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sery is second only in national importance to the 
School of Vines. : 
Remarkable as Rose growers, Noisette has given 
his name to a beautiful and prolific variety; 
obtained in the first instance at Charleston, South 
Carolina, by his brother Philip Noisette. Having 
amassed a considerable fortune, the Noisettes no 
longer after 1835 continued to raise roses from 
seed; and that branch-of cultivation was carried 
on at Paris by Laffay, a most enthusiastic and 
intelligent gardener; and by Vibert, who has 
written some valuable treatises on the culture of 
roses. Cels and Sisley-Vandael exported largely ; 
the latter excelled in the production of the Tea or 
scented China rose. Boursault’s celebrated col- 
lection fell to decay ; while that of Decemet of St. 
Denis, one of the first growers, who attained 
much distinction, was cut up by the invading 
troops in 1814. The same branch of rose culture 
was practised with great success at Brussels and 
Dusseldorf, In the imperial gardens at Monza 
near Milan 39 varieties of the China rose have 
“been obtained by the celebrated Nillarese, and 
Genoa, Marseilles and Avignon have added to 
the number. 


