62 THE ROSE. 
class, excepting the Hybrid Perpetual and 
Tea. 
The Perpetual Moss Rose (Rosa Centifolta 
Muscosa) has the same characteristics (and 
aeeds the same treatment) as the Moss Rose 
already described, but in addition to the 
June blossoming produces flowers during the 
summer and autumn. There are but three 
sorts which we consider worth growing. 
Many worthless varieties in the class have 
been sent out; if the flowers were of fair 
quality, they were so seldom seen after the 
month of June as to belie theirname. Mme. 
Edward Ory and Salet both give mossy buds 
that are not equal in quality to other Mosses, 
but give them at a time of year when the 
others are not to be had, and are therefore 
very useful. Soupert-et-Notting is not en- 
cumbered with a superfluity of moss, if it is 
with a name, but we have here a large rose- 
colored sort, very full, of fine form, and a 
strong delightful perfume that may keep one 
sniffing for a long time before he can go 
away satisfied. Our eyes may brighten at 
the sight of other autumnal roses more beau- 
tiful than this, but there are very few sorts 
so grateful to that other important sense— 
smell. With oh! and with ah! and sundry 
other relevant remarks we may gloat over 
