sport in luxuriant varieties; often transient indeed, 
but sufficiently durable to cause much perplexity to 
the accurate observer. 
The Rose Clare partakes of the habit and cha- 
racter of the China Rose, and there is little doubt 
but it has been raised from this species; where, or 
by whom, we cannot with confidence state. Re- 
port, however, states that it originated with a gen- 
tleman of the name of Clare ; and that it was raised 
from seeds brought from Italy. The great variety 
of seedling Roses which are annually raised, both 
here and on the continent, renders it a matter of 
little interest to nurserymen to know their origin. 
The qualities which constitute the passport of a 
plant to public favour are, to them, the principal 
consideration. 
In this particular, the Rose Clare has a distin- 
guished claim. It grows freely, wherever other 
Roses flourish, and produces an abundance of flow- 
ers, from the commencement of its flowering season 
to the close of autumn. 
A method of expeditious propagation, practised 
by M.Vibert, of St. Dennis, and mentioned by Mr. 
Loudon in the Gardener’s Magazine, may be novel 
to many of our readers. The species which it is 
intended to increase, is budded on the current year’s 
shoots of the Rosa reversa. When the buds begin 
to push, the stems in which they are inserted, are 
laid down; and the shoot proceeding from the bud, 
derives nourishment, as well from roots which it 
omits into the soil, as from the stock, and grows 
vigorously, so as to admit of layers being rooted 
and taken off in the same season. 
Itort Kew, 2, v. 3, 266. 
