NEW PLANTS. 
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NEW PETUNIAS. 
The following aro a selection made from thousands of Seedlings, the result of 
careful hybridisation : — 
OLYMENE. — Rich dark crimson veined and reticulated with black, 3s. Gd. 
CYOLOPE. — Bright violet crimson, with centre portion of each petal pure white, 3s. Gd. 
DESIGNER. — ^Lavender, veined with violet crimson, and largely blotched with white, 3s. Gd. 
DIANA. — Bright rosy violet, veined with purple and margined with flesh, dark throat, 3s. Gd. 
ERNEST.— Rich crimson, darkly veined and reticulated, and broadly margined with pink, 3s. Gd. 
EUCLID. — Beautiful bright crimson, smooth nice-fonned flower, 3s. Gd. 
HARLEQUIN. — French white, the centre starred and reticidated with purplish crimson, 3s. Gd. 
LUTETIA. — Bright crimson veined with purple, light margin and dark throat, 3s. Gd. 
ROSINA.— Glowing crimson, ivith five bars of pure wliite, 3s. Gd. 
RUSTIC.— Deep bright rose, barred and reticulated with crimson, and margined with blusli, 3s. Gd. 
SPRIGHTLY.— Bright violet carmine, large attractive pure white throat, 3s. Gd. 
VENETIAN. — Rich dark purple, veined and reticulated with black, 3s. Gd. 
See also pages 59, GO, and 61. 
NEW FRENCH HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 
Upwards of seventy New Roses are this year offered by the French raisers and 
growers, but out of the whole lot the only two that have taken Medals as seedlinys for 
superlative merit are the following : — 
COMTESSE DE JANCOURT. — Bright flesh-coloured flowers, very double, of beautiful imbricated form. 
At the Exhibition of Roses held at Brie-Comte-Robert in 18G6 it received the SUver Medal. The 
Judges making that award were Messieurs Hippolyte Jamain, Margottin pfcre, Vigueron, GuiUoL 
fils, and Ducher, 10s. Gd. 
MADAME MARTIN DE BESSE. — Flowers white, slightly tinted with rose, double, and fine cupped 
form. It received the Silver Medal at the Rose Exhibition at Fontainebleau last year, 6s. 
NEW ENGLISH HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 
MRS JOHN BERNERS. — Deep magenta rose, centre tinted with rich crimson, superb colour, petals 
shell-shaped, exquisitely imbricated, symmetricaUy formed ; very full and compact fine dark foliage, 
growth vigorous, very free autumnal bloomer, 7s. Gd. 
MRS. WARD. — Beautiful rosy-pink, centre brilliant rose, very full, cupped, fine shell-shaped petals, 
remarkably even, of great substance, thicker than those of any other Rose in cultivation; as to 
form, no better model for a Rose exists ; highly fragrant, free autumnal bloomer, and vigorous 
growth, 7s. Gd. 
NEW HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES OF 1866. 
ALBA MUTABILIS. — Wtite, tinged with rose, becoming completely shaded with rose as the flowers 
expand ; large and full, 3s. Gd. , m t t j: i j 
ALFRED COLUMB.-This fine Rose has a combination of the good qualities of Charles Le/^e and 
Semtewr Vaisse, with a vigorous habit, flowers large, beautifuUy formed, of a fiery red colour, very 
fiAMTT.T.ir. bEb’nARDIN.- Flowers finely formed and large, about 4 inches in diameter, colour bnght 
red margined with white, very fragrant. This variety obtained a sdver-gilt medal when exhibited 
in 18G5 in France as a seedling, 3s. Gd. , ^ j • t si 
EXPOSITION DE BRIE.— Colour bright vermiUon, full, well formed, and large, measurmg about i 
inches across. The sflver-gilt medal was awarded to this variety when exhibited as a seedlmg at 
the Rose Exhibition in 18G5 at Brie, 3s. Gd. 
HIPPOLYTE FLANDRIN. — Bright rose, large and fuU, and of fane term. 
JEAN OHERPIN. — Velvety purplish red, illuminated with scarlet, free grower, 3s. Gd. 
JOSEPHINE DE BEAUHARNAIS. — Delicate rose, edged ivith silver, large, fidl, and of perfect 
MADEMOISELLE MARGUERITE DOMBRAIN.— A noble lookmg flower, 4 to 5 inches m diameter, 
full, globular and weU formed, very sweet scented, of a beautiful soft delicate rose colour, 3s. Gd. 
MADEMOISELLE MARIE RADY. — ^Extra large, delicate blush rose, full and globular, 3s. Gd. 
