

50 THE ROSE, 

but the climbing Cabbage Rose. A simple ama- 
teur discovered the Rose du Roi; this ought to 
give hope to every one who possesses a garden, 
and a little leisure to cultivate the worship of 
Flora. 
A rural feast of some parts of France is called 
the festival of the Roses, in which the best be- 
haved maiden of the town or village is annually 
crowned with Roses. The Persians have also an 
annual festival of Roses, which consists of bands 
of youths parading the streets with music, and 
offering Roses to all they meet, for which they 
receive a trifling gratuity. Rarities in Roses are 
held in high estimation all over the world. At 
the Botanical Garden of the East Indian Island 
of Java, Dr. R. H. Scheffer, the Director, states 
that there the Teas, Noisettes and Bourbons grow 
well, and are always in bloom without ceasing. 
The Hybrid Perpetuals flower best on the hills. 
The rich Chinese residing in Java are great Rose 
buyers, and do not mind paying 25 florins for a 
young plant of the Green Rose, or for a Marshal 
Neil. 


