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others are dwarf, and compactin habit. In this 
class are ranked 
Brennus—very bright red. 
Cerisette—very pretty, flowering profusely. 
Coupe d’ Hebe.—Hebe’s Cup, large and perfect 
form. 
George ITV.—a splendid variety raised by the 
late Mr. Rivers of England, from seed, a great 
many years ago. 
Madame Piantier—pure white in clusters. 
Velour episcopal—velvety crimson. 
Louis Philippe—a splendid dark rose, blooms in 
great abundance, almost perpetually, with the 
fragrance of the Damask. The Hybrid Chinas 
bloom once a season and are sometimes wrongly 
classed with the Hybrid Perpetuals, or Remon- 
tantes. 
BRIAR ROSES. 
The Sweet Briar, Rosa rubiginosa. The eglan- 
tine of the poets, well known for the delicious 
sweetness of its foliage and flowers. 
“The sporting sylphs that course the air, 
Unseen on wings that twilight weaves, 
Around the opening rose repair, 
And breathe sweet incense o’er its leaves.” 


