34 THE ROSE. 



shoots that are decayed or need thinning and 

 merely pinch the tops of shoots that are left. 

 It is a small but interesting family, and gives 

 us the only hardy yellow roses that are of 

 value. There are three varieties worth 

 growing, the Copper, Harrisonii, and Persian 

 Yellow. The foliage of this class has a slight 

 odor like the Sweet Brier. 



The Damask Rose (Rosa Damascend) is 

 found native about Damascus and various 

 portions of Syria, from whence it was brought 

 to Europe about 1573. It is in a large degree 

 the founder of the Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 

 From this class, and also from the Provence, 

 most of the rose-water is distilled. The 

 Damask have pale green leaves (5 to 7 leaf- 

 lets), green shoots, with numerous spines, 

 are of vigorous growth, and very hardy ; the 

 flowers are mostly flat, of light colors, and 

 very fragrant. They need but little pruning. 



Mme. Hardy and Mme. Zoutman are the 

 only ones worth cultivating; they are both 

 very valuable white roses, albeit the first- 

 named is " green-eyed, like jealousy, en- 

 vious, it may be, of the latter, who, though 

 not of such a clear complexion, is free from 

 ocular infirmities." 



The French Rose (Rosa Gallica), in spite of 

 its name, has not been traced to any country, 



