ROSA. 2 



Austrian Rose, E. lutea, which has 

 the petals scarlet above and yellow 

 beneath ; the Sweet Briar, or Eg- 

 lantine, R. ruhriginosa, with its 

 very numerous varieties ; the com- 

 mon Dog-rose, or Briar, R. canrna, 

 vv'hich is common in the hedges in 

 England, and its multitude of varie- 

 ties ; the ever-flowering dark-crim- 

 son Chinese Rose, R. semperfibrens ; 

 and the Fairy Rose, R. Lawrencedna. 

 To these may be added the Isle of 

 Bourbon Roses, R. Bourloniana, 

 the origin of which is uncertain; 

 but which are generally supposed to 

 be hybrids between the common 

 China Monthly Rose (R. indica) and 

 the Rose a-quatre-saisons {R. da- 

 niascena). The Bourbon Roses are 

 very beautiful ; they are large and 

 rather flat, with rich velvet-like 

 petals, much darker inside the 

 flower than on the outside. They 

 flower in autumn, and they grow 

 best in dry sandy soils, unless they 

 are grafted standard high on the 

 Dog-rose, when they should be ma- 

 mu-ed like other standard Roses. 



Among the best Roses grown in 

 1852, may be mentioned the follow- 

 ing ; Hybrid ^yerjpetucd. — Duchess 

 of Sutherland, a large handsome 

 flower ; La Reine, a very large 

 flower, but often shaded with lilac 

 — both these were raised in 1813 ; 

 Madame Audot, flowers of a glossy 

 flesh-colour, with the edges of the 

 petals of a creamy-blush — a very 

 large, full, and finely formed Rose ; 

 Comte d'Egmont, very large, fvul, 

 and rich, raised in 1847 ; and Comte 

 de jMontalivet, with the flowers 

 shaded violet and red, and very 

 large and double. Bourbon. — Paul 

 Joseph, a magnificent Rose, ,with 

 flowers of a rich purplish-crimson, 

 but which grows best as a dwarf, 

 or as a dwarf-standard ; Madame 

 Souchet, pale-pink, delicately tinted, 

 large, and very handsome ; and Mar- 



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got jeune, very large rich crimson 

 flowers. French Roses. — D'Agues- 

 sau, large dark-crimson flowers ; and 

 Greant des Batailles, velvet-crimson, 

 shaded with purple. Moss. — Coun- 

 tess de Noe, brilliant crimson and 

 pui-ple; and Mauget, bright rose 

 colour, perpetual. CJiina. — ]\Ia- 

 dame Brion, veiy large, and rich 

 rose colour ; Hebe (hybrid), delicate 

 pink. Noisette. — Thelaire, white, 

 very double flowers, produced in 

 great abundance ; Soltaferre and 

 Cloth of Gold, yellow flowers ; and 

 Ophii-ie, flowers of a reddish-copper 

 colour, outer petals rose and fawn ; 

 very fragrant. Tea Scented. — Saf- 

 frano, flowers pale yellow. 



All Roses require a rich and free 

 soil, and plenty of pure air. They 

 are not so particular with respect to 

 light, as they will flower beauti- 

 fully in situations which are shaded, 

 at least during part of the day ; 

 and, in fact, appear to prefer partial 

 shade to constant exposure to the 



FIG. 46. — ROSE CUTTING, READY FOR 

 PLANTING ; THE DOTTED LINE SHOW- 

 ING THE GROUND. 



sun. Coal-smoke is very injurious 

 to them. Roses are frequently 



