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the principal nurserymen, and, in the course of a few years, will, 

 no doubt, decorate the window of every amateur. The largest 

 ])lants we have seen, have not exceeded three feet. It may, no 

 <hmbt, be cultivated so as to attain a much greater height. A va- 

 riety of it, much mox'e robust, having usually several flowers on a 

 foot-stalk, of a pale red color, and semi-double also, has quite 

 latelv been introduced, and, as far as we can learn, is a native of 

 the eastern part of Europe. 



Medical Properties and Uses. Tlie properties of the j^etals 

 are very diffei'ent from those of the Centifolia ; having but very 

 little odor, and possessing an astringent, bitter taste. The astrin- 

 gency is the greatest before the flowers are fully blown ; hence, 

 they should always be gathered previous to the expansion of the 

 flower. When deprived of their calyces, it is of importance that 

 they be immediately and quickly dried, as exposure to the light 

 will impair their color, and at the same time deprive them in some 

 degree of their astringency. When perfectly dry, they should 

 be packed, and kept in a dark, dry situation. They imjiart their 

 virtues both to water and spirit ; but the color of the infusion is 

 much improved by the addition of a small quantity of acid; and 

 the sulphuric, being the most astringent, is generally preferred. 



The conserve of red Roses is a very useful palliative remedy 

 in allaying phthisical coughs, especially when combined with Sir. 

 Papar ; and this will be greatly improved by the addition of a 

 small quantity of Ictodes fcetida, which renders it more grateful 

 and searching, and in this form can generally be continued for a 

 longer time, as it tends greatly to check nightly j^erspirations. 

 The Inf. Rosce is a mild and grateful astringent and tonic, and 

 may often be given with advantage in cases where more powerful 

 tonics would be injurious, as towards the close of fevers, where 

 there is but slight febrile irritation remaining. In haemorrhages 

 of different descriptions, it is a very useful beverage ; and when 

 drank freely in hemoptysis and menorrhagia, will often put a stop 



