ROSA BOURBONIA'NA. 
QUEEN OF BOURBONS. 
Class. Order. 
ICOSANDRIA. POLYGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
ROSACEiE. 
Hybrid 
Height 
Flowers in 
Habit. 
Introduced 
Origin. 
8 feet. 
June, Sep. 
Shrub. 
in 1825? 
No. 887. 
The derivation of Rosa will^ doubtless, be re- 
membered. 
The Rose now under notice, known as the Queen 
of Bourbons, is a hybridized plant, derived from the 
original Bourbon Rose, and of course recognized 
as belonging to the Bourbon section. We have 
called it Rosa Bourboniana; it should, however, 
be stated that it is not, botanically speaking, enti- 
tled to rank as a distinct species. Although it is 
impossible to trace the pedigree, of the original 
Bourbon Rose, it can only be received as a variety 
of canina. The present variety is an exceedingly 
desirable one, both for the beauty of its flowers, 
and its long-continued production of them; it is, 
indeed, rarely without flowers from June to No- 
vember. Its shoots are short, and on standards 
they form a compact head. It is worthy of a 
place in every collection, notwithstanding it pos- 
sesses very little fragrance. It should be budded 
or grafted on stocks of the wild Rose ; or it may 
be grafted in spring, on the Boursalt, for dwarfs. 
It is an admirable plant for forcing. 
Respecting the introduction to notice of the 
