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hut how long the succe** will last i* doubtful. It U to 

 A*ia that botanist* are now looking for new specie*. 

 It is well known that there are some in Japan which 

 are an yet not grown in England, ami in 1HR8 a grand 

 new rose was discovered in Upper Ikirmah by General 

 Collett, which promise* to be a king of ro*e* ; it is a 

 pure white single rose, 6 ins, acnM the petals, and ha* 

 been well named /*. jyij^.m/Ai, 



The rose* of Africa are only found in the north and 

 are the same as the South Kumpoan sjeoie*, and I must 

 not stay long with the American specie*. There are 

 not many, but there are two At leant that are worth * 

 plaro in the garden. The /,'. l-...-\l\ forms a rli*e btuh 

 with deep green shining leave*, bright m*e flowers, and 

 bright red fruit. Though in America it i* almost A 

 marsh plant, it will gnw anywhere, and the double 

 form produce* the prettiest buds for button hole* that 

 I know. The /*. C<ifWifii is not a showy r*e, but it 

 (lowers late in the autumn, and * IA valuable . it tats 

 also some interesting botanical curi<fitie, on which I 

 cannot now dwell. 



Thin in not much m>re than a very slight sketch of 

 the wild ruse* not only of the wild n*e, in general, 

 but of those few which I have named I wUh to show 

 that there is beauty and interest in multitude* of ro*et 

 which would find no place in a rose show, and with 



