The Tuscany Rose, which is a most convenient variety for imparting dark colours, as it abounds with pollen more than any cultivated rose, should be planted in every rose seminary.

THE HYBRID PROVENCE ROSE.

(ROSA CENTIFOLIA HYBRIDA.)

These beautiful roses are exactly intermediate between the French and the Provence Rose, partaking, almost in an equal degree, of both parents. They have upon the long and graceful shoots of the Provence the close and more dense foliage of the French rose; and, in some of the varieties, the pale and delicate colouring of the first so enlivened by the rich and deep crimson hues of the latter. The origin of these roses may be soon attested; for, if the Single Moss, or Provence Rose, is fertilised with the farina of Rosa gallica, hybrid Provence roses will be produced, agreeing in every respect with the above description. Among the most superior varieties is Blanchefleur, of the most delicate flesh-colour, or nearly white; very distinct, and even now (1845) one of the finest roses known.

Duchesse d'Angoulême, or the Wax Rose, is an old but deservedly a favourite variety: its

colour is so delicate and its form so perfect that it must always be admired; the habit of the plant is most luxuriant, and rather more erect than most other members of this family. Enchantress grande Henriette, or Rose Parmentier, for these, and I believe some others, are its synonymes, is an old and most beautiful variety, so double and finelyshaped that it may be considered a prize-rose of the first character.

The Globe Hip, the "Boule de Neige” of the French, was raised from seed many years since at the Hammersmith nursery. This is now much surpassed by some of our new white roses, but still it is a favourite variety. Its habit is most luxuriant; and if it is grafted on the same stem with George the Fourth, or some other vigorousgrowing dark variety, the union will have a fine effect. The Glory of France is an immense rose, of the most luxuriant habit, having a fine effect grown as a standard, but, like some other very large roses, its flowers are irregularly shaped. L'Ingénue is most undoubtedly a descendant of the Globe Hip, with flowers of the purest white, the centre of the flower inclining to yellow; this is one of our finest white roses, and, like the Globe Hip, it is of the most luxuriant habit.

To the latter we have now to add some interesting White Roses, of which Melanie, or Melanie de Waldor, and the New Double Globe, or Boule de Neige à Fleurs pleines, are very perfect

and beautiful varieties: the latter is also called Clarisse Jolivain; this is an improved variety of the Globe Hip.

Very many beautiful roses have within the last

three years been added to this class; one of the most distinct is Christine de Pisan, deep reddish pink, occasionally mottled; this is a very beautiful rose, and differs much in habit and flowers from all in this family. Emerance is also perfectly unique, and one is inclined to wonder how this peculiar colour could be gained: its flowers are most perfect in shape, and of a delicate straw colour, differing altogether from any other summer rose.

We have now another variety of very recent introduction, in colour of the same yellowish white: this is Pauline Garcia, a very interesting and beautiful variety; in habit it much resembles Blanchefleur, a well-known rose in this family, which, for perfect symmetry of shape, almost surpasses every other pale flesh-coloured rose known.

Laura, with flowers very large, of a fine rosy blush, is a first-rate and most beautiful variety, deserving of all that can be said in its praise. Madame Huet and Rose Devigne are delicate blush roses, much alike, and both beautiful; the latter has, perhaps, the larger flowers of the two, and is certainly one of the finest blush roses known; it is most luxuriant in habit, and forms a fine pillar rose. The colour of both is very similar. Nero is a fine deep purplish red rose, grouping

admirably with the, perhaps too many, pale roses in this family. Semilasso is also a deep-coloured and finely-shaped rose, equally worth a place in the rose-garden. Hypacia is a new variety of much beauty; flowers perfectly cupped, and of the most regular shape; colour deep pink, occasionally mottled: this is a distinct and charming rose.

Princesse Clementine proves to be one of our finest white roses, with flowers very large, perfectly double and well shaped, and not liable, like our old favourite damask rose, Madame Hardy, to come with a bud in the centre of the flower: in habit it is most robust, and well adapted to train up a column or pillar, which when covered with its snowy and large flowers may perhaps, without affectation, be called a pillar of purity.

Comte Plater is a new and unique rose, with large and very double flowers, finely shaped, of a delicate cream tinted with fawn-colour, which is placed in this family, but perhaps it has quite as many claims, like Rose Devigne and some others, to be grouped with the hybrid China roses. Like botanists, rose cultivators are often posed by the freaks of nature, who seems to delight in breaking into every artificial system, and to pay no more respect to the classification of the botanist than to that of the more humble florist.

Within the last ten years how many plants have been named and unnamed, classed and reclassed; Professor A. placing it here, and Dr. B.

placing it there. I can almost imagine Dame Nature laughing in her sleeve when our philosophers are thus puzzled Well, so it is in a measure with roses; a variety has often equal claims to two classes. First impressions have perhaps placed it in one, and there rival amateurs should let it remain: for classification of roses, as in every department of science, although in almost every case imperfect, owing to the unbounded fertility of nature, is necessary; floriculture, as well as science, is rendered by it more interesting and attractive. "Revenons à nos roses." Among our new varieties Eugenie Dessauzais, or Duboys Dessauzais, is a charming pink rose margined with blush, a superb and beautiful variety; and Madame L'Abbey, one of the most brilliant in its bright rose colour, and beautiful and perfect in its cupped shape, deserves a place by the side of the delicate Eugenie.

La Calaissienne is a large rose of the most perfect cupped shape, colour rose, slightly tinted with lilac, in habit very robust. Panaché is a new striped rose, ground colour flesh striped with deep red, with large semi-double flowers, and a vigorous habit of growth; adapted for a pillar rose: this will probably be the parent of a race of striped pillar roses. Pompone de Laqueue is one of the most delicately beautiful roses in this group, flowers rather below the middle size, of the most perfect shape, and each delicate blush flower tinted in its centre with pale salmon.