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Vol. Jr. No. 30. 



DIFFERENT KINDS OF ROSES, 



Fig. 1. The little Centif olia. 

 (Piofa centifolia minor.) 



The little Centifolia is one of the moft pretty and 

 elegant fpecies of Rofes. Portugal is f aid to be its 

 native country. Mr. Elandford at leaft Drought 

 it firft from there to England, where it is füll 

 called: Blandford- Rofe. It has quite the round 

 form and delicate colour of the large Centifo- 

 lia, hut inftead of growing fo ifoîated and 

 fingly, it commonly forms a hunch of 7 or 8 flo- 

 wers on one ftalk. Its wood is green and has 

 only a few prickles. On account of its great 

 fullnefs it hears very feldom fruit. The hush 

 is 7 or 8 feet high. 



Fig. 2. The French Rofe. 

 (Rofa turbinata.) 

 This fpecies is not only ufefuî , hut alfo a 

 great ornament of an elegant garden; for, plan- 



ted with intelligence and cultivated with cafe 

 it has the particular advantage to grow to the 

 height of 18 feet againft espaliers or pales, and 

 confequently furnishes the heft means to deco- 

 rate walls and arbours. - 



It has different names, and is called: fometi- 

 mes the Suggar- Rofe,' Vinegar Rofe, the French 

 Rofe etc. The flowers which appear in Juin aird 

 July, are large, open, and of a high colour, hut 

 their fmell is not fo agreeable as that of the 

 large Centifolia. It flourishes abundantly and 

 has plentiful leaves of a pleafant green, with 

 very few prickles. Its flower cups are fome- 

 what fìmilar to tunnels and generally divided 

 in two parts , the upper of which is fmooth, 

 the lower full of minute prickles. 



It very feldom hears any fruit, for the buds 

 £bcn waste away and perish, 



