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sides, so as to form narrow hair-like segments: the upper 

 part where it joins the leaf is narrow and of the usual size. 

 I have succeeded during the past season in rearing about 

 150 young, vigorous plants, two-thirds of which have been 

 already disseminated throughout the Union, and near 500 

 more are in a progressive stale, and will be fit for transplant- 

 ing the ensuing season. 



Rosa banksitf, or Lady Banks* Double White Multiflora. 

 This rose, whose ilowers are about the size of the blos- 

 soms of the Double Flowering Cherry, is fragrant, and pos- 

 sesses the odour of the Violet ; the flowers are white, full 

 double, and produced in clusters. It is an evergreen, and 

 about as hardy as the Common Multiflora. It does not 

 thrive when confined in a pot, but needs a large space for 

 the expansion of its roots, and will then attain to its full de- 

 velopment, throwing out numerous vigorous shoots to a great 

 length. A plant is mentioned in the Transactions of the 

 London Horticultural Society which covers a space of 40 

 feet. In this latitude it may in severe winters re- 

 quire some covering, but south of the Potowmac it would 

 not need that attention ; and its exceedingly fine evergreen 

 foliage and delightful flowers render it one of the most de- 

 sirable that can be cultivated in the southern states. 



Remarks. Having now given 'descriptions of some of the 

 China roses, I will conclude by a few remarks on the other 

 varieties. The Sanguinea is a deep crimson, and flowers very 

 profusely ; by many it is confused with the Old Double 

 Velvet, Otaheite, or Semperflorens Rose, from which it dif- 

 fers by the flowers being more double, and the foliage of a 

 deeper red. The Dwarf, or Pompone Rose, is admired for 

 its very small flowers and delicate foliage. The Lawrencia 

 Ruse is the most diminutive one known both in leaf and 

 flower. The Resplendent Rose has very dark full double 

 ilowers of middle size. The Speciosa, or Splendid, has 

 large and elegant flowers, which have buds frequently in the 

 centre. The Subalba is a fine double rose, nearly white. 

 The Albiflora, or Maiden's Blush, is very large, and of a 

 pale pink colour it is one of the most beautiful varieties, 

 and greatly admired. The Blueish Changeable varies in the 

 colour of its flowers after expansion, and is variegated with 

 small white stripes. The Gold Striped is very singular, its 

 bark being most curiously striped yellow and green ; the 

 flower is similar to the Common China, being large and 

 blush coloured. The Hybrid China produces delicate lilac 



