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of roses, and sent to France in 1822 by Monsieur Jaques, 

 then gardener at the Chateau de Neuilly. According to Mr. 

 Buist, who is excellent authority on the Rose, the Bour- 

 bon is perfectly hardy in the southern states, and nearly so 

 in the northern, where it will stand in the open air with a 

 little protection, and is decidedly one of the best classes of 

 roses belonging to the flower garden. To this may be added 

 that lovely class of hardy roses, 



The Remontantes, or Hybrid Perpetual Roses, which are 

 equally hardy as the garden rose, and with good cultivation 

 will produce flowers nearly through the season in great per- 

 fection. This is evidently one of the best classes of roses 

 for garden culture, and requires only to be introduced to 

 gain the general admiration of all who cultivate them. They 

 are cultivated the same as other garden varieties, and are 

 propagated freely by layers, inoculating, and grafting, but 

 they do not strike root freely from cuttings. To this may 

 be added, 



The Microphylla, or Small-leaved Rose, with its small, 

 pinnated leaves, having the appearance of the locust tree in 

 miniature. The Microphylla Rose is generally hardy, and 

 delights in dry soils, giving a succession of flowers through 

 the season. This rose is peculiarly adapted for growing 

 against fences, and is in many cases used as live fences to a 

 good purpose. Those varieties most generally cultivated 

 will be found in the Descriptive list. 



The Musk Cluster is also one of the old inhabitants of 

 the flower garden, and is peculiar for its musk fragrance, 

 although in every other property it is surpassed as a running 

 rose. It is more delicate than the Noisette, and requires 

 nearly the same culture, with the difference of its requiring 

 to be protected in the winter. 



