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PARSONS OX THE KOBE. 



it produces an abundance of very double creamy-white 

 .flowers, shaped like a double ranunculus. 



Melanie de Montjoie, — A variety of much beauty. Its 

 abundant and glossy dark-green foliage contrasts beauti- 

 fully with its large, pure white flowers. 



Myrianthes. — One of the best of this class. Its flow- 

 ers are perfectly shaped, and of a very delicate rose color. 



Triomphe de Bollwiller, — A very fine hybrid between 

 the Evergreen and Tea Roses. It is rather tender in this 

 climate, but valuable for its tendency to bloom in the au- 

 tumn. Its flowers are very large, double, fragrant, and 

 globular, and their color is a blush or creamy white. At 

 the South, where it would not be killed by the cold weath- 

 er, this would be one of the most desirable climbing roses. 



HYBEID CLIMBmG BOSES. 



We include here some wbich do not belong to any of the 

 distinct classes. 



Indica Major, — A hybrid climbing rose, of most lux- 

 uriant growth and nearly evergreen foliage. Its flowers 

 are very large, double, and of a delicate rose color. The 

 very rapid growth of this rose makes it excellent for cov- 

 ering old buildings. We recollect being shoAvn, at the 

 Bartram garden of Philadelphia, a fine old plant which 

 bad covered the whole side of the house, and presented a 

 beautiful appearance. Buist states it to be this variety. 



Madame dMrblay is a truly gigantic hybrid climber, 

 perfectly hardy, and with strong. Bourbon-like foliage. It 

 blooms in large clusters of pure white flowers, and is a 

 truly excellent variety. 



Menoux* — This variety has crimson flowers, a color 

 which is not common among climbing roses* 



Sir Jolm Sebri^bt. — A hybrid Musk rose, grown by 



