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The Rose Fancier s Manual. — By Mrs. Gore. 1 21110, pp.431 



London, 1838. 



(Continued from page 235.) 



The first article in the body of this work is on the geography of 

 Roses. Certain authors assign the provinces of Georgia and 

 Circassia as the native places of the older Roses; and others 

 assert that the Rose only flourishes between latitudes 20 and 

 70 degrees ; but the Rose of Montezuma, which grows in lat- 

 itude 19 degrees, and the Abyssinian rose, which inhabits lat- 

 itude 10 degrees, overturn this theory. Various countries 

 possess species or varieties which are peculiar to them. 



" Of these, some extend their growth to [over] a province, some to a small- 

 er space of territory; some even'restrict themselves to a single mountain or 

 solitary rock. The Rosa Polliniana is peculiar to Mount Baldo, in Italy ; 

 the Rosa Lyonii, to Tennesse, in North America; while the Rosa arvensis, or 

 field rose, is to be found in all countries of Europe ; and the Rosa canina, 

 or dog rose, in Europe, as well as a considerable portion of Asia and 

 America. 



"The roses of North America, are: — R. blanda, fouud on the glaciers of 

 the most northerly provinces ; its bright pink corrolla unfolding itself im- 

 mediately on the melting of the snows. This shrub is found only on the 

 frozen deserts between 70' and 75° n. l. R. hudsonensis is found on the 

 shores of the Hudson, within the polar circle, where it produces clusters of 

 pale double flowers. R, fraxinifolia, which has small, red, heart-shaped 

 petals, is found in Newfoundland and Labrador, along with R. blanda. 

 R. nitida, which has deep red flowers, abounds on the northern coasts, 

 and is used by the Esquimaux for decorating their hair, and their seal-skin 

 dresses. R. lucida is found in the marshes of Carolina. R. VVoodsii is 

 tound on the banks of the Missouri ; and R. Carolina on the adjoining 

 marshes. R. evratina is found on the marshy banks of the rivulets of Vir- 

 ginia, and is extremely difficult of culture in gardens. R. diffusa is found 

 in the forests and stony districts of the central and southern states of the 

 Union. R. parvillora is a diminitive shrub, found on the rising grounds of 

 Pennsylvania ; and R. strict*, and R. rubifolia are found on the outskirts 

 of the Hennsylvanian forests. R. setigera is found in South Carolina ; and 

 R. bevigata, a climbing species, inhabits the woods of Georgia, and is used 

 by the Creoles to adorn their hair. 



" The rose of Mexico is R. Montezuma, a sweet scented thornlcss species, 

 which abounds on the highest parts of Cerro Ventoso, near San Pedro in 

 Mexico, where it was discovered by Messrs. Humboldt and Bonpland.. The 

 town of San Pedro is in latitude 19° ; which proves that roses are found under 

 latitude 20°, contrary to the assertion of some authors. The total number of 

 American species of roses hitherto described is only fourteen, all of which, 

 with the exception of R. Montezuma: and R. stricta, might be classed under 

 the same section as the European Rosa cinnamomea. Those of France are 

 twenty-four, and of Britaiu nearly that number, according to some botanists, 

 and not more than six, according to others. 



" Asia h;is lo boast a greater variety of species of the rose than the rest «J 

 ue earth united; thirty nine that admit of acurate di Bailies haying been 

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