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merits, and not on the characteristics of an imaginary 

 class. 



" 3. MusJc, known by its rather rougher foliage. 



"4. Macartney, known by its very rich, glossy foliage, 

 almost evergreen. 



"5. Microphylla, easily distinguished by its peculiar 

 foliage and straggling habit. 



" The third general head we divide into five classes : 



" 1. Garden Moses. This includes all the present French, 

 Provence, Hybrid Provence, Hybrid China, Hybrid Bour- 

 bon, White, and Damask Roses, many of which, under 

 the old arrangement, differ more from others in their own 

 class than from many in another class. 



" 2. Moss Hoses, all of which are easily distinguished. 



" 3. Brier Roses, which will include the Sweet Brier, 

 Hybrid Sweet Brier, and Austrian Brier. 



"4. The' Scotch Rose. 



" 5. Climbing Rose ; which are again divided into all 

 the distinctive subdivisions." 



ROSES THAT BLOOM DURING THE WHOLE SEASON. 



Remontant Roses. " The term Remontant," says Mr. 

 Parsons, " signifying, literally, to grow again, we have 

 chosen to designate this class of Roses, there being no 

 word in our language equally expressive. They were 

 formerly called Damask and Hybrid Perpetuals, but are 

 distinguished by their peculiarity of distinct and separate 

 periods of bloom. They bloom with the other Roses in 

 early summer, then cease for a while, then make a fresh 

 bloom, and thus through the summer and autumn, differ- 

 ing entirely from the Bourbon and Bengal Roses, which 

 grow and bloom continually through the summer." This 

 class of Roses require longer time to establish themselves 

 from layers than any others, as they are not often fit to 

 detach from the old plant till the second year. Budding 



