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ance of the calyx lobes of these particular varieties. 

 All are exceedingly interesting and delightfully frag- 

 rant. Provincialis is another variety worthy of attention, 

 for it is the old-fashioned Provence rose, which has 

 always been renowned for its fragrance. Pomponia is a 

 well-marked variety ; its rose-coloured flowers are double, 

 and scarcely an inch across, yet they are borne with such 

 freedom that a well-flowered bush is most ornamental. 



Rosa gigantea can only be grown in a greenhouse with 

 success, for it is a native of the hills of Burma. Of very 

 vigorous growth, it forms branches at least thirty feet long. 

 The flowers are white or cream-coloured and four to five 

 inches across. Although said to be a wonderful sight 

 in its native country, it has seldom been seen to advan- 

 tage here, but in the south of France it blossoms remark- 

 ably well. 



Rosa indica. — ^This is the original of the Monthly and 

 China roses. It is a native of China and forms a small 

 bush two feet or so high, with showy, fragrant flowers 

 which may be white, pink, or red. As a rule, the blos- 

 soms are borne in large clusters, terminating the branches, 

 and flowering is continuous throughout summer and 

 autumn. The type and also some of the varieties are 

 slightly tender and are not suitable for cold districts. 

 Fragrans is a very sweet-scented variety ; minima is very 

 dwarf, with small flowers ; monstrosa is conspicuous by 

 reason of the petals being leaf-like and green ; and san- 

 guinea is a very useful free-flowering variety with rich 

 red semi-double flowers, 



Rosa Hugonis is distinct from the majority of roses, 



