to define. The florist, in his distinctions, frequently 
displays considerable acumen. He cannot, however, 
be expected, willingly, to loose a chance of registering 
evidence of his care, by giving a name to every new 
variety that he originates, even if they be as like as 
Shakspeare’s brothers Antipholus. To the zealous 
propagator, as is beautifully observed in the Journal 
of a Naturalist, “A streak, a tint, a shade, becomes 
his triumph, which, though often obtained by chance, 
are secured alone by morning care, by evening cau- 
tion, and the vigilance of days.” 
This pretty flower was originally raised from seed 
in France, and is called the Oeillet Rose. Oeillet 
being the French name of the pink, the terms dian- 
thiflora, and pink-flowered, are mere translations of 
it. Pink-flowered Rose, in our language, is not a 
happy combination of words ; but it must be remem- 
bered, that it was not so called in allusion to colour, 
but on account of the numerous narrow cut petals of 
its flower, which character, together with the beau- 
tiful arrangement of stamens in its centre, combine 
to distinguish it from all others. 
The growth of the Oeillet Rose is neither strong nor 
tall, from two to three feet being its greatest height. 
It produces suckers pretty freely, which may be 
taken off immediately on the fall of the leaf, a period 
which is generally esteemed preferable to any other. 
Layers of the low branches being made in autumn, 
may be divided in the following autumn. Chinese 
Roses may be readily raised from cuttings, but we 
know of no certain method of propagating the centi- 
folia and similar species by such means. We shall be 
happy to receive instruction from any of our readers. 
Hort. Kew. 2, v. 3, 262. 
