62 THE ROSE. 



class, excepting the Hybrid Perpetual and 

 Tea. 



The Perpetual Moss Rose (Rosa Centifolia 

 Muscosd) has the same characteristics (and 

 needs the same treatment) as the Moss Rose 

 already described, but in addition to the 

 June blossoming produces flowers during the 

 summer and autumn. There are but three 

 sorts which we consider worth growing. 

 Many worthless varieties in the class have 

 been sent out; if the flowers were of fair 

 quality, they were so seldom seen after the 

 month of June as to belie their name. Mine. 

 Edward Ory and Salet both give mossy buds 

 that are not equal in quality to other Mosses, 

 but give them at a time of year when the 

 others are not to be had, and are therefore 

 very useful; Soupert-et-Notting is not en- 

 cumbered with a superfluity of moss, if it is 

 with a name, but we have here a large rose- 

 colored sort, very full, of fine form, and a 

 strong delightful perfume that may keep one 

 sniffing for a long time before he can go 

 away satisfied. Our eyes may brighten at 

 the sight of other autumnal roses more beau- 

 tiful than this, but there are very few sorts 

 so grateful to that other important sense 

 smell. With oh! and with ah! and sundry 

 other relevant remarks we may gloat over 



