This species of Rose forms part of a section known by the appellation of Centifolia, in which may be included many of the French and Dutch Roses, whose general appearance is so nearly alike, that when out of bloom it would be very difficult to distinguish one from the other. For what reason it has acquired the specific title of centifolia we are at a loss to guess, as it would be utterly impossible to find out a species by any given number of leaves, which must ever depend on the size of the plant. But as a very old species long usage has given it such a sanction, that a more appropriate title would not be used in preference. Our drawing represents the single, semi-double, and completely double-flowered velvet Roses, easily distinguished when in flower, but when out of bloom not the slightest difference is discernible. [Illustration] ROSA Eglanteria, _major_. _Large Eglantine Rose, or Tree Sweetbriar._ CHARACTER SPECIFICUS. Rosa germinibus sub-globosis, pedunculisque hispidis: floribus magnis, semi-duplicibus: foliis patentibus: foliolis ovatis, magnis, marginibus glandulosis: caule et petiolis aculeis rubris recurvis instructis. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Rose with nearly round seed-buds and hispid peduncles: flowers large, and semi-double: leaves spreading: leaflets ovate, large, and glandular on the edges: the stem and petioles are furnished with prickles recurved and red. * * * * * This Eglantine Rose is the spontaneous effusion of nature in the nursery-ground of Mr. Williams of Turnham Green, who informs me that he found it on his premises in the year 1786, growing luxuriantly in the midst of a hedge of single Sweetbriars. Its growth is so rapid, that it will form shoots of seven and eight feet in one season; which joined to the largeness of its flowers and foliage, induced us to adopt the specific appellation of major, a title by which we think it may (at present) be distinguished from any other, as the largest Sweetbriar we have as yet seen is certainly altogether in size a minor, when compared with this fine plant. Seeds, but not freely, and is propagated (slowly) by layers. [Illustration] ROSA Eglanteria, _multiplex_. _Double Eglantine Rose, or Williams’s Sweetbriar._ CHARACTER SPECIFICUS. Rosa germinibus sub-globosis, pedunculisque hispidis et glandulosis: floribus multipetalis: foliolis ovatis, glandulosis, et pilosis: caule et petiolis aculeatis. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Rose with nearly round seed-buds, and peduncles hispid and glandular: flowers of many petals: leaflets ovate, glandular, and hairy: stem and petioles prickly. * * * * *