globular. A fine forcing Rose, but seldom opens well out of doors.

130. SOCIÉTÉ D'AGRICULTURE DE LA MARNE; flowers dark velvety crimson, of medium size, full. Uncertain.

131. SOLITAIRE; flowers rose. Worthless.

132. SOUVENIR DU 30 MAI; flowers rose and yellow, their centre copper colour, large and full; form, cupped.

133. SOUVENIR D'UN AMI; flowers salmon and rose, shaded, large and full; form, cupped. Very fine.

134. STROMBIO; flowers creamy white, their centre apricot yellow, large and very double; form, cupped.

135. SURABONDANTE; flowers fawn, tinged with rose; form, cupped.

136. †TAGLIONI; flowers creamy white, their centre tinted with flesh and lemon, large and full; form cupped. A free grower, flowering abundantly. Very beautiful in bud.

137. THEMISTOCLES; flowers delicate flesh, glossy, large and full; form, cupped. A peculiar Rose, quite hollow in the centre.

138. †TRIOMPHE D'ORLEANS; flowers white, large and full; form, globular. 139. TRIOMPHE DE LA GUILLOTIÈRE; flowers yellowish white, large and full; form, cupped.

140. TRIOMPHE DU LUXEMBOURG; flowers flesh colour, tinged with fawn and rose, very large and full; form, globular. Growth, vigorous. A beautiful Rose, and very sweet. Raised at the Jardin du Luxembourg. 141. TURGOT; flowers reddish crimson, shaded, large and full. One of the darkest. Raised at Angers. Introduced in 1846.

142. VALENTINE; flowers pale pink, their centre deep pink, of medium size, very double; form, cupped.

143. VENUSTA; flowers pale lemon.

144. VICOMTESSE DE CAZES; flowers bright orange yellow, often tinged with copper colour, large and very double; form, cupped. One of the most beautiful.

VICTORIA; See Queen Victoria.

VIRGINAL; see Group XXXIII. Chinese.

145. YELLOW; flowers sulphur coloured, large and double; form, globular. The (Flavescens) petals of this Rose are very large, the buds long and beautiful (Jaune) in a half-expanded state.

ROSA INDICA.

GROUP XXXVI.-THE BOURBON ROSE.

The type of this group, which has furnished us with some of the most lovely gems of autumn, was discovered by M. Breon, in the Isle of Bourbon, in 1817. He noticed it growing among a lot of seedlings of a different cast, raised for forming a hedge. He took charge of and flowered it; and, in 1819, sent seeds to M. Jacques, gardener at the Chateau de Neuilly, near Paris. A little later it found its way to England. Its origin is unknown; but it is supposed to be a hybrid between the Chinese and Four-seasons. What a numerous progeny has it given birth to, and what a lovely assemblage they form, graduating from pure white to the darkest tints! The brilliancy and clearness of the colours, the large smooth petals of the flowers, their circular outline, and the beauty of the foliage, has rendered them especial favourites. The tardy growth of spring seldom produces them in full beauty; but the more rapid growth of summer provides us with an ample supply of perfect flowers during the autumn months.

There are certain kinds here partaking slightly of the Chinese; these are marked thus there are others, marked thus, approaching to the Noisette: the flowers arguing in favour of the one group, and the foliage in favour of the other. The Bourbon Roses have been recommended for planting against walls; but they are hardy, and thrive well under ordinary culture. Surely, then, this extra care is unnecessary: we would rather choose the Chinese and Tea-scented for that purpose, for they need some protection.

The kinds of vigorous growth form handsome umbrageous trees, with heads as large as Summer Roses; they also look chaste and elegant trained up pillars. The moderate growers are very pretty as Dwarf Standards: the Dwarf form striking and beautiful objects when grown on their own roots. A great many are excellent for Pot-culture, and are beautiful in the Forcing-house. All prefer and delight in a rich soil, requiring (with the exception of the vigorous kinds) close pruning.

1. ACIDALIA; flowers pure white, their centre blush, large and full; form, globular. Growth, vigorous. A beautiful Rose in fine weather. An excellent kind for forcing. Very sweet.

2. ADELE PLANTIER; flowers rosy crimson, large and full.

3. A fleur de NERIUM; flowers rosy carmine.

4. ALFRED; flowers rosy red. Of little worth.

5. AMARANTINE; flowers fresh rosy pink, large and double; form, cupped. Growth, moderate. The colour of this Rose is beautiful when the flowers are newly expanded. A good seed-bearer.

6. AMENAIDE; flowers lilac rose, produced in clusters, large and full; form, cupped. Growth, robust.