T be (far den of plea/ant t lowers, 4.13 
caufe (as I take it) this Rofe is more frequent and vfed in England, then in other places,) 
neuergrovvethfohigh as thedamaske Rofebufli, butmoft vfually abideth low, and 
fliooteth forth many branches from the roote (and is but feldome differed to grow vp 
as the damaskc Role into ftandardsj with a greene barke, thinner fet with prickles, and 
largerand greener lcauesonthevpperfidetheninthewhite, yetwithan eyeof white 
vponthem, hue likewife molt vfually fet vpon aftalke, andgrayilh orwhitilhvnder- 
neath. The Rofes or Flowers doe very much vary according to their fiteand abiding 5 
for fome are of an orient, red or deepe crimfon colour, and very double (although nc- 
uer fo double as the white,) which when it is full blowne hath the larged leaues of any 
other Rofe ; fome of them againe are paler,tending fomewhat to a damaske ; and fomc 
are of fo pale a red, as that it is rather of the colour of the canker Rofe, yet all for the 
mod part with larger leaues then the damaske, and with many more yellow threds in 
the middle : the lent hereof is much better then in the white, but not comparable to 
the excellende of the damaske Rofe, yet this Rofe being well dtyed and well kept, will 
hold both colour and fent longer then the damaske, bee it neucr fo well kept, 
4, Roft Damtfcen*. The Damaske Rofe. 
The Damaske Rofe bulh is more vfually noutfedvp to a competent height to (land 
alone, (which we call Standards) then any other Rofe : the barke both of the docke 
and branches, is not fully fo greene as the red or white Rofe : the leaues are greene with 
an eye of white vpon them,fo like vnto the redRole,that there is nogreat difference be- 
tweene them, but that the leaues of thcredRofefeemetobeeof a darker greene. The 
flowers are of a fine deepe blufh colour, as all know, with fome pale yellow threds in 
the middle, and are not fothicke and double as the white, nor being blowne, withfo 
large and great leaues as the red, but of the mod excellent fweet plcafant fent, farfur- 
pading all other Rofes or Flowers, being ney ther heady nor too ftrong, nor duffing or 
vnpleafant fweet, as many other flowers. 
$ . Ref* Preuinciilis fine HoSindic* Dim*fcen*. 
The great double Damaske Prouince or Holland Rofe. 
ThisRofe (that fome call Centifolia. Retimes incirniti) hath his barke of areddifb 
Of browne colour, whereby it is foone difeerned from other Rofes. The leaues arc 
likewife more reddilh then in others, and fomewhat larger, it vfually groweth very 
like the Damaske rofe, and much to the fame height : the flowers or rofes are of the 
fame deepe blulh colour that the damaske rofes are, or rather fomewhat deeper, but 
much thicker, broader, and more double, or fuller of leaues by three parts almofl,the 
outer leaues turning themfelues backe, whenthe flower hath flood long blowne, the 
middle part it felfc (which in all other rofes almofl haue fome yellow threds in them 
to be feene)being folded hard with fmall leaues, without any yellow almofl at all to be 
feene, the fent whereof commeth neerefl vnto the damaske rofe, but yet is fhort of it 
by much, howfoeuer many doethinkeit as good asthedamask, and to that end I haue 
known fome Gentlewomen haue caufed all their damaske ftockes to bee grafted with 
prouince Rofes, hoping to haue as good watcr,and more flore of them then ofdamask 
Rofes - but in my opinion it is not of halfefogoodafentasthe water of damaske 
Rofes.-let euery one follow their own fancie. 
6. Ref* Pronin tUlh ruhr*. The red Prouince Rofe. 
As the former was called inurntt*, fo this is called "Bat ink* centifolii ruhr*, the dif- 
ference being not very great : theftemme orftecke, andthebranchesalfo inthis,- 
feeming not to be fo great but greener, the barke being not fo red ; the leaues of the 
fame largenefle with the former damaske Prouince. The flowers arc not altogether Co 
large, thicke and double, and of alittledeeperdamaskeorblufh colour, turning to a 
red Rofe, but not comming ncere the full colour of the beft red Rofe, of a fent not fo 
fweetc as thedamaske Prouince, but comming (oraewhat ncere the fent of tbcor- 
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