16 THE llOSE. 



Class 2. 



Austrian Brier {Bosa Luted). — This is a 

 native of the South of Europe, having single flow- 

 ers, of a yellow or coppery -yellow color ; leaflets 

 7 to 9 in number. The shoots are of a chocolate 

 color, well fortified with spines. It is very 

 hardy, and from its color and hardiness offers in- 

 ducements to the hybridizers, but they will find 

 some difiiculty in getting it to seed. These roses 

 must not be severely pruned or there will be an 

 utter absence of flowers ; it is only necessary to 

 cut away shoots that are decayed or need thin- 

 ning and merely pinch the tops of shoots that 

 are left. It is a small but interesting family, 

 and gives us the only hardy yellow roses that are 

 of value. There are three varieties worth grow- 

 ing, the Copper, Harrisonii, and Pei-sian Yellow. 

 The foliage of this class has a shght odor like the 

 Sweet Brier. 



The Damask Bose {Bosa Bamascena) is 

 found native about Damascus and various por- 

 tions of Syria, from whence it was brought to 

 Europe about 15Y3. It is in a large degree the 



