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one. It is a fragrant flower : its country is not known to 

 us, and we know it only as a double flower. 



The Red Provins-rose is smaller than the Common 

 Provins, and deeper-coloured ; there is also a Blush, and 

 a White Provins. 



The Damask-rose is a pale red : it is not very double, 

 but is sweet-scented, and extremely handsome. It is a 

 native of the South of France : there are, many varieties, the 

 Monthly, the Striped Monthly, which is red and blush- 

 coloured, and the York and Lancaster, so called because 

 it is striped with both red and white. Miller believes this 

 Rose to have been brought originally from Asia ; a syrup 

 is prepared from it. 



The Frankfort-rose is full and handsome, but scentless. 

 This and the Damask-rose grow about the same height as 

 the Provins. 



The Monthly Roses do not thrive well near London 

 but are not so peremptory in this point as the Yellow 

 Roses, which it is said will not flower within ten miles of 

 it. Of the other kinds which have been mentioned, the 

 dead wood should be cut out every year, and the suckers 

 taken off: this should be done in the autumn. 



The Red Rose is large, but not very double ; it is of a 

 rich crimson colour, and particularly fragrant. Parkinson 

 calls this the English Rose, because the first known in this 

 country, and more cultivated here than elsewhere ; and be- 

 cause it was assumed by some of our kings as a symbol of 

 royalty. There is a variety of this kind, with white and 

 red stripes. This rose is used in medicine for conserves, 

 infusions, honeys, syrups, &c., and was much valued by 

 Arabian physicians. 



Gerarde says, " that in Leylande fields, in Lancashire, 

 this Garden-rose doth grow wild in the ploughed fields 

 among the corn in such abundance, that many bushels of 

 them may be gathered there, equal with the best Garden- 



