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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Laura Davoust, pink, changing to blush ; immense 
clusters. 
Russelliana, dark crimson ; superb, and very double. 
These two last are hybrids, and are very hardy and 
desirable. 
Sec. 0. Rosa rubifolia, The Bramble-leaved Rose.— 
This section is the American Prairie Roses, remarkable 
for their rapid growth and large bramble-like foliage. 
They are of recent introduction, and, as yet, not much 
known. Examples are— 
Baltimore Belle , white, tinged with pink. 
Pallida or Superba, white ; blooming in large clusters. 
Queen of the Prairies, bright pink; large and double. 
Autumnal Roses, Flowering from July to November. 
The whole family of the Rose has been divided by 
i the growers into two large divisions, characterised by 
| the seasons in which they dower. The Summer-flowering 
division I have already given, and now follows the 
Autumn-flowering one. The line of distinction, however, 
is not very exactly defined, for some said to be summer 
Roses bloom frequently in autumn, and some few of the 
late bloomers flower earlier than the great body of the 
class ; yet these, on account of their difficulty in other 
respects, cannot be separated from the divisions to 
which they belong. 
Class 11. — Rosa brdcteata, The Macartney Rose.— 
Very distinct Roses, easily known by having green 
leaves or bractes close to the flower-cup; also by their 
bright, shining, small foliage. There are only two 
varieties. 
Alba simplex, white; single flowers, but very pretty. 
Maria Leonida, white with a cream-coloured centre ; 
large and double. 
Class 12.— Rosa microphylla, The Small-leaved Rose. 
—A very distinct class, with numerous branches clothed 
with the smallest leaves. Examples are— 
Rubra plena, deep red; curious, large, and full. 
Rouge de Luxembourg, reddish - purple ; large and 
double. 
These two classes are evergreen Roses, with bright 
shining foliage. To cultivate them well they must be 
grown against a warm wall, and the soil, or border, 
should be thoroughly drained. They are so beautiful, 
that this care and trouble will be amply repaid. They 
are not vigorous in growth, and, therefore, are suitable 
for low walls. 
Class 13.— Rosa moschata, The Musk Rose.—Dis¬ 
tinguished from all other Roses by their musky perfume. 
They bloom in immense clusters at the ends of their 
upright shoots, especially in the autumn. Examples 
are— 
Blush, or Fraser's, pale red; small and semi-double. 
Double White, creamy-white ; small and double. 
Eponine, yellowish, and double. 
Class 14.— Rosa muscosa, Perpetual Moss.—Separated 
from the Moss Roses on account of their blooming in 
the autumn. Their mossy characteristic distinguishes 
them. Examples are— 
Jean Bodin, rosy-blush; very double. 
Perpetual White, white; blooming in clusters, very 
many and double. 
Class 15.— Rosa damascena, The Damask Perpetual 
Rose.—Distinguished from the Common Damask Rose 
by flowering late; they are exceedingly fragrant, and 
perfectly hardy. Examples are:— 
Rose du Roi, or Crimson, very bright crimson ; beau- 
i tiful, large, and double. 
Gelina Dubois, white; large and very double. 
Josephine Antoinette, clear rosy-blush; beautiful, large, 
and full. 
Mogador, rich purplish-crimson; brilliant, large, and 
full. 
Class Hi.— Hybrid Perpetual. —This is a very large 
and useful class of Roses. They have been crossed 
from the Chinese, Bourbon and other species, and are 
to be distinguished by their perpetual flowering, and 
being different in habit and bloom from the original 
species. These hybrids are also more hardy, and stand 
the smoke of large towns better than the Chinese and 
Tea-scented Roses. From this class the forcing Roses 
are mostly taken—at least, such as are exhibited at the 
great Metropolitan shows. Growers in the country that 
force Roses, and have hitherto confined themselves to 
force with such sorts as the old Provence, Common Moss, 
and the Spong Rose, would do well to try a few out of i 
this class; they force well, and bloom freely, and are 
very fragrant. Amongst the examples I shall select 
will be found many well known Roses:— 
Aubernon, bright rose, changing to red; very double 
and large. 
Baronne Prevost, pale rose; superb, very large, and 
double. 
Baronne Hallez, dark red; large and full; very fine. 
Caroline de Sansal, clear flesh-colour, edges blush; 
very large and full. 
Comte de Montalivet, violet-red; very large and 
double. 
Ducliesse de Praslin, blush, pink centre; large and 
full. 
Duchess of Sutherland, pale rose; magnificent. 
Eduard Jesse, dark purple shaded with crimson; 
distinct, glowing, large, and double. 
La Reine, rosy-pink, tinged with lilac; magnificent. 
Geant des Batailes, brilliant crimson, shaded with 
purple. 
Queen Victoria, white, shaded with peach ; large and 
full. 
Robin Hood, rosy-carmine ; very large and double. 
William Griffiths, pale satin-like rose; large and full. 
Class 17.— Rosa indica, The Indian or China Rose.— 
China Roses are well known, and need no description. 
They are mostly grown in pots in greenhouses, or 
against walls. Kept in frames or pits through the 
winter, and planted out in early spring, they are by 
such treatment well adapted for beds on the lawn, or in 
the parterre. Their small growth, and abundant almost 
constant bloom through the summer and autumn, render 
them very suitable to plant in masses. Examples are— 
Abbe Moiland, rosy-purple, often streaked with white; 
large and very double. 
Aimee Plantier, white, tinted with orange; large and 
double. 
Beau Carmin, deep velvety purple, and crimson- 
shaded ; rich and very double. 
Cramoise superieure, rich crimson. 
Mrs. Bosanquet, delicate pale flesh, often white, clus¬ 
tering ; beautiful, large, and very double. 
Napoleon, bright pink; fine, large, and double. 
Prince Charles, brilliant carmine ; very double. 
Tancrede, fine rosy-purple ; distinct, large, and full. 
Virginale, delicate blush-pink ; large and full. 
T. Appleby. 
(To be continued.) 
STOVE FERNS. 
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Propagation: by Seed .—I trust our readers, growers 
of Ferns, have not forgotten my description of the moist • 
places in which they, or at least the greater part of them, 
grow in a wild state. In these moist hot places they j 
shed their seeds, which come up by thousands around 
the old plants. In our moist stoves, and more especially 
the Orchid-house, the more common kinds spring up 
from seeds so much and so freely as to become trouble- i 
some. I remember a wall on the north side of an Orchid- 
