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between the Berberifolia and Clinophylla; its shoots and leaves are 

 excessively fine, small, and delicate ; it has certainly a most unrose- 

 like appearance, yet it is a desirable, distinct, and very pretty variety ; 

 its flowers are very small and single, of a bright yellow, with a dark 

 coppery spot in the centre, much resembling Cistus formosus ; it is 

 rather tender, and requires protection through the winter. 



Provins Roses. (Rosa Gallica.) The Roses comprised in this 

 division have a peculiar tendency to compact, upright growth ; the 

 shoots are very luxuriant, and are thickly covered with dense, dark, 

 coarse leaves, yet all retain that formal erect appearance so peculiar 

 to themselves. 



Many of the varieties of this beautiful division are well known to 

 produce very large, regular, and exceedingly well shaped flowers, 

 being well adapted for what are termed show Roses, or to be exhi- 

 bited in single blooms in the manner that Dahlias are now shown. 

 We are also indebted to this class for most of our splendidly spotted 

 and striped Roses, some of which are indeed surpassingly beautiful. 



[After the above had been put to press we received the following 

 particulars from Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co. — Conductor.] 



Rosa Devoniensis is a hybrid seedling from the Yellow China 

 Rose, R. ochroleuca, but it is not known by what variety it was im- 

 pregnated. 



We cannot do better than refer you to the enclosed circular descrip- 

 tion for an account of its properties, [as inserted above. — Conduc- 

 tor.] As regards culture, we may, however, say that we recommend 

 its being planted against a wall, with either an eastern or a western 

 aspect, as the colour will thus be much richer than if exposed to the 

 full influence of the sun upon a direct southern aspect. The soil 

 should be a good sound loam and well decayed dung, in equal pro- 

 portions, as it requires a rich compost to enable it to develope its very 

 large double flowers to full perfection, being frequently more than 

 five inches in diameter. Nothing can exceed their fragrance, and 

 they are produced very abundantly, and expand without any im- 

 perfection. Wc think it is decidedly the finest Rose ever intro- 

 duced. 



P.S. — One of the greatest excellencies of this lovely Rose is, that 

 notwithstanding the great quantity of petals in every flower, or, as 



