THE BOOK OF ROSES. 



remarkable for their violet-scented fragrance. 

 The Rosa microphylla is a favourite garden- 

 shrub of the Chinese, under the name of Hai- 

 tong-hong; having small, double, pale-pink 

 flowers, and a foliage of peculiar delicacy. 



Cochin-China, situated between the tenth 

 and twentieth degrees of latitude, possesses 

 all the roses of China, and, in addition, several 

 indigenous species ; among others, the Rosa 

 alba, found also in Piedmont, in France, and 

 various other parts of Europe, and the Rosa 

 spinosissima, bearing flesh-coloured flowers. 

 Japan, between the thirtieth and fortieth de- 

 grees of latitude, has all the roses of China ; 

 besides a peculiar species, the Rosa rugosa, 

 the solitary flower of which bears some resem- 

 blance to the Kamschatkan rose. 



The southern provinces of Asia, comprehend- 

 ing those of India, offer many curious species 

 to our observation. The north of Hindostan 

 possesses six ; two of which are also found in 

 China, and two in Nepaul. The Rosa Lyellii, 

 which bears transplantation to our own climate, 

 and is remarkable for the profusion of its milk- 

 white flowers during the greater part of the 

 summer ; and the Rosa Brunonii, whose petals 

 are of the same snowy whiteness, rank high 

 among the roses of India. In approaching the 

 southern provinces, we find the Rosa macro- 

 phylla somewhat resembling the Alpine roses 



