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PAESONS OX THE KOSE. 



but most abundant flowers interspersed among tlie smooth 

 glossy -green foliage, would form an object of great beauty^ 



Double White, — Introduced into England from China 

 in 1807, and named in honor of Lady Banks. It is a 

 beautiful little rose about half an inch in diameter, bloom- 

 ing abundantly in small and pure white clusters with a 

 slight perfume like that of the violet. 



Double Yellow. — Introduced in 1827. It has bright 

 buff-yellow flowers ; these are produced in great abund- 

 ance, and give a pleasant j)erfume before the dew is off 

 early in the morning, or just at evening. 



Fortuniana. — Introduced by Fortune in 1850. It has 

 white fragrant flowers of much larger size than the pre- 

 ceding varieties. Its want of the petite character of the 

 others makes it less beautiful and strikino^. 



Jauue Serin. — A luxuriant growing variety, with yel- 

 low flowers of larger size than those of the old Yellow 

 Banksia. 



The Banksian Roses do not bear much pruning. It 

 should be done immediately after the bloom is over, and 

 then only the heavier branches cut out, leaving those 

 which are full of flower-bearing twigs, which should not 

 be shortened. If the branches are all shortened, the 

 plants will produce an abundance of strong, new wood, 

 but no flowers. 



BOUJRSATJLT EOSES. 



This class is marked by its long, flexible, reddish shoots, 

 which grow rapidly, and are perfectly hardy. Their 

 smooth bark renders them desirable for stocks to bud up- 

 on, and a fine rose of this class, covering a trellis and bud- 

 ded with roses of various colors, would present a beauti- 

 ful appearance. These, also, are impatient of much 

 pruning. 



