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Madam LafTay, purplish lilac, inclining to crimson, very full reg- 

 ular flower, plant of strong growth. 



Madam Rives, quite a new variety^ of a pale flesh or silvery 

 blush color, of great substance, very distinct and perfectly formed. 



Marquis Boccella, pale blush, dwarf habit, a constant bloomer, 

 very distinct. 



Pius 9 th, crimson purple, very large, full and perfect, a profuse 

 bloomer of strong growth. 



Patenotte, pale rose, very exquisite form, fragrant and profuse, 

 quite a new variety. 



Queen Victoria. (Paul's) blush white, shaded with pink or peach 

 blossom color, large, very full, and distinct from any other variety, 

 quite new, very desirable. 



Robin Hood, bright carmine, beautifully globular, and a ram- 

 pant grower. 



William Griffith, satiny rose, distinct color, a large bold petaled 

 flower, quite new, and will rank amongst the best. 



William Jesse, a favorite variety of a rosy crimson color, edged 

 with lilac, very large, full, and constant. 



Yolande d'Arragon, pale rose, producing its flowers in clusters 

 the whole season, a strong grower, Sydonie, a newer variety is 

 very like this, and I am doubtful if it is any improvement upon it, 

 unless to a very critical observer. 



I have not seen a clear good white as yet in this group. Florists 

 and catalogues tell us of Blanche Vibert— white it is, but a sickly 

 looking flower and plant, at the best. Blanche Portemer has nothing 

 more attractive about it. A good white such as the old Madam 

 Hardy is much wanted, it would be a treasure. There are over 100 

 of these Hybrid Perpetual varieties cultivated, one half of them 

 are nearly fac similies of each other. They all require more stimu- 

 lation in their culture than any other roses ; if a strong luxuriant 

 growth is not produced a very meagre show will follow ; dark rich 

 green foliage and strong shoots will produce a corresponding bloom 

 — but yellow foliage and weak growth produces similar sickly 

 blooms, deficient in color, size, and fragrance. Also, observe that 

 faking off one half of the buds in May and June, is beneficial to a 



