458 BRECK’S NEW BOOK OF FLOWERS. 
Cristata, or crested, is a singular and beautiful variety. 
Excepting when in bud, it does not have the appearance 
of a Moss Rose. The calyx has a beautiful crested appear- 
ance. “In arich soil, this fringe-like crest most beauti- 
fully clasps and surmounts the bud, and gives the rich 
clusters a truly elegant appearance. Its form is globular, 
and its color rose.” 
Scotch Roses.—This class of Roses are distinguished 
by their small leaves, prickly stems, abundant bloom, del- 
icate habits, early bloom. They flower about two weeks 
before the summer Roses. They are suitable for growing 
in masses, or borders, and the shrubbery. The original, 
from which all the varieties sprang, was found growing 
wild in-Scotland and the north of England. In some of 
the catalogues two or three hundred varieties are describ- 
ed, but many of them are so near alike, it would be diffi- 
cult to see the difference. 
Brier Roses.— “‘ These Roses are distinguished by their 
small, rough foliage, and brier-like habit. They include 
the Sweet Brier, the Hybrid Sweet Brier, and the Austrian 
Brier.” The Sweet Brier or Eglantine is generally sup- 
posed to be indigenous, as it is found growing plentifully 
on road-sides, and in pastures; but it is believed by botan- 
ists to have been imported from England, and has been 
extensively disseminated by birds, who feed upon its 
abundant fruit, or hips, as they are called. The botanical 
name is R. rubiginosa. A plant of this species should 
find a place in every collection of shrubs, on account of 
the agreeable strong perfume of the flowers, and also of 
the leaves, when rubbed, or when wet, with dew or rain. 
The plant is armed with sharp-hooked prickles. In rich 
soil, new shoots will sometimes attain the height of eight 
or ten feet. These new shoots form the flowering stems 
for the next season. -The old wood should be cut out ev- 
ery spring. The delicate Eglantine has scarcely been less 
