are scant of flowers. Blairii No. 2 

 cannot be too highly commended as a wall Rose where a 

 great height or breadth is required to be covered quickly. 

 The growth is extraordinarily rapid, and the foliage and 

 flowers fine ; the latter are of a blush pink, very large and 

 double ; prune sparingly. Charles Duval, although an old 

 Rose is still a good one, the flowers are deep pink, large 

 and full, the foliage is handsome. Charles Lawson is a 

 first-rate pot Rose, and good either as a standard or pillar, 

 the flowers are of a vivid rose colour, large and full, quite 

 a show Rose. Chenedole is a beautiful Rose with flowers 

 of a light vivid crimson, the growth is very vigorous, and 

 it is equally good as a pot, pillar, or standard Rose. It 

 should be pruned very little. Coupe d'Hebe is one of the 



