By Joseph Sabtne, Esq. 287 



only in the present year, but I was not so fortunate as to be 

 able to visit them when in blossom ; I have, however, seen 

 specimens of their flowers ; and from these I conceive that 

 many of the plants ivill assimilate with kinds before known ; 

 though several are very different, and will become important 

 additions to general collections. 



I have for many years collected the Scotch Roses with 

 considerable attention ; and the plants which I describe in 

 this Paper have, with very few exceptions, flowered, and 

 been examined by me, in my own garden. Four years ago 

 I began to prepare my notes upon them, with the intention 

 of laying them before the Society. Each succeeding season 

 has certainly added something to my information respecting 

 these plants ; but I consider the time which has elapsed, 

 since I entered on the subject, as employed rather in con- 

 firming my first observations, than in very essentially in- 

 creasing my knowledge of the varieties. 



My arrangement of the Double Scotch Roses has been form- 

 ed in sections, founded on the general colour of the flower ; 

 the plants which are placed under each section having still suf- 

 ficient difference of character to distinguish them decidedly 

 from each other. This arrangement will enable those persons 

 who may wish to make small collections, to select one or 

 more from each section, by which means they will obtain 

 the most prominent differences in a very small number of 

 plants. Another very important advantage arising from the 

 classification by the colour of the flowers, will be, that when- 

 ever any new variety is raised, and established as worthy of 

 distinction, its place in the arrangement will be assigned with 

 ease. I have in many cases preferred names founded on the 

 colours of the flower, to designations of mere fancy, which 



