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properly a microphylla. The following few are all we have 

 seen worth cultivating : 



Microphylla. This rose is unique in every character. The 

 foliage is very small and neat, and the calyx thick 

 and bristly. The flowers are produced at the extremity 

 of the young shoots in twos and threes, according to 

 the strength of the plant; they are large and double; 

 the exterior petals large and full ; those of the inte- 

 rior are very short and thick-set; the colour in the 

 centre is dark, shading lighter towards the exterior; 

 the spines are in pairs on each side of the compound 

 leaves. It is perfectly hardy, and greatly esteemed, 

 and not so subject to be attacked by insects as other 

 roses. 



L rubra, dark red, having every character of the 



preceding. They are frequently called " The Burr 

 Rose," from the apppearance of the bud. 



violac6, reddish violet ; in habit very similar to 



the former, but much darker in colour, and is a true 

 microphylla. 



Microphylla odorata alba, yellowish white, perfectly double, 

 and finely scented; is a strong grower, and very con- 

 stant bloomer. - 



Maria Leonida, white, centre tinged with pink ; is very 

 sweet-scented blooms all the season but has more 

 the habit of a Macartney than Microphylla Rose. 



We have now concluded our few descriptions of the beau- 

 tiful family of Roses ; informing our readers, if they should 

 think it brief, we can assure them it is candid, and as far as 

 we know, in every respect impartial. No doubt we could 

 have given many beautiful details of " things" we never saw 

 and probably never will; and we also promise that a few of 

 our descriptions will, in some situations and peculiar seasons, 

 "come short," or perhaps "overshoot the mark;" for it is 

 well known to the cultivator that double roses will occa- 

 sionally come single, and red roses become blush, and blush 

 roses frequently bloom entirely white, and vice versd. We 

 have also seen a moss rose bush have roses and shoots en- 

 tirely without their " mossy coat." "We have also avoided a 

 few of high standing in character ; but not being entirely 



