Rosa germinibus globosis pedunculisque hispidis: petiolis aculeatis: foliolis oblongis, acutis, serratis, nitidis: floribus carneis, in centro inapertis: caule glabro: spinis ramorum sparsis et oppositis. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Rose with round seed-buds and hispid peduncles: petioles prickly: the leaflets are oblong, sharp-pointed, sawed, and shining: flowers flesh-coloured, and unopened in the middle: stem smooth: the spines of the branches are scattered and opposite. * * * * * In this double-flowered variety of the Great Burnet-leaved Carolina Rose there is a variation much more powerful than many of the new species of the present day could lay claim to, as nearly one half of the plant from which our figure was made, in the garden of the Hon. W. Irby, was so different both in shape and size, that they might easily pass for distinct species; and had we not found them both on one plant, we should have been inclined to consider them as such. A separate figure will therefore be given of such a strong-marked difference of character, that will probably illustrate the distinction actually existing between varieties and species. [Illustration] ROSA semperflorens, _simplex_. _Single Ever-blooming Rose._ CHARACTER SPECIFICUS. Rosa germinibus subrotundis, pedunculisque leviter hispidis, glabris et nitidis: floribus simplicibus et rubris: foliolis oblongis, acutis, glabris et nitidis, margine serrulatis: caule viridi, glabro, ad basin spinis rubris. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Rose with roundish seed-buds, and peduncles slightly hispid, smooth, and shining: flowers single and red: leaflets oblong, pointed, smooth and shining, with finely sawed margins: stem green, smooth, with red thorns on the lower part. * * * * * This Rose is known by the appellation of diversifolia, a title equally applicable to any other Rose. But were this the only objection, we are not so much attached to novelty as to think the adoption of a more appropriate term a sufficient compensation for the confusion which alteration invariably produces. As the present subject, however, (of recent introduction) is unquestionably the original or single of that line semi-double ever-blooming Rose so well characterized by the title of semperflorens, the species must therefore undoubtedly retain the appropriate title which its fine variety has so long enjoyed. Our figure was made from a plant in the nursery of Messrs. Whitley. [Illustration] ROSA multiflora. _Many-flowered Rose._ CHARACTER SPECIFICUS. Rosa germinibus subrotundis et pedunculis villosis: floribus numerosis, confertis, parvis, multiplicatis, carneis, odoratis: foliolis sub-ovatis, villosis: petiolis villosis et aculeatis: caule viridi, glabro, cum aculeis sparsis. Habitat in Sinensi. SPECIFIC CHARACTER.