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China, but scent experts deny that the odour of Tea 

 is to be found in Tea Boses. The " manners and 

 customs" of this lovely class will be found in 

 Chap. XII. 



The Noisette Mose originated in America, and 

 was named after Mons. P, Noisette, who brought 

 it to France, from which it reached this country 

 about 1820. It is supposed to have been an 

 accidental cross between the Musk and the China 

 groups : there is no doubt it had something in 

 common with Tea Eoses originally, and the like- 

 ness was soon considerably increased by further 

 hybridisation with the Tea Scented China. A few 

 of our H.P.s also show a cross with this group, of 

 which Boule de Neige is a good example. An ac- 

 count of the habits of this class also will be found 

 in Chap. XII. 



The Mush Base (E. moschata). — This species is 

 said to have been introduced to this country some- 

 thing like 300 years ago. It is a strong rambling 

 grower, not hardy, with late-blooming clusters of 

 single flowers, having a peculiar scent. It is a 

 native of Persia and is said to be the sort from 

 which the celebrated attar of Eoses is manufactured 

 in that country. The only varieties of this group 

 which are at all well known are Madame d'Arblay 

 and The Garland, strong climbers, which are sup- 

 posed to be hybrids between the Musk Eose and 

 some form of Eosa multiflora. 



The Polyantha Bosa (E. multiflora). — The per- 

 petual forms of this group are of recent introduction, 

 so much so that the name is not even mentioned in 

 the sixth edition of Mr. Cranston's excellent book, 

 published in 1877. The best are dwarf in growth, 



