ROSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE 

 SEASON. 



NOISETTE KOSES. 



If, in Pliny's time, the beauty of tlie rose was 

 conceded by all, and its praises sung in undying 

 strains by Roman poets, liow can we, of tlie nine- 

 teenth century, who have seen this gem of nature 

 brought to such perfection, and blooming in end- 

 less variety from the dawn of spring to the frosts 

 of winter, sufficiently admire it? how can we 

 adequately celebrate its merits? The roses of 

 June, though surprisingly splendid, are past and 

 gone within the space of a month, and even dur- 

 ing some of our warmest weather, a plant will not 

 be in perfection over one week, unless by extra 

 care and protection. But through the ever fruit- 

 ful and wonderfully supplying sources of nature^ 

 aided by art, we have "roses of all hues," from 

 June to January, equally as rich in color, and of 

 as pleasing a fragrance as any of those of ancient 

 times. This country has contributed her quota to 



