(1822)  Page(s) Vol. II, tab 70.  Includes photo(s).
 
ROSA Indica incurva.
Incurved Indian Rose.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Rose with round smooth seed-buds; peduncles hispid: flowers purple; the petals are yellowish at the ends, which are incurved; the petioles are prickly; leaflets from three to five, mostly by threes, oblong, sharp-pointed, sawed, and shining; stem green, smooth, and thorny towards the base.

We have noticed this Rose for the last eight years, and always considered it as an abortive rose that would return to a more perfect state: but finding the irregular, incurved and unequal expansion of its petals still remain unaltered, no further doubt remains of its being a permanent character. The continual succession of its flowers, joined to their very distinct appearance, will always make it deserving a place amongst the hardiest Chinese Roses. The specific
title by which it is well known is Bischon or Bichon's Rose, originally imported from France, and by some said to be called after a professor of that name, but of which we believe there is no authentication.
It is to be met with in almost every collection.

(1808)  Page(s) fasc. 14, tab. 68.  Includes photo(s).
 
ROSA Indica, minor.
Small Indian Rose.

Specific Character. Rose with roundish seed-buds, and peduncles slightly hispid and smooth; flowers small, flesh-coloured, and ever-blooming; leaves smooth, and petioles prickly; leaflets oblong, pointed, with finely serrated edges, and smooth; stem green, with red thorns on the lower part.

This delicate little Rose was raised from seed of the Rosa Indica by Mr. Colville, and can only be regarded as a variety of that favourite species: but every material variation of a Rose that is in continual bloom, will most probably be considered equally as interesting, as the more specific distinction of any other whose beauty is lost to us above half the year. The very short time this variety has been in cultivation with us, precludes at present the possibility of ascertaining with accuracy the latitude of its growth : as yet we have not seen any plant above twice the size our figure represents, and never with larger flowers; but frequently in very small plants the blossoms have scarcely been an inch in diameter.

(1809)  Page(s) fasc. 17, tab. 97.  Includes photo(s).
 
ROSA Cinnamomea, multiplex.
Double Cinnamon Rose.

Specific Character. Rose with round seed-buds, smooth, and of a dark purple colour; flowers with crowded petals; footstalks smooth, and furnished at the base with a large bract or floral leaf; leaves of a deep green, and wrinkled, glaucous on the under side; footstalks prickly; stem prickly, with scattered spines in pairs.
Native of the South of Europe.

The odour of Cinnamon, which this early blooming Rose is supposed to possess, has furnished it with a specific title by which it is well known. It is a very old species, and said to have been introduced from the south of Europe as long ago as the year 1569. Like all those roses whose flowers are very double, the petals are subject to be disorganised by the prevalence of easterly winds, to which its early bloom is liable. It is only increased by layers, as the abundance of the petals absorbing all the stamina precludes the fruit's increase.

(1813)  Page(s) fasc. 25, tab. 115.  Includes photo(s).
 
ROSÆ Eglanteriæ muscosæ.
Mossy Eglantine Roses.

Specific Character. Rose with egg-shaped seed-buds; peduncles hispid and glandular; the leaflets oblong, sweet-scented, with numerous glands on the edges; petals prickly; stem beset with whitish thorns. The other Rose has flowers frequently monstrous, with very crowded petals; footstalks hispid and glandular; leaflets egg-shaped, sweet-scented, with numerous prickly petioles. Stem beset with numerous red thorns.

These Eglantine Roses are rather delicate plants, and difficult to preserve. The palest coloured is known by the appellation of Manning's Sweetbriar, being first raised by a gardener of that name. It is also by some called the Mossy Sweetbriar.
The other plant is called the Double Mossy Sweetbriar, and we have never seen it in any other collection but that of Messrs. Whitley and Brames, whence our figure was taken in 1810, and where we have often seen it flower with semidouble and monstrous flowers crowded with petals on the same branch : a strange character in blossoms, not easily accounted for.
By whom, or in what manner, it was originally raised, we have not been able to learn, but have been told it first made its appearance about fifty miles from London.

(1806)  Page(s) fasc. 3, tab. 111.  Includes photo(s).
 
ROSA Eglanteria, Var. flore pleno.
Double Sweet Briar or Eglantine Rose.

Specific Character. Rose, with sweet-scented leaves and egg-shaped seed-buds; peduncles hispid; stem and petioles prickly; prickles large and recurved; the leaflets are ovate, rusty beneath, and glandulosely hairy.

This fine semi-double variety of the Sweet Briar is an acquisition highly esteemed; and so we think will be every addition to this charming species, whose leaves diffuse such aromatic fragrance. In its semi-double flowers only, it is particularly distinct from the Single, and certainly makes a much handsomer appearance. Its flowers are gracefully crowded together, but rarely more than two flowers expand at one time; but the succession of buds approaching
maturity gives it a very picturesque appearance. We observed but a slight proportion of the rusty character so powerfully attached to the wild species. Its fruit, when ripening, acquires a beautiful orange red, which is an addition to the plant when out of bloom. There is a paler coloured variety of this plant, of stouter growth, but which we have not as yet examined with sufficient accuracy, to ascertain whether it is distinct enough to require a separate figure.
Our drawing was made from a fine plant in the nursery of Messrs. Loddige, Hackney.

(1807)  Page(s) fasc. 8, tab. 101.  Includes photo(s).
 
