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The Red Boursault is our oldest variety, and, 

 though only semi-double, it is distinct, pretty, and 

 still a rose worth cultivating. 



THE BANKSIAN ROSE. 



(Eos A BANKSL^;.) 



Among the Banksian Roses, botanists class 

 Rosa lasvigata, or sinica, a rose with peculiarly 

 glossy foliage, and large single white flowers. This 

 is a native of Georgia, also of Tartary and China, 

 and, very probably, is the plant from which the 

 Chinese derived our Double Banksian Roses. Rosa 

 sinica is also known as Rosa laevigata and Rosa 

 ternata. 



Our popular Double White Banksian Rose is 

 almost universally known and admired. It was 

 introduced in 1807 ; and very large plants are now 

 to be seen in some situations : one in the garden 

 of Miss Chauncey, at Cheshunt, covers a wall of 

 immense extent. The flowers of the White 

 Banksian Rose have a slight violet-like perfume, 

 very agreeable. The Yellow Banksian Rose was 

 brought to this country in 1827. This is an 

 unique and beautiful variety, with scentless straw-* 

 coloured flowers, a little inclining to buff: they 

 are like the flowers of the white, very small and 

 double. Both these roses bloom early in May; 

 and large plants, covered with their clusters of 



