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PARSOXS ON THE ROSE. 



stems with their weig^ht. It is a frao'rant and most de- 

 sirable variety. 



Madame Jouyain. — Bright rose, with a buff centre. It 

 is very fragrant, and has a vigorous growth, adapting it 

 for pillars. 



Ophire* — A medium-sized rose, of a very singular color, 

 entirely different from any other rose known, being a 

 bright salmon, almost saffron. It blooms in clusters, and 

 its luxuriant habit would make it a good pillar rose. 



Solfaterre* — Another superb rose, of very much the 

 same character. Its flowers are large and globular, in- 

 clining to flat, and their color bright lemon. When half 

 opened, the buds are superb. Like Chromatella, (and 

 Lamarque, the parent of both), its growth is very luxu- 

 riant. Rivers mentions a plant which threw out a shoot 

 from a single bud eighteen feet in one season, and the 

 next season was covered with flower-buds. 



Triomphe de Rennes. — A fine rose, of large, full form, 

 and canary color. 



TEA ROSES. 



AdaMe — One of the finest tea-scented roses. Its flowers 

 are cupped, very double and large, and of perfect form. 

 It is very fragrant, and its color is a rich, glossy rose. 



Abricote. — Large and double ; its color a pale fawn, 

 with apricot centre. 



AugUSte Vacher, — Yellow, shaded Avith copper. Its 

 form is large and full. 



Barbot* — A very large, cupped rose, tea-scented, and 

 of a beautiful fawn color. 



Boilgere. — A very large, superb rose, one of the very 

 best of the tea-scented varieties. Its form is cupped, and 

 its color a rich, glossy, bronzed rose. 



