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brought to England in 1807. The flowers, 
very small, resembling double cherry 
blossoms, are produced in clusters early in 
the season, and have, generally, a decided 
violet perfume; indeed I doubt whether 
many persons, if blindfolded, could by the 
odor distinguish them from violets. The 
wood is vety smooth, slender, and of rapid 
growth. The leaflets are often but three in 
number, are long, dark, and lustrous. Not 
being hardy they can have no great value at 
the North, but in the Southern States they 
form a very desirable group. The best 
known sorts are Alba Grandiflora, Fortunei, 
White and Yellow. They should be spar- 
ingly pruned. 
Boursault Rose (Rosa Alpina).—This is a | 
distinct but worthless group, which receives 
its name from M. Boursault, a Parisian rose 
amateur. Most of the varieties are free from 
thorns and have long, flexible, reddish- 
colored shoots. Amadis, or Crimson Bour- 
sault, is the one most esteemed. 
The Evergreen Rose (Rosa Sempervirens), 
with seven leaflets, has much in common 
with the Ayrshire, but is characterized by 
dark green foliage, which is retained till dis- 
lodged by heavy frosts; they are of the same 
hardiness as the Ayrshires and require the 
