ROSES IN GENERAL CULTIVATION. 51 



CLASS 2. AUTUMNAL NON-CLIMBERS. 



The Bengal or China Rose (Rosa Indicd) is 

 a native of China which was brought to 

 Europe some time during the eighteenth 

 century. Two varieties were introduced, 

 the Blush China and Crimson China; from 

 these a great number of seedlings have been 

 raised, many of them crosses from Teas. 

 Two groups are often made of these roses, 

 but there is no necessity of this, as very few 

 differ sufficiently to make two divisions de- 

 sirable. They are of moderate, branching 

 growth, with foliage and flowers both small. 

 They require a rich soil and close pruning ; 

 thus favored, they give perhaps a greater 

 quantity of flowers during the season than 

 any other class. They are not hardy and 

 have no fragrance, but in spite of this are a 

 very valuable group on account of the pro- 

 fusion of crimson buds which are furnished by 

 such sorts as Agrippina. A bed of Agrippina, 

 on a lawn, is a most desirable thing ; none of 

 the other crimsons are quite equal to this old 

 sort, from whatever point of view they be 

 considered; among them, we note Eugene 

 Beauharnais, Fabvier, Louis Philippe. The 

 leading varieties of lighter shades are Cels 

 Multiflora, Clara Sylvain, Ducher, and Mme. 



