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And, next, we refer to the classification of roses, and we 

 let the author speak for himself: — 



" A difficulty and confusion exist in llie classification adopted by tiie vari- 

 ous Enolish and French lose growers. 15y iliem, classes are niulii|iiied and 

 roses placed in lliern, without sufTicient atiention to liieir disiinciive charac- 

 ters. These are subsequently changed to other chisses, to the utter confu- 

 sion of those who are really desirous of attaining some knowledge of the 

 respe tive varieties. Kven Hivers, tiie most correct of them all, tias, in 

 several catalogues, the same rose in as many difTerent classes, and his book 

 may, perhaps, place it in another. 



" If there exists, ihr;n, this doubt of the proper class to which many roses 

 belong, we think it would be better to diop entirely this sub clutsificalion, 

 and adopt some more general heads, under one ol wiiicli every rose con be 

 .classed. It may often be difficuli to asceitain whether a rose is a Damask, 

 a Provence, or a hybrid China ; but there can be no difficulty in ascertain- 

 ing whether it is dwarf or climbing ; whether it blooms once or more a year ; 

 and whether the leaves are rough, as in the Hemontants, or smootli, as in 

 the Bengals. We have, therefore, endeavored to simj)lily the old classifi- 

 cation, and have placed all roses under three principal lieads, viz. : — 



" I. Those that make distinct and separate periods of bluuiu ihioughout the 

 season, as the Remontant roses. 



"II. Those that bloom conlinunlly, without any lemporaiy ces:ation, as 

 the Bourbon, China, &c. 



" III. Those that bloom only once in the season, as the French and oth- 

 ers. 



" The first of these includes only the present Damask and Hybrid Perpet- 

 uals, and, for these, we know no term so expressive as the French Pemon- 

 TANT. Perpetual does not express their true character. 



" The second general liead we call EvtRBLOojuNC. This is divided into 

 five classes : — 



" 1. The Bourbon, which are easily known by their luxuriant growth, 

 and thick leathery leaves. These are, n-oreover, [lerlectly haidy. 



'• 2. The China., which includes the jjresent China, 'I'ea.aud Noisette roses, 

 which are now much confused, as there are many among the teas wiiich 

 are not tea-scented, and, among the Noisettes, which do not bloom in clus- 

 ters. They are, moreover, much alike in their growth and habit, and it is 

 better each should stand upon its own merits, and i.ot on the characteristics 

 of an in aginary class. 



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



" 4. Macart.vay, known by its very rich, glossy foliage, almost evergreen. 



" 5. Macrophylla, easily distinguished by its peculiar foliage, and strag- 

 gling habit. 



" The third general head we divide again as follows : — 



" 1. Garden Rosf.s. This includes all the present French, Provence, Hy- 

 brid Provence, Hybrid China, Hybrid Bourbon, White, and Damask roses, 

 many of which, under the old arrangement, difler more from others, in their 

 own class than from many in another class. 



