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Eliza Boelle. (Gnillot, 1869.) Mod. or dvjf. Kaised from a seedling of the 

 Hybrid Noisette, Mme. Recamier. White, delicately tinged with pink ; full, of medium 

 size, beautiful form ; foliage and wood are light green;- a lovely Kose. Small plants- 

 40 cents, large plants, 60 cents. 



Mme. Auguste Per r in. {Schwartz, 1878.) Mod. or free. Deep pink, rather 

 small leaves, prettily formed. This is a break in color, and promises to be an addition 

 of decided merit ; we are favorably impressed with it. Small plants, 50 cents. 



Madame Francois Pittet. (Lachar7ne, 1877.) Mod. Beautiful pure white : 

 flowers of small size, full, globular. 



Madame Woman. (Guillot-pere, 1867. ) Bwf. A seedling from the Hybrid 

 Noisette, Ifrne. Recamier. White, sometimes with shaded centre ; medium sizej full 

 and of perfect shape ; a very beautiful Rose. Small plants, 40 cents ; large plants, 60- 

 cents. 



Class X.— Hybrid Remontant or Hybrid 

 Perpetual Roses. 



(Rosa Damascena Hybrida.) 



Price List will be found on page 8. 



This class thrives the best in a rich soil. The pruning should be regulated by the 

 habit of growth, the weak shoots closely cut in, those which are vigorous left longer. 

 Most of the varieties are fragrant; some of them, like Alfred Colomb, Louis Van Houtte, 

 Mme. Victor Verdier, etc., are most deliciously perfumed. 



Although they are styled perpetual bloomers, none of them are such in reality. How- 

 ever, most of them yield a fair second crop of flowers in the Autumn, which is extremely 

 acceptable. Aside from this, there is no class, take it all in all, so popular and which 

 gives such general satisfaction. Ever since the year 1842, that ushered in Monsieur 

 Desprez's Baronne Prevost, they have been gaining in popular favor till now we have a 

 superabundance of varieties. Each year the French Rosarians have sent forth long lists 

 of new sorts, with gorgeous descriptions attached. Fifty or more varieties are annually 

 put into commerce. These are gradually sifted, till they simmer down to five or six, 

 which are extensively propagated, the rest sink into oblivion. Many of the so-called 

 new varieties are in themselves good but not original or distinct from older sorts, and 

 have no special characteristics of their own which will make them valuable. At the 

 same time we rarely fail to get two or three, at least, that are really good, worthy of 

 general cultivation. Thus, among the various classes in 1871 we received Marie Van 

 Houtte, Baron de Bonstetten, F'rancois Michelon; in 1872 Princess Louise Victoria,- 

 in 1873 Captain Christy, Cheshunt Hybrid; in 1874 Marie Guillot, Monsieur Furtado,. 

 Perle des Jardins, Souperi et Notting, Countess of Serenye, Hippolyte Janiain ; in 1875- 

 Marie Be rion, Cliinbing Jules Margottin, A. Carriere, J. Liabaud, J. Soupert ; in 1876 

 (a poor year) Countess Riza du Pare, Magna Charta; in 1877 Queen of Bedders, Mme, 

 Lambard, Mme. A. Bernaix, A. K. Williams, Marchioness of Exeter ; in 1878 (a prolific- 

 year) Innocente Pirola, Mme. Welche, Reine M. Henriette, Mme. E. Levet, Md'lle B- 

 Violet, Mabel Morrison, Mrs. Laxton, Paul Jamain, Mme. A. Perrin, Souvenir de V. 

 Verdier; in 1879 Bennett's Hybrid Teas, Charles Darwin, Jules Finger, 3Iarquis of 

 Salisbury; in 1880 Md'lle C. Brunner, Mrs. Harry Turner, Duke of Teck, Glory of 

 Cheshunt. These sorts are among tlie finest we have, and many of them are already 

 thoroughly established favorites ; we may therefore confidently count upon two or more 

 stars of the first magnitude each year. 



