RO'SA AL BA. 
CELESTIAL ROSE. 
Class. Order. 
ICOSANDRIA. POLYGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
rosacea;. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Habit. 
Cultivated 
Crimea. 
5 feet. 
June, July. 
Shrub. 
in 1597. 
No. 561. 
The word, Rosa, has been traced back to the 
Celtic Rhodd, signifying red, whence, has been de- 
duced, the Celtic rhos, arose; the Greek rhodon; 
and various other words, all more or less significant 
of a red colour, conformably with the original. It 
may appear paradoxical to call our present species 
Rosa alba, or white Rose, but such name having 
been established for the original plant of the spe- 
cies, to alter it now would assist in producing confu- 
sion of nomenclature. The delicacy of tint possess- 
ed by this species, its airy lightness, and its beauty 
have, we presume, obtained for it the popular ap- 
pellation celestial. 
If it be necessary to say that a rose is beautiful, 
such may be truly said of this variety of the Rosa 
alba. Like other roses, it flowers the most profusely 
when budded upon a different variety; and when 
trained as a standard, its celestial character, if the 
term be allowed, is exhibited the most advantage- 
ously. Buds should, however, be occasionally re- 
newed, being liable to premature decay. Pruning 
very freely will sometimes be indispensable. This 
should be effected in the winter. 
Don’s Syst. Bot, v. 2. 577. 
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