RO'SA IN'DICA. 
Variety Ophiree 
CHINA ROSE. 
Class. Order. 
ICOSANDRIA. POLYGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
ROSACE^E. 
Of hvbridl Height. 
Flowers in 
Habit. 
Cultivated 
Origin. | 10 feet. 
August. 
Shrub. 
in 1846. 
No. 1121. 
The origin of the word Rosa, will be remember- 
ed by most of our readers. Regarding the florists’ 
name, Ophiree, given by its continental sponsors 
to distinguish this newly -introduced variety, we 
offer no opinion. Under this name we received it 
from Mr. Rivers’s collection of French novelties. 
It is one of the most singularly tinted Roses we 
have met with ; in its mingled pink and yellow, 
the former colour has been left on its outer petals, 
its central portion assumes a deep buff ; whilst a 
salmon-like tint is allotted to some of the inteija- 
cent parts. It is one of those oddities that old 
Rose-lovers never dreamt of possessing. The habit 
of the plant evidently betrays its descent from some 
of the climbers, although it would be difficult to 
connect it with any one in particular. Its flowers 
are moderately well filled, and it will, doubtless, 
be prized for the production of them through the 
latter part of the summer. Our plant continued 
flowering even till frost destroyed the opening buds 
in November; and against a wall its flowers may, 
in most seasons, be protected and kept in per- 
fection till Christmas, or even longer. 
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