136 * DESCRIPTION OF THE ROSE. 



but the amateur must rest satisfied if he can procure even 

 one hip-full of perfect seed. 



" The beautiful and brilliant Rosa Harrisonii, however, 

 gives the brightest hopes. This should be planted with 

 the Double Yellow Brier: it will then bear seed abun- 

 dantly. No rose will, perhaps, show the effects of fertiliz- 

 ing its flowers more plainly than this; and consequently, to 

 the amateur, it is the pleasing triumph of Art over Nature. 

 Every flower on my expeiimental plants, not fertilized, 

 proved abortive ; while, on the contrary, all those that were 

 so, produced large black spherical hips-full of perfect seed. 

 The Persian Yellow does not seem inclined to bear seed; 

 but it may be crossed with Rosa Harrisonii, and, I trust, 

 with some good effect." JZivers. 



TH E D o U.B L E YE L LO w Rd s E. 



Rosa Sulphured. This beautiful rose is difficult of 

 cultivation both in England and in this country, though in 

 Italy and the south of France it grows and blooms luxuri- 

 antly. Its original species is found growing wild, and 

 yielding single flowers, on the Himalaya Mountains, and 

 also, it is said, in Persia. Only two varieties are in culti- 

 vation, the DOUBLE (called also the YELLOW PROV- 

 ENCE) and the DWAKF DOUBLE. The climate of the 



