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Rose also shows its affinity, and they are produced in profusion through 

 the summer and autumn. Some of them are well adapted for pillars, 

 or training to fences and walls, as well as standards, in which mode 

 they form fine heads of pendant branches. 



Hybrid China Roses. — This section has been originated between 

 the China tea-scented Noisette and Bourbons, fertilized with the French, 

 Provence, and other summer Roses, and also to the latter being 

 crossed with the former, the seeds from which produce Hybrid 

 China Roses. The character of the section is smooth shining foliage. 

 being sub-evergreen, branches long, luxuriant, and flexible. They give 

 a long series of flowers, but not a secondary one, and bloom early only. 

 They do well as standards, forming fine heads. 



Climbing Hoses. The Ayrshire. — It is considered that this tribe 

 had its origin from the Rosa arvensis, the common Rose of the north 

 of England and Scotch hedges, and has acquired much additional vigour 

 from an accidental impregnation. Shoots of the single and semi-double 

 white on some occasions grow in one season from twenty to thirty feet 

 long. 



Rosa sempcrvirens. The Evergreen Rose (Climbing). — The 

 origin of this class is the Climbing Wild Rose of Italy, which has 

 single white flowers, and foliage nearly evergreen. The flowers are 

 mostly small, not exceeding what is termed middle size; they are pro- 

 duced in large clusters or corymbs, of from ten to fifty blossoms in 

 each. They are valuable for covering fences, walls, stems of trees, 

 festoons, or as pillars. 



The Boursaidt Rose. — This class owes its origin to the Rosa alpina, 

 the single Red Rose of the Alpine mountains. The shoots are long. 

 having feio spines, and of a red colour. They grow rapid, are very 

 hardy, and do well as climbers or pillar Roses. The flowers are pro- 

 duced in immense clusters. — A summer Rose. 



Rosa Multijiora. Many-flowered Rose. — A native of Japan; 

 and from the original one introduced into this country, crossed by other 

 kinds, some beautiful hybrids have been obtained. In warm situations, 

 some of the class will form pillars thirty feet in height. They belong 

 to the summer blooming section. 



The Austrian Briar Rose. — The original Rose of this class was 

 found growing on the hills of the north of Italy. The shoots, when 

 ripe, are of a yellowish-brown, prickly. 



Rosa sulphur ea, The l)oub/e Yellow Rose. — This old and 

 fine Rose, no doubt, has been raised from the single Yellow Austrian 

 Briar, very probably impregnated with a Damask Rose. Having the 

 foliage- form of the first, and the flower-form of some of the latter, — A 

 summer Rose. 



The Tea-scented Chinese Rose. — The original plant was sent 

 from China. The seed vessel is large, leaves large, and shining flowers, 

 globular, and have the so-called tea fragrance. 



CArE Heaths. — To grow this very interesting and beautiful tribe 

 of plants, the following particulars are essentially necessary. 



Soil. A fibrous, sandy peat (heath), free from irony matter (if 

 there its presence is readily perceived). Never have it sifted, but well 



