128 THE CHINA ROSE. 



Bourbons, planted with the Yellow China Eose, 

 might possibly give some seeds ; but those would 

 not produce true Bourbon Eoses, as the former is 

 a hybrid, partaking of the qualities of the Tea- 

 scented Eoses. Modele de Perfection, planted 

 near and fertilised with some white Tea-scented 

 Eose, would give seed from which some very deli- 

 cate Blush Eoses might be raised ; and Le Flori- 

 fere, fertilised with the Common Bourbon, would 

 also probably produce seed worthy of attention. 



THE CHINA EOSE. 



(rOSA I^^DICA.) 



Rosier Bengale, 



This rose is said by botanists to be a native of 

 China, from whence it was introduced to our 

 gardens in 1718. Its ever-blooming qualities 

 have made it a favourite from the cottage to the 

 palace ; and perhaps no plants have contributed so 

 much to enliven our cottage walls as the common 

 China Eose (Eosa Indica), andthe Crimson China 

 Eose (Eosa Semperflorens). These roses have 

 been and are considered distinct species by bota- 

 nists. Like all other cultivated roses, they sport 

 much from seed ; but the descendants of each 



