472 GAKDEN PLANTS. PART II. 



Rosa gigantea. 



A climbing rose of rampant growth, very similar to the last ; 

 produces no flowers ; used in the Gardens of the Agri-Horticul- 

 tural Society for stocks for standards. 



Eosa involucrata. 



A bramble-like plant, with small, pale yellow-green, pretty 

 foliage ; bears in February a profusion of white flowers like 

 those of the Dog Kose, quite single. 



DIVISION II. 



DAMASK PEKPETUAL. 



LAUKENCE DE MONTMOKENCY. A common Kose in the 

 gardens about Calcutta, and certainly one of the most beautiful : 

 plant of dwarf habit; flowers large, double, cup-formed, of 

 delicate blush colour ; should be pruned freely : easily propa- 

 gated by cuttings. 



HYBKID PEKPETUAL. 



In England the Koses of this group stand in the very highest 

 estimation for the fulness, colour, and fragrance of their flowers, 

 and some, but by no means all, for the continuance of their 

 blooming. In this country they seem, it is true, when once 

 established, to thrive vigorously, but in many instances are very 

 shy of blooming ; some do not bloom at all, and some others 

 that do produce very poor unsatisfactory flowers. This, no 

 doubt, depends in a great measure on their lineage, as already 

 explained. 



In Europe these Eoses are subjected to a severe pruning 

 after they have completed their season's growth. This is some- 

 times dor-e before winter ; but more commonly, I believe, in 

 the spring, when all shoots the plants have made during the 

 past season are cut back to a third, or even a quarter of their 

 length. This is equally essential in this country, and must by 

 no means be omitted. It should be done about the middle 

 of October. When in a healthy, vigorous condition, cuttings of 

 nearly all of them laid down in November are not in the least 

 difficult of propagation. 



1. GANT DES BATAILLES, Is met with in several of the 



