134 THE AUTUMNAL ROSE GARDEN. 



these roses require much summer pruning and 

 attention to make them flower in great perfection 

 in autumn. Madame LafFay, Prudence Rgeser, 

 Fulgorie, Mrs. Elliott, and William Jesse, will, in 

 rich soils, form very fine pillar roses, and be made 

 to flower, with summer pruning, all the autumn. 



THE BOURBON EOSE. 



(ROSA BOURBONIANA.) 



It is now, perhaps, about twelve years since a 

 beautiful semi-double rose, with brilliant rose- 

 coloured flowers, prominent buds, and nearly 

 evergreen foliage, made its appearance in this 

 country, under the name of the " L'He de Bour- 

 bon Rose," said to have been imported from the 

 Mauritius to France, in 1822, by M. Noisette. 

 It attracted attention by its peculiar habit, but 

 more particularly by its abundant autumnal flow- 

 ering ; still such was the lukewarmness of Eng- 

 lish rose amateurs, that no attempts were made to 

 improve this pretty, imperfect rose by raising 

 seedlings from it, though it bore seed in large 

 quantities. This pleasing task has been left to 

 our rose-loving neighbours the French, who have 

 been very industrious, and, as a matter of course, 

 have originated some very beautiful and striking 

 varieties, and also, as usual in such cases, have 

 given us rather too many distinct and fine-sound- 



