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2. The China, — This includes the present China, Tea, 

 and Noisette Roses, which are now much confused, as 

 there are many among the Teas which are not tea-scented, 

 and among the Noisette^ are those which do not bloom in 

 clusters; they are, moreover, so much alike in their 

 growth and liabit, that it is better each should stand upon 

 its own merits, and not on the characteristics of an im- 

 aginary class. 



3. Musk. — Roses of this class are known by their rather 

 rougher foliage. 



4. Macartney. — The varieties of this are distinguished 

 by their very rich, glossy, almost evergreen foliage. 



5. Microphylla* — A class easily distinguished by their 

 peculiar foliage and straggling habit. 



Tlie third general head we divide again into five classes : 



1. Garden Roses. — This includes all the present French, 

 Provence, Hybrid Provence, Hybrid China, Hybrid 

 Bourbon, White, and Damask Roses, many of which, un- 

 der the old arrangement, differ more from others in their 

 own class than from many in another class, 



2. Moss Roses, all of which are easily distinguished. 



3. Brier Roses, which will include the Sweet-Brier, 

 Hybrid Sweet-Brier, and Austrian Brier. 



4. Scotch Roses. 



5. Climbing Roses ; which are again divided into all the 

 distinctive subdivisions. 



In describing colors, we have given those which pre- 

 vail. It is well known that many roses are very variable 

 in this respect, and that the same flower will frequently 

 be white or yellow, crimson or blush, at different periods 

 of its bloom. We have seen a plant j^i'oduce several 

 flowers totally unlike each other ; one being dark crimson, 

 and the other pale blush. We therefore describe the pre- 

 vailing^ color, and the cultivator should not be disap- 

 pointed if his rose, the first season, should not correspond 



