original Bourbon Rose, we quote Mr. Rivers’s 
account, as given in his Rose Amateur’s Guide; 
who is a good authority on this subject. He says 
A beautiful semi-double Rose, with brilliant 
rose-coloured flowers, prominent buds, and nearly 
evergreen foliage, made its appearance in this 
country, under the name of the L’lle de Bourbon 
Rose, said to have been imported from the Mau- 
ritius to France, in 1822, by Mr. Noisette. It 
attracted attention by its peculiar habit, and more 
particularly by its abundant autumnal flowering. 
Still, such was the lukewarmness of English Rose 
amateurs, that no attempts were made to improve 
this pretty imperfect Rose, by raising seedlings 
from it, though it bore seed in large quantities. 
This pleasing task was left to our Rose-loving 
neighbours, the French, who have been very indus- 
trious, and, as a matter of course, have originated 
some very beautiful and striking varieties. ” 
Its introduction to France is stated as follows. 
At the Isle of Bourbon, the inhabitants generally 
enclose their land with two rows of Roses, one of 
the common China, the other of the red Four- 
Seasons. Amongst these, sprung up the Rose in 
question, which attracted attention. Monsieur 
Breon, (now a seedsman in Paris) who arrived at 
Bourbon, in 1817, as botanical traveller for the 
government of France, propagated this Rose 
largely; and sent plants and seeds of it, in 1822, 
to Monsieur Jacques, gardener at the Chateau de 
Neuilly, near Paris, who distributed them among 
the Rose cultivators of France; who have proved 
industrious propagators of this pleasing section. 
