ROSE-BUSH. 357 



EOSE-BUSH. 



ROSA. 



ROSACE-dE. ICOSANDHIA POLYGYNIA. 



French, le rosier; flowers, la rose: in bas Breton, ros. Italian, 

 rosajo : rosa : in the Brescian, larrossa. 



IT is not intended to set down here a catalogue of the 

 various kinds of Roses, but to speak of a few of the most 

 eminent, and particularly such as are best adapted for the 

 present purpose. Unfortunately it happens with many of 

 them, as with some other valuable plants, of which the 

 Laurustinus is one, that they will not thrive well in the 

 vicinity of London. 



The:Single Yellow Rose is a native of Germany, Italy, 

 and the South of France. The Austrian Rose is con- 

 sidered as a variety of this : it is of a sulphur-colour out- 

 side, and a bright scarlet within. The Double Yellow 

 Rose is full and large, as the Provins Rose : it is a native 

 of the Levant. 



These kinds are principally mentioned for their rarity? 

 being some of those which will not grow near London. 



The Cinnamon Rose French, rose canelle * is one of 

 the smallest and earliest of the double garden roses : it is 

 supposed to be named from the scent of the leaves, some say 

 of the flowers. Mr. Martyn says he can discover nothing 

 in the scent of either, at all resembling that spice. 



The Dog-Rose is well known as the blossom of the 

 Common Briars, growing wild in almost every part of 

 Europe ; here called the hip-tree, hep-tree, and in De- 

 vonshire, canker, and canker-rose : the name of dog-rose 

 probably arises from the heps or fruit being eaten by dogs, 



* Also Rose de Mai : Italian, Rosa d'Egitto, 



