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botanist Kobert Brown. It was brought to Eng- 

 land in 1807. The flowers, very small, resem- 

 bling double cherry blossoms, are produced in 

 clusters early in the season, and have, generally, a 

 decided violet perfume ; indeed I doubt whether 

 many persons, if blindfolded, could by the odor 

 distinguish them from violets. The wood is very 

 smooth, slender, and of rapid growth. The leaf- 

 lets are often but three in number, are long, dark, 

 and lustrous. Not being hardy they can have no 

 great value at the ISTorth, but in the Southern 

 States they form a very desirable group. The 

 best known sorts are Alba Grandiflora, Fortunei, 

 White and Yellow. They should be sparingly 

 pruned. 



Boursault Rose {Rosa Aljpina). — This is a 

 distinct but worthless group, which receives its 

 name from M. Boursault, a Parisian rose ama- 

 teur. Most of the vai'ieties are free from thorns 

 and have long, flexible, reddish-colored shoots. 

 Amadis, or Crimson Boursault, is the one most 

 esteemed. 



The Evergreen Rose {Rosa Sempervirens), 

 with seven leaflets, has much in common with 

 the Ayrshire, but is characterized by dark green 



