PERPETUAL ROSES.— MONTHLY ROSES. 
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PERPETUAL ROSES. 
This is a class of of hybrid Roses, between the 
Asiatic and European kinds, possessing the hardi¬ 
ness of the one, with the free blooming habits of the 
other. Many of them will flower all the summer, in 
the temperature of Europe, but the extremes of this 
climate, prevent their doing so here, though they are 
frequently full of buds at the approach of frost. They 
commence their growth at the same time in Spring, 
and come into flower in June, as the other roses ; and 
if the season is favorable, they make a second growth, 
which will also flower. In hot dry weather they will 
flower but little. 
TENDER or MONTHLY ROSES, 
Are such as require protection in this climate, du¬ 
ring the winter season, in which may be classed the 
India or Bengal Rose, Tea Rose, Isle de Bour¬ 
bon Roses, Noisette Roses, &c., with the various 
hybrids of their respective families. The sudden and 
rapid way in which these roses send forth their shoots 
and produce flowers immediately on a change of 
temperatnre, together with their delightful fragrance, 
(particularly tea roses,) makes them general favorites 
with all lovers of the rose family. From their hab- 
