52 NEW PLANTS, ETC., 



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 NEW PLANTS, ETC., FROM THE SOCIETY'S 



GARDEN. 



1. Fortune's Double Yellow Rose. 

 Brought home by Mr. Fortune on his return from China. 



This is a straggling plant, with the habit of H. arvensis, but 

 with handsomer though deciduous leaves. The branches are dull 

 green, strongly defended by numerous short hooked prickles, 

 without setee. The leaves are smooth, in about 3 pairs, brighj 

 shining green above, rather glaucous beneath. The flowers are 

 as large as those of tlie Common China Rose, semi-double, soli- 

 tary, dull buff, tinged with purple. The petals are loose, and the 

 whole aspect of the flower that of a slightly domesticated wilding. 

 The bush looks like a cross between the China Rose and some 

 scrambling species, such as our European -R. arvensis. That 

 species being however unknown in Asia, the plant before us must 

 have had some other origin, concerning which it is fruitless to 

 inquire. 



In its present state this plant has little claim to English 

 notice ; but it may be a good breeder, and would certainly be 

 much handsomer in a warmer climate than ours. Mr. Fortune 

 continues to speak highly of its beauty in China, where it is said 

 to be loaded with bufl' blossoms ; in England, however, its wood 

 is easily killed by frost, and it cannot be regarded as being 

 hardier than a Tea Rose. 



2. LONICERA TATARICA, Var. PUNICEA. 



Raised from seeds formerly received from Mr. Fischer of 

 Gottingen, and Baron Jacquin of Vienna, under the 

 name of L. tatarica punicea. It has also come up among 

 seeds from Dr. Ledebour. 



This plant does not seem to differ in any essential particular 

 from the old Tartarian Honeysuckle, except that its flowers are 

 larger, later, and of a deep rose colour. In these respects it has 

 much more value for Gardens ; for it is not so apt to be cut off 

 by spring frosts. If uninjured, tlie rich tints of its flowers give 

 the bush quite a handsome appearance among early flowering 

 plants. 



It is worthy of note, that although this seems to differ from 

 the common Tartarian Honeysuckle in no essential circumstance 



