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Compte de Paris.—- Beautifully clear silver rose, shaded rosy flesh ; a very pretty and dis- 

 tinct sort ; large, very double flowers, full and sweet. 

 Oramoise Superior. — Medium size ; rich dark velvety crimson ; very double, full and 



beautiful ; compact growth ; one of the best for bedding. 

 Oeline Forester.— Pale, sulphur yellow ; large full form, perfectly double ; a fine bloomer ; 



and good grower { one of the best: 

 Climbing Hermosa. — Same as Hermosa, but of chmbing habit. 

 Devoniensis. — Magnolia Rose ; beautiful creamy white with rosy centre ; large, very full 



and double, delightfully sweet Tea scent ; one of the finest Roses, 

 Douglass. — Dark cherry red, rich and velvety : large, full and double, fragrant ; a neat 



compact grower ; very desirable for bedding. 

 Duchesse de Brabant.— Soft rosy flesh, changing to deep rose ; edged with silver ; de- 

 lightful Tea scent ; beautiful buds and flowers. 

 Duchesse de Thuringe. — Beautiful silver rose, or pure white shaded with amber ; ele- 

 gantly cupped form, very full and sweet; a lovely Rose. 

 Duo de Magenta.— A lovely Rosej pale, transparent salmon, changing to fawn and rosy 



pink; very beautiful and distinct; the flower is large, very full and double and deli- 



ciously fragrant. 

 Emotion.— Shaded rose, changing to blush and clear rose ; flowers large and double, 



full and very sweet. 

 Empress Eugenie.— Beautiful rosy flesh, deepening at centre to clear pink, petals delicately 



margined with purple ; very large and full, perfectly double, very sweet Tea scent ; quite 



hardy ; an elegant Rose. 

 Emperor Russia.— Large fine form, full and double ; color, a bright scarlet shaded and 



dashed with crimson ; fragrant ; a splendid Rose. 

 G-eorge Peabody. — Fine medium size flowers, regular compact form, very full centre ; 



splendid glowing crimson, changing to purplish scarlet ; exquisitely Tea-scented ; a 



preity and desirable sort. 

 Gen. de Tartas. — A first-class Rose for bedding ; brilliant carmine, deeply shaded with 



violet purple ; large size, very double, full and fragrant. 

 G-loire de Dijon. — A magnificent Rose ; one of the finest in every respect ; large, perfectly 



double and Tea-scented ; color, rich creamy white beautifully tinged with amber and 



pale blush ; in the South a splendid climber or pillar Rose. 

 Q-loire de Rosemond. — Rich velvety crimson, flamed with scarlet ; full medium size, double 



and fine. 

 G-uilletta. — Bright rosy crimson, lightened with scarlet ; medium size, quite full, double and 



fragrant. 

 Helvetia. — A fine large Rose ; very double and sweet ; color, a beautiful shade of golden 



salmon, or pinkish amber, with rosy peach centre ; very pretty and desirable. 

 Henry Plantier. — Color, bright shining rose ; extra large and full, very double and fragrant ; 



hardy and good. 

 Hermosa. — An excellent Rose ; blooms in fine clusters ; large, very double and fragrant ; 



color, beautiful clear rose ; a constant bloomer ; hardy ; one of the best. 

 Homer. — Extra good ; large, very full and double ; Tea-scented ; color, light flesh, changing 



to silvery rose ; very fine. 

 Ida. — A lovely Tea-scented Rose ; medium size, very full and double ; pale canary yellow, 



sometimes creamy yellow ; beautiful buds. 

 Isabella Gray. — Deep golden yellow ; large size, full and sweet ; a very desirable sort, par- 

 ticularly in the South. 

 Isabella Sprunt. — Bright canary yellow ; large beautiful buds ; valuable for decorative 



purposes ; very sweet Tea scent ; profuse bloomer. 

 James Sprunt. — Deep cherry red ; medium size, full and double ; fragrant ; a strong 



grower and profuse bloomer ; valuable as a climbing or pillar Rose. 



