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ROSES. 
The subject of garden roses was touched upon last month, 
as far as our limits would admit. We will now give short 
descriptions of the other varieties of Roses that are of more 
delicate character — and, for distinction and perspicuity, we 
will give them under the various divisions to which they 
belong. 
HYBRID CHINESE ROSES. 
All the varieties of this fine division of Roses owe their 
origin to the Chinese tea-scented, Noisette and Bourbon 
Roses, impregnated with the French Provins, and other 
garden Roses. The seeds of such fertilized flowers produce 
hybrid Chinese Roses. These have, in many instances, re- 
sulted from accident ; but latterly, from the regular impreg- 
nating process. The superb varieties of this fine division 
give a combination of all that is grand and beautiful in roses. 
Their flowers are of the most elegant forms and richest 
colours; their foliage of great luxuriance, and their branches 
flexible and vigorous. Many of them are of first rate im- 
portance for covering pillars and trellises, their shoots fre- 
quently growing from six to ten feet in one season ; these 
shoots may be thinned out year after year, but never short- 
ened. They require very rich soil, and do best on their 
own bottom, except elegans, Bizarre de la Chine, Welling- 
ton, and other dwarf-growing sorts, which do well as stand- 
ards. If they only possessed the property of ever blooming, 
they would be decidedly the finest division of the tribe; 
however, their general beauty and richness of colour greatly 
make up for the deficiency. Many of them are also delight- 
fully fragrant. The following are select sorts : — 
Belle Marie, bright pink, a fine dwarf. 
parabere, shaded crimson, a strong grower. 
Theresa, very dark crimson. 
Blanchefleur, white, a free grower. 
Bon Grinneure, bright red, very early. 
Bouquet blanc, white expanded, large and very double. 
