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and divided sepals; and from the follow¬ 
ing sections, by bearing bristles along 
the branches; the Damask, Provence, 
and Drench roses are included in it. 
§ 6, Villas a;, distinguished by their 
straight thorns and the diverging serra- 
tures of the leaves; the white rose, 
and its varieties, the celestial, maiden’s 
blush, &c. are examples, § 7, Rubiginosas, 
readily known by the numerous glands 
on the lower surface of the leaves, the 
variable size of their thorns, and their 
arched root-suckers; the Austrian and 
sweet-briars are familiar instances. § 8, 
Canince , the equal, hooked thorns, the 
ovate glandless leaves, and deciduous 
sepals, distinguish this section; the 
China, noisette, and fairy roses are con¬ 
tained in it. § 9, Systylce, the adnate 
stipnles, and styles cohering into a 
lengthened column, afford the most ob¬ 
vious marks of this section, which com¬ 
prehends several valuable kinds, among 
which are the Ayrshire, Boursault, musk, 
and evergreen roses. § 10, Banksiance , 
may be known by its graceful trailing 
habit, ternate shining leaves, and deci¬ 
duous, subulate, or narrow stipules; the 
elegant Banksian rose is the type. This 
arrangement is now generally adopted 
by systematists ; and it is much to be re¬ 
gretted that a more understandable 
method, coinciding with its leading fea¬ 
tures, has not yet been adopted by the 
florist, or one at least possessing some 
general plan, which in its divisions shall 
convey an idea of the characters of the 
kinds it contains. 
In cultivation, the rose succeeds best 
in a deep, rich, rather moist loam; it 
requires pure air, and many of the kinds 
some shelter; it is next to impossible to 
grow a collection in soil or situation of 
an opposite character, though a limited 
number of sorts may be had to bear the 
confinemeut and smoke of suburban 
districts Soil being more immediately 
improvable, and in most cases entirely 
under command, should have the neces¬ 
sary preparation and additions made to 
render it suitable, as a previous step, in 
all situations; for eveu in the best 
positions, it undoubtedly exercises a 
great influence on the future success of 
the plants. Clayey or wet land is im¬ 
proved by draining and burning the 
surface, to be afterwards mixed with the 
staple : and light soil by the addition of 
loam and cow-dung. It is necessary, in 
most cases, to keep the ground in good 
order, to give it a dressing of manure 
every season, but as an error mav be 
easily committed in the application, it 
should be borne in mind, that the 
quantity and quality must be determined 
by the character of the soil; so much as 
will keep it in condition to produce 
healthy vigorous shoots, is of course, 
indispensable, but any excess leads to 
disappointment in the production of 
monstrous flowers, or a paucity of bloom, 
with watery immature growths, very 
liable to injury in the winter. Upon 
damp strong land, a moderate application 
of old hot-bed manure, mixed with road- 
scrapings, will be most satisfactory; 
while upon that of an opposite nature a 
larger quantity of manure of a cooling 
persistent character, such as soap-lees, 
super-phosphate of lime, or cow-dung, 
will have the best effect. The best time 
for planting is as soon as the wood is 
thoroughly ripened in autumn, if this 
can be had early in October, it will be 
better than deferred till the next month ; 
or if circumstances do not permit the 
removal to be made till spring, it should 
be done early in March, and subsequently 
the trees must be well tended in hot 
weather, with water and mulching about 
the roots. As regards situation, if choice 
can be made, an open spot on the 
southern slope of a gentle declivity is 
perhaps the best, or the western side 
would be preferred by some; under any 
circumstances, they should be guarded 
from the cutting winds of the north; and 
where the trees are collected together in 
a rosary, this is to be effected by a hedge 
of holly, laurel, or some other evergreen, 
placed at such a distance as to prevent 
the encroachment of its roots upon those 
of the roses; brick or stone walls are by 
no means desirable, as if the roses are 
stationed near them, the reflected heat 
in summer is excessive, and the duration 
of the flowers considerably shortened. 
When roses are cultivated merely as 
