ROSE, with small flowers, and nearly round seed-buds: the
footstalks are glandular; the stem and petioles prickly; the spines
of the branches are scattered, straight, and slightly reflexed; the
leaflets egg-shaped, villous or hairy beneath, with glandular
margins.
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The Kingston, or Blandford Rose as it is most generally called, was
introduced by Mr. Kingston, nurseryman at Blandford near Dorset, in the
year 1791. In its character it has every thing in common with the
Province Rose, with a specifically distinct small flower (whence our
name); which contrasted with the largeness of its leaves, gives a
singularity to its appearance. In its blossom it approaches nearest to
the Roses of Burgundy and de Meaux; in shape like the former, but in
colour more resembling the latter: but no affinity whatever to the
leaves of either. It is certainly a very desirable Rose, as the number
of those with very small flowers is very circumscribed, and therefore
renders every addition particularly valuable. Like most of the Roses, it
continues to bloom during the months of June, July, and August, and
makes a handsome bushy appearance.
Our drawing was made from a fine plant in the nursery of Messrs. Whitley
and Brames, Old Brompton.
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