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their seed. Eosa Hardii would bloom freely if 

 trained to a hot wall ; and, if fertilised with the 

 Double Yellow Briar, seed may perhaps be ob- 

 tained. Maria Leonida, planted in an orchard 

 house and fertilised with the Tuscany Eose, 

 might also give some curious hybrids. This is 

 all speculative, but such speculations are, un- 

 like many others, exceedingly innocent and inte- 

 resting. 



EOSA MICEOPHYLLA. 



(the small-leaved rose.) 



Eosa microphtlla rubra, from which we have 

 derived all our varieties of this pretty family, was 

 introduced from the East in 1823. It is nearly 

 allied to the Macartney, and is most probably a 

 Chinese hybrid of that rose. The original im- 

 ported plant bearing double flowers makes it 

 appear more probable that it is a mere garden 

 variety. I have received seed from Italy of this 

 rose, and find that plants from it, to use a florist's 

 term, sport amazingly, no two appearing alike. 



Several varieties were formerly cultivated, but 

 having no fragrance and but little beauty, they 

 have gone out of cultivation. The original sort 

 is by far the prettiest, a§ its prickly calyx is very 

 remarkable. 



