EOSES THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE 

 SEASON. 



NOISETTE ROSES. 



If in Pliny's time the beauty of the rose was con- 

 ceded by all, and its praises sung in undying strains 

 by Roman poets, how can we of the nineteenth cen- 

 tury, who have seen this gem of nature brought to 

 such perfection, and blooming in endless variety from 

 the dawn of spring to the frosts of winter, sufficiently 

 admire iti how can we adequately celebrate its 

 merits'? The roses of June, though surprisingly splen- 

 did, are past and gone within the space of a month, 

 and even during some of our warmest weather, a 

 plant will not be in perfection over one week, unless 

 by extra care and protection. But through the ever 

 fruitful and wonderfully supplying sources of nature, 

 aided by art, we have "roses of all hue," from June to 

 January, equally as rich in colour, and of as pleasing 

 a fragrance as any of those of ancient times. This 

 country has contributed her quota to the grand Floral 



