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THE YOUNG FLORIST. 



Rose, the queen of flowers. The Rose, 1 be- 

 lieve is common to all countries. 



H. Yes, and is known to every body at 

 first sight, and has been a favorite flower from 

 time immemorial among all civilized nations. 



M. Are there as many varieties of the 

 Rose as of the Tulip or Hyacinth ? 



H. Yes ; the shrub varies in size from one 

 foot to six or eight, in different species — and 

 the colors are red, white, yellow, purple, 

 black, striped ; simple, or in almost numberless 

 shades and mixtures ; and single, semi-double, 

 and double. There is also a great variation 

 in the leaves and stems, — some are climbers, 

 covering hundreds of yards : so that there are 

 an immense number of varieties under cultiva- 

 tion, exceeding the number of either Hya- 

 cinths or Tulips. 



M. Where have all these varieties been 

 obtained ? 



