ON THE ROSE. 15 



The single yellow rose, lutea, blossoms freelv in most situa- 

 tions, excepting in the vicinity of London, or other confined 

 spots. 



The double yellow rose, where it blossoms freely, is one of 

 the most elegant flowers that any country has produced, and had 

 nature bestowed on it the perfume that makes the Provence rose 

 so delightful, it would be pronounced the acme of Flora's skill. 



The outer petals are of the most delicate golden yellow, whilst 

 the inner ones are often of a tint approaching to copper colour, and 

 so delicately transparent, as even to surpass the carnation poppy 

 in texture ; and although the flower is exceedingly double, yet the 

 petals hang with a looseness and elegance that cannot be con- 

 ceived without beholding it. Van Os, the elder, has been the 

 most happy among painters in giving that transparent and crum- 

 pled effect to this rose, which Von Huysum himself could never 

 perfectly accomplish. Sydenham Edwards has left a faithful re- 

 presentation of the double yellow rose, which is given in the Bo- 

 tanical Register. 



We remember this species of rose much more common than at 

 present growing in open situations, and we have generally ob- 

 served that it has prospered best in an eastern aspect, where 

 buildings or shrubs, have sheltered it from the mid-day sun. It 

 loves alight soil, of a gravelly or sandy nature, but cannot endure 

 a confined or wet situation. We have seen it in great perfection 

 in a garden at Petersneld, in Hampshire ; and it prospers and 

 flowers very freely in some parts of the South Downs, particu- 

 larly at Findon in Sussex. It seems much less affected by the 

 cold than by low and damp situations ; and we do not recollect 

 having met with it in flower except in spots open to the east 

 which is generally considered the most pernicious to plants. 

 The foliage of the double yellow rose is small, and of a beautiful 

 bluish green, very light on the under side, whilst the stalks be- 

 ing of yellow-green, form a delightful graduation to the golden 

 flower. 



THE EVER BLOWING CHINA IIOSV. -Semjicrjlorens. 



When this species of rose was first introduced, in 1780, it was 

 considered to be so delicate a plant, that it was kept constantly in 

 the stove, and the smallest cuttings were sold for many guineas 