ROSA Pennsylvanica.
Pennsylvanian Rose.

Specific Character. Ross, with round seed-buds, and hispid peduncles; the leaflets are of an ovate form, sharp pointed, sawed, and smooth; the thorns of the branches are opposite, straight, and red.

This handsome Single Rose is supposed to be one of the varieties of the Carolina, and for that reason, we believe, called the Pennsylvanian Rose, and perfectly well known under that title; although we think the plant bears very little affinity to the Carolina Rose, and is perhaps nearer allied to the Austrian than any other. It certainly bears a considerable resemblance to the Burnet-leaved variety of the Carolina; but has much more of the character of a brier
attached to it, and is generally estimated as the most desirable variety.
It is in fine bloom from the middle of June to the end of August. There is a delicate variety of it with double flowers.
Our figure was made from the nursery of Messrs. Colville.

(1828)  Page(s) tab. 99.  Includes photo(s).
 
Rosa gracilis.
Slender Rose.
Character specificus. Rosa geminibus sub-globosis : pedunculis leviter hispidis, gracilibus; floribus multipetalis, imbricatis, equalibus, incarnatis. Caulis glaber, flexibilis; aculeis sparsis.

Specific Character. Rose with nearly round seed-buds, and peduncles slightly hispid and slender; flowers of many petals, imbricated, equal, and flesh-coloured. Stems smooth and flexible; spines scattered.

This delicate Rose was raised about the year 1796 by Mr. Shailer, nurseryman, of Little Chelsea. It is as yet so little known, that a dwarf variety of the Province is frequently sold for it; a mistake most probably owing to its being common called amongst cultivators Shailer's Province Rose: but it certainly bears most resemblance to the Rosa Indica, and is, as far as we can understand, a hybrid production between the two species; and if so, it might come under the description of variety only. But, whilst nature produces such distinct and beautiful varieties, from the drooping of its branches and nodding of its flowers, whose close and numerous petals are too heavy for its weak and slender stem to support. It appears to be a Rose calculated to train against a trellis to great advantage. It is as hardy as most Roses, and is increased (but not easily) by layers. Flowers during the months of June and July.

(1811)  Page(s) fasc. 23, tab 77.  Includes photo(s).
 
ROSA Indica odorata,
Sweet-scented Indian Rose.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Rosa germinibus globosis; pedunculis laeviter hispidis, glabris, nitidis ; saepeflorens; foliosis; oblongis, acutis, dentatis, glabris, nitidis ; caule viridi, nitido; spinis sparsis.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
ROSE with round seed-buds ; peduncles slightly hispid, smooth, and shining ; often flowering ; leaflets oblong, pointed, toothed, smooth, and shining; stem green and shining; thorns scattered.

This elegant plant was imported from the East Indies in 1809 by Sir A. Hume, Bart, and is a great acquisition to the British gardens ; being one of the ever-blooming species, with the addition of an agreeable scent, which very few China roses possess; it is nearest allied to the Rosa lndica ['Rosa Indica' is Andrews' name for the rose we know today as 'Parsons' Pink', 'Old Blush' etc] but still of a paler colour when in full bloom, and sometimes nearly white: yet the under side of the outer petals is strongly marked with a deep purply red, which gives it, in the bud state, an appearance of being a high-coloured rose. We believe it has not as yet ripened its seed with us, but may be increased by cuttings.
Our figure was drawn from a fine plant in the nursery of Messrs. Colville.

 

(1819)  Page(s) fasc. 29, Tab 80.  Includes photo(s).
 
Rosa Indica purpurea.
Purple Indian Rose.

Specific Character. Rose with numerous purple flowers; seed-buds, leaves and stems the same as in the Variegated Indica.

The purple variety is said to have been first imported from China about the year 1810, to the gardens of Lord Milford, under the appellation of the Blue Rose; and as such many of them were sold at a guinea each, although the plant had not then flowered: such is the fascinating force of novelty, which even in embryo has the power to charm. This rose of expectation, when its blooms unfolded, no heavenly blue disclosed, but a red purple, which as it faded off became much paler, less brilliant, but of a bluer or colder purple, which gives to the fresh opened blossoms a very different appearance contrasted with those retiring; and although the blue's celestial ting is wanting, it is nevertheless a graceful and very abundant flowering Rose. Our figure was made from plants in the nursery of Messrs. Colville. The Variegated Indica was taken from the only plants we have seen of it, at the Cape Nursery of Mr. Middlemist, in 1812.

(1819)  Page(s) fasc. 29, tab. 79.  Includes photo(s).
 
ROSA Indica variegata.
Variegated Indian Rose.

Specific Character. Rose with roundish seed-buds, and smooth footstalks; flowers variegated, and scented; leaves smooth and shining; petioles prickly: leaflets oblong, with sawed margins; stem green, smooth, with red spines at the base.

There is a singular mutability of character attached to the Indica variegata, which is to be found as we have represented it, only in the spring of the year. Towards the height of summer, it begins to lose its variegated character, and in the autumnal season can hardly be distinguished either in form or colour from the common old China Rose. This retrograde movement, we are inclined to think, might be counteracted by careful management, and its
fugitive stripes eventually retained.
...The Variegated Indica was taken from the only plants we have seen of it, at the Cape Nursery of Mr. Middlemist, in 1812.