GARDEN CLASSIFICATIOX. 39 



" At the Isle of Bourbon, the inliabitants j^^enerally in- 

 close their land with hedges made of two rows of roses; 

 one row of the common China Rose, the other of the Red 

 Four Seasons. M. Perichon, a planter in the island, found 

 in one of these hedges a young plant, differing very much 

 from the others in its shoots and foliage. This he trans- 

 planted into his garden. It flowered the following year, 

 and proved to be of a new race, and very different from 

 the above two roses, which at. that time were the only 

 varieties known in the island." 



Its resemblance to the Bengal Rose was, however, so 

 strong, that it was soon considered a variety of that spe- 

 cies. Its characteristics are, however, so entirely different 

 from the Bengal, that we give it a separate place in our 

 garden classification. To the French we owe nearly all 

 the varieties of this class which have been produced from 

 the original semi-double rose, or Bourbon Jacques, as it 

 was called. Of these varieties, the following are distinct, 

 and possess many charming qualities that cannot fail to 

 gratify the amateur. 



Acidalie. — One of the best light roses, being sometimes 

 light blush, and at others white. Its autumnal bloom is 

 its best. 



AppolinCt — A vigorous grower; its color is rose and 

 pink. 



€omte Bobrinsky, — A moderate grower, with a large 

 and full crimson scarlet flower. 



Duchesse de Thurin^e. — Of moderate growth ; its 

 color is white, inclining to lilac. 



Enfant dMjaccio. — A robust growing rose. As a 

 pillar rose, or even a climber, it is perhaps the best of this 

 group. Its flower is double, cupped, fragrant, and of a 

 bright scarlet crimson. 



Gloirc de Rosam^ne. — A rose of very luxuriant growth, 

 and large foliage. It will make longer shoots in the same 



