/A FAN ROSE. 
The Japan Rose, or first species, is thus de- 
scribed by Professor Martyn, in his new edition, 
of Miller's Gardener's Dictionary — " The 
bark, ash -coloured: branches, round and smooth.- 
Leaves, alternate, ovate, shining on both sides* 
thick and stiff, paler green beneath, on short 
petioles. Peduncles, terminating,, very short, 
and commonly solitary, with the branches 
lengthened out beyond them. The calyx has* 
about nine broad, ovate,, thick, smooth leaves. 
Petals, larger and longer, thickish, uniting at 
bottom into a tube full of nectareous juice, 
Stamens, about fifty. Stigma, unequally iive=- 
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It is a vast and lofty tree ; in high esteem 
wi'tjb toe Japanese, for the elegance of it's 
large flowers, which exhibit a great variety of 
colours, but have no scent, and for it's ever- 
green, leaves. It is very common every where 
in their groves and gardens, flowering from* 
October to April. It varies- with single and 
double flowers; white, red, and purple. 
" It is a native, also, of China ; and oc- 
curs- very frequently in Chinese paintings. It 
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