452 breck's new book of flowers. 



After speaking of the great confusion that has arisen in 

 Kose nomenclature, he says : — 



" If there exists, then, this doubt of the proper class to 

 which many Roses belong, we think it would be better to 

 drop entirely this sub-classification, and adopt some more 

 general heads, under one of which every Rose can be 

 classed. It may often be difficult to ascertain whether a 

 Rose is a Damask, a Provence, or a Hybrid China ; but 

 there can be no difiiculty in ascertaining whether it is 

 dwarf or climbing, whether it blooms once or more in the 

 year, and whether the leaves are rough as in the Remon- 

 tants, or smooth as in the Bengals. We have, therefore, 

 endeavored to simplify the old classification, and have 

 placed all Roses under tliree principal heads, viz. : 



" I. Those that make distinct and separate periods of 

 bloom throughout the season, as the Remontant Roses. 



"II. Those that bloom continually, without any tem- 

 porary cessation, as the Bourbon, China, etc. 



" III. Those that bloom only once in the season, as the 

 French and others. 



"The first of these includes only the present Damask 

 and Hybrid Perpetuals, and for these we know no term so 

 expressive as the French Remontant. Perpetual does 

 not express their true character. 



"The second general head we call Everhlooming. This 

 is divided into five classes : 



"1. The Bourbon^ Avhich are easily known by their 

 luxuriant growth, and thick, large, leathciy leaves. These 

 are not perfectly hardy in New England. 



"2. The Ghina^ which includes the present China, Tea, 

 and Noisette Roses, which are now much confused, as 

 there are many among the Teas, which are not tea-scent- 

 ed, and among the Noisettes which do not bloom in clus- 

 ters. They are, moreover, so much alike in their growth 

 and habit, that it is better each sliould stand upon its own 



