106 ROSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON. 



ROSA INDICA ODORATA. 



THE TEA SCEXTED HOSE. 



IT is upwards of thirty years since this rose was 

 introduced into Europe from China. At what 

 period it was first brought to this country is to us 

 unknown ; but it cannot be less than twenty years 

 since ; neither are we aware of any improvement 

 being made upon it with us, or even with the 

 French, who are the leading spirits in every thing 

 connected with the rose. It is a free seed-bearer, 

 and has been the parent of many varieties, many 

 of which excel it in size, but few or none in fra- 

 grance. Few growers are very successful in its 

 culture ; its growth at times is very luxuriant, and 

 it sometimes makes a shoot three feet long; but 

 such instances rarely occur. The varieties from 

 it, however, are magnificent; many of them, of 

 the most luxuriant character, with flowers of all 

 shades from white to red. The family are nearly 

 all too tender for culture in this latitude without 

 winter protection. To grow them perfectly (and 

 they are well worth extra care) the ground should 

 be prepared expressly for them. They delight in a 

 rich light soil with a dry bottom, and in an elevated 



