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flowers very constantly. Comte Bobimsky is a remarkable rose in the way 

 of Labedoyere, but more vigorous ; it is, however, brighter in color than 

 Geant des Batailles, and the nearest approach of any to scarlet. Standard 

 of Marengo is a beautiful brilliant crimson variety, of the most perfect form, 

 wortliy of a place in the most limited collection. This completes our list of 

 Hybrid Perpetuals ; and we pass on to the Bourbons. We have here four 

 varieties only, worth describing. The first is L'Aurore du Guide, a bold 

 flower, very variable in color and quality ; it is sometimes purplish crimson, 

 opening shyly, at others crimson scarlet, in which state it is surpassingly 

 beautiful, Apolline is a pretty delicate-shaded rose-color, a free grower, 

 much in the strain of PieiTe de St. Cyr. Henry Clay is a rosy carmine, 

 large, full, and of fine form. Eugenie Brean, salmon color, something in 

 the way of Madame Angelina, is a finely-shaped, full flower, but a small 

 grower. It will prove a decided acquisition to the skilful cultivator. The 

 Noisette roses are next on our list of novelties. Caroline Marniesse is tol- 

 erably well known, but it stUl ranl^s as one of the best of the recent Noi- 

 settes. Its color is creamy white, and the habit closely resembles that of 

 the Sempervirene, of which, indeed, it is a hybrid, although blooming freely 

 late in tlie autumn. Lais is a pretty novelty belonging to this group ; the 

 color is white ; the flowers are not large, but they are full and of fine form. 

 Of Tea-scented roses, Madame de St. Joseph, Delice de Plantier, Souvenir 

 d'un Ami, and Vicomtesse de Cazes are too well known to need describing, 

 although not so extensively cultivated as tliey deserve to be. The first- 

 named Avas sent to this establishment a few years ago, by a small Conti- 

 nental grower, and is little known to other cultivators in England, and posi- 

 tively unknown in France. It is a superb rose, grown in a pot under glass, 

 but of little merit out-of-doors. Madame de Salvandy is a large yellow rose, 

 changing to buff*, not new, but comparatively little known. Madame Viller- 

 moy is tlie only really new rose in tliis group, and it bears a high character 

 on tlie Continent. We have not yet had an opportunity of seeing it flower 

 in perfection in tliis country, but, from the flowers seen, should pronounce 

 favorably on it. With a few remarks on the Perpetual Moss roses, we shall 

 close tliis paper. Three only demand notice. First, Mauget, one of the 

 loveliest roses in existence, but one of the most difficult to cultivate. It is 

 of the softest rose-color, large, full, and finely shaped. The portrait of it in 

 the " Rose Garden," is true in every respect. General Dinot is more recent, 

 less beautiful, but easy of culture ; the color is deeper, approaching to crim- 

 son purple, but the flower is semi-double. Herman Kegel is the most re- 

 cent, and perhaps the best of this group. It is a free grower, similar in 

 color to the last, but more double. The three last named are the best re- 

 sults of a long course of culture, with tlie view of obtaining autumnal moss 

 roses, and tliey are unmistakably such. — [Gard. Jour., 1850, p. 643.) 



On Pruning Roses. — " As regards the time for pruning, some recom- 

 mend autumn or winter, while others advise its being done in the beginning 

 of March ;" Mr. M'Ardell prefers the latter season. " By winter prunhig," 

 he says, " the buds break in tlie latter part of the winter, and are almost sure 

 to be cut off" by late frosts in March. Pruning effects two objects, it makes 

 compact, handsome trees, free from weak shoots and dead wood — it in- 



