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THE MINIATURE EOSE. 



(rOSA LAWRENCE ana. ) 



In the botanical catalogues this curious little rose 

 is said to have been introduced from China in 

 1810, and botanists have made it a species ; but, 

 like the Rose de Meaux and Pompon Roses, which 

 are dwarf varieties of Rosa centifolia, this is 

 undoubtedly nothing but a dwarf seminal variety 

 of the Common China Rose. Many plants that 

 have been long under cultivation have a tendency 

 to produce from seed these pigmy likenesses of 

 themselves : among these little ' faerie queens,' 

 Glorie des Lawrenceanas is one of the prettiest of 

 the tribe ; its flowers are of a dark crimson, and 

 larger than those of any other variety. La 

 Desiree and Pompon Bijou are both of them 

 bright-coloured and pretty roses. Pallida is the 

 only variety in this division approaching to white. 

 Its flowers, when they first open, are nearly of 

 piu'e white, but they soon change to a pale flesh- 

 colour ; this is rather a delicate rose, seeming very 

 impatient of cold and damp. 



These roses are all very impatient of moisture, 

 and in all moist soils require a very dry, warm, 

 raised border. I have not yet had an opportunity 

 of seeing them grow in dry soils ; but I think it 

 probable that the light sandy soils of Surrey 

 would suit them admirably. In cold situations it 



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