Rosa germinibus ovatis, pedunculisque hispidis: floribus confertis, pallide carneis: foliis patentibus: foliolis lato-ovatis, acuminatis: caule et petiolis aculeatis. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Rose with egg-shaped seed-buds, and hispid peduncles. Flowers crowded, of a pale flesh colour. Leaves spreading. Leaflets broadly egg-shaped and sharp-pointed. Stem and petioles prickly. * * * * * There cannot be a Rose better known than this delicate species, under the title of The Maiden’s Blush. It is considered, among the Garden Roses, as the second in progressive routine from the wild species, but must certainly be ranked among the first in beauty. Our figure represents what is called the Clustered variety; an appellation we have not adopted, as it would have compelled us to have given two other nominal varieties; the one, whose flowers are rather smaller; the other, with flowers less crowded. But when the latitude of growth that appertains to this luxuriant tribe is considered, they may with propriety be regarded as the variations of culture only. During the months of July and August this Rose is in the greatest perfection. We have frequently remarked the foliage of this Rose, upon most old plants, to be of a very dark or blackish green; but, on the younger ones, to be nearly the same in colour as the minor variety. [Illustration] ROSA Bella Donna; _Var. flore minore_. _Maidens-blush Rose; Small-flowered Variety._ CHARACTER SPECIFICUS. Rosa germinibus ovatis, pedunculisque hispidis: floribus numerosis parvulis, pallide carneis: foliis patentibus: foliolis ovatis, acuminatis: caule et petiolis aculeatis. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Rose with egg-shaped seed-buds, and hispid peduncles. Flowers numerous, smallish, and of a pale flesh colour. Leaves spreading. Leaflets egg-shaped and pointed. Stem and petioles prickly. * * * * * This minor Variety of the Maiden’s Blush, like the larger one, is said to possess two equally trivial variations. The only observable distinction in this variety is the very small size of its flowers, compared with the preceding figure. Yet, as it delineates the latitude of growth annexed to this species, it stands in no great need of an apology. But how we could have apologized, in a satisfactory manner, for the introduction of four more intermediate varieties, we know not; but rather think we must have borrowed the specific character of the present species, and blushed for their intrusion. The specific we have adopted is only retained among cultivators for this minor Variety, doubtless with the intention of preserving an appearance of greater distinction. From fine plants in the nursery of Messrs. Whitley, this species has been delineated. [Illustration] ROSA inermis. _Rose without Thorns._ CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.