AjJril'] HYBRID CHINESE ROSES. 59 



ROSES. 



The subject of garden roses was touched upon last month, 

 as far as our limits would admit. We will now give short 

 descriptions of the other varieties of Roses that are of more 

 delicate character — and, for distinction and perspicuity, we 

 will give them under the various divisions to which they 

 belong. 



HYBRID CHINESE ROSES. 



All the varieties of this fine division of Eoses owe their 

 origin to the Chinese tea-scented, Noisette and Bourbon 

 Roses impregnated with the French Provins, and other gar- 

 den Roses. The seeds of such fertilized flowers produce 

 hybrid Chinese Roses. These have, in many instances, re- 

 sulted from accident ; but latterly, from the regular impreg- 

 nating process. The superb varieties of this fine division 

 give a combination of all that is grand and beautiful in roses. 

 Their flowers are of the most elegant forms and richest 

 colors ; their foliage of great luxuriance, and their branch- 

 es flexile and vigorous. Many of them are of first rate 

 importance for covering pillars and trellises, their shoots fre- 

 quently growing from six to ten feet in one season ; these 

 shoots may be thinned out year after year, but 7iever short- 

 ened. They require very rich soil, and do best on their 

 own bottom, except eleyans^ Bizarre de la Chine, Welling- 

 ton, and other dwarf growing sorts, which do well as stand- 

 ards. If they only possessed the property of ever hloo7nmg, 

 they would be decidedly the finest division of the tribe; 

 however, their general beauty and richness of color greatly 

 make up for the deficiency. Many of them are also delight- 

 fully fragrant. The following are select sorts : — 



Belle Marie, bright pink, a fine dwarf. 



parabere, shaded crimson, a strong grower. 



Theresa, very dark crimson. 



Blanchefleur, white, a free grower. 



Bon Ginueure, bright red, vert/ early. 



Bouquet blanC; white expanded, large and very double. 



