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84. Veturie ; flowers rose-colour, of medium size, full; the wood and foliage 



presenting a very singular appearance. Introduced in 1842. 

 Volumineuse ; see Group XXVIII., Damask Perpetual. 



85. Warratah ; flowers purplish crimson, of medium size, very double ; form, 



cupped, perfect. Occasionally flowers in the autumn. 



86. York and Lancaster; flowers white, striped with pale red, large and full. 



87. Zara (Hooker's); flowers soft glossy pink, blush towards their circumference, 



of medium size, and double ; of a most beautiful colour in bud ; form, 

 globular. Habit, branching ; growth, moderate. Raised at Brench- 

 ley in Kent. 



ROSA CEUTirOlIA. 

 Group V.— THE PROVENCE ROSE, WITH ITS HYBRIDS. 



Who has not heard of the Provence, or, as it is more frequently called, the 

 Cabbage Rose ? There are numerous varieties, though nature has not been so 

 lavish with her stores here — has not answered so fully to the strivings of art to 

 improve this group — as in some other instances. Perhaps the old favourite was so 

 perfect that it could not be surpassed. Be this as it may, the group has improved 

 of late by the varying of the colours, if no individual variety has been raised to 

 surpass the original. 



The Provence Roses are deliciously fragrant ; their habit is for the most part 

 branching, or pendulous ; and among them are some of the finest globular-shaped 

 Roses grown. 



The foliage is bold and handsome ; the leaflets broad and wrinkled, in many 

 instances obtuse, the edges deeply serrated. The prickles on the branches are 

 very unequal ; some are fine and straight, others large at their base, and falcate. 

 These points, with the drooping habit, and usually globular flowers, serve as marks 

 by which we distinguish them. 



They thrive well either as dwarfs or standards ; but some varieties require the 

 fostering care of the cultivator to tempt them to produce their flowers in full 

 beauty. To ensure complete success, plant them in a soil made rich, and water 

 them occasionally in spring with liquid manure. All, except the vigorous growers, 

 which are in many instances hybrids, should be subjected to close pruning. 



The hybrids are more robust in their nature, and do not need more than ordi- 

 nary attention. They should be pruned moderately close. But it may be asked, 

 what are the hybrids now spoken of? There is a group in the Rose Catalogues 

 termed Hybrid Provence. Are these the Roses alluded to ? We answer, some 

 of them only. That group is remarkable for its heterogeneousness. I think it has 

 hitherto been regarded as one in which any varieties differing from the mass of 

 other groups might be classed ; a sort of refuge for the destitute. 



From that group we can draw varieties in which the characters of the Hybrid 

 Chinese predominate : witness Alphonse Maille. There are also others there, 



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