CATALOGUE OF SUMMER ROSES. 



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ROSES. 



The taste for ornamental gardening, throughout our region, although advancing rapidly, has 

 t hitherto been sufficient to create any very considerable demand for rare or expensive Plants of 

 y kind. Hence, we have had but little encouragement to warrant us in making a very large or 

 stly collection of Roses. The evidences of improvement, however, which now begin to be 

 mifested on all sides, induce us to anticipate an increased demand for Ornamental Plants ; and 

 order to be able to meet it fully, we have made large additions to our former collection. The 

 lowing list of Roses comprises many of the very finest of the several Classes of Summer, 

 rpetual, Chinese, Tea-scented, Bourlon, Noisette, &c., which will annually be enriched with 

 most admired varieties that may be introduced. The attention which is now given to the cul- 

 e of the Rose, particularly by European Horticulturists, is every year giving us something 

 re striking and beautiful, than any we have had before. Many of those in our lists have cost 

 $2 00 to poo each. 



I'ln order to facilitate to our patrons the making of selections, we have arranged the Summer 

 d Perpetual Roses in separate Divisions, and these Divisions in separate Classes, so that their 

 culiar characters and habits may be the more readily distinguished ; and with the same view, 

 e have perfixed to each Class a few explanatory remarks. 

 _ It is needless for us to add a word of eulogy on the Rose. It is, indeed, the Flower of Flowers, 

 as it has been very properly termed, the " Queen of Flowers." It is loved and admired wher- 

 er civilization exists, and is universally considered the tijpe of whatever is delicate and beauti- 

 l in the natural world. Hence it is, that such ardent, unceasing attention has been devoted to 

 J improvement, and the production of new varieties from seed. By this method, Horticultu- 

 5ts have effected a complete revolution in the culture of the Rose. 



We no longer have to regret that the Rose should be so short lived, that June alone should be 

 'lie month of Roses. " We have now hundreds of superb perjietual, blooming varieties, affording 

 succession of flowers from June till November, or during the whole floral year. 

 Soil and Culture. — Roses cultivated in the garden, should have a rich, deep soil, and some- 

 hat heavy. All except the class of '* Hybrid China," should be regularly pruned in March, 

 tting out the surplus shoots, and shortening the remaining one till within five or six eyes of the 

 ttom of the last year's growth. In the spring, as early as possible, they should be spaded and 

 janured with well-rotted manure; at the same time, all the suckers that have grown up around 

 e roots should be removed ; then a good bloom may be expected. 



DIVISION I, 



SUMMER ROSES-FIiOWSBINa EN JUNE ^ JULY. 



This class is, perhaps, better known than any other. Who has not admired the beauty and 

 igrance of a fine, old Cabbage Rose, that still remains beautiful, amidst all the surrounding 

 langes and improvements ? This class have all remarkably large and fragrant flowers, and are 

 "i'nerally somewhat pendulous, caused by their size and weight. 



CLASS I, 



PROVEIVCE, OR CABBAGE ROSES. 



(Rosa Centifola.) 



Aurietii, 



Anemoniflora, 



Blush, Belgic, 



Childing's Provence, 



Cabbage, or Provence, 



Grand Agate, 



Royal, ••••.... 



Striped Unique, , . 



White Unique, or White Provence, . . 



$00 50 

 50 

 37 

 37 

 50 

 37 

 50 

 1 00 

 1 00 



COLOR AND CHARACTER. 



Blackish purple ; globular and double. 

 Rose ; anemone form ; curious. 

 Pale blush; flowers profusely in clusters. 

 Red ; large and showy. 

 Rose ; large, very full and double. 

 Pale flesh color ; large and very double. 

 Bright rose ; globular ; large and fine. 

 White, with small pink stripes ; double. 

 Pure white ; large and double. • 



