20 _ ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE. 



taken for a rose, so unlike are they to any of the 

 tribe. Travelers inform us that these roses are cul- 

 tivated in China, under the name of Wongmoue- 

 heong^ where a pink variety has been seen, for which 

 as yet we have longed in vain ; but it may now be 

 confidently expected, from the many Horticultural 

 expeditio?is at present engaged in exploring that 

 hitherto sealed countrv. 



ROSA MULTIFLORA. 



THE MULTIFLORA EOSE 



Is a native of Japan, and is consequently moro 

 hardy than the preceding famih'. Its name is as 

 familiar to the ear as that of the rose itself. It was 

 among the first that ever had any celebrity in this 

 vicinitv, and I have no doubt of its having; been 

 cultivated in this countr}' thirt}^ years ago. In dry 

 soils it is tolerably hardy, and south of this per- 

 fectly so. The flowers are produced in such pro- 

 fusion that it has often received the cognomen of 

 yyreath-rose. The treatment and pruning may be 

 the same as recommended for Kosa Sempervirens. 

 Several varieties have been produced from it, which 



