April.'] ROSA MICROPHYLLA, ETC. 79 
the former, but much darker in colour, and is a true 
microphylla. 
Microphylla odorata alba, yellowish-white, perfectly double, 
and finely scented ; is a strong grower and very con- 
stant bloomer. 
Maria Leonida, white, centre tinged with pink ; is very 
sweet-scented — blooms all the season — but has more 
the habit of a Macartney than Microphylla Rose. 
We have now concluded our few descriptions of the beau- 
tiful family of Roses; informing our readers, if they should 
think it brief, we can assure them it is candid, and as far as 
we know, in every respect impartial. No doubt we could 
have given many beautiful details of "things" we never saw 
and probably never will ; and we also promise that a few of 
our descriptions will, in some situations and peculiar seasons, 
"come short," or perhaps "overshoot the mark;" for it is 
well known to the cultivator that double roses will occa- 
sionally come single, and red roses become blush, and blush 
roses frequently bloom entirely white, and vice versd. We 
have also seen a moss rose bush have roses and shoots en- 
tirely without their " mossy coat." We have also avoided a 
few of high standing in character ; but not being entirely 
known to us in their intrinsic worth, a description of them 
would have been too hazardous, knowing that much exagge- 
ration exists. 
The Roses and all their allies, described in this month, 
should be planted from the first to the middle of the month ; 
and we would again enforce upon our rose amateurs the ac- 
tual necessity of giving soil of enriching qualities to all their 
roses; they will be amply repaid for their trouble. Nearly 
all the failures of roses giving a grateful and even universal 
satisfaction, can be traced to bad and shallow soils, more es- 
pecially in our city gardens, where cheapness of workman- 
ship is the best recommendation ; consequently, there are a 
few inches of tolerable-looking clay thrown over brickbats 
and lime rubbish, and, when finished, is considered a "fine 
job," because it is done cheap; the result is, that often the 
very next season the whole has to be gone over and done 
in a permanent manner ; not less than sixteen or eighteen 
inches of the best dark loam should be in every garden, and 
that well incorporated with manure at least one year old, and 
