ROSES THAT BLOOM IX JUXE. 19 



lost, being too tender for general planting in the 

 garden ;'"" when grown in the greenhouse, its beauty 

 and luxuriance almost disappear. This thornless 

 rose is so perfectly double that it rarely produces 

 seed. Although many European growers recog- 

 nize and sell several varieties of Banksia Roses, 

 yet there are only four, in our opinion, that de- 

 serve attention ; the others are hybrids, mere mis- 

 nomers. One catalogue offers twenty-one varieties, 

 all beautifully named, our goodly city being com- 

 plimented by PldlfLfMjjldca having a place in the 

 list. The flowers are produced on the small 

 twiggy branches ; hence it is important to divest 

 the plants of any long rampant growth that it 

 may set forth, unless it is recpired to lay in to fill 

 up any vacancy. The ^Yh^te Banhsian Rose has 

 flowers little more than half an inch in diameter, 

 which are of the purest white, with a delicate 

 pink centre, of a very delightful violet perfume, 

 and are produced in a profusion of small clusters. 

 Grandiflora^ white with violet centre, larger than 

 the former, very fragrant. Banhsia Vif, or bright 

 yellow Banksia, flower larger than the old yellow, 

 of a brio-ht lemon color. The Yellow Bo.nhsian 



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■^ Though in some very sheltered situations in this city "we 

 have seen plants covering a space of forty feet, and producing 

 thousands of flowers. 



