152 THE AUTUMNAL ROSE GARDEN. 



small central petals just before their flowers 

 are expanded, and fertilising them with pollen 

 from Fabvier or Henry the Fifth, 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 fer- 

 tilising their flowers it may probably be ensured. 

 In addition, therefore, to those planted against a 

 wall, some strong plants of the above varieties 

 should be grown in pots in the greenhouse. 



THE TEA-SCENTED CHINA ROSE. 

 (ROSA INDICA ODORATA.) 



The original Rosa odorata, or Blush Tea- 

 scented Rose, has long been a favourite. This 

 pretty variation of the China Rose was imported 

 from China in 1810; from 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 

 the size and beauty of its flowers, semi-double as 

 they are ; it has but a very slight tea-like scent, 



