rather full and fragrant. Bractes none. Peduncles filiform,
glabrous, about an inch long. Calycine tube globose, glabrous.
Sepals ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, entire or slightly
pinnatifid, hairy, and furnished exteriorly with numerous
small prickles. Petals obcoi’date. Styles copiously villose.
This interesting variety was raised about ten years ago by
Mr. John Williams of Pitmaston, near Worcester, from seeds
obtained from the single yellow rose, which but very rarely
matures its fruit in this country. Among the seedlings
raised on that occasion three proved to be double, one of
which is the subject before us, which from its flowering
freely, and from the size, form, and colour of its blossoms
is justly esteemed a most valuable addition to our collection
of hardy roses. Mr. Williams, in a communication to
Mr. Sabine, describes it as a plant of vigorous growth, and
that if sends forth abundance of suckers.
Our drawing was taken from a plant which blossomed in
the gardens of the Zoological Society in June last. It may
be increased by layers, or by being budded upon stocks of
our native roses.
The generic name will be found explained at fol. 158.
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