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ing a few of the small central petals just before 

 their flowers are expanded, and fertilising it with 

 pollen from F^bvier, would give seed ; and as the 

 object ought to be in this family to have large 

 flowers with brilliant colours and plants of hardy 

 robust habits, no better union can be formed. 

 China Roses, if blooming in an airy greenhouse, 

 will often produce fine seed ; by fertilising their 

 flowers it may probably be insured. In addition, 

 therefore, to those planted against a wall, some 

 strong plants of the above varieties should be 

 planted in the orchard-house, the place above all 

 others adapted for seed-bearing roses. 



THE TEA-SCENTED CHINA ROSE. 



(ROSA INDICA ODORATA.) 



Rosier The. 



THE original Rosa odorata, or Blush Tea-scented 

 Rose, has long been a favourite. This pretty 

 variation of the China Rose was imported into 

 England from China in 1810; hence it was sent 

 to France, where, in combination with the Yellow 

 China or Tea Rose, it has been the fruitful parent 

 of all the splendid varieties we now possess. Mr. 

 Parkes introduced the yellow variety from China 

 in 1824 ; and even now, though so many fine 

 varieties have been raised, but few surpass it in 

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