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seed, and the management of the young plants, 

 as applicable to all, is given at the end of the first 

 part. 



THE FRENCH ROSE. 



(ROSA GALLIC A.) 



The French Rose (Rosa gallica of botanists) is 

 an inhabitant of the continent of Europe, growing 

 abundantly in the hedges of France and Italy. In 

 the " Flora? Romanae" of Sebastiani, published at 

 Rome in 1818, this rose, Rosa sempervireris, and 

 Rosa canina, are said to be the only roses grow- 

 ing naturally in the Papal States. It was one of 

 the earliest roses introduced to our gardens. 1596 

 is given by botanists as the date of its introduc- 

 tion ; and, owing to its bearing seed freely, it has 

 been the parent of an immense number of varieties, 

 many of the earlier sorts being more remarkable 

 for their expressive French appellations than for 

 any great dissimilarity in their habits or colours. 

 The Semi-double Red Rose, grown in Surrey for 

 the druggists, is of this family, and a very slight 

 remove from the original species, which is of the 

 same colour, with but one range of petals, or sin- 

 gle. All the roses of this group are remarkable 

 for their compact and upright growth ; many for 

 the multiplicity of their petals, and tendency to 

 produce variegated flowers. Some of these spotted 

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