

38 THE ROSE. 

rose color and light pink ; supposed to have origin- 
ated from the old Macartney rose; stands the 
winters of St. Louis, with a protection of dry 
leaves. 
Macartney Rose, Rosa bracteata, with bright, thick 
evergreen leaves, a white rose, native of China. 
Evergreen Rose, R. sempervirens, a white climbing 
rose, of the south of Europe, not cultivated in 
this latitude. 
Loudon, in Encyclopédie of Plants, describes 97 
distinct species, and gives the names of 468 va- 
rieties that he had seen in cultivation in 1840. 

GULTURE OF ROSEs. 
BRIEF ITEMS. 
Situation. A place apart from other flowers 
should be assigned to them, if possible, sheltered 
from high winds, but open and not surrounded 
by trees, as closeness is very apt to produce mil- 
dew ; also dust and smoke should be avoided, 
Soil. A most important item in their successful 
cultivation. That they especially delight in a 


