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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 
Tea-scented Roses. — Eight choice varieties : 
1. Boicgere.- — ^Deep, rosy bronze, large. Vigorous plant. 
2. Fleur de Cypress. — Bright rose, shaded with salmon. 
Strong ‘grower and free bloomer. 
3. Glory of Dijon. — Yellow, shaded with salmon ; large and 
full. Growth vigorous. 
4. Ge'neral Tartas. — Deep rose, large and double. 
5. Mada77ie de Vatry. — Deep rose, shaded with crimson. “ The 
darkest tea rose.” 
6. Paulme Pla7itier, — White, tinged with yellow. 
7. T7'iu77iph de Re7is. — Rosy salmon, very large ; free grower 
and bloomer. 
8 . Snf7'a7to. — Buff and rose, one of the hardiest. 
China Roses. — The following is a list of eight good varieties : 
1. Agrippma. — Deep velvety crimson, small. Growth delicate, 
but blooms profusely. 
2. Archduke Clia7'les. — Pale rose, changing to crimson ; very 
large and full. 
3. Eugme Beauha7'7iais. — Amaranth, large and full. 
4. B7ipe'7‘at7'ice Eugmie. — Clear rose, shaded with salmon; 
large and sweet. 
5. Louis Philippe. — Dark crimson, blush centre ; large. 
6. Sa7igui7iea. — Deep crimson, small, but a profuse and con- 
stant bloomer. 
7. Mrs. Bosa7iquet. — Flesh-color, large and double. 
8. Clara Sylvain. — Pure white. 
The foregoing lists embrace a very small number out of hun- 
dreds which may be named by rose-growers that are nearly or 
quite as fine, and are chosen only to facilitate a selection by per- 
sons not familiar with varieties. The best manner of arranging 
and growing rose-bushes depends very much on one’s means and 
space. Where one can have but few, single plants in a walk 
border give the most pleasure, and these may be either in the 
natural bush form, or in tree form. The delicate China and tea 
roses must necessarily be in shrub form, in order to be protected 
