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and under the same auspices, yet is its character alto- 

 gether very different, this being as slow in growth as the 

 other is quick. It is the only Eglantine rose at present 

 known with perfectly double flowers, and is with difficulty 

 increased by layers, which are a long time in forming a 

 root ; and the seeds which it very rarely ripens, remain 

 in the ground a long time dormant. 



This variety was also known to Gerard, for he says of it : 

 1 We have in our London gardens another sweet Brier, 

 having greater leaves and much sweeter, the floures like- 

 wise are greater, and somewhat doubled, exceeding sweet 

 of smell.' 



R. eglanteria muscosa. Mossy Eglantine roses. ' These 

 Eglantine roses are rather delicate plants and difficult to 

 preserve. The palest coloured is known by the appella- 

 tion of Manning's Sweet-briar, being first raised by a 

 gardener of that name. It is also by some called the 

 Mossy Sweet-briar. The other is called the Double Mossy 

 Sweet-briar and we have never seen it in any other 

 collection but that of Messrs. Whitley and Brames, whence 

 our figure was taken in 1 8 10. By whom, or in what manner 

 it was originally raised we have not been able to learn, 

 but have been told it first made its appearance about fifty 

 miles from London.' 



R. eglanteria robusta. Strong growing Eglantine rose. 

 ' This fine dwarf Eglantine rose is the strongest growing 

 and most luxuriant sweetbriar as yet in cultivation. 

 The flowers are very fragrant, large, double, and follow 

 each other in abundant succession from the month of 

 June till September. Our drawing was taken in the 

 summer of 1817 from plants in the Hammersmith 

 Nursery.' 



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