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summer roses make an appearance. To this class of summer roses also belong' 

 the briar roses ; they are distinguished by their small rough foliage and briery 

 habit. They include the Sweet Briar (Rosa Ruhiginosa), the Hybrid Sweet 



Briar ( ), and the Austrian Briar {Rosa Liifea); they are all hardy. 



The latter is a veiy distinct rose, and -which in Harrisonii (a variety of Ameri- 

 can origin), we get the best hardy yellow rose for general cultivation. It should 

 not be severely pruned. 



Prairie Roses (Rosa RuiifoUa). — This is a native family, and is fine for 

 arbors, pillars, or for covering unsightly objects. The flowers are produced in 

 clusters, of various shades of color, from blush white to deep red. It is per- 

 fectly hardy. 



The BeursauU Rose (Rosa AlpimJ, is a native of the Alps, and the hardiest 

 of the climbing roses. It requires but little pruning. 



27ie Evergreen Rose. — The origin of this family is the Rosa Se7npervi)'ens, 

 the climbing Wild Eose of Italy. It is barely hardy at the north, but is 

 worthy of cultivation in the Southern and Middle States. 



The "Majig Floicered Rose" (Rosa MuUiJfora), — a native of Japan, is of 

 vigorous growth, and well adapted for pillars or arbors. It should have some 

 protection in winter, although some varieties are perfectly hardy. 



77ie Banlsian Rose (Rosa Banlsianii), is a native of China. In the South- 

 ern States the foliage is evergreen, making it one of the most graceful and 

 beautiful of Roses. It is too tender for general planting in the garden, but is 

 sometimes met with in conservatories at the North. Very little pruning is 

 required, because the flowers are borne in great profusion on the small, twiggy 

 branches, indicating the necessity of leaving them unpruned. 



II. — Turning to the second division of our subject under this general classi- 

 fication, we observe that to the autumnal, or ever-blooming roses, we are under 

 great obligations for that continued season of interest which we now enjoy. 

 To have roses in autumn has, from early times, been an esteemed luxury. 

 The Egyptians cultivated the monthly rose, and, by late pruning, so retarded 

 the flowering season as to be able to export large quantities of roses to Eonie 

 during the early winter months. 



Forcing flowers by means of hot water, seems to have been known to the 

 Eomans, for Seneca declaims against these inventions. If we can credit the 

 ancients, our winter roses and our forcing by hot water are all of high anti- 

 quity. The most prominent group in this section are the Tea Eoses, descend- 

 ants of Rosa Indica Odorata. The Blush Tea-scented Eose -was first imported 

 into England ; from China it was sent to Prance, ■where, in combination with 

 the Yellow Tea Eose, it has been the fruitful source from whence came all the 

 splendid varieties we now possess. The demand for this rose in the northern 

 States for purely aesthetic purposes was grown within a few years to be some- 

 thing wonderful, its products yearly representing a cash value of several mil- 

 lions of dollars, and its volume is increasing rapidly. They require protection 

 in winter, are free bloomers, and indispensable for pot culture, or for forcing 

 under glass. 



The Mush Rose (Rosa 2Ioschata) is a vigorous grower, well adapted for pil- 

 lars or trellises. Being tender, it should be taken down and protected during 

 Avinter. It is generally sujiposed that the Attar of Eoses is made from this 

 species. 



The Noisette Rose (Rosa Xoisettiana) is of American origin. It was obtained 

 bv a cross of the common China Eose and the old Musk Cluster: the offspring 



