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on them. The cones are from 3 to 4 inches long, of a pale brown colour, and 
adhere closely to the wood for several years. The seeds are ripe in the fourth 
year after the cones appear. 
Pinus pseudo-strobus. —This is a very pretty, neat, bluish grey-coloured, 
shining Pinus, in the way of P. excelsa, but the branches are more dense, 
slender, and recurving. The cones are nearly of the same colour as those of 
P. excelsa, but not so long nor so much in circumference: in form they are curved. 
Seed ripens in the second year. 
Bicton. James Barnes. 
NEW ROSES. 
The French horticultural publications contain several descriptions of new 
Roses, and the growers’ catalogues many more. Of course, a large proportion 
may be expected, as usual, to prove of inferior merit. This English rosarians 
well know to their cost. The following are some of the new varieties; but it 
may be well to observe that the properties ascribed to them rest on the authority 
of the raisers, except in some instances, where the descriptions are taken from 
the above publications:— 
M. Rolland, of Orange, sends out two—viz., Clothilde and Aurore. 
Clothilde is said to be vigorous and very free-flowering, with very large 
flowers, which are sometimes white with a bright rose-coloured centre, some¬ 
times rose or salmon, and occasionally exhibiting a mixture of all these colours. 
It is a Tea Rose, and is stated to have been raised from Bougere. 
Aurore is of the same origin; it has the flowers of a Tea Rose, with the 
wood and foliage of a Hybrid Perpetual. The flowers are large, very full 
“ rose aurore .” At present it is said to be not very perpetual; but if pinched 
shortly before the flowers open new buds are produced in a few days. 
jVI. Eugene Verdier has ten Hybrid Perpetuals of his own raising, the 
names of which are :— 
Comte Litta. —Flowers about 4 inches in diameter, full, well formed, with 
very large petals, velvety purple, shaded with fiery red, and bordered with 
violet. Magnificent colour. 
Jules Calot. —Flowers 3 inches in diameter, in clusters of from ten to fifteen, 
full, of very good form, and standing well out, bright carmine, deeply edged 
with blush. 
Madame George Paid .—From 4 to 4-£- inches in diameter, full, imbricated, 
of fine form, with large rounded petals, lively deep rose, much shaded, and 
eeply edged with blush. 
Madame la Baronne Uaussmann. —Flowers 34 inches in diameter, well 
formed and full, bright carmine. 
Madame la Baronne Maurice des Graviers .— Rather more than 3 inches in 
diameter, well formed, full, and showing well, bright cherry red shaded with 
rose and carmine, reverse of the petals blush. 
Madame la Comiesse de Turenne. —Plant very vigorous; flowers 4 inches 
in diameter, full, flat, imbricated, delicate flesh with a bright centre. 
Mademoiselle Annie Wood. —Plant very vigorous; flowers about 4 inches 
in diameter, very full, perfectly imbricated, fine clear red. 
Mademoiselle Eleanor Grier. —From 4 to 44 inches in diameter, beautifullv 
formed and full, lively rose. A remarkable variety, bearing considerable re¬ 
semblance to a fine Provence Rose. 
Napoleon III. —Flowers 4^ inches in diameter, in clusters of from three to 
six, full, splendid in colour, combining bright scarlet with a dark slaty violet. 
A first-rate and most effective variety. 
