The Cherokee Rose, &c. 185 



are the most beautiful objects conceivable, the large flowers shining like 

 flakes of silver scattered thickly over the living wall of green. 



I have had one of these roses, for several years, growing in the open 

 ground : but every winter kills it to the earth, and seems even to enfeeble 

 the root; for the summer growth is far from strong. Its proper place, in this 

 latitude, is the greenhouse or the cold grapery, where it will put forth its 

 beauties in perfection, and, being of a climbing habit, will soon cover the 

 rafters Though not to be classed as ever-blooming, it remains in flower 

 for a long time. 



It might be inferred from its name that it is a native of the South; but, 



in fact, it is only naturalized there, and its native place is China. It is the 



Rosa Icevigata of botanists. ■ 



Francis Parkman. 



Jamaica Plain, Mass. 



Tritoma Uvaria and Burchelli. — They belong to the natural order 

 Liliacece and sub-order Aloece. The former was but little grown until during 

 the last few years ; yet it was introduced from the Cape of Good Hope in 

 1707. Good loam, enriched with one-third leaf-mould and v/ell-reduced 

 hotbed-manure, suits it. If the soil is wet and heavy, it would be improved 

 by the addition of one-fourth sharp sand. All it requires is a mulching of 

 leaf-mould or littery manure three parts reduced, placed round the crown in 

 autumn, after blooming. The dead foliage should not be cut off until 

 spring, as, if left, it forms a protection to the crown. If the weather prove 

 dry during the throwing-up of the spike and flowering, copious supplies of 

 liquid manure are beneficial. There is no difference as to treatment be- 

 tween T. uvaria and T. Burchelli ; but they are very distinct : the latter is 

 more dwarf and compact, and very bright in color. 



It has proved hardy in the vicinity of Boston with a protection of leaves 

 and fine boughs, and never requires more than the protection of a cold 

 frame. A clump of either species is a marked feature in the garden ; and, 

 if the clumps ar? not divided, they soon become very large, and produce 

 numerous spises of bloom, which are very effective. 



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