24 PARSONH ON THE ROSE. 



ture, and the plant, in consequence, is of but temporary 

 duration. R. Donald's i2. Grevillei died in three or four 

 years. 



Tar. Russelliana is a variety differing considerably, in 

 jflowers and foliage, from the species, but retaining the 

 fringed footstalk ; and is, hence, quite distinct from It. 

 sempervirens JRusselliana. 



Var, Boursauiti, Bofrsault Rose, is placed, in Don's 

 Miller^ under this species ; though it differs more from the 

 preceding variety than many species do from each other. 

 It is comparatively a hard-wooded, durable rose, and valu- 

 able for flowering early and freely. This is a very re- 

 markable rose, from its petals having a reticulated appear- 

 ance. 



R, moschata^ Mill, — Musk Rose.— /Sy/z. R. glandulifera, 

 Hoxh, — Shoots ascending. Prickles upon the stem slen- 

 der, recurved. Leaflets 5 to 7, lanceolate, acuminate, 

 nearly glabrous, the two surfaces of different colors. Stip- 

 ules very narrow, acute. Flowers, in many instances, 

 very numerous, white, w^ith the claws of the petals yel- 

 low, very fragrant. Lateral peduncles jointed, and, as 

 well as the calyx, pilose, and almost hispid. Sepals almost 

 pinnately cut, long. Fruit red, ? ovate. 



The branches of the Musk Rose are generally too weak 

 to support, without props, its large bunches of flowers, 

 which are produced in an umbel-like manner at their ex- 

 tremities. The musky odor is very perceptible, even at 

 some distance from the plant, particularly in the evening, — 



When each inconstant breeze that blows 

 Steals essence from the musky rose.'^ 



It is said to be a native of Barbary ; but this has been 

 doubted. It is, however, found wild in Tunis, and is cul- 

 tivated there for the sake of an essential oil, which is ob- 

 tained from the petals by distillation. It has also been 

 found wild in Spain. The first record of the musk rose 

 having been cultivated in England is in Hakluyt^ in 1582, 

 who states that the musk rose was brought to England 

 from Italy. It was in common cultivation in the time of 



