ROSE, with globular seed-buds; the flowers are large, red, and
astringent; peduncles hispid; the stem and petioles hispidly
prickly; the leaflets are nearly egg-shaped, and villous beneath.
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This large grand Rose is both useful as well as ornamental. The flowers
are used in medicine (whence its term _officinal_) in preference to many
other restoratives. By the Arabian physicians they were in great
estimation for their mild astringent and corroborant virtues, most
particularly in phthisical cases. The flowers cannot be too quickly
dried, as slowly drying of them impairs both their colour and quality.
They are prepared as a conserve, by an infusion of honey. The bloom is
but of short duration, but the succession is rapid. It is of a
semi-double character, and of a fine red colour; from three to four feet
high, and very bushy. It is in great perfection during the months of
June, July, and August, and is extremely beautiful. Its foliage is
rather rough and coarse, and when out of bloom in the autumn it is very
subject to mildew.
Our drawing was made from the nursery of Messrs. Whitley and Brames, Old
Brompton.
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ROSA Provincialis, _multiplex_.
_Double or Cabbage Province Rose._