22 THE SUMMER ROSE GARDEN. 



and striped roses are very singular and beautiful. 

 The formation of the flower, in many of the su- 

 perior modern varieties of Eosa gallica is very 

 regular ; so that most probably this family will 

 ultimately be the favourite of those florists who 

 show roses for prizes in the manner that dahlias 

 are now exhibited ; that is, as full-blown flowers, 

 one flower on a stem ; for they bear carriage 

 better, w^hen fully expanded, than any other roses. 

 In France, this is called the " Provins Rose ; " and 

 some varieties of it are classed in a separate divi- 

 sion, as "Agathe Eoses." These have curled 

 foliage, and pale-coloured, compact flowers, remark- 

 able for their crowded petals. That very old striped 

 rose, sometimes improperly called the (( York and 

 Lancaster" Eose, seems to have been one of the 

 first variations of Eosa gallica, as it is mentioned 

 by most of our early writers on gardening. This 

 is properly " Eosa mundi : " the true York and 

 Lancaster Eose is a Damask Eose. 



To describe a selection of these roses is no easy 

 task, as the plants differ so little in their habits ; 

 and their flowers, though very dissimilar in appear- 

 ance, yet offer so few prominent descriptive charac- 

 teristics. Some of the new varieties lately intro- 

 duced, though much prized in France, have not 

 yet bloomed well here : the change of climate seems 

 to have affected them. A v Fleurs a Feuilles Mar- 

 brees, as the name implies, has its leaves and flowers 

 marbled or stained, as are also its branches. This 



