II HISTORY AND CLASSIFICATION 29 
China, but scent experts deny that the odour of Tea 
is to be found in Tea Roses. The “manners and 
customs’’ of this lovely class will be found in 
Chap. XII. 
The Noisette Rose originated in America, and 
was named after Mons. P. Noisette, who brought 
it to France, from which it reached this country 
about 1820. It is supposed to have been an 
accidental cross between the Musk and the China 
groups: there is no doubt it had something in 
common with Tea Roses originally, and the like- 
ness was soon considerably increased by further 
hybridisation with the Tea Scented China. A few 
of our H.P.s also show a cross with this group, of 
which Boule de Neige is a good example. An ac- 
count of the habits of this class also will be found 
in Chap. XII. 
- The Musk Rose (R. moschata).—This species is 
said to have been introduced to this country some- 
thing like 300 years ago. It is a strong rambling 
grower, not hardy, with late-blooming clusters of 
single flowers, having a peculiar scent. It is a 
native of Persia and is said to be the sort from 
which the celebrated attar of Roses is manufactured 
in that country. The only varieties of this group 
which are at all well known are Madame d’Arblay 
and The Garland, strong climbers, which are sup- 
posed to be hybrids between the Musk Rose and 
some form of Rosa multiflora. 
The Polyantha Rosa (R. multiflora).—The per- 
petual forms ofthis group are of recent introduction, 
so much so that the name is not even mentioned in 
the sixth edition of Mr. Cranston’s excellent book, 
published in 1877. The best are dwarf in growth, 
